Decide fate of "Block to the Future" / Future Patterns section (L719–791)

[MaggieAppleton]

Parent plan

#92

What to build

Make an editorial decision on the weakest section of the essay, then implement it in src/content/essays/block-party.mdx:

Primary recommendation (from plan): Delete the entire "Block to the Future" section (L719–791). The essay has a complete arc without it; the section is speculative, formatting is broken (<ListNumber> missing on items 4–7), item 6 is duplicated, and a full AI chapter isn't planned. End at "A History of Blocks" with a brief outro paragraph.

Alternative: Keep only items 1, 2, and 5 properly formatted in <ListNumber> components, cut the rest (items 3, 4, 6, 7), and fix the duplicate item 6.

Either path also needs:

• The Hash disclaimer already moved to its new position (see sub-issue for structural housekeeping) means the old L723–735 block is gone regardless.
• An outro paragraph added at the end of "A History of Blocks" if the section is deleted.

Acceptance criteria

• Section either deleted entirely or trimmed to items 1, 2, 5 with correct <ListNumber> formatting
• No broken plain-markdown numbered items remain where <ListNumber> is expected
• No duplicate item 6
• If deleted: a brief closing paragraph is added after the "A History of Blocks" section
• File renders without MDX errors

Blocked by

None — can start immediately (but coordinate with structural housekeeping issue re: disclaimer removal)

Open questions

• Delete vs. trim? Plan recommends full deletion; the alternative preserves items 1, 2, 5. Maggie should confirm which path before this is implemented.
• Outro paragraph: If the section is deleted, is a single closing sentence enough, or does it need a fuller paragraph tying back to the intro?
  Related to Block Party essay cleanup checklist #92

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[MaggieAppleton]

Sub-issues created

This plan has been sliced into 3 sub-issues:

#	Title	Status
#120	Confirm editorial direction: delete vs. trim "Block to the Future" section	⚠️ needs-human-answer
#121	Implement Option A: delete section and add closing paragraph	ready-to-implement (blocked by decision)
#122	Implement Option B: trim to items 1, 2, 5 with ListNumber formatting	ready-to-implement (blocked by decision)

What needs human input first

#120 is blocking everything. Maggie needs to confirm:

1. Delete (Option A) or trim (Option B)? The plan recommends full deletion.
2. If deleting: should the closing paragraph be a single sentence or a fuller paragraph echoing the intro?

Once answered, close the unchosen implementation issue and pick up the other.

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