the fetishization of non-mining raspberry pi basement nodes caused maxis to become blinded to the fact that node count is the most easily gameable stat on the network
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They no longer work due to the inscriptions hack and the utxo set bloat. Stronger more expensive node software is required to run nodes now. Imagine how difficult and expensive it will be when the op_return limit is lifted. Plebs will no longer afford running nodes similar to etheriom and other shit coins. Last thing we want is to become proof of stake or fiat, but that's what will happen if we give up on running our own nodes.
vitalik runs a theereum node on a dell xps laptop that's what he uses
how are you not prepared for 100% full blocks 24/7/365? are you having fun staying poor??
also the op return limit is fake look retard
https://mempool.space/tx/fd3c5762e882489a62da3ba75a04ed283543bfc15737e3d6576042810ab553bc