It was supposed to be a financial revolution. Instead, crypto has become an environmentally disastrous gift to con artists, says academic David A Banks
I thought this forum is about technology, and not religion.
and no one with real money being made is going to change the way it works now.
Of course, no one is going to change the way an existing currency works, that would cause major trouble. If you want a different type of cryptocurrency, it should start as a new project.
I thought this forum is about technology, and not religion.
Cryptocurrencies etc are religion at this stage, debating cryptobros is eerily similar to debating religious fanatics. You get a recital of the “truths of faith”, and any scratching off the surface and pointing out how they are demonstrably untrue gets people angry and start calling you names.
Plenty of threads here over the last few weeks that prove it.
If we are talking about most coins, then its definitely true that they are poorly run. But surely you can agree that there are at least a handful of technologically interesting crypto projects. For example Sia
And what exactly do you consider as “sinful impact”? Everything that you personally consider “bad” for some reason?
I thought this forum is about technology, and not religion.
Of course, no one is going to change the way an existing currency works, that would cause major trouble. If you want a different type of cryptocurrency, it should start as a new project.
Cryptocurrencies etc are religion at this stage, debating cryptobros is eerily similar to debating religious fanatics. You get a recital of the “truths of faith”, and any scratching off the surface and pointing out how they are demonstrably untrue gets people angry and start calling you names.
Plenty of threads here over the last few weeks that prove it.
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I think the label “bad” is very clearly subjective. For example, gpu manufacturers clearly benefit from this.
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If we are talking about most coins, then its definitely true that they are poorly run. But surely you can agree that there are at least a handful of technologically interesting crypto projects. For example Sia
And what exactly do you consider as “sinful impact”? Everything that you personally consider “bad” for some reason?
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