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Re:Ask HN: Would like to learn blockchain tech, where do I s... by hello_newman on Monday February 05, 2018 @01:40PM (#16310871)
I think the old adage of "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all" applies here. Stay out of it if you don't have anything valuable to contribute.
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Re:Ask HN: Would like to learn blockchain tech, where do I s... by itamarst on Monday February 05, 2018 @02:34PM (#16311348)
"Don't say anything at all" means implicitly encouraging the massive fraud, incompetence, and eventual losses that are the defining characteristics of the blockchain space.
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Re:Ask HN: Would like to learn blockchain tech, where do I s... by Psilidae on Monday February 05, 2018 @04:09PM (#16312214)
Cryptocurrencies and blockchains are not the same things.
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