Islands of Life

On Lord Howe Island there is a tree: The Kentia Palm. One population of Kentia has, over time, associated with a mycorhizzal fungal community allowing it to thrive in alkaline soils. The other associated with a different mycorhizzal community allowing it to grow in acid soils. Same species but very different soil environments.

The association with an organismal "raft" bearing a different genome has facilitated this ability of the Kentia Palm to colonize different soil types. It's the association that brings resilience and intrepidity.

What does this say about the possibilities of the "lichen" that is bitcoin, Lightning Network, eCash, and nostr? My guess is it's now akin to an invasive "species" that will permeate every nook, cranny, and crack that presents itself. This world is so fractured; footholds are everywhere.