More decentralization => more we can rely on it => more we interact with it => more we use it => more valuable it is
increasing TPS is just a cheap shortcut and terrible one when it comes at the expense of decentraliztion
@PerBylund A healthy economy is one where there is enough competition to eat the margins away. Such outcomes are mire likely under economies where government interventions and regulations are rampant
@maceskridge@jstone9@akm515 You just want to be right don’t you?
I think it’s important to listen to people’s perspective rather than think that your “rule” is timeless advice..
@NYCTSubway should seriously consider increasing fares by 50-100% and use that money to make it more usable.
What value is it to have a cheap subway when you end up paying $40+ for a Uber ride.
Also people who can’t afford the train is a an orthogonal problem
If the US had to rebuild key infrastructure projects today such as the various large scale bridges, ports, dams, airports, would the costs be in line with the past costs adjusting for inflation?
I bet it will be 1+ orders of magnitude higher even adjusting for inflation. Why?