François Chollet on Twitter: "Before you @ me with "actually decentralization": if you're a techno-libertarian, you should care about the decentralization of *power*. If BTC were to be adopted as a major currency (it won't) it would dramatically *centralize* power into the hands of a handful of rent seekers"

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1. François Chollet‏Verified account @fchollet 3 Mar 2018
  If you hate taxes/rents when you have to pay them, but you love them when you're the recipient, ask yourself whether your stance comes from idealistic conviction, or just plain greed
  
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1. bashar al-acid‏ @lwaysFunny 3 Mar 2018
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  I wish I could retweet this twice
  
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1. jeet ਪ੍ਰਭਜੀਤ ‏ @jeetsidhu_ 3 Mar 2018
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  Can you explicitly say who the rent seekers are?
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1. Not Ian‏ @_not_Ian_ 3 Mar 2018
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  What you're saying is only true for bitcoin, correct? Most of the informed people I know have moved past putting their faith into BTC and instead put their faith into other currencies. Do you believe other cryptocurrencies will/have solve/d these problems?
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1. Stephan Livera‏ @stephanlivera 3 Mar 2018
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  What makes you think BTC won't be adopted as a major currency?
  
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1. FreddyBtcPleb‏ @FreddyBtcPleb 3 Mar 2018
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  Oversimplification of the process from solar panel built to kilowatt output. Are electric cars better for the environment? Produce the quantification of every component of an electric car and the energy required to manufacture Vs petrol car. Like same for your claim.
  
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1. Macronaut‏ @Macronaut_ 3 Mar 2018
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  Since it wont be adopted, not sure why you even care about this crazy experiment.
  
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1. François Baldassari‏ @baldassarifr 3 Mar 2018
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  Amen. If bitcoin governance is modeling an alternative to government, give me government twice.
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