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> Imagine how preposterous the idea of storing $650mm in USD in a random game studio's checking account would be. But it's decentralized. (Do the same hand mo

by rinze 5y ago

> Imagine how preposterous the idea of storing $650mm in USD in a random game studio's checking account would be. But it's decentralized. (Do the same hand movement as if saying "It's got electrolytes")

SilasX 5y ago
Someone actually made a gif of that scene with those words at that point, during the bitcoin scaling debate (where some wanted the block size to increase and decentralization was being ridiculed as a spurious defense of the small size). I’ll see if I can find it.
- rinze 5y ago
  Made one myself, because I think it'll be handy in the future: https://imgur.com/gallery/32t4yRc https://imgur.com/gallery/32t4yRc
  - SilasX 5y ago
    Right but the one I have in mind is that whole scene, translated into the scaling debate.
  - SilasX 5y ago
    Aha! I found the parody I had in mind! https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7opi7w/the_idiocracy_of_rbitcoin/ https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7opi7w/the_idiocracy_o...
unmole 5y ago
> Do the same hand movement as if saying "It's got electrolytes" I'm stealing this.
- glitcher 5y ago
  Just in case you're not familiar with the reference, it's from the movie Idiocracy.
bastardoperator 5y ago
Apparently plants crave it though...
- wpasc 5y ago
  Mutilate your thirst
  - bytelines 5y ago
    If you don't smoke Tarrlytons...f** you!
  - anm89 5y ago
    Mutilate your financial security.
moralestapia 5y ago
Let's just call the bank and see if ... * It's decentralized * Oh, crap.
- rchaud 5y ago
  Customer support answers for most things crypto is of the "the fault is yours alone" variety. Reminds me of the line in 30 Rock: "Gentlemen, we have moved our customer support offices to a part of India that has no telephone service. We're now providing the same quality of service at zero the cost".
mypalmike 5y ago
It's got Decentralytes!
- deleted 5y ago
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- timemct 5y ago
  Decentralytes is perfect, thank you.
- simonebrunozzi 5y ago
  Brilliant.
- wes-k 5y ago
  Haha, nailed it!
Melatonic 5y ago
Its got what the internet craves!
- anm89 5y ago
  This seems to be literally true.
mwattsun 5y ago
My favorite is the supposed "special properties" of copper. I once knew someone who swore by the healing properties of copper.
- nradov 5y ago
  Copper is legitimately effective as an antimicrobial. (Obviously it doesn't have any magic healing properties.) https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/copper-virus-kill-180974655/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/copper-virus-k...
  - mwattsun 5y ago
    If you haven't watched American TV you've missed the commercials touting gloves and elbow wraps made with copper threads woven in to help ease and heal tired muscles from a distance
ComradePhil 5y ago
For context: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAqIJZeeXEc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAqIJZeeXEc

by rinze 5y ago

SilasX 5y ago

Someone actually made a gif of that scene with those words at that point, during the bitcoin scaling debate (where some wanted the block size to increase and decentralization was being ridiculed as a spurious defense of the small size). I’ll see if I can find it.

rinze 5y ago
Made one myself, because I think it'll be handy in the future: https://imgur.com/gallery/32t4yRc https://imgur.com/gallery/32t4yRc
- SilasX 5y ago
  Right but the one I have in mind is that whole scene, translated into the scaling debate.
- SilasX 5y ago
  Aha! I found the parody I had in mind! https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7opi7w/the_idiocracy_of_rbitcoin/ https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7opi7w/the_idiocracy_o...

unmole 5y ago

> Do the same hand movement as if saying "It's got electrolytes" I'm stealing this.

glitcher 5y ago
Just in case you're not familiar with the reference, it's from the movie Idiocracy.

bastardoperator 5y ago

Apparently plants crave it though...

wpasc 5y ago
Mutilate your thirst
- bytelines 5y ago
  If you don't smoke Tarrlytons...f** you!
- anm89 5y ago
  Mutilate your financial security.

moralestapia 5y ago

Let's just call the bank and see if ... * It's decentralized * Oh, crap.

rchaud 5y ago
Customer support answers for most things crypto is of the "the fault is yours alone" variety. Reminds me of the line in 30 Rock: "Gentlemen, we have moved our customer support offices to a part of India that has no telephone service. We're now providing the same quality of service at zero the cost".

mypalmike 5y ago

It's got Decentralytes!

deleted 5y ago
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timemct 5y ago
Decentralytes is perfect, thank you.
simonebrunozzi 5y ago
Brilliant.
wes-k 5y ago
Haha, nailed it!

Melatonic 5y ago

Its got what the internet craves!

anm89 5y ago
This seems to be literally true.

mwattsun 5y ago

My favorite is the supposed "special properties" of copper. I once knew someone who swore by the healing properties of copper.

nradov 5y ago
Copper is legitimately effective as an antimicrobial. (Obviously it doesn't have any magic healing properties.) https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/copper-virus-kill-180974655/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/copper-virus-k...
- mwattsun 5y ago
  If you haven't watched American TV you've missed the commercials touting gloves and elbow wraps made with copper threads woven in to help ease and heal tired muscles from a distance

ComradePhil 5y ago

For context: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAqIJZeeXEc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAqIJZeeXEc