Linus Torvalds has said that cryptocurrencies are simply "a great vehicle for scams"
  • Linus Torvalds, creator of Linux, does not believe in cryptocurrencies, calling them a vehicle for scams and a Ponzi scheme.
  • Torvalds was once rumored to be Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto, but he clarified it was a joke and denied owning a Bitcoin fortune.
  • Torvalds also dismissed the idea of technological singularity as a bedtime story for children, saying continuous exponential growth does not make sense.
  • roguetrick@lemmy.worldEnglish
    9·
    1 month ago

    Is this going to be the most replied to post on the Fediverse? 635 in 2 days and still going strong.

    Edit: since it’s now at 666 replies, please nobody make any more comments

      • roguetrick@lemmy.worldEnglish
        21·
        1 month ago

        There’s a few with a thousand on top of all time for Lemmy. It would have to break those before it gets there. But since we’ve got a perfect storm of Linux, crypto, and anti ai discussions going, all we need is @[email protected] to make a top level comment about how not voting for Biden is voting for Trump to really push it over the top.

        • squid_slime@lemm.eeEnglish
          3·
          1 month ago

          I’ve seen enough of pugs vitriolic, egotistical, disingenuous tirades for one day tbh.

          Cryptobros will take any opportunity to market their Ponzi scheme, even to people who seem adamantly opposed.

          • roguetrick@lemmy.worldEnglish
            3·
            1 month ago

            You and downpunxx are my most frequent mentions from my kbin days. Not that I particularly want to compare you.

            • PugJesus@lemmy.worldEnglish
              33·
              1 month ago

              Well, I do appreciate not being compared to THAT particular user, so thank you.