Linus Torvalds has said that cryptocurrencies are simply "a great vehicle for scams"
  • 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.
  • Cypher@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    6 months ago

    So you’re arguing it is moral to pay taxes even if you are North Korean? Interesting.

    • DPRK_Official@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      6 months ago

      Our citizens pay taxes out of pure love and devotion to our Dear Leader. We don’t have room for your silly Western moralities.