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This is like saying that a rock is functional because it can be transferred from one place to another. Sorry, "being transferred" is not a function that is per
by lottin 5y ago
This is like saying that a rock is functional because it can be transferred from one place to another. Sorry, "being transferred" is not a function that is performed by the object that is being transferred.
- w4llstr33t 5y agoIf you have technology that can transfer a rock across the world in seconds then I would be interested in that. Same w/ crypto (with the added benefit of crypto not requiring a centralized entity to do so). My main point is let's wait and see how this new technology evolves instead of just shooting it down. I don't think everything about traditional finance is perfect. Negative interest rates in some parts of the world are one sign of that. I think we can iterate on traditional finance as well as explore other potential solutions. The aversion to cryptocurrency as a technology, when Bitcoin has only been around for a bit over a decade, seems premature to me. There have been comparisons of cryptocurrency to the internet, which everyone may not agree with, but what if we just shut down the internet before it really took off? Well, we wouldn't be having this conversation.
- lottin 5y agoI don't think after a decade it is "premature" to jump to conclusions. If someone hasn't been able to figure out bitcoin by now, they probably never will (in my opinion, it takes about 20 minutes to a person of an average intelligence).
- xyzzy123 5y agoWhen something's too big and heavy to move you turn it into a financial instrument anyway and change (e.g. yap stones) the ownership. I still think there's something a little bit special about bitcoin. It simultaneously has the properties of modern electronic currency BUT has some elements of "permission-less-ness" like cash or gold.