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Every case within this can be discussed at length, so I don't intend to expand on the details of each case in this text. What I want to share is this: although the structure of Bitcoin is very simple, different developers seem to find different perspectives within this simple structure to construct their world. Like a tree, some people focus on the leaves because of their soft characteristics, using them to weave wreaths; some focus on the branches, using them to build houses; some focus on the bark, using it for firewood. And some, inspired by the tree, plant a forest.
This diversity arises because once something exists, understanding it becomes diverse. Different people see Bitcoin from different perspectives, resulting in different interpretations of Bitcoin. Yet, these different interpretations converge on the Bitcoin blockchain we see today, forming the largest consensus globally.
However, we seem to find it difficult to see this on Ethereum.
Ethereum is not mimetic.
If you read Ethereum's whitepaper, you won't see the mimetic tendency seen in Bitcoin. Initially, Ethereum was function-oriented; it wasn't designed to simulate items in reality but emerged to facilitate developers in creating on-chain applications. Ethereum has always been tied to smart contracts.
But I want to say, in real life, existence is never function-oriented. Existence must precede, and then different functions are understood and explored in practice. It's like a tree. A tree doesn't exist to be burned as firewood; it simply exists silently. As long as the energy doesn't deplete, its life doesn't end, and it can continue to exist. It's only in the process of interaction with it that you discover it can have various functions.
Proof of Stake (POS) failed to provide Ethereum's assets with an energy foundation that is isomorphic to reality. Although there have been countless debates on the security of POS versus POW (Proof of Work), and supporters of both have found their own perspectives to feel at ease, on the issue of mimesis, POS and POW have headed toward two different worlds. The world of POS is more human-centered, while the world of POW attempts to achieve a unified cost structure between the digital world and the real world: in order for an existence to exist, it must incur energy costs.
In reality, existence is never flattering or easy; it's laborious. Existences constantly face entropy. Think about it, if you don't clean your house for a week, it might be covered in dust. Maybe you don't want to sweep yourself but use a robot vacuum cleaner to clean the room, then you have to charge the robot. Another example: if you don't intake energy, if you don't eat, as a living being, you'll die. These are very basic common sense. |
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