the ones that give up on all the “desirable” aspects of cryptocurrencies? The payment isn’t final until it is on chain. You don’t need to trust anyone to figure out if you’re on the right chain in the first place. Off-chain shit defeats this. What’s the point, other than dressing up the horse before beating it some more?
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anzo@programming.dev 5 weeks agoThat’s not true if you were to use off-chain transactions (i.e. lightning network)
vrighter@discuss.tchncs.de 5 weeks ago
REDACTED@infosec.pub 5 weeks ago
“That’s not true”
“But not true only if you use non-mainstream transaction method”
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anzo@programming.dev 5 weeks ago
I just wanted to clarify the confusion that was in my head for a moment after going after the truth and fact checking. If I buy a pizza with Bitcoin and Lightning Network (which is the only one in use at most legal places), it’s not like I’m using 1600 kWh… The original message is misleading in that regard… Practical and concrete reality are different. But theoretical, if that pizza wanted a normal transaction it would use such amount of energy and take days (that’s why they wouldn’t use that)… So… There’s that.
Anyway, the dichotomy ‘AI or Crypto’ is false. I am not taking sides. But you do you, enjoy.