There is nothing wrong with saying ordinals are a net bad for bitcoin. We know the broad majority of activity therein is rampant fad speculation. Our on-chain transfer activity, channel openings and closings are more expensive. It is highly unlikely there is any economic productivity occurring in that space.

We tend to favor free markets not for their own sake, but, because they generally offer more efficiency. Ordinals are reducing efficiency. They are bad.

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In a way it shows a vulnerability. Rather than attempt a 51% attack, a government could interfere with transactions by forcing high fees.