I grew up in a different era. It’s not like I’m 100 years old or anything of the sort, but still... Most of the shit we use on a daily basis now—we didn’t have back in the day. I only got access to high-speed internet when I was in college, and I got my first touchscreen smartphone when I was 25.
Now there’s tech everywhere, and everyone has access to all sorts of goodies that have an internet connection and access to basically unlimited databases, like generative AI.
I sometimes wonder if school is of any use anymore for the kids growing up during these times. I bet plenty of children are using ChatGPT for their homework. I hear them talking about it, I know parents who talk with their children openly about it, and somehow, it would be a pity to keep your child away from that.
The problem with that is that kids are maturing kind of prematurely, and they’re also exposed to all sorts of risks by having access to so many apps and high-speed internet connections. I was told a few days ago that the daughter of a friend of mine received some dirty pics from an adult on Snapchat.
That’s not nice, you know... But on the other hand, you can’t forbid your child from accessing the internet or owning a smartphone. You can, though, limit their access, control the websites and apps they’re using, and make sure they’re using the internet in a creative way.
A few years ago, some of us here on the blockchain were envisioning this tech being highly integrated into day-to-day apps and services. But the reality is that crypto is pretty much the same as it was eight years ago—nothing more than a gambling casino where even the president of the U.S. has some chips on the table.
Hive is one of the few blockchains that actually has a use case, that has active users, and does much of the stuff it’s advertised to do. But even so, when you use PeakD or other interfaces, you know it’s a blockchain-based app because it has related bugs and the UX isn’t quite like traditional social media apps.
I guess mass adoption for blockchain technology will grow once blockchains get integrated into all sorts of apps in such a way that, when you're using the app, you don’t even feel like you’re using a blockchain. Something like: make WEB3 feel like WEB2, in a way.
Elon Musk was talking at some point about integrating fund transfers and payments into the Twitter app—which would be awesome. And if such a feature used blockchain, it would be even better. Imagine sending funds to someone on Twitter, and that someone being able to spend those just like they would with regular payment cards or anything similar.
Who knows... Maybe over the next decade, we’ll have all that and more. Technology is shaping the brains of the young ones in such a way... It’s not all doom or gloom. It matters a lot, though, how one educates their offspring and to what extent they're willing to let them explore the potential of current technology.
If I were a parent, I wouldn’t mind my kids using social media or VR glasses—but I wouldn’t look the other way when they’re overindulging in these either...
That’s about it from my side for now. I wish you all a great day and catch with you all next time.
Thanks for your attention,
Adrian
