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by itsanaccount 3y ago
those of you working on distributed applications are trying to transfer power from current tech companies to new tech companies. thats it. thats all it is. all the madness about cryptography replacing trust just makes that power more concen
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by itsanaccount 3y ago
because all the people working on blockchain-esque systems never seem to grasp societal trust boundaries. its like theres no amount of Adam Curtis documentaries that will shake silicon valley folks from the myth that the computer will lead
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by itsanaccount 3y ago
the original comment i was replying to seems to have been completely deleted so i was re-parented to the remaining comment? odd
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by itsanaccount 3y ago
> we decided to have a highly unequal society and then arm them with the means for violence. "we" did no such thing. It always interests me that certain topically defined discussions happen without any notion of class. the US w
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i think its important to mention that the linked page of temperatures links to a podcast called "debunking the climate change hysteria" by munchie and the bearman
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by itsanaccount 3y ago
I expect when the system makes the screws tight enough, of ever increasing rent costs and food prices, with an entire army of executives dedicated to keeping wages low, in a country of massive gun ownership, something will snap and well fin
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by itsanaccount 3y ago
I have keep this quote near for a long time, and reference it again and again when it comes to any fight of power and how our society shall go. "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact meas