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Extending Steem and Steemit into the real world by yonuts

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Extending Steem and Steemit into the real world
<h1>Extending Steem and Steemit into the real world</h1>

Being fascinated with the whole concept behind Steem and Steemit, I felt inspired to explore other possibilities with it that exceed its current application within the blog. Laying in my bed last nigh feeling rather sleepless, I decided to let my mind wander freely. This morning, I figured it wasn’t a bad idea to visualise and share some of the concepts I came up with that incorporate Steem and Steemit. So have a look below at some of the ideas I came up with and let me know what you think yourself. Hopefully we can get a good discussion started.

<h3> Steem tipping card</h3>  
The first idea that manifested itself in my mind was a Steem-based payment card, specificially aimed at distributing small amounts of currency in the real world. This ‘Steem tipping card’ could be used to pay for goods and services which are relatively low-cost such as making payments in restaurants and bars, hotels, taxi fares and so on to organisations that accept Steem currency. The main idea is that there is a physical card connected to the blockchain which can be used to give out small amounts of Steem when a service or consumption of some kind was experienced as positive. The owner of the card could then for example be asked to blog or review the subject of the payment within Steemit.

Concept art:

https://www.steemimg.com/images/2016/07/21/tipping-card-front-close9844c.jpg

https://www.steemimg.com/images/2016/07/21/tipping-card-back62caf.jpg

https://www.steemimg.com/images/2016/07/21/we-are-accepting-steem05599.jpg

<h3> Steemit ‘mobile like application’</h3>
So playing around with this idea was getting me quite excited, and urged me to explore the possibility of the card being connected to a mobile application. This connection made the following question pop up in my head; ‘Could Steem in the future be used to distribute amounts of currency without a card to specific users that you meet in real life by means of a mobile application?’ For example, when you find yourself having a good conversation or positive discussion with a friend or you learn something valuable from another Steem-user in the real world, the Steem app would enable you to award them for their pleasant company or useful knowledge by giving them a ‘real life like’. The level of tipping would be the same as it is on Steemit, but would extend the scope from ‘just online’ to the real world. The application lets you add the Steemit user, and from there on you are able to make Steem transactions to this person as well as following their actions and posts within Steemit.

Concept art:

https://www.steemimg.com/images/2016/07/21/steem-app31718.jpg

 <h3> Steem ‘IoT (internet of things) economy’</h3>
When there would be a Steem payment method available in the real world such as described in the examples above, maybe we could also invent and create an ‘internet of things’ economic model based on Steem currency and payments. As an example of such a self sustaining economic model I thought about a simple vending machine that distributes soft drinks. Would it be possible in the future that such a machine would accept payments with Steem currency (like with the card or application as talked about) when you would want to buy a drink at it? The vending machine would automatically register, buy and order its stock with Steem currency at the supplier. Real time data analysis would even enable the owner of the machine to measure the efficiency of the machine and be able to move it to another location if sales were not high enough. This is just a small example of how an infrastructure based on cryptocurrency like Steem would be self sustaining and more efficient then what we have today. 

Concept art:

https://www.steemimg.com/images/2016/07/21/steem-vending-machinec1a55.jpg

 
<h3>Crazy or what?</h3>
 
These were just some small examples of the possibilities I explored for extending Steem and Steemit into the real world. I understand and know they are far from perfect but I hope they make you think for yourself about this subject. Hopefully we can get a good discussion started in the comments below and explore this topic together. I’m curious to find out what you think.


@spectral i used your'e symbol designs if you don't mind
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@aleco ·
This is quite logical suggestions.
Some Developers cryptocurrency are already made these things. I think Steemit will do it also.
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@yonuts ·
yeah, but for newcomers/non tech here they not. It's a little window for them in the future i hope
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@bhokor ·
We need to be near of non crypto users, if we want to become mainstream
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@churdtzu ·
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These are great; thanks for taking the time to think about it and do the mock-ups.

The idea about tipping someone for a conversation or for advice leaves me a little torn. On the one hand, it makes perfect sense to do something nice for someone when they tell you something interesting or valuable. On the other hand, it intuitively feels like it might cheapen interactions. I suppose time will tell.
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@edreno ·
great ideas  hope it will happen soon
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@extricati0n ·
A lot of these concepts have been explored before with the advent of Bitcoin, as all crypto-currencies share common technology and traits that can be applied in the real world. The specific coin's characteristics often determine the suitability of the real world application - so for example Bitcoin's 10 minute block time makes it unsuitable for things requiring very fast / instant processing. 

I think STEEM's real potential lies in the ability for anyone to contribute, and grow their account based on their contributions, without the necessity for expensive hardware or equipment or buy ins (which is something that holds back people who want to get into other cryptocurrencies due to how expensive it is to mine/buy)

Power to the people! Happy STEEMing :)
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@jaycobbell ·
well they have started with BTC like that already. And steem is already ranked 3rd, it has the power of facebook and BTC working together!
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@kirtash85 ·
I think it would be easier to create a credit or debit card as already marketed by Xapo in bitcoin. A card with which you can pay in any establishment in the world. Pay with steem and becomes directly in euros or dollars or pesos. I.e. it is like a normal credit card. With that card you can already pay at a soda machine. You do not need to create something revolutionary. To what complicate it? The idea of making transactions between purses steem between a card and the application seems a good idea. It would be a way to quickly and easily make transactions.
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@leksimus · (edited)
I whish that we could live in a world like that. Vending machine would then pay service man with steem for maintenance.

You pointed to wrong person in the end of the post (says account unknown, needs on l less).
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@yonuts ·
thanks i fixed it. 

But i think we gonna life i a world like that, maybe not with Steem, but certainly on a blockchain based model.
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@leksimus · (edited)
I think of that too. There is youtube video which explains benefit of blockchain world in two examples.
The future will be decentralized | Charles Hoskinson | TEDxBermuda. 
I don't want to use to much space by posting link but you can watch it if u like, but you have probably allready seen it considering your ideas.
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@margot ·
I like the idea of debit or credit cards :)
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@maximkichev ·
You have good ideas ! , @yonuts
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@yonuts · (edited)
Thanks, i'm a concepter for living. If you like i will post my thoughts more often about tech and the posibilities
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@oaldamster ·
Awesome!
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@pnc ·
Love it! Nice nice nice...Everything start with A Dream...and move to the moon.
Just Steemit!
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@spectral ·
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That's Cool. I love that my designs are being used for the good of STEEM! :)

Check out more designs here:
https://steemit.com/steem/@spectral/steem-coin-symbol
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@weenis ·
![Jackie Boy](http://i.imgur.com/Wyu9PqZ.gif) 
 Heard there was a fellow steamian in here. Knock Knock @yonuts!
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@willbeonceagain8 · (edited)
With all its advantages over other crypt coins this is where steemit will be headed . Where on an ever growing freight train and there will be no stopping it. We are all very lucky to have one of the first seats on board. good post , happily upvoted
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@yonuts · (edited)
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