From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (smtp1.linux-foundation.org [172.17.192.35]) by mail.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 1982EFC8 for ; Tue, 23 Jan 2018 00:38:13 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: whitelisted by SQLgrey-1.7.6 Received: from mail-wm0-f44.google.com (mail-wm0-f44.google.com [74.125.82.44]) by smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 8D1DB134 for ; Tue, 23 Jan 2018 00:38:12 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-wm0-f44.google.com with SMTP id 143so19565969wma.5 for ; Mon, 22 Jan 2018 16:38:12 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=poODh4p0tKoAthpHHYxkd7suzBopgs8BGm6q1BCgS/E=; b=Edy3N4ALp8Xary9Xr4vQbU2eMQjHu2yH2i9Sg4d6KaujrOgym6yoA9X6UO77jna1LE dv3AuKkQdlrpDLR4WRVr9sCQYYTv1AezqtrHb0pXExiUSPeRbRnUoq0kmJJxZ0s83cVi Z9i0K75GlLC+WYHc5mtmf0/WLiZ11NCap52sExWhF+4i28lnHyzp+/juiFnE9tL93IBv o/ilQ/z9v+8zjnlsH32WuZs2NZl0dyxN9ov2K4xvvrdlQSdAYCI6JZvFdM4dGEv6qiva erBcZI++iZmmWG9utmh9gq1HITZhEWUk265aVrBntr96WI5ei/YbZIsBJoHV9VHU23DW IlPA== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=poODh4p0tKoAthpHHYxkd7suzBopgs8BGm6q1BCgS/E=; b=MVjLnntJuOH9Z5eWEMXn6vYA6fjJESO0Xy9n8PlM3/X0IxNRSgDxb+1k33+gCjkgIF tvixMpb2oIdYWu+vfvKo17b7ix+JMNXzRDJvHycq1jozBys5jBLlf6ZGyXISjlxzn6ZY ujSb6Bh7O9FPHUSE+HWlqVUjk+JBtj9tJC24G6NZFo8LNMtLXRn9GrDIV57nXmsifeqV +JCl6mfWENcOgfsG1YNeWZUnZz17mFXleukC6I2rsfB1fVOH7ElJhy0Hbdk23VOaPp0q j/a2weuDTbsrvzHiasH17m+M4Ag4WC0ZnLEwfvQpE1z6B9RJuTf+52zTaeQSHh0VB/cB Af5w== X-Gm-Message-State: AKwxytc1culx3I7yQlyKqL8gFsK4bC45DhnBN77ubP7zzTM4nuB+nZYD OZK3Q/ZHebHWXCxdRCAnUlD+KFdN27wQ2Ukar7Z0hQ== X-Google-Smtp-Source: AH8x224lhAxgbXfGcY+0yDZRVyaZ6Hlx/Qncs869TUcSlEckKDJ9C7XLdHqfY6LteKqkLAveL4lGbUrdPArJ3FW/dNU= X-Received: by 10.28.108.6 with SMTP id h6mr372366wmc.91.1516667890944; Mon, 22 Jan 2018 16:38:10 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.223.173.86 with HTTP; Mon, 22 Jan 2018 16:38:10 -0800 (PST) From: Chaofan Li Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2018 18:38:10 -0600 Message-ID: To: bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="089e082f7ffce1d055056366c2d7" X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.7 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID,DKIM_VALID_AU,FREEMAIL_ENVFROM_END_DIGIT,FREEMAIL_FROM, HTML_MESSAGE,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE autolearn=no version=3.3.1 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on smtp1.linux-foundation.org X-Mailman-Approved-At: Tue, 23 Jan 2018 01:36:14 +0000 Subject: Re: [bitcoin-dev] Blockchain Voluntary Fork (Split) Proposal (Chaofan Li) X-BeenThere: bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list List-Id: Bitcoin Protocol Discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2018 00:38:13 -0000 --089e082f7ffce1d055056366c2d7 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Miners are most likely to be equally distributed between the two almost same chains. If one chain is faster, according to the difficulty adjustment scheme, it will become more difficult to mine. The two chain should have similar chain generation rates with similar difficulty and similar length. or the miners will be attracted to the chain easier to mine, and more miners will make the chain generation rate increase and then, after difficulty adjustment, harder to mine. Equilibrium will be achieved. All the above are based on one assumption: the two chains have the same value initially or miners believe they will have the same value finally. --089e082f7ffce1d055056366c2d7 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Miners are most likely to be=C2= =A0 equally distributed between the two almost same chains.
If one chain is faster, according to the difficulty ad= justment scheme, it will become more difficult to mine.
The two chain should have similar chain generation rates with = similar difficulty and similar length.
or t= he miners will be attracted to the chain easier to mine,=C2=A0
and more miners will make the chain generation rate inc= rease and then, after difficulty adjustment, harder to mine.
Equilibrium will be achieved.

All the above are based on one as= sumption: the two chains have the same value initially or miners believe th= ey will=C2=A0 have=C2=A0 the same value finally.




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