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Linux Inventor Says He Doesn’t Believe in Crypto (u.today)
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  • Linus Torvalds, creator of Linux, does not believe in cryptocurrencies, calling them a vehicle for scams and a Ponzi scheme.
  • Torvalds was once rumored to be Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto, but he clarified it was a joke and denied owning a Bitcoin fortune.
  • Torvalds also dismissed the idea of technological singularity as a bedtime story for children, saying continuous exponential growth does not make sense.
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[+] -30 points 2 years ago (4 children)

He’ll live long enough to end up on the wrong side of the polygamy rights fight. But I’d like to be surprised.

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  • [–] 43 points 2 years ago

    I imagine he will be an old and gray man and someone will ask him his opinion and it will probably be like

    What? Are you fucking with me? I didn't give a shit what people did behind closed doors 40 years ago, what fuckin made you think I would care now? Are you fucking mental? Did your daddy not love you enough? Get the fuck out of here, your making my blood pressure spike....

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago

    Polygamy: Mormons, etc. generally opposes womens rights.

    Polyamory: Ideally places noone above another, elevates everyone to have the healthy connections such that noone is a "3rd wheel" or more disposable. Less about "polycules" recruiting new members, and more about individuals pairing with new partners, and existing partners (initially at least) gaining a metaphor. Mileage may vary and the point is everyone's needs are a bit different and shouldnt feel pressured to fit neatly into a nuclear box.

    Just fyi.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    The fuck is that even supposed to mean

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    Five guys and five gals will be arguing they have a right to share DNA amongst each other and make a single kid, giving them all parental rights. Religious right will have their scheduled stroke. Most of the population won’t care. Internet trolls will be screaming how it’s a United Nations plan to depopulate the planet.

    Or basically any legal recognition for polygamy.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Five guys and five gals will be arguing they have a right to share DNA amongst each other and make a single kid

    …Is that even possible? I thought humans could only have exactly two parents biologically? If I didn’t misunderstand, I’m legit curious about this.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    We’ve already reached two lesbians with their combined dna being carried by a surrogate (which has extra dna effects as the carrier). With further dna advancements it should be possible to mix up multiple parents dna.

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