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Re:Amazon won't sell you a Chromecast, but they will sell a ... by SmellyGeekBoy on Saturday March 03, 2018 @09:33AM (#16509394)
Finally! A legitimate use for blockch...

Nope

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Re:Amazon won't sell you a Chromecast, but they will sell a ... by hapnin on Saturday March 03, 2018 @11:15AM (#16509903)
Alibaba disagrees. Amazon should take a look.

https://medium.com/@alitech_2017/blockchain-based-qa-the-end...

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Re:Amazon won't sell you a Chromecast, but they will sell a ... by Dylan16807 on Saturday March 03, 2018 @12:20PM (#16510292)
Just because you can force a blockchain onto something, doesn't mean you need any of the features a blockchain gives you. It just means you really like to say "blockchain".
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