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Re:Bitcoin study: Period of exclusivity encourages early ado... by jstanley on Friday July 14, 2017 @02:54AM (#14768059)
People often make observations like this, about lots of things. "It's not 100% perfect so what's the point?".

The point is it's closer to 100% perfect than any other system we have. Incremental improvements are still improvements even if they aren't all things to all men.

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Re:Bitcoin study: Period of exclusivity encourages early ado... by Nursie on Friday July 14, 2017 @03:26AM (#14768170)
Many see it as a step backwards, not closer to perfect. Irreversible transactions with huge associated energy costs.
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Re:Bitcoin study: Period of exclusivity encourages early ado... by omarchowdhury on Friday July 14, 2017 @04:06PM (#14772745)
I never said, "what's the point?" I asked, is it really decentralization?
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Re:Bitcoin study: Period of exclusivity encourages early ado... by jstanley on Sunday July 16, 2017 @07:27AM (#14781555)
Decentralisation isn't black and white, it's all relative. Bitcoin is more decentralised than fiat currencies and traditional banking. Isn't that obvious?
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