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I opened the first of these at random: http://128.237.157.9/pub/core-mp3s/ http://128.237.157.9/pub/core-mp3s/ http://128.237.157.9/pub/core-mp3s/core-2000-02

I opened the first of these at random: http://128.237.157.9/pub/core-mp3s/ http://128.237.157.9/pub/core-mp3s/ http://128.237.157.9/pub/core-mp3s/core-2000-02-25.mp3 http://128.237.157.9/pub/core-mp3s/core-2000-02-25.mp3 Turned out to be an interesting historical snapshot in light of the current metal prices. A pre-9/11 discussion about the then-growing, now-defunct eGold. The thing that was trying to be Bitcoin before Bitcoin. Kind of sad that we're stuck with the one that heats the Earth because Bush/Cheney decided we couldn't have the energy efficient one.

Mistletoe 9mo ago
Ethereum is extremely energy efficient after the switch to proof of stake and ready to be used any time. https://digiconomist.net/ethereum-energy-consumption https://digiconomist.net/ethereum-energy-consumption
- AnthonyMouse 9mo ago
  The general premise of cryptocurrency is that the architecture makes it so you can't prevent it from being used for crimes and thereby creates the incentive for the government to gracefully take the L and peel back all of the now-useless AML bureaucracy that screws over innocent people rather than criminals. What they didn't account for is that the government is run by an amalgamation of spiteful authoritarian twits, dogmatic process bureaucrats and corrupt industry shills who don't want competition when they're quietly extracting 3% from the whole economy. So they apply the bad rules to the new thing even though it means paying all the costs for none of the benefits, which makes it arduous for law-abiding people to use it (have fun filling out government paperwork every time you want to buy a piece of chewing gum) meanwhile the criminals just ignore the repressive reporting requirements because they're already committing more serious crimes. Remember when we were going to repeal the entire Patriot Act? Maybe we should still do that.

Mistletoe 9mo ago

Ethereum is extremely energy efficient after the switch to proof of stake and ready to be used any time. https://digiconomist.net/ethereum-energy-consumption https://digiconomist.net/ethereum-energy-consumption

AnthonyMouse 9mo ago
The general premise of cryptocurrency is that the architecture makes it so you can't prevent it from being used for crimes and thereby creates the incentive for the government to gracefully take the L and peel back all of the now-useless AML bureaucracy that screws over innocent people rather than criminals. What they didn't account for is that the government is run by an amalgamation of spiteful authoritarian twits, dogmatic process bureaucrats and corrupt industry shills who don't want competition when they're quietly extracting 3% from the whole economy. So they apply the bad rules to the new thing even though it means paying all the costs for none of the benefits, which makes it arduous for law-abiding people to use it (have fun filling out government paperwork every time you want to buy a piece of chewing gum) meanwhile the criminals just ignore the repressive reporting requirements because they're already committing more serious crimes. Remember when we were going to repeal the entire Patriot Act? Maybe we should still do that.