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We factor in the degree of aligned incentives they have to their argument. Oil companies can say 100% factual things about climate change too. You'd still put
by reducesuffering 6y ago
We factor in the degree of aligned incentives they have to their argument.
Oil companies can say 100% factual things about climate change too. You'd still put their arguments under more scrutiny than a non-profit panel of scientists.
- pk_kinetic 6y agoIn that same vein, I assume that anyone who comes out against crypto has little or no stake in it. And I’m usually correct.
- yui43 6y agoThat’s a revelation as mind blowing as noticing people against drugs tend not to consume them. Only crypto folks seem to think skin in the game is a prerequisite for criticism and objective discussion. Do you need to own other humans to form an opinion on slavery? Do you need to eat meat to form an opinion on being a vegetarian? Do you need to be in Congress to opine on its dealings? Why is cryptocurrency any different? I’m responding to your very clear subtext, by the way.
- Sohcahtoa82 6y agoI can think of one counterargument to your list of people arguing for/against things they have a stake in... Homosexuality. It's such a common thing for people that are extremely vocal against homosexuality to end up being found having a same-sex affair, that I start to assume anybody who is extremely homophobic is actually just a deeply-closeted gay.
- pk_kinetic 6y agoThere is no element of FOMO or being proven wrong when talking about slavery or drugs. When someone comes out against crypto and I find out they have just sold their stake, that seems really suspect to me.
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