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godelzilla
·5 jaar geleden·discuss
We've been indoctrinated our whole lives to believe that "property" is somehow fair, rational, real, etc. Plenty of room for cognitive dissonance here.
godelzilla
·5 jaar geleden·discuss
Another very strong SELL signal for anyone holding crypto.

I sold when that Beeple art sold for $6m.
godelzilla
·5 jaar geleden·discuss
This article is epistemological garbage. There's nothing more "strange" about "complex numbers" than any other mathematical construction. It's no surprise that they help "describe reality" because they're a relatively basic and fundamental concept of mathematics that was constructed in large part to describe physical observations. I can describe the rotation of my dinner plate using complex multiplication, but that doesn't make it magic or mysterious.
godelzilla
·5 jaar geleden·discuss
Maybe, but the same is true of money, stocks, etc. Attributing insane value to essentially worthless things is a major foundation of the economy.
godelzilla
·5 jaar geleden·discuss
>did that person actually earn that money, or just win it from the Bitcoin slot machine?

Adults actually believe that people "earn" money? smh.
godelzilla
·5 jaar geleden·discuss
So wait it's not run on hard work, innovation, and freedom?
godelzilla
·5 jaar geleden·discuss
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godelzilla
·5 jaar geleden·discuss
Pretty sure central banks have never intentionally or significantly "contracted" their pyramid schemes.

https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/051315/what-...
godelzilla
·5 jaar geleden·discuss
Fortunately it's too much money for capital to spend on food and other inflatable necessities, so it's mostly going to pump up stocks, etc. No problem! :/
godelzilla
·5 jaar geleden·discuss
It depends on whether your stocks are being propped up or whether your unlivable wage is being devalued or whether you care about unsustainable pyramid schemes.
godelzilla
·5 jaar geleden·discuss
Solid bait. It would have helped to mention AI. 4/5 stars.
godelzilla
·5 jaar geleden·discuss
... and unnecessary middlemen playing casino with human lives (aka health insurers) don't extract a huge payday.
godelzilla
·5 jaar geleden·discuss
>Elon Musk is trying to save humanity and colonize Mars

That sweet, delicious, HN kool-aid.
godelzilla
·5 jaar geleden·discuss
Can someone post an even older, less relevant article?
godelzilla
·5 jaar geleden·discuss
"Interesting" is a subjective term. TBH I don't find pseudo-science and reactionary politics to be very interesting. Why not stick with Dianetics?
godelzilla
·5 jaar geleden·discuss
>The voices also included white supremacists and neo-fascists.

NYTimes never misses a chance to promote these people.
godelzilla
·5 jaar geleden·discuss
This article might've been interesting 5 years ago. Why is HN so obsessed with bitcoin over every other crypto? It's like people are still arguing about DOS.
godelzilla
·5 jaar geleden·discuss
>slow, costly and doesn’t solve real-word problems of identity verification, trust, reversible transactions, private transactions etc etc.

I strongly recommend researching cryptographic protocols besides bitcoin.
godelzilla
·5 jaar geleden·discuss
They're talking more generally about cryptographic protocols which have advanced far beyond bitcoin.
godelzilla
·5 jaar geleden·discuss
> pumping a silly cryptocurrency joke called Dogecoin

The irony is thick in this Tesla article.