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7. I think John Oliver put it best:

Fri Apr 23, 2021, 10:54 PM

Apr 2021

"It's everything you don't understand about computers combined with everything you don't understand about economics."

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Bitcoin Explained [View all] lame54 Apr 2021 OP

Exactly. CurtEastPoint Apr 2021 #1

Yup. dhol82 Apr 2021 #2

Finally! frogmarch Apr 2021 #3

Funny, thanks n/t lordsummerisle Apr 2021 #4

lol nt BootinUp Apr 2021 #5

A clever description I read 7wo7rees Apr 2021 #6

! Lisa0825 Apr 2021 #8

I think John Oliver put it best: Initech Apr 2021 #7

True story, here DenaliDemocrat Apr 2021 #9

I understand this much DFW Apr 2021 #13

About a year ago it was under $4,000 Pluvious Apr 2021 #16

I remember that DFW Apr 2021 #18

BTC is the Winsock of the nascent Internet Pluvious Apr 2021 #20

As a poker player... Pluvious Apr 2021 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author Tom Rinaldo Apr 2021 #23

I won't touch them until PCGS grades them Tom Rinaldo Apr 2021 #24

And nothing under MS64 will be accepted as payment DFW Apr 2021 #25

/// usaf-vet Apr 2021 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author AllyCat Apr 2021 #12

That could be a good analogy Laha Apr 2021 #15

Good points Laha Apr 2021 #28

Most newer cryptocurrencies do not have the electricity issue Amishman Apr 2021 #27

If you ask me, the idea of money itself is what's pretty crazy. PETRUS Apr 2021 #22