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I hoped HN to have a more informed take but I guess not. Blockchains solve the problem of having a decentralized public database, currency is just a particular

by o_p 5y ago

I hoped HN to have a more informed take but I guess not. Blockchains solve the problem of having a decentralized public database, currency is just a particular use

dilyevsky 5y ago
So like git?
- o_p 5y ago
  But you host git on a centralized server, blockchain git when
  - dilyevsky 5y ago
    That’s github model, you can host it on many “servers” if you so choose
    - Udik 5y ago
      It's not guaranteed to be unique. Blockchains are.
Nasrudith 5y ago
A decentralized public database is a solution, not a problem (snark aside about bitcoin). The question is "What is the purpose of it being decentralized and public?".
oblio 5y ago
> Blockchains solve the problem of having a decentralized public database. That's not a problem. A problem is something like this: "as a video editor/doctor/..., I need something that helps me...". Yours is just a tech description.
bryananderson 5y ago
What problem does a decentralized public database solve? As far as I can tell, over a decade in, blockchain is still hunting for one.