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by ajkdhcb2 5y ago
To point out one part that is completely false: > 90% of transaction volume on the Bitcoin blockchain is not tied to economically meaningful activities but is the byproduct of the Bitcoin protocol design as well as the preference of many
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by ajkdhcb2 5y ago
Indeed people tend to define microdosing as a dose without a mind-altering trip. The benefits largely come from the trip itself, rather than the trip being a side-effect, so this could be a fruitless venture. I think it is obviously silly t
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Australia's online account takeover powers now in use(itnews.com.au)
13 points by ajkdhcb2 5y ago|4 comments
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by ajkdhcb2 5y ago
> if your computer is compromised while doing it, you can still lose it. The hardware wallet itself has a screen, and requires you to confirm your transactions, so generally not true
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by ajkdhcb2 5y ago
I hate talking on the phone. I'd rather pay a huge price markup than have to do that. Delivery works so well in my area that i just make some taps on my phone and food arrives at my door with no human contact. Incomparable experience c
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by ajkdhcb2 5y ago
I disagree with your assumptions. There are many conflicting views, and to me it is an objective fact that barely anyone really understands the technology and what its ramifications will be. Morality and development is a very tricky thing.
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by ajkdhcb2 5y ago
My first thought when I heard about this story was to wonder if the 'elites' were involved in nudging this convenient disaster to happen in some shady way
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by ajkdhcb2 5y ago
As an Australian who was concerned enough to emigrate, i'd suggest learning about the security laws passed over the last 10 years and considering how it matches the opportunistic actions taken during the pandemic. Maybe you like the po
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by ajkdhcb2 5y ago
Viable, better alternatives need to be built before that is possible
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by ajkdhcb2 5y ago
You say this like there's an alternative. Closed source iOS that scans all your messages for CSAM? Ironically I hated financially supporting Google but felt I had no choice but to get a Pixel to use GrapheneOS and have 5 years of secur
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by ajkdhcb2 5y ago
>The study scales ended up being skewed because one subject had paradoxical response and felt relaxed instead on amphetamines, lol. That happens to me and I want to research what it means but your link doesnt seem to work
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by ajkdhcb2 5y ago
Personally I became alienated from the music industry and don't know how to find new music. I care about privacy, so I opted out from having a youtube/instagram/facebook account. I never used streaming because I listen to alb
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by ajkdhcb2 5y ago
The Australian authorities broke the law and mistreated him throughout the process. The court made its decision. I see the Minister using his power this way as systemic corruption that undermines the rule of law. As an Australian, I am not
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by ajkdhcb2 5y ago
I don't understand why you can't go for a walk while WFH. You're still the same distance from the cafe. If anything, with less constraint on your route, it leaves you more time to walk to more varied and nicer places
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by ajkdhcb2 5y ago
Wikileaks gets banned from all payment processors -> accepts bitcoin -> people donated whom would have been otherwise unable -> the censorship resistant technology facilitated democratic values and improved society, which is someth
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by ajkdhcb2 5y ago
Some would argue that Bitcoin Cash is the real Bitcoin. People have to fight for the name when there is a fork. Miners were fighting for a different chain and actually lost
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by ajkdhcb2 5y ago
Developers are wasting their time if nobody wants to use what they develop. Miners lose their income if they are mining blocks on a chain that nobody wants to use. Users running software nodes validates the blocks, limiting what miners can
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by ajkdhcb2 5y ago
What do you think malicious miners can actually do? The inevitable problem that I see is that they will be able to censor transactions, since transactions are not private. But they can't change the rules or the chain splits, so what el
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by ajkdhcb2 5y ago
Users, miners and developers all have different powers and hold each other to account in an interesting way that few people understand so far, affecting what 'control' really means. It needs to be put in context with alternatives.
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by ajkdhcb2 5y ago
Payment options are only credit card and PayPal... Wtf? Lost my donation
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by ajkdhcb2 5y ago
There is strong consensus among bitcoin developers that PoS is inherently inappropriate and insecure.
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by ajkdhcb2 5y ago
The same people I knew who were buying canned food and masks in the beginning of 2020 while the governments and health organisations said it was nothing are now the "antivaxxers". Humans are rightfully afraid of the unknown. I fit
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by ajkdhcb2 5y ago
Doing health checks and restricting foreign nationals arriving from specific high risk areas is not extreme at all, that has been done plenty of times. I don't think it is comparable at all to the unprecedented restrictions that become
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by ajkdhcb2 5y ago
I've disagreed with the general global response at essentially every step. I think any reasonable person would have done better, and get the feeling that there are likely ulterior motives and disgraceful politicised actions to explain
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by ajkdhcb2 5y ago
I agree with you, but society has recently decided to label anyone with these beliefs as an anti-vaxxer, so we'll have to get used to the new terminology
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by ajkdhcb2 5y ago
How do you define antivax? Pretty sure you would be defined as an antivaxxer by most people as a result of your opinion that some people don't need to get vaccines
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by ajkdhcb2 5y ago
>Also, if you're using Bitcoin with Lightning Network only, it's not possible to become associated with blacklisted addresses. This is not true, there are many ways to gain information on those transactions. > Some exchanges
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by ajkdhcb2 5y ago
If you accidentally accept funds linked to a sanctioned terrorist address or something, and then mix the money... I hope you have a good lawyer
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by ajkdhcb2 5y ago
There are not public lists, with exception of official government sanctioned addresses. Only the chain analysis companies have the (valuable) data so the future seems to be that businesses will need to pay for a subscription and share data
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by ajkdhcb2 5y ago
I used BlueWallet a few weeks ago and kept hitting routing errors. I had to mess around with it for more than a day and transfer between several different wallets before finally escaped with my funds, so not very keen to try again

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