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> There is inherent risk in all cryptos. This type of sentence is often intellectually dangerous. It's the basic pattern for a false equivalence -- brushing th
by dwaltrip 9y ago
> There is inherent risk in all cryptos.
This type of sentence is often intellectually dangerous. It's the basic pattern for a false equivalence -- brushing the differences under the rug.
You are essentially saying that risk1 === risk2, without any justification.
The default position when comparing thing1 to thing2, in any complex domain, is that they are not exactly the same, and we should be very cautious when trying to generalize from one to the other.
- Mikejames 9y agoClearly a JS Dev "===" :D
- dwaltrip 9y agoHah! Nice catch. I noticed that after as well. I've certainly written a few lines of javascript in my day.
- EpicButterz 9y agoWhich is why I said that IOTA is more risky because it is a new concept. The justification is that to stand up "The Tangle", the Coordinator is necessary at this time. Nobody has been giving any other ideas than FUD.