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I really dislike these faux-philosophical pieces about Bitcoin that posit some cosmic or metaphysical problem that Bitcoin and specifically proof-of-work is the
by treyd 3y ago
I really dislike these faux-philosophical pieces about Bitcoin that posit some cosmic or metaphysical problem that Bitcoin and specifically proof-of-work is the solution to. Even when it is something like having a interstellar civilizational clock that's achievable and maybe plausibly useful, it's presumed that that's like some very very important thing to have and it's treated as much more profound than it really deserves to be, and that Bitcoin/PoW is the only solution. This article is a more mild example of this writing style but it still feels like it does it.
There was another article I saw a while ago that tried to argue seriously that broadcasting the Bitcoin blockchain to space is how we'll show to aliens that we're an advanced civilization capable of harnessing vast energy. If someone has the link please share, I can't find it at the moment.
Edit: a different example from Michael Saylor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXix6OIU1hw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXix6OIU1hw
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