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ATLAS_ONE 5 points ago +5 / -0

Bitcoin is both a decentralised /distributed currency and ledger of accounts that no individual or group has control over. A copy of the ledger (blockchain) can be stored on anyone's computer. It is limited in quantity and therefore cannot be inflated. The rules cannot be changed by a central authority without consent. It's advent was the first time in history that a third party wasn't required for financial transactions.

A CBDC has the the same core feature set, but it is centralised and the rules can be changed by a central authority (i.e. the government). The government could inflate the currency supply, restrict your spending to certain locations or businesses, put expiry dates on the currency to force you to spend it, or turn off your ability to spend completely. You have to trust a third party in this scenario.

Whilst in theory Bitcoin could be used like a CBDC, changing it's rules or editing the ledger requires majority consensus from everyone on the network. However, because it's user base is spread across the globe and across individuals and groups with different ideologies, people aren't going to agree to change it in a way that makes it worse. Furthermore, if this did happen, people would just use a competing cryptocurrency and Bitcoin's value would plummet.

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ATLAS_ONE 3 points ago +3 / -0

Sorry, Kamala only provides sticky at full mast.

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ATLAS_ONE 21 points ago +21 / -0

Looks like that medical condition just emerged.

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ATLAS_ONE 1 point ago +1 / -0

Thrice president pick according to Biden.

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ATLAS_ONE 4 points ago +4 / -0

Trump: what are you trying to tell me? I can dodge bullets?

Anon: no, when you are ready, you won't have to.

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ATLAS_ONE 3 points ago +3 / -0

The grand white hat himself was in control that day.

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ATLAS_ONE 8 points ago +8 / -0

That would be a very interesting outcome. You'd get Jan 6: Democrat Edition. Except this time it's real.

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ATLAS_ONE 1 point ago +1 / -0

This is a pretty low effort attempt from Schwab. I envision the intelligent era will actually consist of VR integrated language models that allow elites to circle jerk each other without affecting the rest of us.

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ATLAS_ONE 9 points ago +9 / -0

and explains why DeSantis quit: to avoid splitting the vote.

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ATLAS_ONE 2 points ago +2 / -0

Jamie thinks he can stop what's coming. Don't be like Jamie.

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ATLAS_ONE 1 point ago +1 / -0

Maybe it's different where you live, but insurance has increased substantially to account for the excess death problem. The insurers let it slide for a while because they thought excess deaths would normalise, but they didn't. The insurers have now priced it in as permanent. Whether the excess deaths are caused by the vaccine program is up for debate.

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ATLAS_ONE 1 point ago +1 / -0

Right. I'd be happy for them to attend left on their own.

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ATLAS_ONE 1 point ago +1 / -0

So the meme of Putin riding a bear is a actually true then?

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