Venkatesh Rao@vgr·May 30, 2018Replying to @simpolismNo that’s not quite right, but I doubt I can explain why clearly11
@simpolism@simpolism·May 30, 2018Replying to @vgrThe alternative explanation is that the blockchain app is built on Ethereum, which removes the mining requirement, but I'm unclear on its exact details.
Venkatesh Rao@vgrNo you don’t need to run full ethereum nodes to run programs, but you do need ether to maintain contract state on the blockchain.3:54 AM · May 30, 2018
Venkatesh Rao@vgr·May 30, 2018You need metamask https://metamask.io It’s not really money, it is special utility tokens bought with general utility tokens bought with money