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You're strawmanning heavily. The energy argument is a big one, but it's not THE argument against crypto.
by rocgf 5y ago
You're strawmanning heavily. The energy argument is a big one, but it's not THE argument against crypto.
- teekert 5y agoIt’s not? To me that sounds like the only one on which basis I’d agree with limiting our freedom to do what ever we want.. because it actually may hurt others. That is, if we assume that to be true.
- rocgf 5y agoIs it? This is an article stating that the blockchain (and by extension crypto) is a crappy technology by some random dude. It's not Biden who wrote it, it's some random dude. So who exactly is limiting your freedom? If a random dude can limit your freedom with a mediocre Medium article, then I'm afraid you don't really have much freedom to start with.
- teekert 5y agoWhat I mean is: I have the freedom to use blockchain tech, or not. The only reason for me to accept the government telling me I can't use this would be if it truly had a devastating effect on the environment. I don't think this is true and I think the pros outweigh the cons. And I don't have a lot of assets, so in contrast to many people here, I'm not for or against blockchain tech because I either am heavily involved or failed to get involved early on. Satoshi is not limiting my freedom because I can opt not to use his work. Net Freedom would be lost if I would force Satoshi to make BTC according to my vision. I transfered some BTC around back in the day, order sushi, pay a fried, order Raspberry Pi stuff at the Pi Hut. It feels like magic so I'm a believer.