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That is why all keys should be published on the internet within a wikipedia like project... Publishing keys in written form is quite contraproductive.

The nicest example of the problems associated with the current system is that of the Eastern-Palearctic region, where three very different cultures (Chinese, Japanese, Russian) meet, each with very different language and writing. Also the countries hava relationship far from being friendly, which has restricted communication even further. Furthermore, the use of English is far from general in any of these countries.