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based on differential risk, attackers will choose targets differently. they might reason that the risk/reward on this obvious trap is not worth it. but on joe shmo's php emporium, the reward is less, but so is the risk, and it might pencil out.
(i do not think the second order effects can be ignored so totally; nothing ever goes as planned in this world of madness. don't at me.)
what are the companies you are thinking about?
i see it as: large companies are proof that much trade and consumption has occurred.
i'm fine with people "living off the land", as long as they don't consume the services my taxes pay for.
colonization is obviously mandatory if we want more land. tax policy does not change that. nor does it make land more or less productive.
i do not support the use of force to seize assets. however, i believe that an overwhelming majority of people would -- upon reflection -- consciously and without duress agree to pay taxes in exchange for a working government.
- the demo on the page makes no sound and is visibly off (triggers happen when the token is at the wrong location, or not at all)
- the demo video is boring
- it doesn't even _do the thing_? it's just a 1d piano roll in a circle? there's no fun petri net dynamics?
(who is upvoting this?)