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Re:It's time for us in the tech world to speak out about cry... by dredmorbius on Sunday May 30, 2021 @04:57PM (#27336663)
What fraction of all commerce is worldwide as opposed to local?

What degree of that difference, if any, is a consequence of payment frictions rather than other factors (say: most activity and interactions are local).

What preferences are exhibited by major international buyers and sellers for payment or credit systems?

Re:It's time for us in the tech world to speak out about cry... by yannoninator on Sunday May 30, 2021 @05:21PM (#27336936)
These questions have no effect on crypto's adoption, perhaps these questions are an exercise to the reader.
Re:It's time for us in the tech world to speak out about cry... by dredmorbius on Sunday May 30, 2021 @05:32PM (#27337037)
If the questions have no effect on crypto's adoption, why should the claim that "crypto is worldwide" have any relevance?

If it does have relevance, then the questions do in fact matter.

Re:It's time for us in the tech world to speak out about cry... by friedman23 on Sunday May 30, 2021 @05:10PM (#27336823)
Why don't you go answer these questions yourself? All you are doing is stifling discussion.
Re:It's time for us in the tech world to speak out about cry... by dredmorbius on Sunday May 30, 2021 @05:34PM (#27337057)
Asking questions is stifling conversation?

And making blind assertions and veiled insults is not?

The claim was made. Its relevance should be determinable.

That aside:

- Gravity model of trade.

- "Research: How Far Will Consumers Travel to Make Routine Purchases?" https://blog.accessdevelopment.com/research-how-far-will-con...

Re:It's time for us in the tech world to speak out about cry... by friedman23 on Monday May 31, 2021 @01:02AM (#27340352)
> Asking questions is stifling conversation?

Yes. Bad actors ask these sorts of questions in order to stofle conversation. You basically asked this person to do a research papers worth of research in order to prove his argument while you put basically zero effort into your comment. If you think the stats dobt align with what he said look it ul yourself and tell us. Asking questions like the parent did is lazy and often badly intentioned

Re:It's time for us in the tech world to speak out about cry... by dredmorbius on Monday May 31, 2021 @02:17AM (#27340785)
Have you considered your criticism might apply at the least equally, if not more so, to others?