"PROOF OF WORK IS THE ONLY PHYSICALLY REAL THING ON ANY DIGITAL SCREEN."
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"PROOF OF WORK CONNECTS THE
PHYSICAL WORLD TO THE VIRTUAL REALM."
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„Adam created Hashcash to use hash cost functions to require proof of work to send an email.
Adam required physical resources to apply physical limits and constraints to an abstract virtual action.“
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THE FIAT STANDARD
„Leaving the Gold Standard made the dollar intangible, unchecked, not linked to physical reality and unbounded in its abstract power.“
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„The Gold Standard was tangible and bound by physical laws."
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PHYSICAL POWER
PROS
1. INCLUSIVE
Everyone can participate and contribute their strength.
2. UNLIMITED POTENTIAL
Physical power isn't restricted by any limits.
3. EXTERNALLY DERIVED
Physical power comes from outside sources, so it can't be manipulated by the system.
4. DECENTRALIZED
Physical power is spread out and not controlled by a single entity.
5. TANGIBLE & VERIFlLABLE
Physical power is something you can see and verify directly. making it easier to assess without trust.
6. QUICK RESULTS
Physical power often leads to immediate and observable outcomes.
7. HISTORICALLY RELIABLE
Physical power has a long history of being a dependable means of protection and enforcement.
8. EMPOWERING
Using physical power can give individuals a sense of personal strength and capability.
CONS
1. HIGH ENERGY
Physical power requires a lot of energy.
2. RISK OF INJURY
There's a higher chance of getting hurt
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REAL WORLD & PHYSICAL POWER
Wolves live in packs with a clear social hierarchy.
The alphas are those with the most physical power.
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"THE ROOT PROBLEM ... IS ALL THE TRUST THAT IS REQUIRED TO MAKE IT WORK ...
BUT HISTORY ... IS FULL OF BREACHES OF THAT TRUST."
SATOSHI NAKAMOTO
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ABSTRACT POWER
PROS
1. ENERGY EFFICIENT
It uses less energy, ranking it environmentally friendly and efficient.
2. INJURY FREE
It's designed to be safe and can't cause harm to people.
CONS
1. LIMITED ACCESSIBILITY
Not everyone can easily access or participate in the system.
2. DEFENSIVE LIMITATIONS
Honest individuals may find it challenging to protect their interests within the system's constraints.
3. INVISIBILITY & VALIDATION
It's hard to see and verify if it's truly decentralized.
4. LACK OF PHYSICAL BOUNDARIES
There are no physical limits to its reach.
5. POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOITATION
It can be taken advantage of within the system.
6. SYSTEM GENERATED POWER
The power comes from within the system itself.
7. TRUST ISSUES
It relies heavily on trust. And history shows that trust can be broken.
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„The story of Neo is realizing that software is simply an abstraction and nothing in the matrix is real. Once you realiize none of it is real then you can exploit it. From that point, there were no physical limits to Neo's power.“
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„Those of you with me in Prague, you are viewing the physical me in the physical world.
Those of you watching online, you are not viewing the physical me.
You are viewing an abstraction performed by a state machine (a computer).“
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