This is why Blockchain is such an elegant solution to distributed consensus. I prefer calling it a distributed mechanism for emergent consensus. Consensus is n

This is why Blockchain is such an elegant solution to distributed consensus. I prefer calling it a distributed mechanism for emergent consensus. Consensus is not achieved explicitly - there is no election or fixed moment when consensus occurs. Instead, consensus is an emergent product of the asynchronous interaction of thousands of independent nodes, all following protocol rules.