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So sorry to observe Blockchain tech/ppl as a perfect example of a snake oil / snake oil sellers. I can clearly see a big future on this field, kind of a Democracy 2.0, the "short script which is going to replace all the governments".

But the myriad of dudes who don't know even the very basics of cryptography but having some excellent sales skills make me feel sad sometimes.

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Democracy is hell on earth. Whether it is a system of government, or a means by which groups make decisions or peddles their wares. The majority tends to encumber, enslave, and/or murder the minority. The eventual outcome of any purely democratic state or process is tyranny. This is why the founding fathers choose a republican form of government that uses democratic processes. Recall that Socrates was sentenced to die by a majority vote. With that in mind, then yes, the faux value assigned to "tech influencers" is a form of democracy that's just as poisonous as people who seek to "save democracy."

You are right my man. I can not say I understand democracy as well as Bitcoin, all I can say that cryptography field is among the least trivial things in the Universe.

Are you a Balaji S fan?

My fanness is full of Satoshi N.

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