| Respondent ID | 12012693078 |
|---|---|
| Application Date | 09/23/2020 7:07:56 AM |
| Applicant City | Moscow |
| Applicant State/Province | Moscow |
| Applicant Country | Russia |
| What is your occupation? | PhD student |
| How many years experience in your field? | 1-3 |
| What is the highest degree or level of school you have completed? | Master’s degree (for example: MA, MS, MEng, MEd, MSW, MBA) |
| Did you purchase xx coins in the xx coin sale? | No |
| Are you an individual or a group? | Individual |
| Node City | Moscow |
| Node Province | Moscow |
| Node Country | Russia |
| For which networks Have you ever operated a node? | Ethereum (ETH, ETC, etc), Coda protocol, block collider, avalanche, keep |
| What kind of improvements would you like to see in xx network nodes vs. previous nodes you have supported? | Stable operation |
| What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node? | None |
| What is a reasonable uptime estimate you can provide for your BetaNet node? | 95 |
| Please estimate the cost of electricity in the geographic area where your BetaNet node will be running. | 0.058 U.S. Dollar per kWh |
| On a monthly basis, how much time can you publicly commit to dedicating toward governance if you were selected as a BetaNet node operator?` | 100 |
| In what type of environment would this server be located? | University / Academic Institution |
| Do you have past experience deploying hardware servers in a datacenter? | No |
| Do you already own sufficient hardware to meet the published xx network BetaNet Node specifications (found here)? | Yes (Please list specs) |
| Specs | I have access to different computers, some of them are meet or even above required specs |
| Do you have hardware you would like to use but does not meet the stated BetaNet node specs? If so, please provide specs on that hardware below: | |
| Why do you want to be a node? | To be part of blockchain revolution and help elixxir team to become the top blockchain in the world! |
| How did you originally hear about the xx network? | Word of Mouth |
| Which current xx network communities are you a member of? | Twitter, Telegram, Discord |
| What specifically, interests you about the xx network platform? | quantum secure distributed systems |
| Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? | Coda protocol, block collider, keep, avalanche |
| Have you ever attended a blockchain conference? If so, which one(s)? | Binance Blockchain Moscow |
| Do you have past experience managing communities or creating content to be distributed across social media? Please enter details for all with which you are comfortable or have experience: | |
| As part of growing the xx network community, are you willing to create content as part of operating an xx network BetaNet node? Examples would be node setup & on-boarding review vlog post, bi-weekly twitter update, medium review of on-going node operational process, etc. | Yes, how much is needed |
| Why do you want to run a node in the xx network? | To promote quantum secure distributed systems, To earn xx coins, To help build David Chaum's vision of a decentralized world, To contribute to a promising project, To undo the centralization of the internet by big tech companies |
| What is the difference between decentralized networks and distributed networks, and where on the decentralization spectrum do you sit? | Decentralization is about decentralized ownership and distributed networks is about decentralized location but ownership can be centralized. I am pro decentralization. |
| As best as you can given currently available information, please describe the value proposition of the xx network platform and how it differs from other current blockchain solutions. | xx network offers the most important thing - security (including quantum) and reliability |
| Privacy by Default is a goal of the xx network Platform. In your opinion, why is Privacy by Default critical for the future of the internet? | Because of growing censorship in the internet from different government. I live in Russia and this is huge problem there. |
| In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? | They will break current cryptography and disrupt every system that relies on sha256 cryptography |
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lets try it 
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Hello! Thanks for considering my application!
Hi does your hardware include the required GPU setup?
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Yes, I can use build with two GeForce RTX 2070 Super in SLI mode if needed.
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I work at the university and we have computers for molecular dynamics simulations, they are pretty powerful and currently available.
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I like the candidate,
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I was asked to provide additional info about where do I plan to locate my server. I work at Moscow State University and most likely I will be using its infrastructure.
trully strong candidate
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What is your available bandwidth? Are you suggesting that you will be using public institutional resources for private profit? Could there be restrictions (acceptable use policy) and/or firewalls in your institution potentially preventing or hampering the necessary traffic? There’s been a case among current betanode runners.
I don’t think there will be problems with bandwidth restrictions or firewalls, never had them in my institutions. Bandwidth should be around standard 100 mbit/s. And no, I will be using private resources of my lab with approval from my superviser.
Ok, thanks for the reply. If that’s the case then you have my support.
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Agree with lonewolf…has my vote.