Ed Juline gives a surprising and humorous history of forks (real forks) as presented by a corporate executive who admits to knowing nothing about the topic. From Byzantine princesses scandalizing dinner guests with golden two-pronged utensils to British sailors refusing forks as “unmanly” in the late 1800s, the presentation cleverly transitions to cryptocurrency forks like Bitcoin SV and “Forkurium” before concluding with a surprisingly poignant message about patience and early technology adoption.
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# Notes:
– Forks weren’t widely adopted until the 18th century
– Byzantine princess used controversial golden fork
– British sailors refused forks as “unmanly” until 1897
– Speaker used ChatGPT to create presentation
– Cryptocurrency community often called “lemmings”
– Early tech adopters face significant social challenges
