Ethereum: Acausal Blocks and their implications
A Post by 2112
It has been followed the discussions on this forum regarding the ETH2 upgrade and its potential impact on the Ethereum Network. One topic that has been brought up is the concept of “
The term “acaaual” was first introduced by Eliezer Yudkowsky in his 2016 Paper “Acausal Risk”. However, it was until recently that Ethereum developers began to explore the idea of using acausal blocks in their implementation.
What are Acausal Blocks?
In the simple blocks, The prior history of the network.
Intentional Acausal Blocks?
The question arises whether like Eligius pool intentionally produce Acusal blocks or if they are simply a result of the underlying architecture. Yudkowsky’s paper Suggests that Acusal Blocks could be used to create a sense of “Temporal Distance” Between the different parts of the Network, allowing for more efficient and decentralized data storage.
However, Are Eligius Pool and Other Nodes Truly Producing Acusal Blocks, or Are they Merely Creating Temporary Inconsistencies in the Blockchain?
The debate continues
As we
I am interested in learning more about this topic, I recommend checking out yudkowsky’s paper “Acusal Risk” and followed up with some online discussions on forums like R/Ethereum. Some development.
. They see them as an intentional or unintentional, it’s clear that they will require further exploration and research to fully understand their impact on the Ethereum network.
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