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I don't think it's about novelty - heck people here will praise Unix and C regularly. It's more that crypto initially had potential, at this point it's been tr
by rafaelmn 2y ago
I don't think it's about novelty - heck people here will praise Unix and C regularly.
It's more that crypto initially had potential, at this point it's been tried and failed to deliver - at least from the value perspective of people here.
- staplers 2y agoat this point it's been tried and failed to deliver A trillion dollars of value suggests otherwise.
- BoorishBears 2y agoImagine if dollar bills appreciated in value thousands of times over by hiding them under your pillow.
- ProllyInfamous 2y agoSome people do more than just imagine =P I turn 40 this year, and somehow have managed to entirely not touch my meager HODLings since 2018... it's the only reason I still earn USD (i.e. to not cash out any bitcoin). I'm not rich, yet... but it's been a WILD. fucking. ride. (even just so far). Personally, I cashed out my entire 401(k) in 2016 and invested half of it into Bitcoin... which helps to not spend anything, viewing it as "my retirement, hit-or-miss..!"
- rafaelmn 2y agoI mean drug trade is also huge but you won't find many people praising it here (the second part of the sentence you quoted)
- staplers 2y agoThe drug trade is meeting a market demand. Most people I know have participated in it passively as buyers. Boring and trite comparison. I'm assuming you've never taken ibuprofen?