w4termelon

"Your average internet commentator" is ignorant by choice. No argument or description will convince them.

> The goal is how do you verify humanity in a world where bots are indistinguishable from humans.

You don't. Crypto evangelists, as usual, are trying to put their square blockchain peg in a round hole. They need to stop and check their premises.

Straight to GULAG for wrong opinion.

> While I dislike the elecronification trend, cars are definitely better than they were 30-40 years ago

It's interesting that users of US based web-sites (are you an american?) claim that cars are getting better. While people from developing countries say the opposite. Especially, their mechanics. Particularly, they claim that new cars are less reliable, less repairable, and metal is as thick as a can (popular complaint).

> Which is why we need a union

Development is global as opposed to, say, cab driving. So, tech companies from other parts of the world will applaud your decision. Keep pushing new regulations, we'll reap the benefits.

So, what's so special about this answer? Seems like a pasta, replace "mathematics" by {SUBJECTNAME} and you get yet another popular idea of the day. Startup founders, for one, having been claiming they are "contributing to humanity" for ages now.

There is a grain of truth in your post. But the "economic incentive to operate" is often misconstrued by crypto projects. I won't pay for what I already have for free, period. Economic incentives, you see. Doubly so if it's a service inferior to alternatives in every respect I care about. The final nail in the coffin is the necessity to buy your rainbow coins which I have no use of otherwise, a huge inconvenience and insurmountable hurdle even when that's just a few cents.