Re: [projectvrm] Blockchains and eyeballs

[Don Marti < >]

The other "win" from blockchain technology is
connecting the supply and demand for violence. There
are plenty of people who are willing to take
substantial risks to inflict violence on others,
and plenty of people who have an interest in having
it done, but the problem for that market so far is
trust -- an assassin on the open market has a greater
expected return from turning in the client than from
doing the contracted work.

A more efficient system based on blockchain technology
might work "better"...
  http://zgp.org/~dmarti/misc/the_hedge/

Don

begin Joyce Searls quotation of Sat, Apr 18, 2015 at 11:06:24AM +0100:
> 
> 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.
> > 
> 

-- 
Don Marti                    
http://zgp.org/~dmarti/