Harvard CS says to me yesterday with a condescending smile: No not really, there’s not much to bitcoin, it lacks any of the complexity we see in cutting edge computer science; blockchains they’re slow, expensive, and difficult to maintain things; I struggle to notice any technological innovation. (Reddit Bitcoin)

Mallardshead: If you look directionally at our human past, you’ll notice a dominant recurring theme with complexity, which is this: you’ll notice the greatest inventions …