> I am highly sceptical of the "Expertise" of the "expert" you cite, as a current Ph.D student in a relevant field. Will you expand on why? This is a big accus

> I am highly sceptical of the "Expertise" of the "expert" you cite, as a current Ph.D student in a relevant field. Will you expand on why? This is a big accusation to just throw out without exposition, your disagreement with the notion of a "lossy db" notwithstanding. You seem to be projecting quite a lot with this comment, re: snark. A few moments searching quickly show Alex isn't some crypto bandwagoner, and the implication that he is is distinctly unhelpful when trying to judge the value of each participant's comments in this conversation, here and on Twitter.