The difference is that strict adherence to rules as written is the entire point of smart contracts. If you want nuance and subjective interpretation you use Ric

The difference is that strict adherence to rules as written is the entire point of smart contracts. If you want nuance and subjective interpretation you use Ricardian Contracts. If you absolutely need smart contracts for some aspect they can be added to Ricardian Contract with the added benefit of prose. In the OpenBazaar community we call them Dumb Contracts. https://medium.com/@therealopenbazaar/the-case-for-dumb-contracts-6308aa5b757 https://medium.com/@therealopenbazaar/the-case-for-dumb-cont...