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100 sats \ 5 replies \ @Scoresby OP 3h \ parent \ on: Supertestnet's gotcha: BIP16 also confiscated coins bitcoin
yes, that does make a little sense. I am still surprised that anyone seriously suggests confiscating (freezing/burning/whatever) coins that don't upgrade in the event of a quantum signature upgrade. It seems like such a bad idea.
bad idea
These are very conflicted dishonest people
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You'd think they have to unless they believe in a paycheck fairy
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Things usually reduce down to chaos and order, its the nature of the universe.
Agents of chaos force change, more virtual block space, more spam, more op_codes, forced upgrades
With each change, the system, a thing and people they do not control, becomes more malleable and creates for them more opportunities.
There are organizations at extremely high levels that do not want bitcoin to be stable, disintermediated, with contented holders... because it leaves them no seat at the table.
Forcing upgrades, scaring people into selling or never buying, tricking hipsters into wanting more... if that pattern sounds familiar:
The ring leaders as we see them are usually just punching a clock for an NGO, they know not what they do, they're themselves malleable hipsters... not talented enough to do something of their own volition. It's who funds the NGO's, the Courtier, that have a long tail plan for chaos.
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