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by TylerE 3179 days ago
Using blockchain for $x is (mostly) ridiculous
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XR0CSWV3h3kZWg 3179 days ago
The best litmus test I have seen is "Are double spends a problem in your architecture?"

If not you probably don't need a blockchain.

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dozzie 3178 days ago
The best litmus test is "is telling which document was earlier helping in anything?", because this is precisely what blockchain is solving.
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XR0CSWV3h3kZWg 3177 days ago
Fair enough
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s17n 3178 days ago
The use-case here is a decentralized mechanism for providing (at least approximately) validated timestamps, which it seems to me a blockchain can do.
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Kinnard 3179 days ago
Today. But tomorrow? And who will be well-positioned then?
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KirinDave 3179 days ago
... Why? Why would a bad choice of algorithms and specious "security" guarantees be a better choice tomorrow?
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marcosdumay 3179 days ago
> And who will be well-positioned then?

Whoever discovers a worthy use for a blockchain.

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taw55 3179 days ago
Point taken, but in the meantime there’s a lot of effort being wasted in awkward pairings.
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