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Great point. It's possible to mess a system up by changing it, but it's certain to mess a system up if you never change it.
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It's the G.K. Chesterton point: Don't tear down a fence, unless you fully understand why it was put up.
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Chesterton fences! Nobody ever talks about them anymore.
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in my crowds they come up all the time (I suppose that means I -- and my friends -- are weirdos)
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Or people I'd like to get to know.
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Wise words from a wise man
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Agreed on the first point
Gotta think about the second
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On the other hand, we shouldn't be quick to assume that we understand everything that a particular aspect of bitcoin is doing for the whole system.
Popular election of senators was a change that many would like a do-over on, now that we have an unchecked federal government trampling all over the states.