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I think there's lots of solid advice in this article, but this last bullet point is an eye-roller: > Lack of government regulations for blockchain could impede
by drcode 9y ago
I think there's lots of solid advice in this article, but this last bullet point is an eye-roller:
> Lack of government regulations for blockchain could impede growth.
i.e. "We're from the government, and we're here to help make your blockchain more efficient and grow faster!"
- highd 9y agoNot to mention: > Data on blockchains is by default, unencrypted, especially data that needs to be validated by the nodes. Databases are unsecured by default -> databases are overhyped!
- gaius 9y agoDatabases are unsecured by default Only MongoDB and yes, it is all hype
- eropple 9y agoYou have it backwards. "We don't know if a government who has the power to make our lives very difficult will have a problem with this, so we should be prudent and steer clear until that's settled."
- drcode 9y agoThat is fair.
- mlamat 9y agoOnly in your narrow minded libertarian brain does that sound absurd. Government regulation exists precisly for the purpose of making inter-personal relations more efficient.
- anonymous5133 9y agoGovernment regulation can also do the opposite in reality.
- oleganza 9y agoI don’t see how your insult adds any value to the conversation. I can equally argue about you narrow-mindedness while bluntly stating the opposite argument.
- TaylorAlexander 9y agoIt sounds absurd to me. Am I narrow minded?
- dang 9y agoPersonal attacks break the site guidelines. So does using HN for ideological battle. The combo of the two is particularly ban-worthy. Please read https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html and please don't post like this again, regardless of which ideology you favor or how wrong the other one is.
- drcode 9y agoHeh, I spend enough time on Reddit that this guy's reply just sounds like a normal mode of discussion these days...
- TaylorAlexander 9y agoAgreed. I keep seeing people say bitcoin “needs” regulation and to me the notion of Washington having any say over bitcoin sounds absurd. Sadly I think we may one day find that a majority may think it makes sense, and I worry for the consequences.