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Re:Cryptocurrencies’ Carbon Footprint Underestimated by glerk on Tuesday October 05, 2021 @05:09PM (#28765670)
> Fundamentally it's the antithesis to democracy.

Good. I never consented to capital controls, property confiscation, drug laws and all the other blessings that “democracy” has bestowed on me. Finally there might be a path to opting out.

Re:Cryptocurrencies’ Carbon Footprint Underestimated by arcticbull on Tuesday October 05, 2021 @05:13PM (#28765702)
> Good. I never consented to capital controls, property confiscation, drug laws and all the other blessings that “democracy” has bestowed on me. Finally there might be a path to opting out.

And none of that has anything whatsoever to do with monetary policy. This is a quixotic quest.

Re:Cryptocurrencies’ Carbon Footprint Underestimated by endisneigh on Tuesday October 05, 2021 @05:11PM (#28765682)
hey, I appreciate your honesty - though if you care about those things, you should become more engaged politically.
Re:Cryptocurrencies’ Carbon Footprint Underestimated by dorgo on Tuesday October 05, 2021 @07:07PM (#28766892)
maybe getting involved in a crypto project is political engagement.