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I guess this means the hype has finally peaked? This seems like a late, reluctant adoption and a nail in the coffin for the tech (honestly, good riddance -- Mer
by agentultra 5y ago
I guess this means the hype has finally peaked? This seems like a late, reluctant adoption and a nail in the coffin for the tech (honestly, good riddance -- Merkle trees have their uses but sheesh).
- thebean11 5y agoWhy would this be a nail in the coffin? Google moving into a new space, though usually unsuccessful, hasn't signaled the end of the space itself has it?
- agentultra 5y agoI don't think it's signalling the end of the space, just the end of the hype train. I think at best we'll see the space shrink back to reflect the value it brings to the market. Personally my bet is that it brings negative value for most of the use-cases it's being sold for and that the contraction will be large but... completely gone? I doubt it.
- thebean11 5y agoBut how does Google getting in signal that?
- exdsq 5y agoThere's a bit more to it than Merkle trees though
- agentultra 5y agoYes, I'm being glib on purpose. I've read enough of the papers and proofs to be familiar with the underlying technology.