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If blockchain did fulfill the claims of it revolutionizing the world of finance, it's still unlikely your kids would have become obsessed and regular users of i

If blockchain did fulfill the claims of it revolutionizing the world of finance, it's still unlikely your kids would have become obsessed and regular users of it. If room temperature and pressure superconducting or nuclear fusion became viable, your kids might also be unlikely to play around with them on their own. Kids apparently love Roblox and most adults think the metaverse is dead. What kids like seems pretty orthogonal to what is legit or snake oil.

TuringNYC 3y ago
Point taken, but how about these: - My mom cant figure out Blockchain either - My sister (doctor) and brother (3 degrees) cant figure out Blockchain either, because they are too afraid of scanning the wrong QR code and having their balance drained My mom, sister, and brother all use ChatGPT. My brother uses it actively for work.
- pdntspa 3y ago
  You can dig deeper.... what exactly are the real-world applications of an immutable transaction ledger? I can't think of very many. Let alone a bunch of kids.
  - somenameforme 3y ago
    Decentralized is critical to the recipe as well. 'Immutable' centralized ledgers are largely a non-starter because the scenarios you want to use block chain for are zero-trust type scenarios. With centralization, the promise of immutability holds exactly as long as it's convenient for the centralizing power. In any case, defining public use or accessibility as the metric of relevance of something is quite illogical. You end up with countless absurdities like relativity being worthless and CocaCola being the most relevant invention ever.
  - pepa65 3y ago
    Immutable decentralized public ledgers could have many usages, but the biggest problem is: who is authorized to add new entries? There are different answers to this question depending on use case, but it is really the crux of the matter.
- CyberDildonics 3y ago
  I don't blame them since the stakes are much higher, but it probably doesn't help to say "they can't figure out blockchain" because that doesn't make any sense. Which 'blockchain'? Blockchain is a singular noun, that's like saying "they can't figure out phone".
- viscanti 3y ago
  Sure. I'm not saying Blockchain fulfilled it's promise. I'm just not convinced that every major new thing will be immediately adopted by kids. It seems like it's an orthogonal thing.
- JuanPosadas 3y ago
  > it without being forced to I think this is an important detail. A lot of "forced into it" numbers will get presented as "happy users" in various unfair metrics comparisons.
deanCommie 3y ago
> Kids apparently love Roblox and most adults think the metaverse is dead. Can you define what a metaverse is in this case and how is it different from what we used to call an MMORPG? Roblox involves no block chain and no VR, so what exactly is "metaverse-y" about it?
- viscanti 3y ago
  Anyone can create and monetize their content in a world where a user's character can access all of the content. MMORPGs generally seem to be built by a single developer who controls the whole experience. They're also generally a single game instead of thousands of mini games.
patrakov 3y ago
> If room temperature and pressure superconducting or nuclear fusion became viable, your kids might also be unlikely to play around with them on their own. I disagree. Kids will turn anything not too abstract into toys. An improvised radioactive sample (actually some neon indicator bulbs in a box) + Geiger counter brought by my parents = a version of a hide-and-seek game from my own past. Also, a model maglev train is something so obvious that I am sure such toys will appear immediately once the technology becomes viable.

TuringNYC 3y ago

Point taken, but how about these: - My mom cant figure out Blockchain either - My sister (doctor) and brother (3 degrees) cant figure out Blockchain either, because they are too afraid of scanning the wrong QR code and having their balance drained My mom, sister, and brother all use ChatGPT. My brother uses it actively for work.

pdntspa 3y ago
You can dig deeper.... what exactly are the real-world applications of an immutable transaction ledger? I can't think of very many. Let alone a bunch of kids.
- somenameforme 3y ago
  Decentralized is critical to the recipe as well. 'Immutable' centralized ledgers are largely a non-starter because the scenarios you want to use block chain for are zero-trust type scenarios. With centralization, the promise of immutability holds exactly as long as it's convenient for the centralizing power. In any case, defining public use or accessibility as the metric of relevance of something is quite illogical. You end up with countless absurdities like relativity being worthless and CocaCola being the most relevant invention ever.
- pepa65 3y ago
  Immutable decentralized public ledgers could have many usages, but the biggest problem is: who is authorized to add new entries? There are different answers to this question depending on use case, but it is really the crux of the matter.
CyberDildonics 3y ago
I don't blame them since the stakes are much higher, but it probably doesn't help to say "they can't figure out blockchain" because that doesn't make any sense. Which 'blockchain'? Blockchain is a singular noun, that's like saying "they can't figure out phone".
viscanti 3y ago
Sure. I'm not saying Blockchain fulfilled it's promise. I'm just not convinced that every major new thing will be immediately adopted by kids. It seems like it's an orthogonal thing.
JuanPosadas 3y ago
> it without being forced to I think this is an important detail. A lot of "forced into it" numbers will get presented as "happy users" in various unfair metrics comparisons.

deanCommie 3y ago

> Kids apparently love Roblox and most adults think the metaverse is dead. Can you define what a metaverse is in this case and how is it different from what we used to call an MMORPG? Roblox involves no block chain and no VR, so what exactly is "metaverse-y" about it?

viscanti 3y ago
Anyone can create and monetize their content in a world where a user's character can access all of the content. MMORPGs generally seem to be built by a single developer who controls the whole experience. They're also generally a single game instead of thousands of mini games.

patrakov 3y ago

> If room temperature and pressure superconducting or nuclear fusion became viable, your kids might also be unlikely to play around with them on their own. I disagree. Kids will turn anything not too abstract into toys. An improvised radioactive sample (actually some neon indicator bulbs in a box) + Geiger counter brought by my parents = a version of a hide-and-seek game from my own past. Also, a model maglev train is something so obvious that I am sure such toys will appear immediately once the technology becomes viable.