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Feb 2 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
This confuses being a critic of ponzi schemes with being a critic of technology.

I love the tech. I'm the biggest supporter of cryptocurrencies, blockchains, NFTs, etc. that you'll find.

But I understand the tech. Which means I'm a critic of all the fraud going on.
Throwing words like "gatekeeping" into the mix is what fraudsters do to distract people from noticing all the fraud. They look for some other principle at play here other than the massive fraud they are promoting.
It's like momentum stock investing.
The stock market is a great thing where you expect to profit from future returns.
The stock market is a ponzi scam with all these momentum investors hoping to profit purely by finding a fool who'll pay more than what they paid.
The reason we critics are vocal is frustration. These are bold lies and obvious scams, yet we watch as the world accepts it. Instead of news organizations reporting on the scams, exposing them, they get in on the action and sell NFTs.
The Associated Press sold what they claimed was an "NFT artwork" for $200k. What they actually sold was an ID on the blockchain that points to this URL.
ap-nft.everipedia.org/api/presidenti…
What you won't see on the Associate Press is any story getting into the details, and what the difference between an NFT on the blockchain and a URL to a website. Because that would expose their own fraud.
Gah, I'm so used to saying "the blockchain" as snark, I forgot that I shouldn't use it in this context, when among the things I should be pointing out is THAT THERE IS NO "THE" BLOCKCHAIN. There are many blockchains fighting for supremacy.

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Kids these days don't understand: when we grew up, we NEVER knew what time it was. Think it through: before the Internet, how would you know what time to set your clock to?
Big Ben (in London) is not the clock but the bell. People are confused about this today, but back in the day, it was obvious: people set their own clocks according to hearing Big Ben.
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So fact checking: about 10 footballers die per year due to heart problems.
The number plummeted in 2020 when they stopped playing due to covid.
The numbers doubled in 2021 (21 players).

From vaccine? From having contracted covid? From schedule change?
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Covid disease cause 1000 that increase of myocarditis in young athletic males.

QED: get your soccer team vaccinated if you care about myocarditis
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Non-techies can't tell if this guy's claims about Chinese spying apps are substantiated.

But you can examine this thread and see for yourself:
1. his abusive behavior calling Dan is lying
2. his inability to substantiate his claims Dan is lying
Runa says the problem is that his tweets aren't clear.

Uh, this isn't a flaw but a feature. They aren't clear because he can't substantiate his claims. If you can't substantiate your claims, no amount of clarifying things will improve your position.

The Chinese government are bastards. Maybe he will be able to substantiate some sort of claim they are spying on us in the future. It's just that right now, he refuses to, and the issue isn't the fact his tweets aren't completely "clear".
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Whoopie said nothing wrong. Yes, yes, it was all pretty stupid, but here's the thing: the way you get smarter is by speaking out and asking questions. The things people are stupidest about are those where questions aren't tolerated. Such as questions about the holocaust.
Her question is how is it the same, when she has to run from white supremacist and her Jewish friend doesn't (because they can't tell they are Jewish)? I think I know the answer, but I'm afraid to give it because it might be wrong.
It's just easier for me to express outrage over the question and demand she be sent down for re-education to cure of her insensitivity. Then I won't have to answer the question.
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Yes. There's no controversy here. If somebody wants to sell an NFT based on somebody else's work, well, that's what NFTs are for. Anybody can sell an NFT for the Mona Lisa.
Saying I can't sell an NFT to your work is like saying I can't link to your website. It's like saying that I can't mention your name when writing a news story. It's like saying I can't mention you in a tweet.
It's like saying that Mormons can't baptize your ancestors (something Mormon's like to do).

To be offended you first have to buy into the whole delusion.
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