Matt

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• Commented on Update to Public Appearances in a time of pandemic
  Remote controlled bot with integrated with Skype anybody? I'm picturing a thousand roombas with tablets fixed on top cruising around a gymnasium floor, with one human with a broomstick to nudge the ones that get stuck in a corner....
• Commented on Houston: what are the long-term consequences?
  Houstonian here, just want to add some info... I am surprised how well power, water and network infrastructure has held up. I'm about a block away from the new extent of Buffalo Bayou, and still have power, land-based internet, cellular...
• Commented on Why I want Bitcoin to die in a fire
  The Bitcoin network collects a small fee for each transaction, paid to the miners that maintain the network. Bring plenty of money if you are planning on a DDoS attack....
• Commented on Why I want Bitcoin to die in a fire
  I agree with you mostly, but want to point out that there is no need to change the modern western taxation process in any way to accommodate the use of Bitcoin in place of government issued currency. Imagine if Bitcoin...
• Commented on Why I want Bitcoin to die in a fire
  The linked article does not measure the Gini coefficient for the Bitcoin economy. It looks at the distribution of Bitcoin amongst wallets. There is not a one-to-one mapping of wallets to humans. One large wallet may serve thousands of people,...
• Commented on The revolution will not be hand-stitched
  What have you missed? Easy... Climate change. It will be too hot to wear anything more substantial than a loincloth soon. Seriously though... I wonder if printed clothing like this will encourage a re-evaluation of styles of clothing worn in...