Linus Torvalds has said that cryptocurrencies are simply "a great vehicle for scams"
  • Linus Torvalds, creator of Linux, does not believe in cryptocurrencies, calling them a vehicle for scams and a Ponzi scheme.
  • Torvalds was once rumored to be Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto, but he clarified it was a joke and denied owning a Bitcoin fortune.
  • Torvalds also dismissed the idea of technological singularity as a bedtime story for children, saying continuous exponential growth does not make sense.
  • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    6 months ago

    Ah, so this is a societal collapse where you have to bribe a border guard to get out of the country but where food is secure. I see. I’m pretty sure that’s not how it works in Venezuela, so can you give an actual example of such a situation?

      • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        6 months ago

        Can you provide an example of someone getting out of Cuba by bribing a guard with a metal coin representing a certain Bitcoin value?

        Because, believe it or not, I’ve met plenty of Cubans who just got on an airplane.

        • shortwavesurferEnglish
          1·
          6 months ago

          Admittedly, I have very little actual information on their situation, and it’s more just hearsay. So if you’ve met them, then you would have more information than I do.