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Re:The Decentralized Future by Rhapso on Wednesday February 14, 2018 @09:26PM (#16381471)
Even viewing it more generically, the same scaling issues apply, and the same inevitable re-decentralization awaits it. Centralized systems trade robustness for efficiency. The drive to lower costs will always result in re-centralization.
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Re:The Decentralized Future by naasking on Thursday February 15, 2018 @12:38AM (#16382167)
The scaling problems aren't necessarily only a symptom of decentralization. Proof of stake scales much better than proof of work, for instance.
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Re:The Decentralized Future by syntaticSugar on Thursday February 15, 2018 @06:42AM (#16383279)
Your right, they can be at your secrity module cost.

I currently (as I understand the state of pos) see pos useful for other the other blochain ESC stuff and pow for a safe currency (BTC)

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