Re: [projectvrm] Blockchains and eyeballs

[Joyce Searls < >]

Agreed. Excellent article. Really hits on all the themes that we've been talking about for years with the true possibilities of decentralization. Everyone who is interested in delving deeper into this should read Jane Gleason-White's books. I read Double Entry last year and I'm now reading her new book, Six Capitals.  She's such a clear writer about the history of accounting that enabled the modern corporation and thus our world. BTW, Doc and I will be meeting her next month when she comes to NY to speak at the accountants club. Here's the link for any NY'ers who want to attend. http://accountantsclubofamerica.org/events/jane-gleeson-white/

Joyce

On Apr 18, 2015, at 2:42 AM, Identity Coach < "> > wrote:

http://thenextweb.com/insider/2015/04/16/bitcoin-is-the-worlds-most-dangerous-idea/
Bitcoin Is The World's Most Dangerous Idea

Fascinating article. Loved this part (italics are mine):

The possibilities are endless. At the moment we are only scratching the surface of what alternate realities blockchain might enable. Just think of all the virtual realities that the blockchain can support: Minecraft, the massive multiplayer online game EVE Online, just to name a few. And what about Oculus Rift? Last year Mark Zuckerberg acquired the company for $2 billion. During his keynote session at the F8 conference he showed the above picture that summarises his vision for Facebook neatly.

Facebook moves from simple text messages to realtime virtual reality experiences. In the near future billions of people will communicate, interact, play and trade with each other in the virtual reality that Facebook displays on their eyeballs.

The blockchain might be the ultimate protocol to support this kind of global digital nation. With bitcoin blockchain there are no borders or limits. Blockchain cracks Pandora’s Box. It’s a rabbit hole inside of a rabbit hole inside of a rabbit hole…

(I noted in my Twitter stream that FB apparently showed ad(s) for funeral home(s) to cancer patient(s). Good one.)

The thing is that if we wanted to do P2P connections that facilitate "dialogs" with our vendors, doctors (while they still exist), and others, we could use a blockchain. No?

  j.