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>"If we actually knew how to do this, and it could be done that easily, it wouldn't be that spectacular."

The same logic applies for a majority of cryptocurrency and gig economy startups.

Most of which don't put lives at risk.

"Most" might be true but it certainly doesn't apply to all. Uber's self driving car recently killed someone and there are plenty of indirect examples of deaths like the reported suicides after Mt Gox collapsed. Either way, "it isn't going to kill anyone" shouldn't be an excuse for ignoring the law or reasons for why that law might have been created in the first place.

just the wealth/livelihoods of people who don't know any better.

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