The Blockchain and Us (2017)

[@RobertJesionek]

This movie is well done, inspiring documentary. As a long time blockchain believer, I found many valid points that were new to me, especially about antagonists of this technology. I do see mainstream finance sector will be rather opposing it than supporting and adpoting it. The main reason is that blockchain technology will put a lot of business models at risk of vanishing. Fortunately this revolution has already started, and cannot be stopped.

[@ScottAles]

Ignore at your own peril. I wonder if we have learned how fast these types of things are happening in our world today? It will be amazing to see how this unfolds. Well done Manuel!

[@Fibonacci4ever]

@@simple22travel11 giving the 6 billion people with smartphones the opportunity to own digital property, which by itself is awesome but becomes especially important at a time when every country l’s fiat currency is losing value incredibly fast. It is past-due time to move past the middlemen and gate-keepers of value, and give each human being the inherent right to hold the value directly in their own hands, without needing the permission of banks and other corrupt people/organizations.

[@fransgustafsson3700]

Honestly, and this is constructive criticism, I got nothing out of this documentary whatsoever. One man started explaining what blockchain is, but that was it. You basically have a lot of people talking about abstract concepts for an audience which either doesn't understand what blockchain is or which already knows 95 % of what is being said because they understand blockchain.

[@Brisius]

Wow, today this documentary is more relevant than ever.

[@josiaengelbrecht5806]

Well done for sure. Should have a lot more views, just shows you that this tech is still unknown to the majority of people out there, but the day will come.

[@vincealcazar2870]

Mr. Stagars: I am a profesisonal aviator. Your comparison to aviation I found intriguing, especially since I have operated in/out of that particular Swiss airport. I have come to the revolution because of my military strategist training and experience that taught me to locate the disruptor, be it a thought, idea, or weapon system. Lastly, as a photographer, I appreciated your cinematography. Stylistically, it is appealing and edifies the story. Thank you.

[@ZafarSatyavan]

I love the airplane analogy.. we hardly know how to actually fly an airplane.. but we have all declared our suitcases, got past security and boarded an air-craft to reach so many destinations.. and so with crypto-currency!

[@noneuno2296]

Actually, in reality, an airplane in the sky is continually falling back to earth, while air is pushed out at high velocity by the engine(s), and the physical shape of the plane counteracts the fall. The hope is the plane goes from a known point A to a known point B and doesn't end up between point A and point B, at an unexpected point C and in a huge fireball.

[@whoyatoya]

I used the "we all fly but most don't know how to pilot an aircraft analogy way back in 2011. Used it at many crypto conferences. 🤔

[@ronaldcorlette2923]

It is to facilitate the speed of transactions globally like clock work , eliminate the hassle to go a plain to close deals on business goals etc.

[@capoluiz]

who invented the plane was the Brazilian santos dumont.

[@jonathancooper7068]

Excellent documentary. I was hesitant to watch it because I thought it might be more explanation than application. I can find enough videos for the explanation part. Instead this gave an excellent view from the companies and people working with it. I was very pleased to hear how many of them see this as a true opportunity for the whole population not just a way to make a quick buck.

[@mtmaz]

Really insightful quote by Elizabeth Stark.... "Necessity is not just the mother of invention, but the mother of ADOPTION".

[@kokopelli314]

In Ontario, Canada, a dollar creates another dollar through 13% taxation when it moves 8 times. This is a huge source of revenue that governments wont give up. An unbreakable blockchain represents a threat to state taxation.

[@christophersparks8625]

I really enjoyed the symbolism of the aircraft - looking up, looking head on, then looking down from a systemic vantage point. Looking forward to sharing this one.

[@FightMaxGaming]

Amazing work putting this documentary together! Very Informative and insightful. As a long time believer in blockchain based technologies, this documentary was very refreshing and inspiring. Thanks

[@jbbolts]

bitcoin is the basis of AI ... no one knows who made it.. really? ... and it needs all this computing power... which they get for free... not only the number crunching bt the equipment too? do your research

[@billilkovski7928]

I'm just beginning to research this, It sure does not seem like what these people are pushing. I agree, as if you need all these computers mining just to ensure reliable transactions, what a load of rubbish.

[@jackbaxter]

Brilliant documentary. Very informative. This cements in my mind that one day everybody will be affected by blockchain.

[@BruceThomson]

Beautiful, elegant, insightful, interesting. Thanks for creating the video. Bruce Thomson in New Zealand.

[@michaelvingerhoet8460]

Very interesting and well done documentary on blockchain technology. Clearly the revolution of our world for global transactions of all kinds

[@ReasonsToUseBTC]

Great content, Manuel! I added it to my article "The Best Bitcoin Documentaries". Thanks for your contribution to the bitcoin space.

[@NoraGermain]

Wish there was a documentary or at least footage of what people said about the internet before it got going, or anyone speculating about technology we all use every day now. Would be interesting to compare :)

[@homemadejam2927]

Great work. I am already a believer in the blockchain technology, your documentary laid it all out very succinctly. There is really no excuse to be ignorant about the phenomenon. I have shared this on my FB page. Thanks.

[@alexpupiales5757]

Outstanding film! It presented a great introduction to the real potential of this revolutionary technology. As some people mentioned, it goes far beyond cryptocurrencies. Thanks!

[@lifetakesGRIT]

Absolutely EXCELLENT! Thank you so much for your passion and immense work to put this together for the masses to learn & be inspired by the blockchain!!!!!! I'll be sharing and hope that EVERYONE I KNOW will watch this and catch the message.

[@Amyls64]

What will this mean for credit cards? and how can you earn interest on cryptocurrencies

[@DavidGSmits]

This movie just confirmed my conviction that blockchain can - and will - impact everybody.

[@frontier9]

Learn about Bitcoin really before you bandy around this fake ass Blockchain term

[@Retrograde6]

Sangye Ngawang lol. You know that bitcoin *runs* on blockchain technology, yes?

[@frontier9]

Um, Blockchain is a FILE, the technology is Proof of Work, Consensus Algorithms, PKCryptography - and the blockchain is just a file with timestamps and keys. I mean sure, its essential but its like saying a chair is the main part of the car? Blockchain is just a word picked up by scammers

[@dabirnawabi555]

Blockchain is the new word for it. Live with it

[@marztar]

I sell 'CAR CHAIRS' on the internodles..... 1BC = 1 Mahogany Car Chair. Handmade by Amazon Chiefs. 2BC = 1 Ivory Elefunt Chair. Handmade by War Lord Kony2012. Hurry not many left. Avoid Chinese Knock-offs. I'm the only Authorized chainblocker!

[@Angel-O369]

14:50... Somebody's taking this blockchain thing a bit too literal!

[@timothyott8273]

haha, as soon as i saw that, i scrolled down to the comments to see if anyone else picked up on that.

[@gnosisdocumentaries4481]

HA!

[@arifnoorani2292]

Took me a second . . . :)

[@RPetruccione]

Hilarious! I was listening so intently and of course missed it.

[@nallap6566]

Block change may be! :)

[@WickedNature2112]

Fantastic content, great camerawork and presentation. As a film maker/vid producer, I “get” the airplane analogy- thanks for NOT doing a rocket for the “moon” kids. This is a big boy game...and the shift is HERE. Time for implementation.✌🏼

[@ILM2219]

great work and very informative. Thank you, Manuel, for bringing life and awareness to this world of bitcoins and blockchains. Nice job!

[@Rt395minerals]

Bigger than we know. Nice work.

[@mariusklingl1328]

Goosebump-video!

[@gerryscat]

Do yourself a favor and skip to 4:30 and start there. Don't worry nothing happens in the first 4 minutes other than extreme boredom

[@auditorarfb4158]

Who invented the airplane was Santos Dumont, not the Wright Brothers: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberto_Santos-Dumont

[@jjmorosr]

Thank you Mr Manuel Stagars for this great documentary... Changes are accelerating!

[@thibm93]

Missing a lot of info on the tech... only talks about 1% of what BC is all about...

[@BarryDuttonSellsHomes]

Great stuff!!! I shared this in a blog post dedicated to this movie and tweeted it also -- and it definitely got shares and comments and traction. Hope it helps onboard and teach a lot of people!!

[@Stagars]

Thank you, Barry!

[@daniele_go]

I think it is quite repetitive, superficial and obvious what most (not all) people said in this sequence of interviews. But why nobody talks about fundamental questions like: - risks (transaction & account data are synchronized million times but...how can I keep my data secure?) - who actually makes money (fewer and fewer big miners?) - security (if my wallet disappears...whom could I call to declare that my PC was hacked?) - trust on ICO companies (so many out there......is there any kind of 'insurance' to be able to give them real money to get crypto currency?) - how huge failures in this arena could have been avoided (exemple: bitcoinist.com/cryptocurrency-failures-all-time/) If we think that Blockchain is the future we have to educate and seriously create trust around this architecture of the 'normal' people (like me..)

[@RamonQuesada]

I see this film, 4 day before you launched Manuel (8 abr. 2017) and I haven had the chance to say thanks you, for your good job, if I could help, you only have to tell me, right? thanks again!!!!

[@wuda88]

What year was this video created? I am wondering how's Blockchain is doing now.

[@gabrielparra7001]

Me gustó mucho este documental; como entusiasta de blockchain te digo gracias por postearlo. Sorry if i no writte in your lenguage and bad ortography . 👍

[@Greenflashtech]

This was great! Could you do a follow up zooming in to more "real world" examples of how it can be used? Like the idea of people being able to send each other money without a bank being involved. I think this already happens today, but actually showing us a step by step of how this is done and/or how it will be done in future would be very interesting.

[@Stagars]

Thanks, William! I am planning to make a sequel with twenty new interviews in spring 2018. This space is moving very fast, so I hope to include more current examples of applications then.

[@Greenflashtech]

Thanks for the reply, as with all new ideas, education is the most important step to main stream implementation!

[@rclake3026]

Need more real life day-to-day transactions and how they will work would help a lot of us understand this more

[@carlosgomes5696]

The inventor of the plane: Santos Dumont

[@karltattersall5508]

great vid, would've been good to get a better understanding of how exactly it works

[@AutogenicMotor]

I know this is an old comment but here is a good visual tutorial on the details at a generic blockchain level: anders.com/blockchain/

[@YoungDen]

@@AutogenicMotor - Very helpful and thank you in advance.

[@NiceTrade]

biggest bubble that ever existed, when it pops, its gonna be devastating..

[@zabarsion]

A good documentary. It assumes you know what is a blockchain and bitcoin, the least ...

[@enthused1286]

Nice job, wish it was longer!

[@bagadonutsu4]

Great documentary Manuel and crew! Very cool corporation perspectives and long term vision potential of blockchain. The question is 'will we'? Best line.

[@crytofarm3834]

It takes massive amount of energy and people to keep the blockchain up and running. Every time a transaction is mined and processed, the difficulty increases. When that happens, it takes more energy, people, and computing power to mine and prosses a transaction. When that happen it cost more the miners more $$$ and makes mining less profitable. That can potentially result the transaction fee to increase., or most of the miner will stop mining it., which could result longer or more expensive to do a transaction. Maybe it is possible trasaction fee might get so high it would not even be worth it.

[@francis612]

Great documentary! But at 07:10 the pilot missed the middle line which is a bit irritating.

[@InvestOrama]

Feels and sounds like Werner Herzog! Great doc

[@ronaldcorlette2923]

A digital file or ledger ,recorded in a much secure manner.

[@mbb448]

A 32-minute infomercial. Nothing more. This film was 99.5% promotion and 0.5% substance. I came here thinking I would learn something about how blockchain and cryptocurrencies work. Instead, I found expressions of love by the early adopters, over and over and over.

[@avinashasitis]

Cool stuff. The future is here.

[@BC-uu6iz]

Great informative vid for anyone, not just how points we gained, tk you

[@WLADIMIR_MDR]

Sorry, Writh brothers didnt "invented" the airplaine ...

[@tylerjodeblock1224]

he was trying to say it was invented by the Wayans brothers

[@goodboytech]

very nice.. reminds me of a werner herzog film

[@playguy555]

Great Article, I understand how blockchain works and useful for people and business. Can any help me to understand more how the interaction works between B2B and helpful to users?

[@dodjiesantos4996]

Without the bitcoin, there would be no blockchain. Every industry is looking at using the blockchain.

[@sevantsyan]

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[@hellosugoiyoutube2534]

Amazing documentary!! Very inspiring :-)

[@luisgarcia639]

This movie is AMAZING. THANK YOU GUYS FOR IT . GOD BLESS YOU 😘

[@rhettmelton]

I'm really enjoying this, midway into watching. Very well done!

[@cryptojedi7647]

Amazing Documentary!!! Thanks for sharing

[@CryptoSupportChannel]

Very nice documentary, thanks!

[@AverieJackson-y8u]

I really appreciate your efforts! A bit off-topic, but I wanted to ask: My OKX wallet holds some USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (air carpet target dish off jeans toilet sweet piano spoil fruit essay). How can I transfer them to Binance?

[@Lumii_Iseyaki]

Brilliant! Stands up well over a year later.

[@Stagars]

Many thanks, Nathan!

[@gerry5814]

A resource based economy is where blockchain will ultimately end up producing. It's the end game for crypo

[@MandeepSingh-tu4hp]

Nice Documentary Amazing work. Thanks

[@rogeriolimalopes]

I worry on the social inpacts of th so called forth industrial revolution. Wealth concentration, virtual surveillance, weakened civil decision power, hightech-low life. Could blockchain be a hope for a less unequal dystopian future?

[@SuperGreatSphinx]

Peace

[@franciscocevallos5084]

Ten to twenty years timeframe before this technology have a good effect on every one in the planet,can't they make it before or on year 2020?

[@RocketJr.]

Some ppl in this vid said some very good things about what blockchain can bring us.

[@ironsmith9769]

20:30 When anything becomes common it becomes less valuable. Money that is plentiful = money that is worthless. Why would a person work their ass off for something that can just be picked off the street? When money is too easy to get people will trade in something that is more difficult valued and harder to get. I would like someone to ask this man where he learned economics.

[@rogerwattenhofer]

exciting and fun to watch!

[@mammynuns]

music in the last section is so nice

[@winston2015]

0:42 He, or, they didnt _invent_ it though. It was a follow-up (and quite similar to an earlier project) so it was genesis involving many people over time.

[@thebaby-boomerminer9934]

Fantastic documentary.

[@kunaalsingh510]

Great film. Such an inspiring technology that can change the world.

[@johnfehringer]

Nice Job - Thank you for this. I hope to see a yearly sequel.

[@kamaleshbhowmik7103]

excellent documentation

[@Marcolar]

Now that there is an instrument to decentralise finance, its a matter of applying the pathways in order to enable the instrument. That will be the hard part, banks will fight, but that's also where the opportunities are.

[@TheSafetyman1000]

Great work Manuel!!

[@backedbyblockchain6418]

Great Documentary! Love it! Thanks for the Hard Work!

[@MartinsDaniel]

Wrong! A brazilian named Santos Dumont invented the airplane. But yes, the video is great! :)

[@rwess]

Great "big picture" presentation. Probably wise that the word Bitcoin wasn't thrown around too much. :-) Eg. Rik Willard with his point about

[@Stagars]

Thank you, Roy! That's the main goal of the film, to further the discussion about the transformation new technologies will bring, rather sooner than later.

[@sivakumar-fg2lk]

Excellent Brother

[@mauroperna4540]

Gracias Manuel soy economista y estoy obsesionado con blockchain.

[@bgsain]

Very well done doc. Thank you.

[@creatorthecreature]

Nice doku! Laht richtig ruum frei für inspiration! Ono coole sound am schluss!

[@dannyiskandar]

Amazing documentary ...

[@ryanday4842]

Thank you for the video. I believe the time horizons for dramatic societal change are conservative. When a lack of trust dissolves, creativity flourishes. I believe the change will accelerate before it tapers off.

[@mordechaimisael1129]

i guess im randomly asking but does someone know of a trick to log back into an Instagram account?? I was stupid lost my account password. I would love any tips you can offer me

[@blainetripp2951]

@Mordechai Misael instablaster ;)

[@mordechaimisael1129]

@Blaine Tripp I really appreciate your reply. I got to the site on google and Im waiting for the hacking stuff atm. Looks like it's gonna take a while so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.

[@mordechaimisael1129]

@Blaine Tripp It did the trick and I finally got access to my account again. Im so happy! Thank you so much you saved my ass :D

[@blainetripp2951]

@Mordechai Misael No problem xD

[@Mira5924]

Thank You, Manuel !!!

[@VickyHorrocks]

I have 3.2 bitcoin in blockchain i just want to know why im being asked for £500 before it can be put into gbp then into my bank please advise Victoria

[@dddr7823]

very inspiring! insighful. thanks for upload. added to my playlist

[@kloner]

14:20 "I know how big financial systems work. They're not going to do something reckless with technology. This is people's money and livelihood that they're working with." LMAO. This made me think of Steve Carell in The Big Short: 'Well, you're wrong."

[@blockchainbonn9989]

Very great swiss precision work :)

[@oliverjarosi]

damnit..as if I haven't been hyped enough! :)

[@d5000ster]

Much appreciated, and very helpful. Thank you.

[@silverbullet2008bb]

It seems strange how the inventor took such steps to remain anonymous and that no one knew who he was in the real world either.

[@cryptoqueene]

This is what we need now on a global level, real use case.

[@dowskivisionmagicaloracle8593]

28:12 Am I the only one disturbed by this guy's comparison of blockchain adoption to Microsoft Windows being rammed down everybody's throat throughout the 90's?

[@changedoktor]

This is a great, inspiring video thank you