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There appears to be a real market demand for a currency that is not controlled by a national government, especially one that has the features of cash-like trans

by olefoo 15y ago

There appears to be a real market demand for a currency that is not controlled by a national government, especially one that has the features of cash-like transactions. That bitcoin is lacking as an implementation is immaterial, people want it for whatever reason.

anamax 15y ago
> There appears to be a real market demand for a currency that is not controlled by a national government, especially one that has the features of cash-like transactions. That bitcoin is lacking as an implementation is immaterial, people want it for whatever reason. "We must do something, {random} is something, therefore we must do {random}" is generally regarded as a fallacy.
- raganwald 15y ago
  It is the Politician's Fallacy, usually attributed to the fictional Sir Humphrey Appleby from the brilliant TV series Yes Minister.
- olefoo 15y ago
  I was noting the phenomenon, not advocating for or against.
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