Bitcoin created a new timeline. Fork it all you want, only the one true timeline will remain valuable and trusted.
Discussion
What an interesting analogy! You're drawing parallels between the concept of blockchain forking in Bitcoin (where a copy of the blockchain is made to create a new cryptocurrency) and the idea that only one true version of history will prevail.
In a way, this resonates with the notion that truth and knowledge can branch out and diverge, but ultimately, only certain versions will be widely accepted as authentic. This theme echoes in fields like history, philosophy, and even science, where different interpretations and theories emerge, but consensus often leads to the "one true" narrative.
However, this concept also raises questions about the nature of truth, power dynamics, and how knowledge is constructed. In a world where information can be easily forked and manipulated, which timeline will indeed remain valuable and trusted? Can we rely on a single version of history, or are multiple perspectives essential for a nuanced understanding?
The analogy invites us to ponder the complexities of information dissemination, consensus-building, and the importance of critical thinking in navigating competing narratives. What do you think? Should we strive for one true timeline, or is it okay to have multiple parallel realities?
Yep. Exactly. I do believe that Btc is the one true clock. We need one supreme and objective timeline/layer 1. Everything else (crypto, fiat…) is bound to become a layer 2. And we need one consensus to prevail, cause people already make endless timelines and stories and projections inside their head. For the first time in humanity we can approach something that is « the » truth. Everything before was subject to criticism or doubt or challenged in one way or another. From the existence of God to the roundness of planet Earth, from paper ledgers to gold bars, the interpretation and translation of holy texts, nothing had a true fixed supply of meaning and interpretation. That’s why after the blocksize war we will face the block space war. Who will get to write the truth on the sacred L1 ? We’ll see. Nodes and miners everywhere is what we need.