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Re:Tesla buys $1.5B in Bitcoin, may accept it as payment in ... by pontifier on Monday February 08, 2021 @10:06AM (#26065427)
>You know what would be revolutionary? Getting rid of currency altogether.

I agree. The future is not keeping track. If someone needs something they should have it. The only reason that hasn't happened is scarcity and logistics, which I believe we will solve in the not so distant future.

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Re:Tesla buys $1.5B in Bitcoin, may accept it as payment in ... by mac01021 on Monday February 08, 2021 @12:44PM (#26067658)
The problem is that people need so little and that 98% of commerce consists of people transacting for something more than the bare minimum of staying alive.
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Re:Tesla buys $1.5B in Bitcoin, may accept it as payment in ... by forgot_account on Monday February 08, 2021 @10:55AM (#26066147)
>>>If someone needs something they should have it.

What mechanism will exist to validate conflicting "needs" of different people in the not-so-distant future? Extreme example: we can't give everyone their own mansion with a beachfront view in order to prevent triggering them.

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