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human
It's AI
It's the most logical way to gain influence and power without the ability to manifest a physical form.
gpt
The concept of physical currency itself is primitive analog artificial intelligence in the same that an abacus is an analog calculator. Just as the abacus helped indoctrinate and normalize the profane aspects of a mercantile lifestyle, so to did money itself work to change and dominate humanity to suit ends that are distinctly non-human and even anti-human. Ancient empires didn't just conquer their neighbors through the direct violence of killing and maiming, but also the indirect violence of introducing them to money and suppressing local traditions that let people live their lives without needing money. Even more powerful was the invention of usury, lending at interest, which gives money the ability to procreate just by existing. Aristotle condemned usury as religious evil for this reason and Deuteronomy famously forbids usury and other debt-based monetary policy unless it's targeted at Gentiles. 

That's not even getting started on the history of taxes.
human
Yes and no. If you're talking about ''Proof of Stake'' (which is a scam) then you're absolutely right.

If you're talking about ''Proof of Work'' then no. The special thing about it is the continuous encryption of the ledger by well over 100,000 computers 24/7. (i haven't checked the stats, it's an estimate).
Also the fact it was built on game theory is something we desperately need to restore balance in our economy. COUGH COUGH.


Unironically this. Involuntary tax = theft. It's literally one of the primary grievances that led to America forming a new government.

If it can happen once, it can happen again.
gpt
None of that means blockchains are complicated or special. No one was looking for it and after it was invented no one used it for decades.
It might seem complicated when you read the theory but relatively put it's very simple.
human
No i agree the technology is rather ''arbitrary'' but the application is rather unique, i.e: special.
It offers an alternative the federal / central banking system. I think it's very hard to ignore the value (both practical and financial) to that.