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swfsql
9y ago
I agree. Had started a project aiming to translate various literature books (no fancy math) into various languages, and markdown makes it a lot easier, for everyone. http://github.com/ancap-ch/from-en But it's req
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9y ago
It's harder to make fine adjustments, such as those made by the microtype latex package.
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swfsql
9y ago
This is just wealth destruction. Government intervention will create an artificial higher demand for those services. Maybe the same developers would be building something else that THEY would believe would be about more interesting or profi
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9y ago
Right, it's not exactly the same kind of "holding". But in this case also (burying the money), the economy (a free one) is not hurt. To get a view of it: what if I have chests full of gold, then before dying I take tons of th
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9y ago
> The law doesn't need to retroactively be applied, it always applied. New things aren't somehow immune from existing law because they haven't been explicitly named by the law. The law doesn't need to say "crypto
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9y ago
I didn't comment exactly on THAT, only on your first points. Anyway, I actually believe Bitcoin is not private property to begin with. But I still think contracts are legally enforçable.
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9y ago
I got confused by your previous claim. This doesn't "hurt the economy". Yes, 2027 tends to be more productive than 2017, but this requires an increase of investment, that implies savings. Holding money allows others to use th
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9y ago
I think he hopped this would happen, actually in a non-judging standpoint. I won't judge, but just state it's different from yourself: who apparently thinks egoism or profit-seeking is bad or undesired.
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9y ago
It's correct it's just numbers in the screen. But this is not to say we can't abstract anything form it, or it's worthless. After all, the internet and yourself are "just stuff flying around".
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9y ago
work in 2027 is more valuable? so instead of just buying a coffe, you should pay it NOW and tell the seller you will back in 2027 to get it. They will love it!