Web3 is centralized and inefficient
This is one of the weakest criticisms to web3 I&#x27;ve seen. Shocked that this is on the front page of HN. Literally every point here has already been talked about and debunked.<p>&gt; Web3 Platforms are Centralized<p>The blockchain itself is decentralized, and you don&#x27;t have to use centralized platforms.<p>&gt; Mining is Centralized<p>Sure mining is not as decentralized as we&#x27;d like it to be, but it is unquestionably less centralized than the alternative.<p>&gt; Environmental concerns<p>Look into &quot;Proof of Stake&quot;<p>&gt; Blockchain Sucks, Period<p>Blockchain works very well for its intended applications actually. For example, Ukraine just raised $54 million through crypto. The article doesn&#x27;t even attempt to construct an argument, so there&#x27;s nothing to address.<p>&gt; Blockchain is not the way to decentralization. We need a hyper-efficient system that takes minimal computing resources to scale to a whole planet of users, while making it easy for newcomers to join the network.<p>Looking forward to your whitepaper on your superior alternative to a blockchain. Until then, we&#x27;ll stick to blockchains for their intended use cases.<p>Honestly this article and the comments section is an embarrassment. You guys should actually research what you&#x27;re criticizing. HN has been anti-crypto since crypto was invented, at this point over a decade later maybe it&#x27;s time to have some humility and admit that you guys were wrong, and that maybe this thing is actually worth attempting to understand lest you want to continue to be on the wrong side of history