@sean-king , you might remember our lengthy discussions about blockchains a couple of weeks ago. At that time I really struggled with your logic and way of thinking.
But reading this post was a completely different experience - it is very well argued and your points seem perfectly logical to me. Also, your arguments are very consistent and nicely support each other. I really appreciated your writing this time.
I do remember. Glad I'm articulating myself better now!
You may be proven right on the whole Ethereum thing, but I'm still doubtful. The rise in price of ETC is explained as much by miners gaming the system as by the market expressing a political preference for one versus the other. It's fascinating to see how this plays out though!
Thanks for your kind comments.