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It's also weird to assume that it'll "drag the "legitimate" crypto currencies down". It's much more likely that the legit ones will be a "safety" asset and only gain in credibility…

"just middlemen" == abstracting away complexity All you have to do is reword it in programmer talk and HN gets it.

You just described a blockchain/DLT...

Admins: please replace OP with this link, much better

Yes, I watched the debate and Macron is much more "libertarian" and Marine Le Pen is much more "statist". One example: Le Pen wants to block M&A of "French" companies in the name o…

"I can’t think of another time when a national leader has broached such a sensitive topic so frankly and so publicly." Was Gates not around when everyone was talking about which ba…

"should hell ever freeze over and I secure funding some day" Your low self-esteem is sabotaging you.

This is almost verbatim what my 9/11 Truther college buddy would say. I'm not convinced it's a good rule of thumb. It's way too easy to say "there's no consensus on chemtrails/evol…

"It's more valuable to have them invested long-term in the company's success." Why? A cash bonus of "If we meet this deadline you will receive $X" is going to increase my productiv…

There is a free market in search engines. There's not much competition going on.

There is a free market in search engines. There's not much competition going on.

Sorry, you're not rich. 10's to 100's is very middle class.

Conflating "free market" and "competition" won't get you far analytically.

That's weird. Because I've met plenty of people who are rich because of entrepreneurship and drive a luxury vehicle. Why are you rich because of the car you drive?

You tell people you have a lot of money?