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Re:Systems built on trust, norms, and institutions function ... by toomuchtodo on Friday April 06, 2018 @12:51PM (#16774747)
> That's not to say blockchain is the be all and end all, but constantly hunting for arguments why something will never work , is not only terribly boring, but IMO the most counterproductive way to look at anything.

I don't believe this is the same as discrediting solutions looking for problems. Blockchain proponents desire a technical fix to people problems. That is untenable, as people will always override software, whether that's through a courtroom, a government/regulatory body, or a fork based on majority consensus.

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Re:Systems built on trust, norms, and institutions function ... by moccachino on Friday April 06, 2018 @12:57PM (#16774818)
Ah, but that is only temporary. The ultimate technical fix to people problems will eventually prevail, making you all obsolete. Erm, I mean us all, us humans, all of us human people of which I totally am one.
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Re:Systems built on trust, norms, and institutions function ... by zodiac on Friday April 06, 2018 @01:17PM (#16775057)
> That is untenable, as people will always override software, whether that's through a courtroom, a government/regulatory body, or a fork based on majority consensus.

I would say every single non-naive person in this space realises this, so it's not true that blockchain proponents "desire a technical fix to social problems" in that sense. What smart contracts for eg could be good for is to leverage social consensus much more highly, rather than replace it (since like you said replacement is impossible)

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