point 1: The wheel was, in fact, one of the first instances of a centralized structure replacing an inefficieint distributed structure. The central "hub" of a

point 1: The wheel was, in fact, one of the first instances of a centralized structure replacing an inefficieint distributed structure. The central "hub" of a wheel bears the load and the "edge condition" is the substantially reduced "rolling friction". This is in contrast to ye old "distributed load" way of a zillion poor slaves pulling a load. So as far as the "wheel" goes, VISA is a chariot, and Bitcoin is an army of slaves pulling a wheel-less load. And in fact, the "facts", prove this. Almost 400 KWh per transaction, and that at the feeble rate of 7 tx/sec. That is your "technological wonder". point 2: "Technological wonder[s]" of this time -- now -- are Machine Learning, CRISPR, etc. These are the "inventions" to pay attention to, not a thinly disguised play by private wealth to finally fully take out the national governments from the monetary system loop. That CJW -- Crypto Justice Warriors -- like you fail to see this is the actual "wonder".