How to Run a Blockchain on a Deserted Island with Pen and Paper

Deserted Island Beach

  Tal Kol May 10, 2018 If you’re ever stranded on a deserted island, knowing how to run the process of decentralized consensus — or in other words, operate a very simple blockchain by hand — can prove to be very useful. All you need is some fellow survivors, this post, a pen and a few pieces of paper. If you’re not certain this skill is useful for your survival, be sure to read my last post on how blockchain can vastly improve island life. Let’s go back to that…