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Re:Ask HN: Why is the HN crowd so anti-AI? by thunky on Saturday June 06, 2026 @02:09PM (#48427414)
> Was it universally obvious?

Yes. Crypto was never productive.

But nice that your buddy financed a house with other people's dumb money.

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Re:Ask HN: Why is the HN crowd so anti-AI? by trumpdong on Saturday June 06, 2026 @03:03PM (#48427899)
Crypto is the best way to pay for illegal things online, which is a really big business.

In fact as the act of paying itself has become more restricted, it's often also a good way to make illegal payments for completely legal goods and services.

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