On April 3rd, 2015, Cryptofresh Pictures had the chance to interview Dan Larimer at the Bitshares headquarters in Blacksburg, Virginia.
While some of the footage from that interview was included in the original Bitshares Peer To Peer Tour Video, the rest has not been seen, until now.
If you missed it, you can see Part 1 of this interview here:
[Interview] Dan Larimer - A Prescient Retrospective - Part 1 of 3
In a wide-ranging and forward-thinking interview, Dan Larimer gives us some insight into his personal philosophy, as well as his perspectives on the many issues, possibilities, and opportunities confronting those within the cryptocurrency space, and the whole of society.
In Part 2 - We ask @dantheman these questions:
What's beyond Bitshares?What's your vision for the future?How do you think this movement will play out?Do you feel that there are any threats to the internet itself? Or, what will happen if the internet breaks?
To many on Steemit, @dan, or @dantheman, needs no introduction.
Dan Larimer is the co-founder, and lead developer of several second generation cryptocurrencies including Bitshares, Steem, and is currently leading the development of the EOS blockchain as CTO of BlockOne.
Video By Cryptofresh Pictures
From the Bitshares Peer To Peer Tour
Produced by @lovejoy & @roadscape.
April 03, 2015
Commentary:
It's important to bear in mind that this interview was conducted pre-Bitshares 2.0, Pre-Graphene.
So when Dan is asked, "What's beyond Bitshares?" you just have to realize that the modern Graphene toolkit hadn't been released yet. The kind of 'flexibility' with 'scripting' that Dan alludes to in blockchain development, indicates to me that over two years ago Dan was already thinking about what would later become the foundation for EOS.
"...and I can see the the ideas we see in Bitshares are going to be matured, optimized, and applied at a broader scope. I see blockchains becoming faster, more efficient, and more flexible than they have been in the past. That probably means some kind of scripting and configurability, but it has to be high performance, because anything that cannot handle thousands of transactions per second is not going to be adopted by the masses. "
There's so many more great quotes here, but I'll leave them for you to discover.
Stay tuned for Part 3 tomorrow!
Best wishes,
@lovejoy
Keep in mind that this interview was before the announcement of Graphene.
It's always very inspiring to hear you.
Yes, I tried to mention that in the commentary. :)
Added the term 'Graphene' for clarification.
It was a great one. very informative.plz follow me and also upvote me. I want to grow badly .....advise me on what to do am very new here thanks.
Well to start with, your comment here is completely off-topic. You will not get good results from this kind of self promotion. Just create good content, and leave meaningful comments in other posts. Follow others, support them, and they will support you. There's no fast way to do this. Good luck.
Hey @danm2017
If you want to really grow badly, i have a good idea: Post badly (good content). Comment badly (insightful comments). Respond badly (to almost every comment on your update) Follow badly (everyone that interest you). Then watch the magic hugh
It's cool to see how the Graphene toolkit has become a foundation of sorts for EoS.
are you sure? check it again buddy i think you are wrong
But it was a great interview after all. It's a good and inspiring one
For me it is a silver line in dark cloud , but soon we will know
@dan I hope you have a plan to do more important interview soon so that people will have a great confidence in EOS projects!
Great interview good to hear Dan talk about his vision
Thanks! There's also a good video of Dan interviewing Vitalik from that time, which is rather actual: https://steemit.com/eos/@crypto.girl/dan-and-vitalik-discussing-etherium-3-years-ago-why-eos-would-be-better
That's the type of interview i love watching right now-got to check it out asap
Dan is A very talented and clever man
I have so much to learn as I am new to all this. I don't even know what a blockchain is. I'm very interested in all this but lack knowledge and experience. Baby steps for me, little tiny baby steps. Hopefully some day soon someone will take it upon themselves to educate us minnows in the vernacular of Steemit and teach us what it all means.
I´m already addicted to Steemit
xd me too
really really great job
thank you @shahmaqsood
"My vision for the future is a non-violent society where people can co-exist peacefully with unparalleld economic prosperity" - Dan Larimer
Through his efforts, he's giving this ideal future a chance to really, truly, and actually happen :)
Proof of Stake coins aren't real cryptocoins and they plain don't work. Why post this nonsense?
Lol, as you type on a website powered by one.
Steem has a unique scheme in that it requires work in other ways: providing content and curating content. It is not PoS in the strict sense that bitshares is.
No it's the same consensus mechanism as bitshares
@lovejoy
So grateful for this post
Dan Larimer @dan ( A true Archimedes of our time) is a game changer...innovator and a corporate entrepreneur of our generation...he is someone always having "The eureka effect" and turning it into benefits for many. I am honored to follow his work especially in EOS, Steemit and bitshares recently since having joined steemit just a bit above 3 weeks now and seeing positive results especially in my steemit daily lifestyle ( I am steeming hot).
So @lovejoy where you stated and i quote; "The kind of 'flexibility' with 'scripting' that Dan alludes to in blockchain development, indicates to me that over two years ago Dan was already thinking about what would later become the foundation for EOS".
unquote...
is not a surprise anymore for me...
Well, I am not here to sing praises ( not my intention) but this guy seems to also be the "Nostradamus" of our time as what he predicted below is becoming a truism...
Quoting @dan as cited in @lovely post...
"...and I can see the ideas we see in Bitshares are going to be matured, optimized, and applied at a broader scope. I see blockchains becoming faster, more efficient, and more flexible than they have been in the past. That probably means some kind of scripting and configurability, but it has to be high performance, because anything that cannot handle thousands of transactions per second is not going to be adopted by the masses. "
unquote
From the above, we all can see that we should give honor to whom honor is due. Lets follow and support visionary leaders. I rest my case...
Thanks @lovejoy & @roadscape for Producing / sharing this wonderful video from someone i have come to admire so much
Wishing us steemians successful Steeming...one for all and all for one
Upvoted and following as always for part 3...
Nb:
Quote Sources: @lovejoy
I've watched a video a few months ago and I would have never thought that it would be EOS and certainly not as fast as this year.
You must be thinking of a different video. Today is the first time it has been seen by anyone. ;)
Yes! thanks for correcting my post, I was pertaining to the one where he was interviewed by Anarchist where he mentioned Bitshares and its code and it's potential when it matures, sorry about the typo. Fixed it. Thanks again! :)
Nice interview! Nice to see a face to put to the name Dan as well!
END GOAL!!! If we can all communicate person to person without any wires it's game over . Love it.
That's one of my favorite statements as well. ;)
Thank for the great interviews..
@lovejoy this post is amazing ......I was waiting for this one.It's rare to find interviews of people like Dan.Thanks for posting it here.Dan has given to crypto community so much.From Bitshares to steem he has taken crypto world by storm and changed everything. <3
the interview is awesome, his contribution in the crypto world is unprecedented , the world will always be a better place becouse dan lived. plz follow and upvote me .Am new on steemit and i realy want to grow thanks.
Thanks for your words! And you're welcome! Glad to be able to share this with the world. :)
Lovejoy really really great job. Thanks for sharing
Thank you! =)
good!
THank you for the share...awesome job
Always good to learn and know more about the upcoming crypto currencies that are probably change the future. As investors and traders its a great insight into them. @lovejoy: Thanks for sharing. Can't wait for the third.
inspiring interview. So interesting the massive effect this technology could have on society.... these are benefits I had not yet considered, but love to hear about the possible future crypto could provide to the world.
I love it. "The ability for a person to operate outside the system will become much easier." Many of us, including myself are already experiencing this ease outside of the box. So dam exciting. Thank you for sharing. I hope leaving your house in MN behind is treating you well so far! Are you off and traveling already?
I'm here until mid September, then off to Loutraki! :)
A peek inside the mind of a genius. Thank you for this interview
Hi @lovejoy !
post is really great , i was waiting for it. its very informative and best of luck for the next part. see you soon.
Oh so Daniel Larimer is a co-founder and lead developer. I see.
Hello @lovejoy, Thank you so much for making this inspiring interview available. There indeed is hope for the future once this vision takes wider hold.
It's great that you mentioned Graphene because a lot of people dont even know what it is and what a role it plays in technology. Upvoted and following!
Dan is the man! He will be the most popular and respected person after 2018 once EOS succeed! I like EOS! Don't you?
EOS is very promising. :)
Dan is such an important piece of this community and his opinion is highly valued! Thanks Dan for bring so much to the Cryptosphere, it needs it now!
@dan
I enjoyed the interview well done
@lovejoy
:) Thanks!
Very informative i think it's time to invest in some bitshare because cryptocurrency value are declining
Legend
Thanks for sharing this.
interesting, thanks for sharing
personally BitShares Did not seduce me
good continuation
second part of the great interview interesting
What a person does and how they do it are less important than why they do it.
He says "my vision for our future is a nonviolent society where people can coexist peacefully with unparalleled economic prosperity".
This alone should be enough for anyone to be interested in what he's doing.
Very inspiring and interesting post :) thanks for sharing #keepsteemin
Great interview with Dan Larimer. Let see how well Bitshares will do in the near future.
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Thanks!
Amazing contents shared. Interview was very informative.
Hello @lovejoy,
I so want a free and open system.
We need to protect the Internet.
What do you think of MadeSafecoin ?
I did not know Dan Larimer is the co-founder, and lead developer of Bitshares, Steem, and currently leading the development of the EOS blockchain as CTO of BlockOne.
Does Dan have a life? I mean, a girl friend/wife or kids?
We should start calling him Super Dan?
thank you for the info
Thank you for sharing this interview, will watch it when I find some free time.
Thanks for the share.
there's a couple of parts? Missed that in the first one. One would call him the Bill Gates of crypto haha! Cheers! Thanks for sharing again!
I added links to parts 1 and 2 now, to make it easy for everyone.
Cheers!
I have mixed feelings about this guy, he looks like a quitter and an opportunist to me, he is very smart though and that makes him someone to watch carefully.
I agree! EOS is not looking good today. Then again everything is crashing as well...
Great job Dan for creating Steemit and contribuiting to a better global economy.
https://steemit.com/motivational/@aprez/the-new-paradigm-of-value
good videos,inspirating
I have followed you
please follow me
really really great job
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