@292 you recently wrote an article on bitcoin (Bitcoin SV a…
@292 you recently wrote an article on bitcoin (Bitcoin SV already won), stating it has no limits. I believe Craig is 100% right here. Bitcoin (BSV) does have limits due to the speed of light.
https://twetch.app/t/e951f9dcd1570e5d31faaa02e5d6c262465dea801ce8812effda1827db19ee83
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I'm not aware of faster than light communication technology, at least not widely available today. So I doubt Bitcoin BSV will be an interplanetary monetary system without FTL communication, as Mars is an average of >10 light minutes away from Earth
Yes there's also 21e6 limit but that goes almost without saying. BTW Enjoy your articles in general Kurt. cc @123
Oh, by interplanetary monetary system, I'm really talking about mining, and the tendency for mining to centralize to a particular planet. Not really relevant today. Except reinforcing CSW's superior knowledge of Bitcoin and the long term vision.
Come to think of it, another speed of light limit is time for transactions to saturate the mempool, and hence have some probability of confirming (limited security). I guess that's a more obvious/relevant one.