Rarity Architecture
How Is NFT Rarity Calculated? A General Guide
A plain-language guide to how NFT rarity is calculated: trait frequency, weighting, the rarity score, and how those scores turn into a collection ranking.
Thoughts, stories and ideas.
Environmental Impact
Do NFTs Still Use a Lot of Energy After Ethereum's Merge?
The Merge moved Ethereum to proof of stake in 2022, cutting network energy use by more than 99.9%. A grounded, sourced look at what that means for NFTs today.
Archive Notes
What Does \"Fixed Supply\" Mean in an NFT Collection?
Fixed supply means the number of NFTs in a collection is permanently capped and can never increase. A short, plain definition, and why a hard cap keeps a set from being diluted.
Relic Studies
What Is Post-Apocalyptic Art?
Post-apocalyptic art is art of the aftermath: ruins, discarded objects, and damaged environments after collapse. Here is the genre, and how Trash Relics treats it as documentation rather than fantasy.
Rarity Architecture
NFT Rarity Explained: Structural Rarity vs Hype Rarity
Not all NFT rarity is real. Some is fixed by the structure of a closed archive. Some is manufactured by hype. Here is how to tell the two apart.
Archive Notes
What Is an Environmental NFT?
An environmental NFT is a digital collectible tied to a real ecological commitment. Here is the plain definition, and how to tell a genuine one from a marketing label.
Archive Notes
What \"Permanence\" Actually Means for a Closed NFT Archive
\"Permanent\" gets used loosely around NFTs. Here is what on-chain permanence and a closed, fixed supply actually mean for the Trash Relics archive, and what they deliberately do not promise.
Relic Studies
From Trash Art to Relic: Reading Discarded Objects as Evidence
Most trash art beautifies what it reuses. Trash Relics does the opposite: discarded objects are drawn as documentary evidence, read for damage and consequence, not decoration.
Environmental Impact
Are NFTs Bad for the Environment? A Grounded Look
The energy objection to NFTs had real teeth before proof of stake. Here is the grounded version: what changed, what didn't, and what a structural 8% allocation actually is.
Environmental Impact
Environmental NFTs: How a Post-Apocalyptic Art Archive Funds Real Ecology
Environmental NFTs are easy to claim and hard to prove. Here is how a fixed, closed art archive of post-collapse relics ties a permanent 8% allocation to real ecological recovery, and where to go deeper.