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this is great. I have similair idea to educate the public on crypto creation but I want to dumb it down even more. I wrote a how to understand crypto in 5 mins

this is great. I have similair idea to educate the public on crypto creation but I want to dumb it down even more. I wrote a how to understand crypto in 5 mins site live at https://higher.team https://higher.team that has the goal to explain it in 5 mins. But then walk through non-programmers how to make a very simple currency with signing the messages using an ez to break just write the string backwards or something simple like that.

nnfy 9y ago
I appreciate your effort, as I fear that the greatest hindrance to the success of cryptocurrencies is a nontechnical and/or ignorant public.
- andrewfromx 9y ago
  yeah I got the idea after watching the Bernie Madoff movie and thinking, there is going to be a Madoff level ICO scandal at some point for sure. Only way to help is teach non programmers how blockchain works.
  - cocktailpeanuts 9y ago
    They will never be able to learn enough to not make a mistake. Instead they will learn barely just enough to think they understand, which is significantly more dangerous than not knowing at all. I say this as an experienced programmer who has been learning this technology for a few months, and still don't fully understand the depth and the implications of the technology yet. This thing is really deep, trying to inform the general public how this thing works is as difficult as trying to teach the general public what they teach in medical school hoping they will be able to heal themselves when they're hurt. The one valuable thing I've learned so far is that it's dangerous thinking that you understand how the entire ecosystem works just because you understand how each block in a blockchain is verified.
michaelmior 9y ago
Overall, this looks great, but I would consider changing the following: > if you are smart* you will get it. > *not everyone is smart You've just insulted the intelligence of anyone who doesn't manage to understand your explanation. I don't think it's fair to assume a lack of understanding will always be because of a lack of intelligence.
- andrewfromx 9y ago
  Good point. I'll change.
kaoD 9y ago
Crypto is cryptography. You're not the first person that refers to cryptocurrencies as crypto and I'm not sure why.
- andrewfromx 9y ago
  it's because of this tweet: https://twitter.com/semil/status/892163113159544832 https://twitter.com/semil/status/892163113159544832
bazooka_2th 9y ago
There's a typo on the web 3.0 page, "please go steel a different car", don't you mean 'steal'?
- andrewfromx 9y ago
  thanks, fixed
spookyuser 9y ago
This is amazing. In terms of the ICOs that people on HN talk about. Is that a company creating a coin and then selling the first coin offering to create capital?
- andrewfromx 9y ago
  Anyone can create a coin. There will be millions of coins soon. Do you want your wealth in USD or a coin you control?

nnfy 9y ago

I appreciate your effort, as I fear that the greatest hindrance to the success of cryptocurrencies is a nontechnical and/or ignorant public.

andrewfromx 9y ago
yeah I got the idea after watching the Bernie Madoff movie and thinking, there is going to be a Madoff level ICO scandal at some point for sure. Only way to help is teach non programmers how blockchain works.
- cocktailpeanuts 9y ago
  They will never be able to learn enough to not make a mistake. Instead they will learn barely just enough to think they understand, which is significantly more dangerous than not knowing at all. I say this as an experienced programmer who has been learning this technology for a few months, and still don't fully understand the depth and the implications of the technology yet. This thing is really deep, trying to inform the general public how this thing works is as difficult as trying to teach the general public what they teach in medical school hoping they will be able to heal themselves when they're hurt. The one valuable thing I've learned so far is that it's dangerous thinking that you understand how the entire ecosystem works just because you understand how each block in a blockchain is verified.

michaelmior 9y ago

Overall, this looks great, but I would consider changing the following: > if you are smart* you will get it. > *not everyone is smart You've just insulted the intelligence of anyone who doesn't manage to understand your explanation. I don't think it's fair to assume a lack of understanding will always be because of a lack of intelligence.

andrewfromx 9y ago
Good point. I'll change.

kaoD 9y ago

Crypto is cryptography. You're not the first person that refers to cryptocurrencies as crypto and I'm not sure why.

andrewfromx 9y ago
it's because of this tweet: https://twitter.com/semil/status/892163113159544832 https://twitter.com/semil/status/892163113159544832

bazooka_2th 9y ago

There's a typo on the web 3.0 page, "please go steel a different car", don't you mean 'steal'?

andrewfromx 9y ago
thanks, fixed

spookyuser 9y ago

This is amazing. In terms of the ICOs that people on HN talk about. Is that a company creating a coin and then selling the first coin offering to create capital?

andrewfromx 9y ago
Anyone can create a coin. There will be millions of coins soon. Do you want your wealth in USD or a coin you control?