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   by minsc__and__boo 6y ago

   Nobody is saying that PoW doesn't exist, so no, I'm not going to read Bitcoin's source code. That is such an odd thing to say. You can calculate cost per transaction because each block has a maximum number of transactions,
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   by minsc__and__boo 6y ago

   You're missing the point. The point isn't that there are zero transactions, it's that there is an upper limit to the transactions allowed on blocks (a very famous limit) which allows for these types cost calculations.
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   by minsc__and__boo 6y ago

   The "instant" lightning transactions on top of Bitcoin are not instant. They're I.O.U.s that need to clear on the bitcoin network first. Lightning requires that you trust the person you're transacting with, otherwise yo
4. 184.▲
   by minsc__and__boo 6y ago

   Lightning is the same as writing checks. They are worthless transactions until they clear, so you have to make them with trusted parties. Otherwise you may as well just use bitcoin.
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   by minsc__and__boo 6y ago

   Lightning removes any of the benefits of Bitcoin by being a traditional trusted payment system.
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   by minsc__and__boo 6y ago

   Bitcoin transactions are worthless unless put into blocks, and blocks have a cap for transactions.
7. 187.▲
   by minsc__and__boo 6y ago

   That's falsely equating fixed and variable costs. A mined bitcoin is useless if the network isn't burning electricity, whereas mined gold is continually useful after mining.
8. 188.▲
   by minsc__and__boo 6y ago

   You can gain use computing to gain specificity from complexity though, and recognize that new specificity - i.e. brute force protein folding calculations.
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   by minsc__and__boo 6y ago

   Follows the STAR method, which they likely look for too. 15% quantifies the Resulting impact of your work succinctly.
10. 190.▲
    by minsc__and__boo 6y ago

    I'm convinced that Parler was a data grab. They ran the numbers and figured it would be cheaper to run a social media platform to attract their target constituents rather than try to scrape it (like they did with Cambridge Analytica) o
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    by minsc__and__boo 6y ago

    I think the difference is that the Parler CEO touted their unique (i.e. lack of) moderation as a feature of their website. The sites you listed are notorious bad actors but they at least have a degree of moderation.
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    by minsc__and__boo 6y ago

    Piratebay is just hosting the magnet links, right? That's not infringing copyright IIRC.
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    by minsc__and__boo 6y ago

    GDPR isn't a blanket deletion. Organizations can still retain personal information about customers for situations where they deem the data is still necessary for the original purpose. e.g. purchase history, legal agreements, etc.
14. 194.▲
    by minsc__and__boo 6y ago

    I always thought removing the sender identification was a good middle ground. i.e. John Does said, "Hello world" -> [Removed] said, "Hello world"
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    by minsc__and__boo 6y ago

    Seems like they're storing the user based stuff from here: https://adssettings.google.com/ in the browser, and letting publishers configure their own bidding logic based on that data. Not sure how that is going to play
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    by minsc__and__boo 6y ago

    Question is, will Chanos's five-year short bet against Tesla end up paying out?