Official Cryptocurrency Thread: Skepticism to Speculation to FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!

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  1. HowdyHorns

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    air conditioning is extraordinary.
     
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  2. Whammy

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    Ok ok - I'm with you, thanks for actually bringing the goods unlike our UGA friend.

    IMO, altruism is only possible on an industrial scale in the presence of abundance. Competitiveness and cooperation aren't usually exclusive, competition is just a motivating incentive
     
  3. Iron Mickey

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    we have abundance. putting that aside, you still seem to be missing the fundamental point which is why I encourage you to read the book. Namely, that what seemed impossible in 1950– global resource management predicated on good-enough decision calculus and designed to meet basic needs for everyone involved— is not only possible but is actually how global firms are able to operate. It means rejecting the entire rationale underwriting the market economy and what passes for formal philosophy attached thereto.
     
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  4. Whammy

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    We agree on this you pyscho. The literal quoted post says "I 100% agree, a well functioning public sector is necessary for a good private sector"

    Like what is happening
     
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  5. Iron Mickey

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    you need to drop this false dichotomy from the 20th century, public and private sector. Capitalism needs the state to exist, full stop, and the question is what trade offs are acceptable within market or socialist economies.
     
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  6. Fran Tarkenton

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    I am trying to regain the discussion from your non-sequitur about planned economies.
     
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  7. Iron Mickey

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    sorry, I’m not helping
     
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  8. Whammy

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    Look man - I'm not trying to be disrespectful, but pretty much every post you have on this site is just a derivation of "x sucks and is unfair." I haven't seen you engage substantively on a topic the in 10 years I've been on this board. On a list of board intellectuals you would be near the bottom.

    I spent some time earlier today trying to draw parallels between my old career and the Fed for discussion's sake, took effort and put myself out there. To which you have nothing to offer but recycled snark and tropes. Like, cmon man. Have an original opinion, tell me something I don't know already.
     
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  9. Iron Mickey

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    if there are middle schoolers reading Marx, I want to meet and empower them. Just putting that out there.
     
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  10. Fran Tarkenton

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    nah I always let you do your thing babe
     
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  11. colonel_forbin

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    Nice
     
  12. Iron Mickey

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    show us the list of board intellectuals!
     
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  13. Whammy

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    Truth hurts sometimes...as does a lack of self reflection
     
  14. Iron Mickey

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    m8
     
  15. Lyrtch

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    this is a classic TH trope, get hung up on some pointless tangential thing because you realize you're in over your head on the discussion being had
     
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  16. Whammy

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    Good luck
     
  17. Fran Tarkenton

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    Hey, I tried.
     
  18. Whammy

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    In my defense, I'm having like seven conversations at once. By the time I've typed out a response, there's been 5 more replies.

    Makes thing difficult but I am a glutton for punishment!
     
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  19. Lyrtch

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    The things you choose to respond to tell the tale
     
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  20. Whammy

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    m8 you've made your whole personality about an ideology that has been relegated to the shadows for almost half a century.

    When the first successful nation based purely on altruism and cooperation (without individualism and competition) *exists*, lmk I'll still be here
     
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  21. Iron Mickey

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    this is quite a series of takes
     
  22. Whammy

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    Bud - this doesn't follow

    from this

    Your statement that global firms are able to uhh...*function* by allocating resources cooperatively says nothing about the rationale on how society is organized. Silly, galaxy brained take
     
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  23. Whammy

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    Mick is the only one offering anything, I'm getting to it!
     
  24. Iron Mickey

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    it does. take five and order the book.
     
  25. Whammy

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    Being earnest when I say this, the Amazon'ed list of books sitting on my dresser to read is like eleven so not gonna happen.

    But just reading the synopsis, seems like another in a long line of theoretical books written by people with no skin in the game.

    How desperate is the socialist movement that it feels it must somehow co-opt and twist Capitalism's greatest successes as its own in order to gain legitimacy?

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  26. Whammy

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  27. Redav

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    I don't know any other read than me engaging in discussion on the last page to which your responded with gifs and asking me if I found anything extraordinary like astronomy. I then still tried to engage by giving examples that shoot holes in the private sector myth to which your didn't bother responding :shocker:.

    I don't care about being an intellectual but I have noted your attempt to insult me.

    Why should I bother continuing to engage substantively when you don't respond to substantive posts? There's a lot you don't know fwiw. Like the basics of exploitation
     
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  28. Whammy

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    Roll Tide "Alabama Forever"

    "Not sure if this is real! But it throws shade at Walmart so I like it"

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  29. Whammy

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    I'm sorry I was mean earlier. I really didn't see anything from you I thought was substantive. Point me to it and I'll respond
     
  30. Redav

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    Literally said it was on the last page.
     
  31. Redav

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    Remember when whammy immediately responded to a lyrtch post where he linked several stories? Like there was no way he read them but he had critiques. I wonder why people people put minimal effort in engaging with you
     
  32. Fran Tarkenton

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    is there a Karl Marx planned economy discord server?
     
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  33. Whammy

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    I just read all your posts on the last page and see nothing substantive to respond to.

    I'm not being snarky
     
  34. Redav

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  35. Tug

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    Lol irl at this one
     
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  36. Whammy

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    13 months of total immersion, and I'll be back. On the correct side this time, comrade
     
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  37. Whammy

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    Redav - the articles weren't credible, one of them was written by an unemployed freelance journalist. It was like linking Breitbart, not serious content
     
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  38. Redav

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    Right I know you dismiss everything that isn't favorable to your overall point. Can't even engage in an alternative idea
     
  39. Iron Mickey

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    Ok, that’s cool, but please don’t talk to me like you’re the arbiter of serious contributions or whatever by making judgments based on Amazon reviews.
     
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  40. Whammy

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    Redav - the articles weren’t credible, I don’t know what you want me to say.

    Here’s a critical article critiquing the industry that I can stand behind. But I’m not giving quarter to Q-level YouTube videos and articles written by zoomers who have done a day’s worth research. It’s literally not worth discussing

    Would it surprise you that I am pro regulation for the crypto industry? And would agree we’re about to get slapped by regulators? Justifiably so

     
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  41. Lyrtch

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    Reminder one of the articles was mostly quotes and written for a literal crypto website
     
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  42. Whammy

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    If you’ll remember we went through that one.

    Essentially confirmed the assertion that the hardcore libertarians were all early Bitcoiners who have fading relevance in the industry.

    We discussed all of them ad nauseum you just didn’t like the answers.
     
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  43. Lyrtch

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    Yes that was it

    Again you've adopted the crypto space style of debate. It's hysterical but it's in no way serious.
     
  44. Whammy

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    Embarrassing
     
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  45. Lyrtch

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    Oui
     
  46. Wee Bey

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    No shit, buddy. Unfortunately you're far from the only one.
     
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  47. HowdyHorns

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    Can we get a ruling on if bitcoin is capitalism, socialism or communism and then get back to our regularly scheduled program of user15000 vs gallant knight crypto brawl?
     
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  48. Whammy

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    Bitcoin is everything and everything is Bitcoin.

    Next question
     
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  49. Penguin The Duck

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    When is it turn to ramble on with you boys again

    jfc
     
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  50. user15000

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    Like a week ago, you posted a dogshit sensationalized video about bored apes for….reasons…and then pivoted to an article with a link to some study that literally didn’t exist. It was a poor showing. Maybe take a lap.

    And there is no crypto style of debate. Only in your warped mind does every crypto person fit into your stereotypes. Grow the fuck up.
     
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