> On Jul 23, 2015, at 12:35 PM, Gavin Andresen <gavinandre...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Thu, Jul 23, 2015 at 3:14 PM, Eric Lombrozo <elombr...@gmail.com > <mailto:elombr...@gmail.com>> wrote: > Mainstream usage of cryptocurrency will be enabled primarily by direct > party-to-party contract negotiation…with the use of the blockchain primarily > as a dispute resolution mechanism. The block size isn’t about scaling but > about supply and demand of finite resources. As demand for block space > increases, we can address it either by increasing computational resources > (block size) or by increasing fees. But to do the former we need a way to > offset the increase in cost by making sure that those who contribute said > resources have incentive to do so. > > There are so many things wrong with this paragraph I just can't let it slide. > > "Mainstream usage will be enabled primarily by..." Maybe. Maybe not, we > don't know what use case(s) will primarily take cryptocurrency mainstream. I > believe it is a big mistake to pick one and bet "THIS is going to be the > winner". > > "we can address it either by... or..." False dichotomy. There are lots of > things we can do to decrease costs, and a lot of things have ALREADY been > done (e.g. running a pruned full node). I HATE the "it must be this or that" > "us or them" attitude, it fosters unproductive bickering and negativity. > > (and yes, I'm human, I'm sure you can find instances in the recent past where > I did it, too... mea culpa) > > -- > -- > Gavin Andresen >
Regarding rhetoric, fair enough, Gavin - I’m human and I could be wrong. It is my educated best guess, a conclusion I’ve drawn given my understanding of computer science, economics, and what’s been happening in this space.
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