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by ekanes 5y ago
Yikes. Pulling a gun like that is a serious crime, isn't it?
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by ekanes 5y ago
I’d like to bet someone on this. If you or others are interested maybe we can refine a wager. :) I’m thinking that in 7 years there will be something built with blockchain tech (not cryptocurrency) that is used by 10M people? (I know you s
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by ekanes 5y ago
Strange article. Endemic: (of a disease or condition) regularly found among particular people or in a certain area. Article: “There are only two paths that can get us to endemic status: mass infection, along with the illness and deaths that
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by ekanes 5y ago
> > We show that, contrary to the usual implications of network effects, they do not serve to concentrate the cryptocurrency market, nor do they accord any one cryptocurrency a definitive competitive advantage, nor are they consistent
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by ekanes 5y ago
Absolutely. A bit more fair might be that startups often "collapse under the weight of unrealized DREAMS" :)
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by ekanes 5y ago
> No method for eliminating scalping is easier/better to implement on the blockchain, compared to a regular old centralized Not-Ticketmaster saas. I guess, except that it's centralized. So one can only build "reputation&q
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by ekanes 5y ago
> I can think of very few transactions that I want permanent and signed and public. The fewer the better imo. For sure. That's a problem with public blockchains that we'll wrestle with soon enough. They are presented as being
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by ekanes 5y ago
No, the fans that don't get a ticket are just at the "new/unkown" part of the line. They cannot be worse off than now. For the payment lag, that's what we have now with Visa/MC. No difference.
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by ekanes 5y ago
Awesome. You don't want VC, and you don't need VC! Stick to it and it sounds like you'll have a great outcome, entirely under your control.
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by ekanes 5y ago
To eliminate scalpers, I don't need to know who's behind a wallet, I just need to look at the wallet and see it's a first-time buyer from me (Ticketmaster) or the performer. Either way, it can go to towards the back of the l
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by ekanes 5y ago
I think a case can be made that Ticketmaster will be replaced (or replace itself) with blockchain tech that will eliminate scalpers. Visa and Mastercard will most likely be replaced or dramatically lower fees. Banks will be upended.
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by ekanes 5y ago
It doesn't sound like you really tried to get this funding, but are mildly peeved it wasn't offered? If you want it, go get it. Unrelated: VCs aren't looking for 10x growth in the next 2 years. That's not a VC playbo
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by ekanes 5y ago
In theory smart contracts (and some blockchain:world interface to handle customer service/chargebacks/etc) could handle these.
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by ekanes 5y ago
If we're comparing anecdata I was suuuper exposed to COVID and didn't get it. And I'm boosted. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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by ekanes 5y ago
Any discords you would recommend? Interested in DAOs creating real value, not arguing about NFTs vs jpegs. :D Thanks!
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by ekanes 5y ago
Amazing phrasing.
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by ekanes 5y ago
> the majority of customers will choose the cheaper option every time This is ultimately behind everything that goes to zero. Airlines must compete almost exclusively on price, so everything gets worse to make that happen. We buy goods
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by ekanes 5y ago
More likely you’re being downvoted for the casual non-solution to a common and real problem people are wrestling with. If people were all talking about how they try to avoid over-eating, saying “oh I just don’t over-eat. That’s my solution”
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by ekanes 5y ago
Absolutely. I’m in. I am hopeful viewership goes up.
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They might also gain NEW fans and revenue from people impressed and intrigued by this bold move.
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by ekanes 5y ago
Honest question: What if coinbase is hacked, and the info connecting people's verified real-world identities to their wallet is revealed? Now everything is public - isn't that worse?
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by ekanes 5y ago
> physical touching can be important for mental health and men have tended to lack that intimacy even before the Internet I think among many other things, this explains why jiu jitsu continues to grow so much. a) comraderie and shared st
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by ekanes 5y ago
Example: Camera & "Digital Camera" --> Camera & "Film Camera" -- which one was assumed was reversed.
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by ekanes 5y ago
One little vote from the internet :) would love the first idea!
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by ekanes 5y ago
Completely personal opinion, but the Y seems to satisfy a larger family/roominess requirement, and the X does much the same thing while adding HELLO EVERYONE LOOK AT MEEEEEE whenever you open the gull wing doors. :P
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by ekanes 6y ago
> Bitcoin's energy consumption should be framed in the context of how much value it brings to the global community. Sure, but how much is Bitcoin actually being used where it creates real value , as opposed to being something peo
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by ekanes 6y ago
You can't look at the richest 100 people and say anything at all that's useful to regular people or even super smart tech folks, because they're outliers of the largest magnitude.
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by ekanes 6y ago
Wow, great point. So +1 for Apple.
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by ekanes 6y ago
I hope and expect that you're right: a) no-one needs any more Facebook in their lives, and b) Apple will probably start off decently and then can iterate.
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by ekanes 6y ago
For sure, but Google has never done well with hardware, and that seems essential for this. So I think you're right -- Google could end up being odd one out, or perhaps offering a version of Android on other people's hardware.

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