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Re:Buffett bashes Bitcoin as nonproductive, thriving on myst... by jhall1468 on Monday May 07, 2018 @12:09PM (#17013870)
It can't be created practically which is the same as can't be created for purposes of this discussion. Talking about creating something using a tool that we haven't even created is futurism.
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Re:Buffett bashes Bitcoin as nonproductive, thriving on myst... by notahacker on Monday May 07, 2018 @12:26PM (#17014026)
And of course as soon as it can be created practically and cheaply, the price of gold will drop to [close to] the cost of manipulating atoms to create new gold.
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Re:Buffett bashes Bitcoin as nonproductive, thriving on myst... by jhall1468 on Monday May 07, 2018 @10:47PM (#17018434)
IF it's ever created practically and cheaply. Despite your comment, it may never be cost effective.
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