asciilifeform: the_scourge: yes

asciilifeform: the_scourge: you will find that one of the more interesting ideas we run with in #b-a is that public opinion isn't a particularly interesting concept re: bitcoin

asciilifeform: the_scourge: the only genuine oddity is that the selection process was not described

asciilifeform: the_scourge: if, say, it were a random selection

asciilifeform: the_scourge: but i was digging for proof that a) there are < 0.8 nodes in the candidate list b) none were selected

asciilifeform: the_scourge: no one.

asciilifeform: !up the_scourge

asciilifeform: the_scourge: not long ago, kakobrekla finished a rework of wot. so there are a few hiccups

asciilifeform: kakobrekla, is the_scourge in the new assbot wot ?

asciilifeform: http://bitcoin-otc.com/viewgpg.php?nick=the_scourge

asciilifeform: get in wot the_scourge

asciilifeform: !rate the_scourge 1 new blood, seems like a reasonable fella

asciilifeform: the_scourge: huawei corp makes lte modems

asciilifeform: the_scourge: 'sparkfun corp.' sells a lte simcard good for 6 months, ~80 usd

asciilifeform: the_scourge: LTE << what country ?

asciilifeform: the_scourge: i've discovered that cellular modems, at least in the way they are operated in usa, are immune to this type of ddos.

asciilifeform: the_scourge: would you care to post it publicly ?

asciilifeform: the_scourge: from packet dumps taken by myself and at least 2 other folks here, appears that mr. ddos uses mainly 'amplification' method (ssdp, ntp)

asciilifeform: the_scourge: didja measure?

asciilifeform: !up the_scourge

asciilifeform: the_scourge: i occasionally use it as a healthier, low-tar substitute for perl

asciilifeform: the_scourge: if you want to port fortran or cobol to it, who can stop you. if you expect the design to somehow accomodate your perversion - sorry

asciilifeform: the_scourge: only in python