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Re: Non routable IPv6 registry proposal

John R Levine <johnl@taugh.com> Thu, 21 January 2021 02:57 UTC

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From: John R Levine <johnl@taugh.com>
To: George Michaelson <ggm@algebras.org>
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Subject: Re: Non routable IPv6 registry proposal
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> and then.. decide to join. Now, tell me the risk of 1 in 220 things,
> both picking the same ULA, *AND* seeking to join their private
> networks.

That's much simpler -- that's the probability that two random 40 bit 
numbers are the same, which is one in 2^40.

For any plausible applications, the chances of two randomly chosen ULAs 
colliding in a way that matters, i.e., being routed on the same network, 
really is remote.

Regards,
John Levine, johnl@taugh.com, Taughannock Networks, Trumansburg NY
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