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The hardware it takes to run a node now isn't the only consideration. Higher gas limit means the storage size of the history grows at a faster rate; every singl
by thebean11 6y ago
The hardware it takes to run a node now isn't the only consideration. Higher gas limit means the storage size of the history grows at a faster rate; every single full node needs to store that history forever.
- nootropicat 6y agoBy the time it becomes a real problem (when the db containing state starts to approach 4TB) presumably some other solution would be in place, like state witnesses in blocks (verification without needing to access local state), or other ideas like reducing the size of 'hot' state and requiring witnesses for old state. In any case, it's better to have ethereum with heavier nodes than everything move to a completely centralized DPoS or PoA network.