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New comment by r32a_ in "Bitcoin surpasses $50K as major companies jump into crypto"

r32a_ — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 00:59:12 +0000

You're absolutely right, It is about money and profiting. Aligning yourself with Bitcoin's ideology is supremely profitable.

New comment by r32a_ in "Bitcoin surpasses $50K as major companies jump into crypto"

r32a_ — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 00:49:01 +0000

Many people on HN who talk down against Bitcoin are indoctrinated into the current ideology. Anything that goes against the current ideology is refuted, ignored, dismissed as fads, bubbles, scams..etc Ideology is a powerful thing and it's hard to break out of it.

If you want to learn more about this concept, you should research about Slavoj Zizek's work on ideology. Bitcoin is not just technology, but a multi-faceted ideology founded around cypherpunks ideas, liberty, sovereignty, austrian economic system, free markets.

Even the way Bitcoin is developed (slow, methodical) and Bitcoin apps are built is different to SV way which is move fast, break things, iterate.

New comment by r32a_ in "Distributed search engines using BitTorrent and SQLite"

r32a_ — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 20:58:49 +0000

I'd checkout http://dazaar.com/ as well. Same ideas but built on Hypercore technology and with payments module built in

New comment by r32a_ in "Noam Chomsky: 'There's never been a moment in human history' like this one"

r32a_ — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 08:26:27 +0000

On the eve of World War 2, I am certain that people couldn't possibly imagine what was in front of them.

New comment by r32a_ in "How to Run a Live Coding Stream on Twitch Using OBS"

r32a_ — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 23:07:03 +0000

I've made a project that you can sell your live stream for btc. totally distributed using hypercore and Lightning network

https://github.com/rbndg/Bitstation

List of failed and overbudget custom software projects

r32a_ — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 13:12:50 +0000

Article URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_failed_and_overbudget_custom_software_projects

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23791110

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

New comment by r32a_ in "Da Vinci – Overrated?"

r32a_ — Sun, 07 Jun 2020 13:01:44 +0000

Leonardo did "ship" some of the greatest works of art. Some of those paintings took decades to complete. Which you happily glanced over.

Comparing steve jobs to Leonardo is a discredit to both steve jobs and leonardo.

New comment by r32a_ in "Ask HN: Why do we pay taxes if the Fed can just print money?"

r32a_ — Wed, 20 May 2020 23:18:58 +0000

This is why in the long run Bitcoin wins.

New comment by r32a_ in "Time is the only real currency we have"

r32a_ — Sat, 25 Apr 2020 13:10:52 +0000

This is why a fixed currency makes sense.

You work and convert your time into currency which can be traded for other goods or services.

When currency is manipulated, it allows the manipulator to make your currency worth more or less. effectively theft.

The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks

r32a_ — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 05:27:46 +0000

Article URL: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Genesis_block

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22624778

Points: 2

# Comments: 1

New comment by r32a_ in "PayPal blocks donations to The Grayzone that mention Iran"

r32a_ — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 07:10:44 +0000

Use Bitcoin, problem solved

New comment by r32a_ in "Netflix was the top stock of the decade"

r32a_ — Fri, 27 Dec 2019 07:36:41 +0000

Bitcoin beat every single stock.

New comment by r32a_ in "Julian Assange contributed to PostgreSQL"

r32a_ — Wed, 25 Dec 2019 22:55:47 +0000

He was a prolific programmer and hacker, that is how he got his start.

New comment by r32a_ in "Business Models"

r32a_ — Sat, 07 Dec 2019 04:22:47 +0000

Bitcoin is not a company and has no business model. Another day and another bad take about Bitcoin on HN.

New comment by r32a_ in "“We would like to apologize to the user for the error on our part this morning”"

r32a_ — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 09:03:19 +0000

Doing something

people get upset

blame it on the tech

New comment by r32a_ in "“We would like to apologize to the user for the error on our part this morning”"

r32a_ — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 00:07:45 +0000

next facebook.

New comment by r32a_ in "You don't understand money – and it's a good thing for Bitcoin"

r32a_ — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 06:03:02 +0000

Bitcoin is a multi faceted beast like nothing else. It is a cross between computer science/cryptography, governance/game theory and economics.

In my opinion the economics of bitcoin is the core, which is kept in balance and managed with game theory and decentralised governance and it is created with computer science and cryptography.

In order to truly understand what Bitcoin is then you need to fully grasp all these 3 facets. Most people don't, they read the headlines or look at bitcoin from one of the facets and write it off.

New comment by r32a_ in "Bitcoin as a Game"

r32a_ — Tue, 05 Nov 2019 01:55:40 +0000

Lightning network payments are denominated in sats. So you can buy 1 Sat for $0.0000945 USD

New comment by r32a_ in "US Visa Forms DS-160, 260 Has Social Media Questions Now – Samples"

r32a_ — Sun, 28 Jul 2019 01:55:01 +0000

It's not like that, Within the U.S itself some people have higher worth than others. Look at their medical system for example.

"All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others."

New comment by r32a_ in "Tether loaned USDT to investors and illegally traded in New York, says NYAG"

r32a_ — Wed, 10 Jul 2019 04:08:13 +0000

Tether is technologically superior and has 90% of marketshare compared to any other stable coin.

If FUD scares you then crypto trading is not for you