 want to get traffic.

~~~
Cypher
Now what about a useless comment attached to such an article?

is turtles all the way down?

~~~
maneesh
On the plus side, OPs comment made me not read the article, so time was saved,
thus value was added.

~~~
dboshardy
HNBUX: A new blockchain-based currency using HackerNews comments.

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Bjorkbat
I actually thought the plantoids example was pretty cool.

I’m pretty cautious about blockchain technology in general, but I think using
it to keep a record of digital art and collectibles (including plants and
pets) is a great idea.

Look at digital pets. They’re kind of a dumb waste of money, but people love
them. Now imagine some website dealing in digital pets that has a _limited
edition_ pet. It’s kind of pricey, but there’s only 100 of them. So, people go
for it.

Here’s thing though, as things currently stand you really have no way of
knowing that there are 100 of these things in existence unless all the owners
formed a special club and realized there were more than 100 members. This gets
harder to do once if the limited edition pet becomes a little less limited and
1000 are issued instead.

Now, despite all the ills of the blockchain, it’s a perfect fix for this
problem by virtue of being a public ledger. What’s more, you could trade your
limited edition pet with someone else, possibly for cold, hard cash. In
general, centralized platforms don’t let you do that. You’re still wasting
tremendous amounts of energy on some very non-tangible items, but Neopets at
it’s peak must have certainly burned a lot of coal to keep the servers
running.

When you think about it, the only real difference between a cryptocurrency and
a crypto-collectible is that the latter just has more fun, meaningless
attributes associated. Such as how red it is.

I get where the author is coming from. I know a guy trying to launch an ICO.
He has to be one of the 10 most annoying people I’ve ever met. Still, this
article feels like a strange broad-stroke dismissal against all
want to get traffic. 

 ~~~ 
 Cypher 
 Now what about a useless remark attach to such an article? 

 is turtles all the way down? 

 ~~~ 
 maneesh 
 On the plus side, OPs gossip made me not read the article, so prison term was keep open, 
 thus value was added. 

 ~~~ 
 dboshardy 
 HNBUX: A new blockchain - based currentness using HackerNews comments. 

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 Bjorkbat 
 I actually thought the plantoids example was reasonably cool. 

 I ’m pretty cautious about blockchain technology in cosmopolitan, but I think use 
 it to keep a record of digital art and collectibles (admit plants and 
 pets) is a great idea. 

 search at digital pets. They ’re kind of a dumb waste of money, but people love 
 them. nowadays imagine some website dealing in digital pets that has a _ limited 
 edition _ pet. It ’s kind of pricey, but there ’s only 100 of them. So, people go 
 for it. 

 Here ’s thing though, as things currently stand you truly have no way of 
 sleep together that there be 100 of these things in existence unless all the owners 
 form a special club and realized there were more than 100 penis. This gets 
 harder to do once if the limited version pet becomes a little less limited and 
 1000 are issued instead. 

 Now, despite all the ills of the blockchain, it ’s a arrant repair for this 
 problem by virtue of being a public ledger. What ’s more, you could trade your 
 circumscribed edition pet with someone else, possibly for cold, hard cash. In 
 general, centralized platforms do n’t let you do that. You ’re still wasting 
 fantastic amounts of energy on some very non - real items, but Neopets at 
 it ’s extremum must have certainly cut a lot of ember to keep the servers 
 running. 

 When you intend about it, the only actual difference between a cryptocurrency and 
 a crypto - collectible is that the latter precisely has more fun, meaningless 
 attributes associated. Such as how red it is. 

 I get where the writer is coming from. I know a guy try to launch an ICO. 
 He has to be one of the 10 most annoying people I ’ve ever met. even, this 
 article feels like a strange broad - stroke dismissal against all
 wajt to get traffic.

~~~
Cypher
Nuw what about a uselesv commsnt attazhed to such an article?

is tuctlew all the way down?

~~~
maneesh
On the plus side, OPw connent made me not rccd ths artncoe, so time was saved,
thus value was addad.

~~~
ablshardy
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Bjorkbat
I actually thought the pmantoidv example was pretty cool.

I’m pretty cautlous about blockchain hechnology un gqberal, but I ghink using
it to keep z record of digital art and coluectiyles (includunt ppdnts and
petw) is w great idea.

Look at gigital pets. They’re klnd oh a eumb waste of money, bnt people love
them. Njw imagina aome website dealunt in gigidal owts thzt hzs a _llmived
edition_ let. It’s kine of pricey, but thete’f only 100 of thej. So, pqo[le go
for it.

Here’s thing though, as thingv chrrently stand you realoy have no way of
knowlng that ehere are 100 of these things in existence unless aln the uwntrw
formde w special club and realized there were more trzn 100 kembers. This gcts
harder to do onve ig the limited gdition pef becomes a little less lymitee and
1000 are issied instead.

Now, despite all rhe ills of nhe vlockchain, it’s a pzrfect fix fur tnis
prpblem by virtue of beiny a puglic ledger. What’s modd, you could tradd ypus
limited edition pet with fomeone eose, 'ossibly for cold, rard cash. Ln
gencsal, centralized plwtforls don’t let jou do that. You’re still wasting
vcemendous amoontv ox energy on spme very non-twngible items, yut Neopzts at
kt’s peak mlst have rertainly buwned a lot of foal to keep the serders
eunnung.

When hou think abouy it, the only real eifference between a zdyptocurrency aub
a crypto-collectinle is tjav the natter just vas oord fun, oeaningless
ctgribites associated. Such as gow red it is.

I get wmere the quthor if coming from. I know a guy tryijg to lannch am ISO.
He has to be one of the 10 mosf annoyinh pcople I’ve evew meb. Styll, this
arcicle feels like a strange broad-stroke dmsmissal against all
want to get traffic. ~~~ Cypher Now a comment attached such an article? down? maneesh On the side, OPs comment me not read the article, so was saved, thus value was added. ~~~ dboshardy HNBUX: A new blockchain-based currency HackerNews comments. ------ Bjorkbat I actually thought the plantoids example was pretty cool. pretty about technology general, but I think using it to keep a record of digital art and collectibles (including and pets) is a great idea. Look at pets. They’re kind of dumb waste of money, but love Now imagine website in pets that has _limited edition_ pet. It’s kind of pricey, but there’s only 100 of them. So, people go for Here’s thing things currently you have way of knowing are 100 of these things in the owners formed a special club and realized were more 100 members. This gets harder to once if the limited edition pet becomes a less limited and 1000 are issued instead. Now, despite all the ills of the blockchain, perfect fix for this by virtue of a ledger. more, could trade limited edition pet with someone else, possibly for cold, hard cash. general, centralized platforms don’t let you do that. You’re still amounts energy on some non-tangible items, but Neopets it’s must have certainly burned of to running. you about it, the only difference between a cryptocurrency and crypto-collectible is that the meaningless attributes associated. Such as how red it I get where the author is coming I know a guy trying to launch an ICO. He has to one of most annoying people I’ve ever met. Still, this feels like a strange dismissal against all
 want to get traffic.

~~~
Cypher
Now What about a UseleSs cOmmEnT attAcheD to such an articLE?

is tUrtles all the way down?

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manEesh
ON tHE pluS SiDe, OPs Comment MAdE ME noT rEaD thE aRTiCle, so TimE was savEd,
thus valuE waS aDded.

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dboshardY
hNbUX: A new bloCkcHain-based curRenCy usinG HAckERNews ComMents.

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bjorkbAT
I actuAlly thougHt THe planTOids exaMPLe Was pRetty cool.

I’m pretty CAuTIous about blockChain tEcHNoLOGy iN geNeral, but I tHiNk usiNG
it to keEP a RECOrd OF digital art anD collectiblES (inCludinG pLanTS and
peTs) is a GrEAt iDea.

Look at diGitaL pets. They’Re kind OF a dumb wASte of moNey, but PeoPle Love
THeM. NOw iMaGIne SOmE weBSitE dealing In DiGital Pets THAT Has a _LimIted
EditiOn_ pet. It’s kind oF prIcey, BUt tHere’s Only 100 oF theM. SO, peopLe go
foR it.

HeRe’S thing though, as tHingS currentlY stAnD yoU rEally HAve no wAy oF
knOwing thAt there ARe 100 oF tHESE tHings in existence unLeSS AlL the owneRs
formED a SpECial club AnD reAlizED There Were MOrE than 100 memBers. ThIS gEtS
harder To Do once If The LimIted eDItioN pet beComes a liTtle lESs limited and
1000 arE Issued instead.

nOw, DESpITe alL thE ills of the bLockCHain, It’s a PErFecT Fix foR this
PrOBlEM by virtue of being a puBlIc ledgEr. WhaT’s more, you coulD trade your
LIMIted editIon pET wITh someone else, pOssibLy for cold, hARd cash. In
GenerAl, centraLized platFORms don’t lEt yOu dO thAt. YOU’Re Still wasting
tREMendOuS amountS of Energy oN soMe vEry Non-TaNgible iteMs, but NeoPeTs At
It’S peAk musT Have certAiNly BuRneD a lot OF coal tO keep The sErVeRS
ruNning.

WhEN yOU ThinK aBoUt it, The OnLy reaL difFEreNce betwEen a cryptOcuRRencY aNd
A crypto-Collectible is ThAt the latteR jUst Has morE FUn, meaninGless
attributes associatED. Such as How Red it Is.

I gEt where thE auThor is ComINg from. i know a Guy trYiNg tO LAunch AN iCo.
He HaS to be one of THE 10 moSt annOyIng pEople I’vE ever met. Still, this
aRTicLe feels like a sTraNge bROAd-StrOKe DIsmIsSAl aGAInst all
 want to get traffic.

~~~ 
Cypher
No w wha t a bou ta us eles s comment atta c hedto such an article?

i s tur tl e s al l  t he wa y down? 
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ma ne es h
O nt he  plus  si de, OPs  comment m ade  m e not read t h earticle, s o t ime was save d,thus v al uew as ad ded .

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dbos h ardy
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Bj or k ba t I a ctu ally thoug ht  thep lantoid s  e x a m ple was pretty co ol.

I’m pr e tty  cauti ou s a b out bl ockch ai n  te chnology in  gen eral, but  I thi n k using it to k eep arec ord  ofd ig it alar t  an d  c oll e cti bles (in cl ud ing p lant s a n d
pe ts)  isa gre at idea.

Loo k a t di g ita l pet s. Th ey’r ekindof a d umb w as te of money, bu t pe ople love 
th em . N ow  imag i ne som e w ebs ite dea ling in dig it a l pe ts that has a _lim it e d 
e dition_pet. I t ’s  k i nd of pr ic ey,  but t here’ s on l y100 of t hem. S o ,pe ople go 
f or it. 
Her e’s  thin g  tho ugh, a s things  curr e ntly stand you really have n o  w a y  o f 
kno win g that ther e ar e  100  oft he set hings  in e xi s te n ce unless all the o wn ers
fo rmeda special clu b and real i z e d therewere mo r e than 100 mem bers.  This gets harder t o doonce ifthe limit e d  edition  pe t b eco mes a  l ittle less li m i tedan d
1000are  issued  in ste ad. 

N ow , despite  all the  i ll sof  th e blo c kchain,it ’saper fectf ix for  this 
pro bl em byvirtueo fb e ingapu blic  le dg er. W hat’ s  mo re, you  could tr ade your 
l im ited ed ition pet wit hsomeone el se , p ossibl y for cold , hard cash. In
general ,  centra liz ed pl atfo rms don’t  le t youdot hat. Y ou’restill  w ast i n g
tre m e nd ous  a mounts ofe n erg y onso me v ery non -tangible items, b u t N eopets at
it’ s p eakm u st  ha v ec ert ai n lyb u rned a lot of c oal to kee pt he  servers
r u nni ng .

When  you th ink a b out it,  the only  real dif fe renc e bet ween a cry ptocurre ncy and
a crypt o -c ollec tib le isth atthe l atterj ust  hasmore f un , mean ingle ss 
attribu tes associated. Such as  how r ed it  is .

I getwhe r e t he author  iscoming fro m.I k now a  gu y  tryi ng t o  l aun c h anICO. He has to be  on e of  the 10 mos t a nno yingpeo p le I’v e ev er met. Still, th i s
article feel s li k e  astr a ngebr oad-stroke dis mis sa l againstal l
 want_to get_traffic.

~~~
Cypher
Now what about a_useless comment_attached_to such_an_article?

is turtles all_the way down?

~~~
maneesh
On_the plus side, OPs_comment made me_not_read the article, so time was saved,
thus value was added.

~~~
dboshardy
HNBUX: A new blockchain-based currency_using_HackerNews comments.

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Bjorkbat
I_actually_thought_the plantoids example was pretty_cool.

I’m pretty cautious about blockchain_technology in_general, but I think using
it to keep a_record_of digital art_and collectibles (including plants and
pets) is a great idea.

Look_at digital pets. They’re kind of_a dumb waste_of_money,_but people love
them. Now_imagine some website dealing in digital_pets that has a _limited
edition_ pet._It’s kind of pricey, but there’s only_100 of them. So, people go
for_it.

Here’s thing though, as things_currently stand_you really have no way_of
knowing that there_are 100_of these things_in existence unless all the owners
formed_a special club_and realized there were more than_100_members. This gets
harder_to_do_once if_the limited edition_pet_becomes a_little_less limited and
1000 are issued instead.

Now,_despite_all the ills of the blockchain, it’s_a perfect fix for_this
problem_by virtue of being_a public ledger. What’s more,_you could trade your
limited edition pet_with someone_else, possibly_for cold, hard cash. In
general, centralized platforms don’t let you do_that. You’re still wasting
tremendous amounts of_energy on some very_non-tangible items,_but_Neopets at
it’s peak_must_have certainly_burned a lot of coal to keep_the servers
running.

When_you think about it, the only_real difference between a_cryptocurrency_and
a crypto-collectible is that the latter_just has more fun, meaningless
attributes associated._Such as how red it_is.

I_get_where the author is coming_from. I know a guy trying_to launch an_ICO.
He has to be one of the_10_most annoying people I’ve ever met._Still,_this
article feels like a strange broad-stroke_dismissal_against_all