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Comment blockchain based transactions are okay (Score 1) 20

as long as we don't call it currency.

okay...lets do blockchainbarterbits. You can buy blockchainbarterbits for a few bucks then trade those with other people, remember they aren't cryptocurrency, they're just items you can use to trade with other people for their stuff. Its not currency, just good ol bartering.

Comment 2nd life (Score 4, Insightful) 51

Why doesn't anyone know about 2nd life?

companies tried opening buildings there to interact with public; I think IBM had (has?) a recruitment office in there somewhere?

And like 2nd life, this idea shall also fail. Although one can debate if 2nd life has failed..it is one of the current longest running *cough* games *cough* even if not super popular...and the engine is old and clunky.

Comment Re:Should everyone learn to.. (Score 1) 201

The points was that "coding" is not general knowledge that would assist in the fulfillment of ones daily work.

Knowing math, and variables, if/then statements (cause and affect)...that is general knowledge that everyone should know that will assist in the fulfillment of ones daily work. But actually understanding programming languages is a skill and trade that should only be forced on people who want to go into that profession. Much like dentistry, surgery, and cooking

If we want to force those skills onto people, then we should go back to forcing all kids (including boys) to learn how to sew and cook.

that was my point..

Comment Should everyone learn to.. (Score 2) 201

work on their car (besides oil changes)
be a dentist
be a surgeon
be a chef
etc..

Everyone should have exposure to everything and be encouraged to learn to be better at things that interest them. Not everyone is suitable to code, just like not everyone *wants* to be a surgeon. That's whats great about a society that encourages people to do what they want to do..someone else will choose to learn how to change the brake pads on the coder's prius, possibly the same coder that wrote the inventory and biling system that the mechanic used.

Comment webageddon! (Score 1) 1044

"..websites are dropping like flies."

lol people are really trying to hype this govt shut down. A cert expiring is not going to take a website down.

Also:

All essential personnel are working..are we seriously to believe that IT staff are not working?? B.S.
It's very oddly coincidental that certs expire in the 2 weeks the govt is "shutdown."

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