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Re:Why blockchain is not yet working (2018) by UncleMeat on Sunday February 14, 2021 @12:01PM (#26133929)
Is it already a thing my grandmother can use? She has a working bank account but doesn't understand that minimizing gmail doesn't delete here emails.
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Re:Why blockchain is not yet working (2018) by hanniabu on Sunday February 14, 2021 @12:20PM (#26134099)
The UX is getting better every year. It's like saying the internet was doomed to fail because your grandma couldn't use it in 1990
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Re:Why blockchain is not yet working (2018) by UncleMeat on Sunday February 14, 2021 @04:30PM (#26136446)
I'm not saying that bitcoin is doomed to fail for this reason. I'm saying that "key escrow already exists" is a bad argument.
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Re:Why blockchain is not yet working (2018) by thecupisblue on Sunday February 14, 2021 @03:33PM (#26136000)
No it's not. The adoption rate in 2021 is way faster than in 1990. Most people weren't required to adopt a tech in 1990 to live their normal life, while in 2021 it is a norm to constantly be adapting to new tech.
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Re:Why blockchain is not yet working (2018) by hanniabu on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @11:18AM (#26155380)
The adoption rate is faster because people can communicate easier. It's not at all comparable to the state the tech is in.
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