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Linux Inventor Says He Doesn’t Believe in Crypto (u.today)

submitted 6 months ago by AnActOfCreation@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world

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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.

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[–] roguetrick@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

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

[–] squid_slime@lemm.ee 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Is there a way to check?

[–] roguetrick@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

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 @PugJesus@lemmy.world 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.ee 3 points 6 months 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.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I didn't realize I was so famous.

[–] roguetrick@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago

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