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Pessimistically yes, but in my opinion its problems are magnified. In part because bitcoin is a technology that so many people ascribe political superpowers to
by KirinDave 9y ago
Pessimistically yes, but in my opinion its problems are magnified.
In part because bitcoin is a technology that so many people ascribe political superpowers to. This brings in a lot of people that normally don't push deeply into a high-complexity tech field.
- stcredzero 9y agoSome would say that the "wisdom of the crowd" and startups are things that so many people ascribed special superpowers to, it brought in a lot of people that normally wouldn't push deeply into a high-complexity tech field.
- KirinDave 9y agoThat's cool, but how is it relevant?
- stcredzero 9y agoIt's relevant, in that the HN crowd should be reminded to be self skeptical about their own groupthink. (I know I'm preaching to the choir here.)