5 Feb
2018
5 Feb
'18
3:36 a.m.
If you need something to cleanse your information palette...
Blockchain and crypto-currency is super hot here, read this it's very
entertaining:
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/02/technology/cryptocurrency-puerto-rico.ht…
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This is relevant for us because, if there are are technologists that can
help me, they will be attending the explosion of Meetups taking place.
Plus, I skimmed an article that mentioned using block-chains for energy,
instead of a currency it entitles the bearer to actual energy. I haven't
checked, but it makes sense too for Internet, the implications are a little
scary.
Any way, back to the regular programming
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Kevin Shockey
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5 Feb
5 Feb
7:25 a.m.
I find that article disturbing, and I was really hoping you wouldn't post
it.
"So this crypto community flocked here to create its paradise. Now the
investors are spending their days hunting for property where they could
have their own airports and docks. They are taking over hotels and a museum
in the capital’s historic section, called Old San Juan. They say they are
close to getting the local government to allow them to have the first
cryptocurrency bank."
How can you call this anything other than next-gen colonialism?? Do you
think these rich asshats intend to balance the crazy wealth disparity in
Puerto Rico?
I don't.
Jenny
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On Mon, Feb 5, 2018 at 3:36 AM, Kevin Shockey <shockeyk(a)gmail.com> wrote:
9:16 a.m.
Blockchain is a technology for a federated validation of transactions be it
bitcoin, contracts, purchases of energy. Crypto-currencies have so far
proven to be too volatile to be meaningful and is currently only useful for
speculators. Puerto Rico is vulnerable and desperate. No central bank
worthy of good governance would go with something like bitcoin.
On Feb 5, 2018 3:36 AM, "Kevin Shockey" <shockeyk(a)gmail.com> wrote:
9:46 a.m.
The cryptocurrency angle here is a distraction to get clicks. Puerto Rico
has tax exemptions that were designed to get people to invest and live
there. This is an article about this policy succeeding. The current group
of rich guys is a bit more flamboyant than some others, but it's the exact
same story. If Puerto Ricans do not want rich Americans coming in and
spending money, they should get rid of this tax exemption.
On Mon, Feb 5, 2018 at 12:16 PM, Chris Jefferies <chris(a)freeranger.com>
wrote:
10:03 a.m.
No arguments here for any of your concerns. Thanks for the feedback.
I know it's just noize, but as I search for this Holy Grail, a compelling
reason or story that can help me grow the Internet of my dreams, I have a
hunch that it will be something at the very edge of my acceptance and
discomfort. I'm just crazy enough to still hope that from this
vulnerability and desperation, a seed of hope can grow: a free and open
Internet.
On Mon, Feb 5, 2018 at 1:16 PM, Chris Jefferies <chris(a)freeranger.com>
wrote:
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