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Bitmain Rival’s Founder Arrested as War of Crypto Miners Heats up

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Re: Bitmain Rival’s Founder Arrested as War of Crypto Miners Heats up

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meanwhile Sam Altman is writing essays about how China enjoys greater freedom than America. If you think I'm kidding: https://blog.samaltman.com/e-pur-si-muove

Where did you get "China enjoys greater freedom than America" from "I can do this one thing in China more easily than in SF"? It's true, by the way. I was in SF for a week a few months ago and the constant need to watch what I say was exhausting. I couldn't even joke around with my gay friend because people were getting offended on his behalf, much to his dismay.

You sound like an asshole.

Re: Bitmain Rival’s Founder Arrested as War of Crypto Miners Heats up

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Where did you get "China enjoys greater freedom than America" from "I can do this one thing in China more easily than in SF"? It's true, by the way. I was in SF for a week a few months ago and the constant need to watch what I say was exhausting. I couldn't even joke around with my gay friend because people were getting offended on his behalf, much to his dismay.

You sound like an asshole.

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Re: Bitmain Rival’s Founder Arrested as War of Crypto Miners Heats up

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post #71

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Where did you get "China enjoys greater freedom than America" from "I can do this one thing in China more easily than in SF"? It's true, by the way. I was in SF for a week a few months ago and the constant need to watch what I say was exhausting. I couldn't even joke around with my gay friend because people were getting offended on his behalf, much to his dismay.

You sound like an asshole.

From the clarification question or from the anecdote of me having to tiptoe around my friends in case unrelated people got offended?

Re: Bitmain Rival’s Founder Arrested as War of Crypto Miners Heats up

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Yes, that evidence conveniently “suicided”...

With a crime as widespread as you suggest there will likely be other witnesses like the woman currently accusing Prince Andrew.

That woman is very brave, but the threat of death will make many witnesses think twice about coming forward.

Re: Bitmain Rival’s Founder Arrested as War of Crypto Miners Heats up

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Also remember China does not have a real bail system. If you get arrested, you are very likely end up in prison directly. You also can be disappeared (better than be suicided) during the process. Edit: No. I wasn't referring to the Epstein case. Also, Chinese police has a habit of using force to rob the corpse of the victim from the family who want to send the corpse to the 3rd party for examination. For example: htt…

My bad, about the Epstein thing. Ungenerous assumption on my part. Sorry!
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