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Re:A hacker stole $31M of Ether – how it happened, and what ... by onion2k on Friday July 21, 2017 @03:23AM (#14818693)
Those 3 examples that are both relatively simple and more than 40 years old are unlikely to convince people that something new and complex is worth the risk.
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Re:A hacker stole $31M of Ether – how it happened, and what ... by jacquesm on Friday July 21, 2017 @03:31AM (#14818722)
Unix is anything but simple.

And 40 years ago they were actually able to convince people that this new thing was worth the risk and that's why we're having this conversation today.

Early adopters are simply early, they will most likely lose their shirt but some of them will end up making you wish that you too were an early adopter.

It's a bit like angel investing.

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