Are you a developer excited about a crazy powerful technology that you think should be added to the protocol? Stop! Just stop.
I’m sure you’re super smart and your new thing could do so much. But wait. A powerful new technology could be used in unknown ways. This means you have no idea how your change might be abused in the future.
Something that you’re pretty sure is probably not harmful is not appropriate for a protocol that safeguards the world’s money now and for centuries to come. Changes to the protocol must be safe. You don’t get to gamble with our money.
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At least listen to the podcast. This is more like adding back old OP codes that used to be in the protocol, but in a safe way.
"but in a safe way" - that is the whole point and attempted slight of hand, imho, the risk of harmful unforseen consequences is too great for bitcoin. The bitcoin that I hope will be the granite bedrock for the future of human economy. Yes, I did listen to the podcast 😉 Thank you, Stephan, for your valuable podcast, and other contributions to bitcoin!