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Re:Bitcoin backlash as ‘miners’ stress power grids in Centra... by mattmanser on Sunday May 27, 2018 @02:00PM (#17168165)
Facebook actually makes money. That's the difference.
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Re:Bitcoin backlash as ‘miners’ stress power grids in Centra... by momentmaker on Sunday May 27, 2018 @02:08PM (#17168203)
What is money really? Is it just people's attention? Isn't that what Facebook is capturing then selling off to advertisers?

Isn't that what Bitcoin is doing as well? Capturing people's attention as well as development resources (minds/energy) from some of the smartest people right now?

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