Re:Top Breakthroughs for 2019 Curated by Bill Gates
by arjan_sch on Friday March 01, 2019 @02:36PM
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Interesting that blockchain is not mentioned at all. Is it past its hype cycle?
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Re:Top Breakthroughs for 2019 Curated by Bill Gates
by threeseed on Friday March 01, 2019 @03:36PM
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Blockchain is a net negative for the world.
The emissions it enables through the reckless waste of power does not outweigh the currently limited benefits.
Re:Top Breakthroughs for 2019 Curated by Bill Gates
by mirekrusin on Friday March 01, 2019 @04:15PM
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Very much like ITER's fusion reactor, not worth it, right?
Re:Top Breakthroughs for 2019 Curated by Bill Gates
by threeseed on Friday March 01, 2019 @09:21PM
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What a bizarre comment.
If ITER is successful then it will be the saving grace of humanity. Being able to have a limitless, emission free source of power will bring hundreds of millions out of poverty and help prevent climate change.
What humanity sized problem is Blockchain solving ? It's maybe a better payment system, maybe a better data storage approach, maybe a better contract mechanism. That's all. Not guaranteed. Just maybe.