Blue_Morpho

You must know that's not actually how it works,

That is exactly how it works. A credit card isn't a debit card. I have had my card number stolen. I saw weird charges on my card, called my credit card company and they reversed those charges immediately. No arguing was necessary because credit card companies work for you. Again this is a credit card, not a bank debit card.

That is something that could be done with crypto as well.

It can't be done with crypto because you are transferring direct. You would need someone in between in which case you have reinvented banking.

Your edit isn't fraud, it's scamming lol

I'm getting the impression you aren't in the US or British and don't speak English natively. This could be why we are having problems communicating.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraud

If prices are high only the poor are affected. If you are rich and waste gas you aren't affected. But if you are rich and save gas, it keeps prices lower for those that can't afford it.

Umatic came out in 1971. But it was too expensive for most consumers. My brother in law had one because his family business was TV repair.

Would the taxi companies that owned all the medallions have allowed this to happen if their existence wasn't threatened? Or would they lobby to stop this at all cost because it doesn't benefit them?

No taxi lobby stopped Uber.

So hundreds are dying due to Uber?

There is a sexual assault every 8 minutes caused by an Uber driver.

Googling says for example Uber has 400 assaults in San Francisco and the taxi industry had 14.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/07/us/uber-driver-murder-trial.html#%3A%7E%3Atext=Former+Uber+Driver+Pleads+Guilty%2CU.S.

I can't find any examples of taxi drivers murdering their passengers. All news is about taxi drivers being murdered by their customers.

The first link added the last bracket to the url. Thanks!

. For example we know things like card skimmers exist and you have to take actions to prevent those things from impacting you as well.

If your card is stolen, you are still safe. The credit card company reverses the charges.

US banking system where things like bank runs can and do happen

That's a horrible example because that's exactly the same as what happens with crypto on a daily basis. When a crypto is dumped, it's value plummets leaving bag holders.

With banks your money is insured up to $250,000.

Global monetary supply isn't fraud.

your life savings because you kept all your cash on you

Which is why I didn't say cash. I said credit card. If you are mugged and your credit card is stolen, you call the credit card company, report the theft, and you lose nothing. They don't hold you responsible for the list money.

Your dad's bank account was hacked and his money was returned by the bank TWICE. That's the opposite of fraud.

Crypto cannot do that.

Edit: this is fraud:

https://futurism.com/future-society/trump-meme-coin-disaster

If you take issue with it being unified say so, but it’s still RAM.

He did say so. 8GB unified when a Linux laptop has 8GB of ram and an Nvidia 5050 with 8 GB of VRAM is 16GB of Ram despite not being marketed as a 16 GB laptop.

That would be perfect for poster making. I need to get one for the kids' projects.

Cities have a medallion system to prevent congestion of taxis on the roads. If there was a problem, increasing the number of medallions and scheduling surge pricing (like NYC has done with all cars now) would have improved service.

Alternately, simply declaring Uber a taxi service and subject to employment laws would have fixed most everything.

I guess since flying is a hassle, I should buy a jet and land it in parking lots to make it convenient for consumers. So what if a few hundred die a year if tens of thousands have easier air travel.

I literally said it doesn't prevent scamming just like cash.

You claimed crypto is immune to fraud.

I then showed how old fashion credit card is better. I didn't say cash.

My father had his bank account drained twice

My nephew lost all his crypto to malware.

Your father's bank "nearly" didn't refund but actually did. So you proved that banks provide safety. Credit cards provide even stronger safety between you and businesses. My nephew's crypto was gone with absolutely no recourse.

The overall supply of most crypto is known

That has absolutely nothing to do with fraud or losing your crypto to malware.

You'd be surprised what you can find on eBay and etsy by searching for the same thing every few months.

I broke my wife's favorite mug and found it on etsy despite it being something she got in Denmark.

Jb weld works really good but would be ugly for a mug.