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by randomran01234 1399 days ago
It takes time to learn but it isn’t obtuse. It’s extensively documented, with multiple open source clients being built in tandem. Besides, it is not the only PoS system running today.

All fields of engineering are complex to those that have an not studied them.

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The mechanics aren't extremely complicated but they also make no sense. Proof of work or proof of stake are both solving an abstract and meaningless problem. Crypto makes more sense if you study psychology than engineering.
Permissionless BFT consensus is definitely an engineering problem