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RE: SHA1 Is Now Officially Insecure
Luke, I love reading all your posts. They always have great value in my eyes and I tend to agree with most of your positions. That said, a lot of the stuff you talk about is WAY over my head (not your fault obviously, I just don't know as much about this stuff as you and others do), this post is a prime example. I might as well be reading hieroglyphs. What are the chances you could do a "dumbed down" version in a paragraph or less for us not so technologically advanced peasants? Might be too much to ask, but I thought I would regardless.
I figured this post wouldn't be for everyone (one of the reasons I declined payment). It would take a little bit to explain what a hashing algorithm is and why that's important for security (which also involves blockchain technologies), but for the most part, non-programmers don't have to worry about this stuff too much. There are probably resources online that would do a much better job than I at explaining what this is about.
I'm glad you enjoy reading. I know I can't please everyone all the time, so I appreciate your willingness to learn more and grow. :)