Proof of Work is probably one of the greatest code implementations in history.
Limitations of the social mind, epitomized by Dunbar's number, explain why governance is very hard and very expensive, and why securely automated currency is such a huge win over governed currency, even at seemingly extreme costs in computational resources https://unenumerated.blogspot.com/2017/02/money-blockchains-and-social-scalability.html …https://twitter.com/scottcarat/status/1009265970819420162 …
Hi nick. Big fan. Wondering if you have considered Dubar’s 150 law when looking at governed blockchains? Our primate brains do have limitations. But could we engineer consensus to cope with those limits? Still learning here 
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This one is an excellent essay! For anyone who doesn’t have the time to read it, then at least listen. You will be glad you did: https://cryptoconomy.podbean.com/e/cryptoquikread_066-money-blockchains-and-social-scalability/ …
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A solution to the "folk activism" problem:https://www.cato-unbound.org/2009/04/06/patri-friedman/beyond-folk-activism …
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“…securely automated currency is such a huge win over governed currency…” via
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@NickSzabo4 puts out is worth the read. Profound, thought provoking and often connects subjects seemingly unrelated.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Dunbar's number is so important, it can be applied to any group, especially corporations. If you're a CEO of a 50k person company, there's NO WAY you have universal knowledge, insight, and contribution to your business.
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What is a simple and secure way to store BTC while also making it available to my family if I die?
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Always fascinating to read your work Nick. I am curious what you think about PoW/PoS hybrid blockchain governance such as what Decred is trying to develop.
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@ByrneNick as I was saying over the weekend “Social Scaleability”Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Still, from my perspective, it is exactly governance, that represents (or it will deliver) a "killer app" for blockchain. As it directly touches the "management of Humans", which is now handled by Politics, Religion etc. Blockchain makes ANY number of connected units fit
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funnily enough i borrow social scalibility concept and apply it to current society in terms of modernity here: https://twitter.com/GRITCULT/status/1008312609937002496 … also pushes to why governance should be more local and decentralised. instead of current monolithic centralised democracies
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