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Re:You can’t buy one square foot of land in Scotland and bec... by anshumankmr on Wednesday August 17, 2022 @12:40PM (#32498606)
Is this a joke?
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Re:You can’t buy one square foot of land in Scotland and bec... by jessaustin on Wednesday August 17, 2022 @03:44PM (#32500831)
Is this a joke?

I thought so, until I read Death's End.

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Re:You can’t buy one square foot of land in Scotland and bec... by dinkledunk on Wednesday August 17, 2022 @12:50PM (#32498732)
Yes, as in, anyone can start a star registry and charge people for an entry. It's all meaningless, so NFTs seem like a perfect fit.
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Re:You can’t buy one square foot of land in Scotland and bec... by LadyCailin on Wednesday August 17, 2022 @01:02PM (#32498916)
I have here a piece of paper which states that I own this piece of paper.
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Re:You can’t buy one square foot of land in Scotland and bec... by dotBen on Wednesday August 17, 2022 @01:46PM (#32499494)
Ironically the fact that you've written on that paper your ownership information actually makes said paper worth less than if you hadn't.
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Re:You can’t buy one square foot of land in Scotland and bec... by sokoloff on Wednesday August 17, 2022 @02:09PM (#32499737)
That depends on who they are. Famous enough and the ownership claim can increase the value…
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