Ethereum is known for its smart contracts and the ability to create decentralized applications (dApps), but few people know that the platform was originally conceived as a much more ambitious project. Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin initially planned to create something more than just a platform for developing dApps.
His idea was to create a "world computer" - a completely decentralized system capable of performing any task that is usually performed by servers and centralized systems.

wow, didn't know Vitalik was dreaming that big! ethereum as a "world computer" sounds wild. much respect to the visionaries out there! 🚀