No one is "defending their tech". It's not even about the tech.
It's about how much of a strawman this is. People are literally using the worst possible example of a new class of applications
to dismiss all of it. It's usually indicative they don't understand it or were fortunate enough to never having the need for anything like it.
To make an analogy with evolutionary theory: every single technological breakthrough results in mutation pressure and consequently a massive explosion of new species (products). Some of these products are good, fit well with the environment and thrive. Some of them are ill-conceived or mal-adaptive and do not last long.
Yeah, "NFT-as-art" is bullshit, and I would bet that it will go away sooner or later. But that does not discredit NFTs as whole, much less blockchain/crypto/web3/whatever-you-want-to-call-it.
It's about how much of a strawman this is. People are literally using the worst possible example of a new class of applications to dismiss all of it. It's usually indicative they don't understand it or were fortunate enough to never having the need for anything like it.
To make an analogy with evolutionary theory: every single technological breakthrough results in mutation pressure and consequently a massive explosion of new species (products). Some of these products are good, fit well with the environment and thrive. Some of them are ill-conceived or mal-adaptive and do not last long.
Yeah, "NFT-as-art" is bullshit, and I would bet that it will go away sooner or later. But that does not discredit NFTs as whole, much less blockchain/crypto/web3/whatever-you-want-to-call-it.