https://theconversation.com/impulsive-psychopaths-like-crypto-research-shows-how-dark-personality-traits-affect-bitcoin-enthusiasm-180782

  • ScotPilgrimVsTheLibs [they/them]
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    3 years ago

    Crypto was kinda interesting at first. A form of currency with peer-to-peer privacy? Oh hell yeah!

    Then I learned about how much energy it took to mine the bitcoins. As if that was bad enough, it had to have the nasty cherry on top. It became solely something to be speculated on. Speculation is the second worst thing about capitalism next to pollution, it allows the ACTUALLY lazy to make money they didn't earn. If capitalism somehow didn't have pollution or speculation, I would have a chance at being this mfer -> :maybe-later-kiddo:

    • RNAi [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      If capitalism somehow didn’t have pollution or speculation

      It will still be shit cuz the key part is who has the power. A shit that hasn't caused an imminent collapse of all ecosystems tho

    • mittens [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      ngl I thought being able to send money worldwide without using my bank was kinda cool, in a doing something potentially illegal kinda way. but also the biggest coins are fucking useless at this, and this is by design. you can't even buy weed with this shit anymore.