NAS (Non-Arbitrary Spaces) is similar in concept to NAT. Simply put, NAT uses Bitcoin block data to mine new tokens, while NAS uses Bitcoin block data to generate a 3D world!
Therefore, NAS is also rooted in DMT (Digital Matter Theory). DMT theory believes that data in the digital world can create new substances just like chemical elements in the physical world. The difference is that the substances generated by data only exist in the digital world. For example, #bitmap , #Ordinals. , and #NAT , which we are familiar with, are all applications of DMT theory.
For more information about DMT, please read the DMT white paper:
https://digital-matter-theory.gitbook.io/digital-matter-theory
Next, I will introduce the highlights of NAS in detail👇
1. Use Bitcoin block data to randomly generate 3D maps
In abstract terms, a 3D world requires at least three coordinate axes (x, y, z). In any 3D world game we have played before, these three axes are either randomly generated by programs or algorithms (Minecraft), or artificially constructed and deliberately rendered.
But NAS is different. Its map size (x, y axis) and terrain relief (z axis) can be determined by block elements.
The document gives the simplest NAS example, using the Bitcoin difficulty adjustment period (retarget period) as the spatial x-axis, the number of blocks since difficulty adjustment (blocks since retarget) as the y-axis, and the number of transactions per block (transaction count) as the z-axis.
After using the rendering tool to render, something incredible happened: a non-arbitrary space was born.
This is just the simplest example, there is a lot more data available later, such as the real tree defined by the block Merkle tree hash can be generated in NAS
2. Relationship between NAS, bitmap and NAT
The document also mentions the relationship between NAS, bitmap, and NAT. As shown in the figure below, NAT, bitmap, and NAS are all derived from the Bitcoin block elements. The highlight is that the figure shows that NAS, bitmap, and NAT are not separated.
Bitmap defines the ownership of NAS. If you have read my previous tweets about bitmap, you should know that bitmap defines the ownership of blocks but only explains the blocks in two dimensions. There were also projects that wanted to make 3D maps based on bitmap, but most of them were rugged. Now NAS has come out. There is no project owner, and everything is generated based on blocks, which expands the Bitcoin metaverse.
To put it more bluntly, if you own a block bitmap, that piece of land on the NAS may be yours in the future (this is what the document means), which is very beneficial to the bitmap.
NAT will be continued in NAS. The document also clearly states that NAT is a mine in the world of bits, like gold, silver, copper, coal, etc. They are distributed in NAS, either on the mountain or underground. The following figure shows each mine point in NAS
I would like to mention one more thing here. The narrative of bitnats mentioned in my previous tweet is the ownership of mines in the Bitcoin world. If you own the mines, some of the mines to be mined belong to the mine owners. Although it has not been mentioned in the document, we expect linkage, which requires further expansion of consensus.
However, it is inevitable that you will also need to deal with the conflicts and ownership divisions with the bitmap.
3. Record the history of Bitcoin
At the same time, the document also states that the different landscapes generated by NAS are recording the history of Bitcoin, because any actions in the real world, such as regulatory changes, market changes, the birth of new protocols, and the adoption of the Bitcoin network, will eventually be reflected on the chain.
In the future, perhaps the blocks mined by Satoshi Nakamoto can be used to create a "Satoshi Island", or several "ordinals peaks" can be created because ordinarys have caused a sharp increase in Bitcoin transactions. It's incredible!
4 Conclusion
According to the document, the idea of NAS also came from TheBlockRunner (@TheBlockRunner) when he first published the DMT theory, which shows the author's strong foresight.
Regarding NAS, when I first posted this article on Twitter, there were no projects yet, but in the short afternoon, I have monitored many first-time projects, such as bitmaps, nas, natmaps, natspace, etc., but they are all in the initial stage.
This article is a popular science and objective research article, not an investment advice. Please take the risks yourself!
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NAS related information:
Whitepaper: https://nas-2.gitbook.io/nonarbitraryspaces
