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Cryptocurrencies have also resulted in the invention of an entirely new crime: stealing CPU time.
by charonn0 4y ago
Cryptocurrencies have also resulted in the invention of an entirely new crime: stealing CPU time.
- randomhodler84 4y agoI think you will find incidences of CPU theft going back to the first multi-user mainframe computing systems. You can’t even argue ransomware is a new crime from cryptocurrency, as this existed via payment card networks back in the day, see Reverton malware.
- charonn0 4y agoTo clarify: I'm referring to the ability to convert CPU cycles directly into money.
- randomhodler84 4y agoYeah, revolutionary technology! Money from computation! Sign me up!
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- charonn0 4y agoThere's no need to be a dick about it.
- randomhodler84 4y agoI mean no offense to you personally, it’s just one of my quests in life to dispel misunderstandings of this revolutionary technology. It’s easy to find flaws in any tech. It’s how we adapt that is important.
- charonn0 4y agoWhat misunderstanding are you referring to?
- fpalmans 4y agoyou forgot to add /s
- charonn0 4y agoNo I didn't.