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devcon 7 / from nanoseconds to decades the timescales of ethereum

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From Nanoseconds to Decades: The Timescales of Ethereum

Duration: 00:00:00

Speaker: Jannik Luhn

Type: Lightning Talk

Expertise: Beginner

Event: Devcon

Date: Nov 2024

Ethereum is an intricate machine with numerous gears meshing into each other. Some are tiny and spin at lightning speed, others barely move. In this short talk, we will embark on a brief journey through the various processes within Ethereum, examining how long they take -- from executing a single OP code to accepting an EIP.

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