2/ One specific extract from this book was then published as a blog post and stood out in my memory: “A Typical Day in a Blockchain-Enabled World Circa 2030”. ⛓️
blockchainfutureslab.wordpress.com/2016/02/27/a-t…
blockchainfutureslab.wordpress.com/2016/02/27/a-t…
3/ In this chapter, we follow Crowley 🐊 the humanoid crocodile character as his day unfolds in a #hyperbitcoinized world and witness his interactions with smart contracts and programmable money. 
4/ Crowley is first woken up by his smart alarm clock ⏰ which rings at the time chosen by the knowledge of the crowd of people and AI betting $BTC according to his vital signs.
Does that sound like an @AugurProject or @gnosisPM prediction market?
Does that sound like an @AugurProject or @gnosisPM prediction market?
5/ He then takes a long hot shower 🚿 knowing that the energy used to heat the water is sourced from his building private generator and paid to the satoshi through #microtransactions.
Hmmm, I have already heard about this: @gridplus is implementing that with payment channels.
Hmmm, I have already heard about this: @gridplus is implementing that with payment channels.
6/ Before heading out, he transfers a few coins to an autonomous drone lawnmower 🤖 patrolling his block to get his lawn mowed.
Looks just like one of of @slockitproject smart IoT projects.
Looks just like one of of @slockitproject smart IoT projects.
8/ With the reward from the insurance, he rents the closest electric car 🚗 with one single transaction to get him to his meeting with his client.
Pretty similar to what @ProjectOaken is planning with autonomous car leasing...
Pretty similar to what @ProjectOaken is planning with autonomous car leasing...
9/ I forgot to tell you our favorite reptile is a real estate agent by trade 🏘️. One hour later, he has successfully conducted the sale of a house through a multi-signature contract.
Did the authors predict the rise of @MeridioRE this far in advance?
Did the authors predict the rise of @MeridioRE this far in advance?
10/ After a hard day of work, he deserves a treat and order a salad 🥗 to a neighbour who cooks this kind of meals. She trusts him in her house because of his highly-rated decentralized reputation profile.
This type of reputation could be built with the self-sovereign @uport_me.
This type of reputation could be built with the self-sovereign @uport_me.
11/ I think that, by now, you are starting to understand the point I am trying to get across:
A majority of these predictions is being built right now or live on #Ethereum.
A majority of these predictions is being built right now or live on #Ethereum.
12/ And guess what? #Bitcoin is still immensely valuable and taking care of the value transfer thanks to the #LightningNetwork or being transferred on #Plasma chains in its wrapped form.
13/ So, why did I go through the trouble of setting up an #Ethereum bounty 💰on @eth_bounties to dig up this 2014 book extract I had only a faint memory of?
14/ If you put aside the dystopian undertones of this fictional universe, I simply wanted to display an evidence that, not so long ago, #Bitcoin supporters (I am still part of this group) were dreaming of a world disrupted by decentralized finance and programmable money.
15/ The takeover of part of the Bitcoin community by #Maximalists completely changed this former narrative and each one of these public blockchain applications are now considered “impure” because most are implemented on #Ethereum.
17/ Here are the book authors Twitter handles: @lisperati & @DrChrisWilmer if I'm not mistaken. I'd love it if they or one the member of the crypto-community took on the mantle and tried to write an updated version of this fiction including all the progress we have made so far.
18/ Thank you for your attention !
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