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The idea of a global id system that pays everyone some basic income is actually pretty decent and admirable but this entire thing is wild.

"This here is our orb which scans your eyeball for biometric data so our AI company can pay you in something called Worldcoin" isn't tech, that's a whole ass Deus Ex plotline. Only thing missing is Bob Page popping out of nowhere. You better hire the best PR team on available for that one.

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> a global id system that pays everyone some basic income

I didn't know Altman's pockets were so deep he could feed and house the whole planet. That's going to be a problem. Apart from all the other problems with UBI, of course.

Maybe all those suggesting and promoting these things should hand over all their assets for equal distribution. But as always, this tribe of people who think this way are always keen on redistributing other people’s things and wealth.

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