The following is a conversation with Sergei Nazarov, CEO of Chainlink, which is a decentralized

Oracle network that provides data to smart contracts.

He and his team have done seminal research and engineering in the space of smart contracts.

Check out the Chainlink 2.0 white paper that I found to be a great overview of their technology

and vision.

It's 136 pages, but very accessible.

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As a side note, let me say that externally connected smart contracts that combine the

ocean of data out there with the security of the blockchain are fascinating to me, both

technically and philosophically.

Data is knowledge, and knowledge is power.

I think the more reliable data sources we integrate into our decision making, especially when

those decisions are executed by programs, the more efficient and productive our decisions

become.

There are interactions between humans that should not be formalized digitally, like love,

for example.

But for all the others, there's no reason for smart contracts not to automate away the

menial parts of life, making more room for good conversation over brisket and maybe

some vodka with old and new friends.

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