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Finally! A cryptocurrency with the ethics of Uber, the censorship resistance of Paypal, and the centralization of Visa, all tied together under the proven priva

Finally! A cryptocurrency with the ethics of Uber, the censorship resistance of Paypal, and the centralization of Visa, all tied together under the proven privacy of Facebook. Just what I’ve been waiting for.

DonHopkins 7y ago
And the magnanimousity of Oracle. And the carbon footprint of cow farts. https://edition.cnn.com/videos/tv/2019/02/16/exp-gps-0217-gates-on-cow-farts.cnn https://edition.cnn.com/videos/tv/2019/02/16/exp-gps-0217-ga...
- runeks 7y ago
  > https://edition.cnn.com/videos/tv/2019/02/16/exp-gps-0217-gates-on-cow-farts.cnn https://edition.cnn.com/videos/tv/2019/02/16/exp-gps-0217-ga... > Bill Gates explains how no one knows how to stop bovine flatulence, a major contributor to climate change. I doubt we need to prevent cows from farting. As I understand it, all we need to do is stop killing naturally occurring methanotrophic[1] fungi[2] with pesticides and chemical fertilizers. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methanotroph https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methanotroph [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycorrhiza https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycorrhiza
  - matty22 7y ago
    Or have fewer cows in the first place by eating less meat.
    - runeks 7y ago
      The two approaches are completely separate. There's no reason to do just one or the other.
    - DonHopkins 7y ago
      And we could reduce foul gas emissions by eating cryptocurrency shills.
  - mceoin 7y ago
    Also, feed cows seaweed to eliminate methane emissions: https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/43225/ https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/43225/
- pieter_mj 7y ago
  It's not the fart, it's the burp!
  - DonHopkins 7y ago
    It's not the crime, it's the coverup! (In case you're not old enough to remember the Fartergate Scandal...)
mAEStro-paNDa 7y ago
I don't disagree, but uhm... https://twitter.com/SarahJamieLewis/status/1139429913922957312 https://twitter.com/SarahJamieLewis/status/11394299139229573...
thinkmassive 7y ago
That’s catchy, but provide credit where it’s due... https://twitter.com/sarahjamielewis/status/1139429913922957312 https://twitter.com/sarahjamielewis/status/11394299139229573...
HocusLocus 7y ago
I am not an ultra PC tech startup fantron and I found your comment hilarious. Keep striking, rattlesnakedave!
idlewords 7y ago
Don't steal other people's jokes without attribution.

DonHopkins 7y ago

And the magnanimousity of Oracle. And the carbon footprint of cow farts. https://edition.cnn.com/videos/tv/2019/02/16/exp-gps-0217-gates-on-cow-farts.cnn https://edition.cnn.com/videos/tv/2019/02/16/exp-gps-0217-ga...

runeks 7y ago
> https://edition.cnn.com/videos/tv/2019/02/16/exp-gps-0217-gates-on-cow-farts.cnn https://edition.cnn.com/videos/tv/2019/02/16/exp-gps-0217-ga... > Bill Gates explains how no one knows how to stop bovine flatulence, a major contributor to climate change. I doubt we need to prevent cows from farting. As I understand it, all we need to do is stop killing naturally occurring methanotrophic[1] fungi[2] with pesticides and chemical fertilizers. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methanotroph https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methanotroph [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycorrhiza https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycorrhiza
- matty22 7y ago
  Or have fewer cows in the first place by eating less meat.
  - runeks 7y ago
    The two approaches are completely separate. There's no reason to do just one or the other.
  - DonHopkins 7y ago
    And we could reduce foul gas emissions by eating cryptocurrency shills.
- mceoin 7y ago
  Also, feed cows seaweed to eliminate methane emissions: https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/43225/ https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/43225/
pieter_mj 7y ago
It's not the fart, it's the burp!
- DonHopkins 7y ago
  It's not the crime, it's the coverup! (In case you're not old enough to remember the Fartergate Scandal...)

mAEStro-paNDa 7y ago

I don't disagree, but uhm... https://twitter.com/SarahJamieLewis/status/1139429913922957312 https://twitter.com/SarahJamieLewis/status/11394299139229573...

thinkmassive 7y ago

That’s catchy, but provide credit where it’s due... https://twitter.com/sarahjamielewis/status/1139429913922957312 https://twitter.com/sarahjamielewis/status/11394299139229573...

HocusLocus 7y ago

I am not an ultra PC tech startup fantron and I found your comment hilarious. Keep striking, rattlesnakedave!

idlewords 7y ago

Don't steal other people's jokes without attribution.