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A comment on Basecoin, aka the Basis Protocol. Parent comment

Re:Basecoin, aka the Basis Protocol by panarky on Wednesday April 18, 2018 @03:03PM (#16870033)
I agree that ad hominem attacks are generally counterproductive when your goal is to evaluate an argument.

However, when deciding whether to invest hours reading and discussing his latest arguments, the author's credibility is a factor.

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Re:Basecoin, aka the Basis Protocol by wyas on Wednesday April 18, 2018 @03:25PM (#16870232)
Preston has some beliefs that don't make a lot of sense, I agree. But his ability to reason about technical facts is not impeded.

There is no fundamental argument he makes that can be refuted soundly, besides just disagreements in opinion.

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