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Re:Is Web3 anything? by peoplefromibiza on Saturday December 11, 2021 @08:26AM (#29520699)
> you will 100% know that the escrow website is not gambling your money away

no, you won't

> Smart contracts are just a simpler and more transparent way to deal with finance.

no, they aren't

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Re:Is Web3 anything? by throwaway405769 on Saturday December 11, 2021 @09:00AM (#29520888)
Cope.
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Re:Is Web3 anything? by peoplefromibiza on Saturday December 11, 2021 @09:39AM (#29521150)
you're replacing trust (to handle with care) with blind faith.

who's the one looking for miracles here?

the only thing you can be "100% sure" is that we're all going to die.

the second one is that cults will try to convince other people that they are the only true cult.

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