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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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[–] Screemu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 28 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Linus is already a multimillionaire, he doesn't need a pump and dump.

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[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 25 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I mean, at this point it's like saying you don't believe in Homeopathy

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[–] Donjuanme@lemmy.world 23 points 6 months ago

It's as if this headline were written to stir discussion on lemmy.

[–] crystalmerchant@lemmy.world 16 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Who the fuck tell their kids bedtime stories about the idea of technological singularity??

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[–] Veraxus@lemmy.world 14 points 6 months ago

Thank goodness. Such a useless technology.

Scratch that... it's not useless, because it's great for scams and fraud. It's actively harmful.