John Proper

Challenging nocoiners and maxis alike by putting their beliefs to the test

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@Grady_Booch Buying here?

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@PeterSchiff @scottmelker Will you be saying the same things when BTC is $1m per coin? Is there a number in which you give it up and admit you were wrong?

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@ylecun @alexgrenier @DavidSacks I’m curious to know the answer although I don’t find it particularly relevant to my assertion that basic research absolutely can be and is funded privately so I don’t think it’s a fair criticism of Trump to say he’s not pro innovation bc some federal funding is cut

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@ChiefsSBC2020 @Micro2Macr0 @rocwun That’s not true at all, look at UPRO and TQQQ. They’ve massively outperformed their spot counterparts. You just need to generally trend upward (which good companies do over time) and not chop around

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@ylecun @Xnarkycritic @DavidSacks Who’s to say that fundamental research can’t be funded philanthropically? When you’re a billionaire, you don’t need a path to commercial viability, you simply fund the things you want to see in the world. Plus many researchers do things on their own accord bc they like it

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@GordonJohnson19 Wrong on every point

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@ylecun @alexgrenier @DavidSacks Do you only do science if it’s funded by the federal government?

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@ylecun @Xnarkycritic @DavidSacks Are they though? We have Elon planning to go to Mars, that’s a pretty long time horizon with respect to ROI. Plenty of private cos pursuing fusion as well

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@DThomasStealth Why not? What’s the thesis?

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@saifedean @LynAldenContact Taking vs buying are two different things

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@gigahodler @BitcoinPierre We do have record oil exports and the strait becomes more irrelevant day by day as the world routes around it and procures oil from not so hostile regions

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@WillSuter10 @BitcoinPierre Pierre is spot on and win this argument

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@TXMCtrades @DefiIgnas To reach for more volatility in hopes to make up for their losses on the majors

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@Grady_Booch @elonmusk So you get enough for yourself and quit working for others? This is a self own and shows how much more selfish you are than Elon

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@BitcoinErrorLog @BitcoinNewsCom What makes them unworkable at scale?

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@saifedean @chrismartenson Can they seize ETH?

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@RealJimChanos Are you factoring in future growth and cash flows?

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@dlawant Yes, the causation works the other way around. The underlying asset must be valuable for it to secure the apps on top of it

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@TXMCtrades @austincampbell Bit of a strawman here

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@GlennOnrampBTC @gladstein @GavinOnEarth Vitalik publicly raised funds with an ICO, anyone who wanted to buy could. Arguably a fairer launch than satoshi posting on an obscure public forum for his handful of colleagues