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>>54904170
>steam engine
That's the final blackpill and why we are fucked
Ignoring all the previous failed/ignored/experimental attempts to create a steam engine, the first semi-popular model was made in the early 18th century
It was mostly ignored and only had niche uses like water pumping in mines
It would take almost a century before the potential of the steam engine began to get recognized and improved models started going mainstream, initially as a substitute for water-powered wheels

Chainlink's potential, although it exists and is substantial, will not be realized anytime soon
Those who invest in LINK are not unlike the early investors of engines; they correctly assess that their product will "change the world" but missed the fact that they will not witness this change for many decades
"We are so unbelievably early" was not a lie, but it was not bullish either; we are indeed so early that many of us will probably only witness "full adoption" into our last years, or maybe never, maybe it will be something for the next generation

Chainlink devs envisioned something not meant, or immediately useful, for early 21st century commerce