Jay [MOVED HERE] on Nostr: Proof of work in this context is something like a ball always falling to the ground ...
Proof of work in this context is something like a ball always falling to the ground when you drop it. Physical proof of gravity's force applied to the ball.
Once you've verified that things drop when you let go of them, you don't have to verify it every time. You can trust gravity to work in the future as it worked in the past.
Someone can prove they have a good character, but they could be deceiving you. Securing trust between people is harder than securing trust with physics. So you need them to occasionally exert some force in the real world in your benefit to maintain trust.
Once you've verified that things drop when you let go of them, you don't have to verify it every time. You can trust gravity to work in the future as it worked in the past.
Someone can prove they have a good character, but they could be deceiving you. Securing trust between people is harder than securing trust with physics. So you need them to occasionally exert some force in the real world in your benefit to maintain trust.