I echo your observations. I expect you will enjoy deepseek-v4-pro for writing code. Much closer to that Opus experience, and very cost-effective too. With 5.5 as a reviewer and specialist, all bases are covered.
Yes. That's decentralization. Rather than trusting one person irrevocably, you trust cryptographic security and the rational economics that emerge from alignment of incentive. Minimal trust in all other actors in the system, rather than maximum trust in one entity.
> it becomes harder to understand
Not really.. The general principles underlying blockchain are relatively simple. I'd agree that the finer implementation details can be complex, especially when it comes to consensus, sharding, or cryptography. But that varies between protocols.
Do you have any examples of the assertions you find hard to follow?
It is simply trust reduction/removal through distributed consensus. Any industry or application that depends on trust could be improved through use of blockchain for trust minimization.
But just as easily as a knife can cut a slice of bread, it could be used to slice a jugular. In short, don't confuse the technology with the use cases. It's just a tool, some people will misuse it.
Swap to a dry herb vape, use it to minimize your consumption amount. A lot of the "brain fog" and other side effects we attribute to smoking marijuana are actually caused by other chemicals than cannabinoids, such as carbon monoxide, even benzene. Swapping to a dry herb vape can help with that tremendously, if you opt for a device with good temperature control.
It'll help you cut down on the cost significantly too. Of course, a good vape is an upfront cost, but you can save a fortune in cannabis costs. Like you, I partake morning, noon, and night. But I go through about 10g a month. Some friends of mine would run through that in a weekend.