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Re:Decentralized Woo Hoo by mistermann on Tuesday November 16, 2021 @11:04AM (#29242106)
> I hear this all of the time, but the people and projects “reshaping the economy and politics” are rarely ever named.

I know very little about this space, but I get a very strong "real deal" feel from Charles Hoskinson.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Hoskinson

https://twitter.com/IOHK_Charles

https://roadmap.cardano.org/en/

I am most optimistic about blockchain based innovation with respect to direct/liquid/etc democracy.

https://cardano.org/governance/

Re:Decentralized Woo Hoo by kcabdelta on Tuesday November 16, 2021 @11:31AM (#29242497)
@mistermann: "I am most optimistic about blockchain based innovation with respect to direct/liquid/etc democracy."

Please stop pushing this snakeoil!

Re:Decentralized Woo Hoo by mistermann on Tuesday November 16, 2021 @01:29PM (#29244489)
I'm curious why you consider these ideas to be snake oil.
Re:Decentralized Woo Hoo by ghostwriter on Tuesday November 16, 2021 @12:26PM (#29243401)
Name the criteria by which Cardano fits into the snakeoil category.
Re:Decentralized Woo Hoo by cableshaft on Tuesday November 16, 2021 @12:33PM (#29243506)
That user account has only made two comments on all of HN, and they're both in this thread. Not worth wasting your time.