Quote from: luckybit on November 19, 2014, 08:19:41 PM

Before his software is even released officially it wins the award?
I'm not against him winning but it's a bit soon.

I agree with this. 

I do think Vitalik is very deserving.  But hype/advertising/media presence is playing at least as much of a role in this award as technical achievements.


It is similar to how in baseball, they give out the gold glove awards, but instead of actually giving them to the best defenders, they give them to the most famous players that aren't outright terrible at defense.  So all the great defense, no offense guys get passed over, and they give the award to someone who is great at offense (and thus famous) and sortof above average at defense.

Quote from: speedy on November 19, 2014, 07:21:12 PM
In my opinion, market pegged assets is a more worthy invention in itself then putting a scripting language on a blockchain, but these guys think otherwise:

http://www.wtn.net/summit-2014/2014-world-technology-awards-winners

Before his software is even released officially it wins the award?
I'm not against him winning but it's a bit soon.

Good for Vitalik, he certainly deserves this honour. Hopefully Dan gets consideration next time.

Quote from: toast on November 19, 2014, 07:38:41 PM
Nobody wants to give him some credit? He and his guys made the first complete, clear specification for a scriptable blockchain.

+5%

Quote from: toast on November 19, 2014, 07:46:52 PM

Quote from: gamey on November 19, 2014, 07:44:48 PM
lol

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Am I wrong?

+5%

There was fruit.. then they added loops.. now they sell fruit loops at the store.

Quote from: gamey on November 19, 2014, 07:44:48 PM
lol

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Am I wrong?

lol

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Quote from: toast on November 19, 2014, 07:38:41 PM
Nobody wants to give him some credit? He and his guys made the first complete, clear specification for a scriptable blockchain.

+5%

Nobody wants to give him some credit? He and his guys made the first complete, clear specification for a scriptable blockchain.

Someone pointed out to me that Ethereum was founded by a lot of big names in crypto where Dan really had no presence.  They've been able to ride on that going forward.

I'm not saying our marketing was that great, but when you have outgoing personalities in the crytpoworld on your board then you have automagical marketing going forward without even needing to market explicitly.

And this is how you know our marketing blows

In my opinion, market pegged assets is a more worthy invention in itself then putting a scripting language on a blockchain, but these guys think otherwise:

http://www.wtn.net/summit-2014/2014-world-technology-awards-winners