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is calling out oversimplifcation is also oversimplifying? i'm not arguing that there is no good reason to be sceptic, i'm calling out against forming a strong o

• kentm 5y ago
  But you haven’t verified little understanding and crypto proponents never do. It’s always “skeptic of crypto = little understanding”. You’re doing that exact thing here.
  • freemanon 5y ago
    I build dApps and solidity contracts with hundreds of millions of USD in TVL. But that's besides the point. It's not a contest of who's more knowledgeable, I'm arguing against ignorance through quick judgements and assumptions
    • CRConrad 5y ago
      > I'm arguing against ignorance through quick judgements and assumptions Yes, but you're arguing that against someone -- someone whom you haven't shown is making "quick judgements and assumptions". You're just assuming that. That is the problem GP was pointing out: Crypto-"currency" proponents always jump to that conclusion. Stop doing that.
      • freemanon 5y ago
        "In other words it's a bullshit scam" isn't jumping to conclusions? I don't think telling someone to not jump to conclusions is itself jumping to conclusions. Otherwise we'd have infinite loops in every discussion
        • CRConrad 5y ago
          > "In other words it's a bullshit scam" isn't jumping to conclusions? No, it's staying with the null hypothesis until disproven. > we'd have infinite loops in every discussion With you, we do.