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by bduerst 5y ago
I get what you're saying but that's unguided learning though. Facebook doesn't have any way of linking that face fingerprint to you to even check your consent - but a part of me doubts that when they do make the link they r
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by bduerst 5y ago
Not sure but it's definitely enabled a lot of new scams.
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Ripple has a lot of "partner" banks, not actual users. They're notorious for hamming that up: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbloomberg/2019/03/01/is-ri...
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by bduerst 5y ago
DAO is crypto backed by crypto. I think GP is referring to the lack of transparency with fiat-backed stable coins, like tether.
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by bduerst 5y ago
Do you really? Or does your binance/coinbase debit card convert your crypto to USD and send dollars out via ACH?
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by bduerst 5y ago
Market cap for publicly traded corporations is still a good measure of value since there are laws, regulations, public disclosures, etc. ensuring they're equally measured to a degree. If I paid $50000 for a cowry shell and said the mar
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by bduerst 5y ago
For the vast majority of use cases, the answer is no, though I'm certain someone will dig up an outlier use case or vaporware implementation of blockchain though.
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by bduerst 5y ago
There is value in having a useful monetary system. That ship sailed (multiple times) during the block size debacle for bitcoin, and there isn't nearly enough adoption with other cryptos to make them a useful payment system (aside fro
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by bduerst 5y ago
What do you think the inflation rate is then? It's only been over 5% since July, not YTD: https://ycharts.com/indicators/us_inflation_rate
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by bduerst 5y ago
A decade ago, but they spent it on something that overlaps with their userbase, which was the point about hololens and comparing to FB.
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by bduerst 5y ago
Inflation rate is just over 5% so that makes the composite rate -4% (or 0).
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by bduerst 5y ago
More Gen Z use TikTok than Instagram, and it's shifting even more that way.
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by bduerst 5y ago
Microsoft is not betting billions with hololens on it's core windows desktop userbase.
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by bduerst 5y ago
>massive devaluation No, we're not. USD is stable in the sense that it's not volatile like bitcoin and supports global economies.
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by bduerst 5y ago
Other than Second Life, those aren't really persistent virtual worlds. Video game worlds, sure, but do you really see Facebook creating video games for it's blue site and instagram audience?
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by bduerst 5y ago
Facebook does this already, and they're not an MMORPG.
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by bduerst 5y ago
Protonmail is incorporated in Switzerland, but even then they have been compelled to give up user logs and ip addresses.
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by bduerst 5y ago
Google has been pretty adamant for years that they don't use or retain your Gboard data, unless you're typing it into search or some Google product that gathers it there. Prediction is supposedly done in-app.
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by bduerst 5y ago
Yes, which means Bitcoin addresses are anonymous as far as this conversation about disputes is considered. It's even being generous considering the probability that it could accidentally go to a dead address and be lost forever. Third
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by bduerst 5y ago
No they're right. How would you have legal recourse against someone you don't even know? Bitcoin addresses are anonymous. Sending to the wrong address is not sending to a wrong KYC bank account. There are no mechanisms in place
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by bduerst 5y ago
Making an appeal to math doesn't mean something a well designed or even a competitive solution.
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by bduerst 5y ago
It seems like Chime, Rho and a few others from the article are built on said APIs.
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by bduerst 5y ago
The tradeoff is lack of controls and ridiculous price volatility. The fed may not be perfect with the USD, but at least it's stable and supports global economies.
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by bduerst 5y ago
A bank account object is tied to legal and reglatory stipulations though, as well as separate insurance and other risk mitigation policies. It's not just a matter simply of inserting rows in a table - there is overhead and other matter
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by bduerst 5y ago
You still sometimes get transactions and fees within seconds of each other you - i.e. I had an ATM charge me the amount of cash withdrawn once and then the fee as a separate transaction. I get that you want to stop identical transactions wi
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by bduerst 5y ago
Yeah the unceremonious part here is the lack of announcement or even mention at the big ceremony.
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by bduerst 5y ago
MMORPGs are not really persistent worlds though. They're an environment crafted to scratch a dopamine itch by providing instant gratification for work, with a social layer attached on top. I write this as someone who used to play MUDs
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by bduerst 5y ago
I thought the market has repeatedly shown there isn't much demand for persistent virtual worlds?
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by bduerst 5y ago
My experience with CBD is that it will knock you out and give you a deep sleep on day 1, but the more you use it the harder it is to sleep without it. Almost like the payday loans of falling asleep.
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by bduerst 5y ago
MAOIs have potentially serious dietary interactions and side effects. They can cause serotonin sickness just by taking it with OTC tryptophan supplements. SSRIs are not perfect but have a safer track record of being a first-attack against

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