Yeah, but I think that is only half of the equation, the other half is "control" and with ASICs the big players can very easily manufacture a gizzilion chips and 51% the network, no?
Only with one player with access to the tech. Asic miner was in that position briefly, but it has passed.
Yeah, but even Yifu said that he was amazed that with relatively little "investment" they were able to create the technology (ASICs) to 51% the network (if they wanted to)
I'm amazed by him being amazed. It's so freackin' obvious that the investment required to pwn the network is minimum with ASIC techology, I don't understand how he can be "amazed" by that fact.