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You'll be familiar with generators then. A technology that also had next to no utility in the 1830s when it was invented, reaching commercial success in the 187
by arbol 4y ago
You'll be familiar with generators then. A technology that also had next to no utility in the 1830s when it was invented, reaching commercial success in the 1870s. During this 40 year period, millions of dollars were spent promoting the field of commercial electricity at a time when the steam engine ruled.
> Crypto is a solution looking for a problem
I think this is short sighted and time will prove you wrong.
- mikelovenotwar 4y agoThis comment completely fails to take into account the societal and technological changes that occurred during the period, including population growth and all that goes with it, suggesting that money spent promoting a better solution than was presently available is responsible for it's uptake. Do you have any evidence for anything you're saying?
- arbol 4y agoPerhaps you are failing to take into account the societal and technological changes that are occurring in the present day. Hindsight is a wonderful thing. > Do you have any evidence for anything you're saying? The following history of the generator: https://www.mygenerator.com.au/history-of-the-generator https://www.mygenerator.com.au/history-of-the-generator You might want to check out how web3 tech is used by energy companies to solve coordination problems within the grid. For example: https://www.energyweb.org/ https://www.energyweb.org/ A video discussion on the subject: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3G00BD4zYs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3G00BD4zYs
- mikelovenotwar 4y agoIt looks as though you personally are vested in delivering web3 based things as a business. We're listed as one of the partners on the energyweb page, though the results don't seem to match the hype.