- From: David Nicol <davidnicol@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2015 08:23:34 -0600
- To: Melvin Carvalho <melvincarvalho@gmail.com>
- Cc: Web Payments <public-webpayments@w3.org>
- Message-ID: <CAFwScO9vwC3aQGBaq_VDBYjFC2wCvtyuKZad582q5TK6FZ9G6Q@mail.gmail.com>
The proof-of-work algorithm used in the Satoshi Blockchain co-opts disruption. As we have seen occurring, mining has shifted from a hobbyist endeavor to something the powerful -- able to afford their own ASIC farms -- do. In my opinion calling Bitcoin disruptive is short-sighted: although it teases at disintermediating financial service providers, ultimately bitcoin fails to meaningfully redistribute control of the means of production. On Sat, Nov 7, 2015 at 2:06 PM, Melvin Carvalho <melvincarvalho@gmail.com> wrote: > This is a great article on how one idea + technology can change the world! > > “Not only will Satoshi Nakamoto's contribution change the way we think > about money, it is likely to upend the role central banks play in > conducting monetary policy, destroy high-cost money transfer services such > as Western Union, eliminate the 2-4% transactions tax imposed by > intermediaries such as Visa, MasterCard and Paypal, eliminate the > time-consuming and expensive notary and escrow services and indeed > transform the landscape of legal contracts completely.” > > > http://bravenewcoin.com/news/seven-years-after-satoshi-nakamoto-invented-bitcoin-the-reclusive-founder-has-finally-been-recognized-on-the-world-stage-being-nominated-for-the-2016-nobel-prize-for-economics-sciences-for-his-disruptive-invention/ > -- "If I can quote Alice Walker, 'The biggest way people give up power is by not knowing they have it to start with.' " -- Jill Stein, the most successful female candidate for POTUS to date
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