Re:Sierra Leone government denies the role of blockchain in ...
by Sangermaine on Monday March 19, 2018 @04:18PM
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Hard to believe unverified hype or outright deception is involved in something relating to blockchain technology.
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Re:Sierra Leone government denies the role of blockchain in ...
by jacques_chester on Monday March 19, 2018 @09:37PM
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Luckily, I have the answer: a blockchain which records overhyped blockchains. This technology will make it possible to create an immutable, universal record that will exclude all falsehood.
ICO imminent. Act now and receive a 20% bonus on your next overpromise.
Re:Sierra Leone government denies the role of blockchain in ...
by mattigames on Monday March 19, 2018 @08:13PM
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I live in a third world country (Colombia) and the scammy hype is even here, people at cafes telling each other to "invest" in BTC and the other crypto currencies, usually through a middlemen (the ones doing the convincing, so they take a commission one way or another); usually involving people with not much money to begin with, just hungry for an opportunity to make some, willing to take bank credits or other forms of debt in order to "invest". It's all so lame.
Re:Sierra Leone government denies the role of blockchain in ...
by specialist on Monday March 19, 2018 @11:19PM
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I retract my prior comment about giving Agora the benefit of the doubt.
"...The Agora people appear smart, earnest. So maybe there's something here." https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16599728
Voting systems are like catnip for both conspiracy theorists and charlatan's. It's nutty making. Sometimes I wonder which one I am.
On the positive side, the Sierra Leone govt's refutation saves me the effort of debunking yet another hairball scheme.
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Re:Sierra Leone government denies the role of blockchain in ...
by roflchoppa on Monday March 19, 2018 @08:21PM
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nah its not missing the /s tag, ive seen similar advertisements on Daly City Bart above the ATM machines.