Sam Altman’s Worldcoin eyeball-scanning crypto project launches

Re:Sam Altman’s Worldcoin eyeball-scanning crypto project la... by bentt on Tuesday July 25, 2023 @12:20PM (#36864742)

I feel like a few years ago, you could use crypto as a hook. Now, it's poison to most people. There must be a way to pull off KYC for the web without tainting it with crypto.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not dumping on the technology of crypto. I'm dumping on the actual result and the culture surrounding it. It's like Communism... it's great until you get people involved.

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Re:Sam Altman’s Worldcoin eyeball-scanning crypto project la... by jqpabc123 on Tuesday July 25, 2023 @01:03PM (#36865568)

There must be a way to pull off KYC for the web without tainting it with crypto.

Yes. But I doubt you can do it for less ... but feel free to try.

The ultimate identifier is DNA ... but it's impractical for casual, everyday use.

But you have to admire companies like 23andMe who actually convince people to pay for the privilege of surrendering their identity and signing away all rights to this ultimate definition of themselves.

When their kids can't get a job or insurance because of what their DNA has revealed, these people can only blame their own stupidity --- quite possibly indictive of a genetic weakness in itself.

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