inbox-demon

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   by inbox-demon 3y ago

   I take your point, a well designed centralized system by a competent, benevolent government would be better than having to rely exclusively on a set of private banks not beholden to a constitution. My concern there, given the track record o
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   by inbox-demon 3y ago

   >Of course people will argue against this as the government would have full control over people’s money. But I think that’s the case anyway. To an extent, but (speaking for the US primarily) there is significant added friction from the c
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   by inbox-demon 3y ago

   If USB PD were used, you would have up to 48V (240W) available, which should cover all but the largest appliances.
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   by inbox-demon 4y ago

   I'm not sure this is a good parallel, both because the blockchain itself isn't an entity which can be made responsible, only users of it, and also because a discussion over the phone isn't copyright material being hosted. I s
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   by inbox-demon 4y ago

   You can absolutely protest outside a military base and hurl insults at the soldiers if you believe it is a waste of taxpayer money.
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   by inbox-demon 4y ago

   While there are people using credit cards to cover expenses when there is no other option, I'm not sure how well it holds as a reason against legislation aimed at increasing competition with alternatives. That problem should be solved