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Quotes from nullius |
#1 |
If your government can seize from you a gold coin (!) as felony contraband (!!), then what are you but a slave by definition? |
#2 |
Bitcoin can instead be exploited to become a weapon for tyranny. The blockchain is a nearly-ideal system for financial mass-surveillance. Really, I do not understand why people don’t grasp the obvious: The blockchain is a global public ledger, the worst possible concept for financial privacy! |
#3 |
Part of the genius of Bitcoin is that it turns greed and selfishness toward the common good: If you have Bitcoin, you want to protect your savings, so you must stand against people who try to devalue it. Otherwise, you risk losing your savings. |
#4 |
Coders who make their own ad hoc randomness schemes are like kids playing with matches. If that sounds harsh, well—sorry, but I’m not sorry. I am warning you not to get burned. |