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ARPANET adopted tcp/ip in 1983. That's a solid 16 years before the beginning of the internet bubble. Blockchain is far from being a mature technology.
by deevolution 9y ago
ARPANET adopted tcp/ip in 1983. That's a solid 16 years before the beginning of the internet bubble. Blockchain is far from being a mature technology.
- acdha 9y agoThat's a tricky comparison: network connections were expensive and computers which could run an operating system which supported TCP/IP cost more than your car until the 90s. In contrast, everything anyone in the world needs to use Bitcoin has been a commodity from the day it launched. The difference is that the average person doesn't have a need which would motivate them to use it. As soon as networks became available, people jumped on them because there were tons of things they could do: download software, chat, shop, find a date, read the news, etc. Bitcoin hasn't found that draw yet — literally the only time I've heard a non-technical person mention it was because they'd heard about a VC investing in a startup and they were wondering whether they should buy some in case the price goes up.