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U235 is a physical element that exists (in small quantities) naturally, and a deliberate process was discovered to make more. The universe had no "purpose" or
by danaris 4y ago
U235 is a physical element that exists (in small quantities) naturally, and a deliberate process was discovered to make more.
The universe had no "purpose" or "meaning" in mind for U235, because (philosophical discussions aside) the universe has no consciousness, agency, or intent.
Bitcoin was not discovered. It is entirely man-made, and its creators absolutely had purposes and meanings in mind for it when they created it.
Equating the two is unhelpful and disingenuous.
- survirtual 4y agoThere is no known process to make more U235. There is a process to refine U238 and extract primarily the U235 in concentrations sufficient for neutron chain reaction. There is a process to create P238 via breeder reactors using U235, so could say “create” in that circumstance. Bitcoin as a process can be considered “discovered”. The fundamental method doesn’t need any intention behind it — intention is irrelevant. It’s the first solution to the Byzantine Generals Problem. Any knowledge work involves discovery connected to the forces of nature. Bitcoin is fundamentally bound to energy. It has a direct connection with energy, in that its value is derived from energy instead of the word of man. I wish more people could see it.