in a truly integrated bitcoin economy i don't think anyone will feel a 51% attack because in a truly integrated bitcoin economy most of the activity happens on other layers and the 51% attack can potentially be waited out. And if its a serious one military actions can be considered. I kinda like the idea of a relatively small task force that can go anywhere in the world within 24 hours and take a malicious mining operation out of service if it insists on being malicious.
I get the idea, but allowing military powers to decide what miners are malicious or not feels like it introduces far more risks than its possible benefits.
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