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We can't just keep saying "Don't be the dropbox guy" as a comeback to criticism of new technology. Anyone who uses that phrase should have to place a bet in a p

We can't just keep saying "Don't be the dropbox guy" as a comeback to criticism of new technology. Anyone who uses that phrase should have to place a bet in a prediction market that only pays out if the product they're talking about succeeds. Blindly supporting stuff out of a sort of "Pascal's Wager against looking foolish later" should have some cost if you're wrong.

arresin 2y ago
Let’s default to being supportive and very careful with being negative.
- Uehreka 2y ago
  That kind of imbalance makes it easier for scammers and hucksters to get away with things. It is not a feelgood prescription with no cost.
  - arresin 2y ago
    This is another cost of scamming: the cynicism it creates.