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by bendtheblock 4y ago
So true. Yes there are a minority making huge sums of money in crypto but most are young or naive people putting in savings they need and HODLing this trash until it sinks.
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by bendtheblock 4y ago
There is a moral imperative to stop crypto/NFTs/etc, especially from those most vulnerable to it, the young. We are putting the planet in peril already without the existence of this pointless technology, which represents the first
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by bendtheblock 4y ago
author here - I am an exited founder looking for next thing - I dug so deep to find the value. This was my conclusion too.
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Real people are getting hurt by unregulated crypto(webtwoboomer.com)
6 points by bendtheblock 4y ago|3 comments
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by bendtheblock 4y ago
Young suicidal people in the Defi, LUNA and UST Reddit forums yesterday was hard to watch. This will only get worse. Regulation needed https://webtwoboomer.com/real-people-are-getting-hurt-by-fak...
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by bendtheblock 4y ago
Yes shame about the flagging. And thanks!
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by bendtheblock 4y ago
author here - folks... just look into this stuff for 5 mins, it's amazing. Beeple (famous NFT artist) actually threatened to do this to one his NFTs if Trump one the 2020 election https://api.niftygateway.com/beeple&#x2
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by bendtheblock 4y ago
ah yes - good point
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by bendtheblock 4y ago
Agreed it could reach 100k - main point is that a currency needs to be spent and BTC won't be by definition because most are into it as speculation. But wanted also to say thank you - means a lot to get the positive feedback.
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by bendtheblock 4y ago
Kim Kardashian, Matt Damon, Jamie Foxx, Mike Tyson, Tom Brady, Michael Owen (2000s English footballer). Crypto should be regulated by the SEC at this point. Real people are losing real savings.
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by bendtheblock 4y ago
author here - just a suitable rebuttal to the pro-crypto hype everywhere in the media and social media
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by bendtheblock 4y ago
author here - ok was an exaggeration. what I mean is most folks are in it for pure speculation
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by bendtheblock 4y ago
author here - just a catchy title. nothing to do with cancel culture my man...
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by bendtheblock 4y ago
author here - this is a reference to 'laser eyes', which means you believe BTC will reach 100k https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/laser-eyes-bitcoin-trend-lase...
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Web3.0 Must Be Destroyed(webtwoboomer.com)
56 points by bendtheblock 4y ago|85 comments
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The Machine Stops (1909) [pdf](cs.ucdavis.edu)
2 points by bendtheblock 5y ago|0 comments
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by bendtheblock 9y ago
+1 for The Exponential View by Azeem Azhar: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/azeem Great overview of tech impact on politics, economy, people generally etc...
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by bendtheblock 10y ago
I know the feeling.
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How yuppies hacked the original hacker ethos(aeon.co)
1 points by bendtheblock 11y ago|0 comments
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by bendtheblock 11y ago
+1 This is where I initially found the story of the tape mishap. Many more terrifying ones in there, especially the one about the B52 disintegrating and dropping a near armed nuclear warhead over North Carolina... http://www.theg
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by bendtheblock 11y ago
More on the training tape incident here, with photos of the hardware and operators: http://nsarchive.gwu.edu/nukevault/ebb371/ According to press reports, based on Pentagon briefings, a NORAD staffer caused the m
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False Alarms in the Nuclear Age (2001)(pbs.org)
11 points by bendtheblock 11y ago|5 comments
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by bendtheblock 11y ago
A complete coincidence, I was just watching these worst rocket malfunctions [1] then flicked over to HN and this was #1 story. Initial thoughts are that the main difference is now we have HD video and for some reason the controllers remain
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by bendtheblock 11y ago
Like the way drones are used? I think this is an optimistic view of human nature. I suppose these animal robots could help with same-day deliveries.
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by bendtheblock 12y ago
I'm a bit surprised to see the conclusions on this post getting so much love on HN. Let's assume it's tongue in cheek that the author says the best marriage is when "you've been dating at least 3 years before gettin
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by bendtheblock 12y ago
I disagree. You're anonymous to these guys, you're just another possible lead. When you're further down the road, these guys will continue to try any means to talk to you no matter what - even if you write 'Recruiters -
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by bendtheblock 12y ago
Just to follow on from this... perhaps to understand my acrimony, people from outside the UK might be interested to know that at times it seems as if we have an economy powered by an army of unskilled 'service sector professionals&#x27
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by bendtheblock 12y ago
I thought the purpose was to keep a list of professional contacts I know. I don't expect to be contacted by recruiters I've never met before on an almost hourly basis during the week. For my company, this is a genuine nuisance and
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by bendtheblock 13y ago
Congratulations to Shopify. As an e-commerce agency it's going to be remarkable when we can offer our clients a relatively low cost solution that also improves their bricks and mortar situation. I know Shopify PoS already helps with th
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by bendtheblock 13y ago
Streisand effect: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streisand_effect

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