Lars Wirzenius on Nostr: The difference between "someone, somewhere, could, in principle do this thing, but ...
The difference between "someone, somewhere, could, in principle do this thing, but it'll not be easy or cheap" and "absolutely no-one can ever do this thing" is huge. The difference between "possible, but difficult" and "possible, and convenient" is minor in comparison.
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