Green hackers around the world, let’s destroy Bitcoin

Re:Green hackers around the world, let’s destroy Bitcoin by yownie on Thursday February 11, 2021 @12:11AM (#26098458)

>Oh, and accusing me of spewing inane generalities when the real value of art and entertainment has been called into question and vindicated throughout all of economic theory is quite rich.

This is completely circular login, if you're valuing those things as purely economic goods then you're ascribing a monetary value to them, which you could just as easily to bitcoin mining, startups and associated industries.

>and all that truly matters is the happiness of people.

This is the laziest argument I've seen on how to measure relevant value, I mean if I'm a murdered them murdering people is going to make me happy, so what does this argument even mean?

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Re:Green hackers around the world, let’s destroy Bitcoin by sopp on Wednesday February 24, 2021 @06:52PM (#26257863)

If thousands of people derive meaning and enjoyment out of a movie or a book, without the production of said movie or book killing anyone, it is quite obviously a much greater good than a single person committing murder for their own enjoyment.

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