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This this this. If anything bitcoin is the new HTML5, though even that analogy isn't great. - it's hugely popular mostly on the basis of hype - the technologi
by lucideer 8y ago
This this this. If anything bitcoin is the new HTML5, though even that analogy isn't great.
- it's hugely popular mostly on the basis of hype
- the technological advantages over predecessors is overblown
The analogy isn't great though because HTML5 largely succeeded on the back of scaremongering the flaws of its predecessor, rather than bitcoin's success being on the back of wild claims about its appropriateness as a technical solution in so many applications. In reality, the two histories aren't comparable.
- beaconstudios 8y agoThe html aspects of html5 have been hugely overblown, but css3 and the totality of javascript apis that have spotted under the html5 banner have been revolutionary.
- SllX 8y ago“Works best in IE” has been replaced with either “works best in Google Chrome” or “works best when you allow us to assault your computer with every tracking script under the Sun”, usually represented by a blank page when JS isn’t enabled, and especially notable when you were probably only expecting text and images. The revolution has been glorious. Can’t wait for the next one.
- jancsika 8y ago"HTML5 is wildly popular. Every second tens of valid HTML5 documents are parsed throughout the world." I don't think you're quite there yet with your analogy.