And how would you open channels with other people?
Discussion
lncli openchannel --node_key=X --local_amt=X
Which lightning implementation is that for?
The one i forked in 2028 to broadcast porn on the gossip layer
So if you forked it how can you open channels with someone on a completely different fork?
Cross compatibility
That would mean to stay decentralized everyone would need to be cross compatible with each other. Everyone would need to constantly be updating their nodes to be more compatible. That is a lot of down time and a lot of centralization. Too many rules. There is also deflation to consider. Those that choose to spend #bitcoin will always be over paying in the long run. Technology will be so advanced in the next few decades the need to spend bitcoin collapses. People will be self sustaining with robotic farms, renewable energy, self driving taxis, drones, etc.