Watch the video version here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqwJ8pFu44ZDkXbOSlFzP-HEsN51W5vi9Is Ethereum a World Computer? What would the hype suggest, what do people believe, and what is the reality? In this first part of the Vlad Zamfir Interview we discuss scalability, the extraordinary nature of claims, what are smart contracts for, and what opportunity costs will that be. Is mobile support really doable? Does it need Proof of Stake? Who's buying this stuff, and do they really understand what they're purchasing?