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    Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 13 Aug 2017

    The nerdy earnestness of people's interest in cryptocurrency is to me the most promising sign about it. Like microcomputers in the 1970s.

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      1. Andy Huang‏ @ahuang7 13 Aug 2017
        Replying to @paulg

        Decentralizing everything has a bit of a revolutionary feel to it

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      1. 5 Pixels Studio‏ @Reno_Web_Design 13 Aug 2017
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        Lake Tahoe Property Sells for $1.6 Million in Bitcoins. https://www.wsj.com/articles/lake-tahoe-property-sells-for-1-6-million-in-bitcoins-1407534997 …pic.twitter.com/EsHHrRy0Bh

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      1. DanaBlankenhorn‏ @danablankenhorn 13 Aug 2017
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        The rise of cryptocurrency proves we need more real assets to invest in.

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      1. [X]‏ @purplehexed 13 Aug 2017
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        I spend so much time discussing crypto now, and it's actually interesting and rewarding, so I really can't complain.

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      1. Sandy Kory‏ @sandykory 13 Aug 2017
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        why are people putting time/money into it? 1% nerdy earnestness, 99% speculative fervor. homebrew computer club was opposite

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      2. Anthony Alfidi  🇺🇸‏ @tonyalfidi 13 Aug 2017
        Replying to @paulg

        It's naivete, not earnestness.

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      3. Eugene Scherba‏ @etangent 13 Aug 2017
        Replying to @tonyalfidi @paulg

        Save this tweet :)

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      1. Azeem Azhar‏Verified account @azeem 13 Aug 2017
        Replying to @paulg @vkhosla

        Feels like it. But with billions speculated to add some spice.

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      1. Pete Abilla‏ @shmula 13 Aug 2017
        Replying to @paulg @danrobinson

        I'm as enthusiastic about blockchain as the next guy/gal...but we really need an app with practical application better than incumbent.

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      2. Toval Ezeani‏ @valezeani 13 Aug 2017
        Replying to @paulg @brian_armstrong

        Bitcoin is slowly entering the mainstream. At the moment it's still like PC in the 70's. But definitely DApps and blockchain is d future

        1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
      3. Charles Wherritt‏ @TweeDub 13 Aug 2017
        Replying to @valezeani @paulg @brian_armstrong

        You're right but this is happening at a much faster rate. We're going to see 30 years of development dwarfed in 2-3.

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      2. Rodrigo Pontes‏ @sousoneca 13 Aug 2017
        Replying to @paulg

        May be, but 4 me the analogy is closer to blood diamonds. Solve real problems for criminals, with some iluded earnest fans giving legitimacy

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      3. mike scott‏ @itbetwittybird 14 Aug 2017
        Replying to @sousoneca @paulg

        Blood diamond propaganda was DeBeers just trying to protect its global monopoly.

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      4. Rodrigo Pontes‏ @sousoneca 14 Aug 2017
        Replying to @itbetwittybird @paulg

        Bitcoin propaganda is early speculators (and Satoshi) trying to get rich. Bitcoin fans are fiancees praising diamond rings in my analogy.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      5. mike scott‏ @itbetwittybird 14 Aug 2017
        Replying to @sousoneca @paulg

        It's obvious that your opinion is formed from outside looking in without full knowledge of everything blockchain.

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      1. Luke‏ @c0factor 13 Aug 2017
        Replying to @paulg @brian_armstrong

        The crypto nerds you've encountered have generally been interested in building on which blockchain platform: Bitcoin? Ethereum?

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      1. James O'Sullivan‏ @marginview 13 Aug 2017
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        the explosion of earnestness is directly correlated to the price.

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      1. Wendell Wilkie‏ @WendellWilkie 13 Aug 2017
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        If nerdy earnestness means excitement at being rich, sure! Still no practical applications

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      1. Berco Beute‏ @bercobeute 14 Aug 2017
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        Don't confuse curiosity about a mysterious technical marvel with enthusiasm for a useful new tool. It misled many:https://medium.com/@berco/blockchain-lessons-learned-c8fadc6b859c …

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      2. jviddy‏ @jviddy 13 Aug 2017
        Replying to @paulg

        Crypticurrent will reach importance when we stop talking about it

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      3. jviddy‏ @jviddy 13 Aug 2017
        Replying to @jviddy @paulg

        At the moment it's like saying our banking system is built on such as such a database and using language x

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      4. jviddy‏ @jviddy 13 Aug 2017
        Replying to @jviddy @paulg

        Most people don't care once the technology disappears

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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