How effective is regenerative breaking?
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Most honest articles about SV’s shortfalls focus on bigger problems, like global war, famine, or extreme poverty.
Besides, these tend to happen infrequently (like once in a century per country), people underestimate risk, and blame politicians instead of the system. It would be beautiful if a critical mass of people would come to the conclusion that monetary system needs to change...
Investors: I’ll accept check, btc, or pepecoin.
Rather than banning Uber/Lyft because consumers prefer them, cities should beat the competition by making public transit really good.
right, but adding in fake eyeballs should do the trick.
For inspiration, check out how these guys fool Samsung's iris scanner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VrqufsHpS4
> criticizing torrents p2p file sharing fills a real need: quickly download large files for free, even when no single entity wants to pony up enough free bandwidth to make this happen
> criticizing email when fb messenger exists email is useful too. it is more formal and already part of the protocol of business communication. fb messenger is great for casual chats with friends, with a heavier focus on GIFs, games, etc. they fulfill different, but real, needs
> bitcoin ATMs cool concept, unclear when there will be enough of these outside of USA to make a dent in the remittance market
> savings accounts are terrible agreed, losing 2% annually sucks. however, BTC literally dropped 14.88% today 0_0 unclear if it will continue to grow or drop, only volatility seems inevitable
Blockchain seems like overkill here. Hardest parts are converting cash into bits and back on both ends, transmitting bits from one account to another is easy with, say, a MySQL db
> store of value
volatility makes bitcoin an interesting speculative investment. But without any backing or federal insurance, seems like a poor store of value compared to a bank account (though many currencies no longer have backing...)
> b2b, peer to peer payments
Again, solutions to these (ie. Venmo, Square Cash, Facebook Cash for p2p) do not require blockchain. How does blockchain tech help in these use cases?
Out of curiosity, why is it only available indoors?
False, it's actually to mine bitcoin using some of the world's cheapest electricity, thanks to local subsidies.
Why is a blockchain a good solution for this problem? Operators like M-Pesa have made digital payments mainstream in underbanked Kenya, without any crypto. Seems like the hard problems involve cash-to-bit conversion, building up a network of users, and building trust. None of these are fixed by Bitcoin.
True, but counting macros isn't a practical framework for eating well. Empirically, the US obesity epidemic is not about people missing macronutrient goals; it comes from eating low-quality processed pseudo-foods.
Based on dozens of nutritionists I've talked to, focusing on macronutrients as the primary metric is not great. Personally, I look at these things before macros: is it plant-based, is it whole (not refined/processed).
The next paragraph makes their position more clear. They’re not against Uber; they’re against Uber-esque hyper-aggressive business practices.
“Groups do want companies to come, not to engage in business as usual, but to work with the community to make sure people have jobs, that small businesses can provide services, that they’re coming in more conscious of social and corporate responsibilities.”