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The rise of crypto oracles means we can eventually factor many academic papers and articles alike into (a) feeds of cryptographically verifiable data and (b) a reproducible-research-style narrative layer on top. https://cephalopods.blog/2020/09/18/some-notes-on-balaji-srinivasans-talk-on-the-future-of-media/
Oracles and Advocates.
The simplest oracles are the feeds of cryptographically verifiable financial data, which are already being put on-chain.
The simplest advocates are posts that cite these oracles by directly linking block explorer entries.
Example: http://feeds.chain.link
The simplest oracles are the feeds of cryptographically verifiable financial data, which are already being put on-chain.
The simplest advocates are posts that cite these oracles by directly linking block explorer entries.
Example: http://feeds.chain.link
A more complex advocate may take a price oracle feed, do some calculations, and render the results as charts in an article.
Importantly, if published via reproducible research, a reader could individually verify every assertion, drilling all the way down to raw on-chain entries.
Importantly, if published via reproducible research, a reader could individually verify every assertion, drilling all the way down to raw on-chain entries.
