I suspect the answer is no. Each blockchain (original and one from the hard fork) would have a different "history" forming after the hard fork. Thus the two blockchains are unique.
Maybe if they reach a consensus...then only the time between has a different history..?
A fork is a non destructing split, so... It is something to think about...
Maybe it isn't impossible, but a big challenge?
The reason that you cannot, is because each section of the chain after the fork would have its own unique Ledger of blocks that are 100% different from the other chain.
Thus, in order to recombine them, you would have to write something in the code in order to have a pair of parallel chains that then recombine, or you would have to surgically insert and "sew in" one unique section after the other unique section and then start the re-combined blockchain from that point on. I don't think that that is reconcilable though. The transaction history.....where it points to previous transactions....is too specific and complex.
Thank you for this explanation. I understand that it is, to say it in your words, too specific ando too complex.
And I think after reading this... OK but not impossible... maybe only 1 change in one million (or less) but not imposible
Nice deep brain work and out of the thinking...
That is not possible. It's like trying to merge 2 versions of history, one of them would have to be discarded which would have the affect of changing thousands of account balances in an instant.
I suspect the answer is no. Each blockchain (original and one from the hard fork) would have a different "history" forming after the hard fork. Thus the two blockchains are unique.
Maybe if they reach a consensus...then only the time between has a different history..?
A fork is a non destructing split, so... It is something to think about...
Maybe it isn't impossible, but a big challenge?
No. I do not think so as the new blockchain is different from the original.
Don't you think that they can sync them and make them 100% compatible again?
(to be honest, I also have my doubts)
The reason that you cannot, is because each section of the chain after the fork would have its own unique Ledger of blocks that are 100% different from the other chain.
Thus, in order to recombine them, you would have to write something in the code in order to have a pair of parallel chains that then recombine, or you would have to surgically insert and "sew in" one unique section after the other unique section and then start the re-combined blockchain from that point on. I don't think that that is reconcilable though. The transaction history.....where it points to previous transactions....is too specific and complex.
Thank you for this explanation. I understand that it is, to say it in your words, too specific ando too complex.
And I think after reading this... OK but not impossible... maybe only 1 change in one million (or less) but not imposible
Nice deep brain work and out of the thinking...
@marketingmonk maybe can answer this for us.... I don't think so but I am no expert.
I hope so too...that's why I pined it on his blog
That is not possible. It's like trying to merge 2 versions of history, one of them would have to be discarded which would have the affect of changing thousands of account balances in an instant.