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> Blockchains are an interesting thought exercise but ultimately achieve, literally, nothing. Without a blockchain it would not be possible to donate to Sci-hu
by jancsika 6y ago
> Blockchains are an interesting thought exercise but ultimately achieve, literally, nothing.
Without a blockchain it would not be possible to donate to Sci-hub.
I'll stop listing use cases since this already disproves your statement.
Note: when I think of all the other net positive extant use cases for blockchain, "literally nothing" is literally off by two.
- leifg 6y agoYou do realize you can donate to Sci-hub via PayPal and credit card?
- XorNot 6y agoSci-Hub's server electricity bills are not paid for in Bitcoin.
- null0pointer 6y agoSo what? The parent comment is about payment processors blocking transactions to SciHub.
- XorNot 6y agoSo how does Sci-Hub convert Bitcoin into the currency is electricity company wants?
- jayd16 6y agoWas it not possible to donate to napsture or any of the share networks? You can donate to TOR by hosting a node. Blockchain isn't untraceable. The opposite in fact. So are you arguing that "happens to be the only way at the moment" is the same as "the only possible way?"
- dumbfoundded 6y agoI personally have not been able to think of a strong blockchain use-case that doesn't rely on spending money in a way the government doesn't want you to or to gamble on something. Even projects like Brave as a counterexample, really make me question how necessary the blockchain part is.
- arcticbull 6y agoYou sure you couldn't just mail them a Visa gift card? It works for the narcos, so it probably works for SciHub.