Jonny Mack
@nonlinear.eth
@balajis.eth what happens to a so called network "state" when guys with guns show up? violence is what defines the line between a country and a country club, no? ofc one can point to places like singapore but these are the historical exception, not the rule
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balajis
@balajis.eth
Some answers: 1) Decentralized networks are hard to invade. You can get physically attacked in N places but take refuge in the other K. 2) Crypto networks are also hard to rob 3) You can contract with local states for protection 4) Many netizens will retain dual citizenship for a while, just as people hold BTC & USD
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balajis
@balajis.eth
I'll write more about this in book v2, but see the image here. Just like a decentralized currency, a decentralized country is hard to invade. Individual nodes of a network state can also choose to not be globally visible. https://thenetworkstate.com/the-network-state-in-one-image https://i.imgur.com/9hVym60.png
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Jack Oneschuk
@joneschuk
I think the network state is resistant to attack in countries that in good faith respect legal processes and have have well codified rights. Seems that in situations where citizens have little expectation of privacy nor ability to stealthily bypass surveillance a network state could not survive?
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balajis
@balajis.eth
It’s a bit more complex than that. A large enough network state with 1M people could cause significant social media issues (at a minimum) for a legacy state that abused one of their netizens. Yes, maybe China could shrug it off, but most countries *do* care about their international perception. Affects trade, etc.
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