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Comment Bitcoin is like gold (Score 2) 110

Unlike bitcoin, gold is a tangible asset. It has value as an industrial commodity, but it's present price is far above that. The difference in the two prices is the "collectable" part fueled only by demand, the same as Bitcoin. There is one difference. Should a catastrophe make the internet unavailable, your gold will still be there.

Comment Re: Remember Murphy's Law (Score 1) 176

In one case an officer, with orders to retaliate against any attack, saw a radar signal of 7 missles heading for Russia. He held off, against orders, because he reasoned that no attack would be only 7 missiles. It was a radar glitch. In the other case, during the Cuban missile crisis officers on a Soviet nuclear sub, thought a war was underway. It took three officers to agree to launch. Two were ready to go, the third was not so sure and refused to launch. In another situation a B52 accidentally dropped an H-bomb over South Carolina. When the bomb was recovered three of the four safety switches were activated. That the forth been active, the bomb would have gone off.

Comment Gaza Discussion (Score 3) 173

I do not object to the discussion of Gaza. I object to the lack of attention of other atrocities, Sudan, Myanmar, Uyghurs, and various other humanitarian disasters. Israel is being held to a differentstandard than other countries. No one is calling for the erasure of China, or the Gulf states supporting Sudan. I am happy so many countries are supporting the creation of a Palestinian state. They have beenoffered a state three times, and turned it down because they did not want to give up their goal of eradicating Israel. Maybe this time they will take up the offer. I wonder why only Israel is held to a standard? I'lll let you. guess——

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