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Like with video games, and even personal computers, often things that start off looking like toys become the next big thing in technology[1]. The properties tha
by lazzlazzlazz 4y ago
Like with video games, and even personal computers, often things that start off looking like toys become the next big thing in technology[1]. The properties that make them intriguing to young technologists are not appealing to older technologists, who sometimes miss the fact that these nascent tools take time to mature.
[1]: https://cdixon.org/2010/01/03/the-next-big-thing-will-start-out-looking-like-a-toy https://cdixon.org/2010/01/03/the-next-big-thing-will-start-...
- kuschku 4y ago> Like with video games, and even personal computers, often things that start off looking like toys become the next big thing in technology That's true. But we didn't have a hype cycle spending billions and destroying the environment for Pong. We had that only once an actual market of applications for the technology appeared. Crypto isn't there yet, and likely won't be for the next few years. And likely none of today's chains will be used for these applications.