Filou on Nostr: Yep, exactly. The nodes or your LN address is the destination. The channels are ...
Yep, exactly. The nodes or your LN address is the destination. The channels are different paths to get to that destination. If one of blocked off or closed you can take a detour and still arrive to the destination.
Also thinking about channel fees similar to a toll for passing through that route: Having multiple channels allows your node to find the best (cheapest) path to the destination.
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