@dana-edwards this is the same way I see POW too. Hard to see it going away anytime soon but at the very least POW/POS hybrids are more ideal and sustainable in time. The other day I wrote an article that briefly talks about the Evolution of the Blockchain, referring to hybrids and POS being the new norm. https://steemit.com/cryptocurrency/@hedge-x/the-evolution-of-blockchain-has-just-begun-the-path-to-trillion-dollar-protocol-currencies