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by Simon_says 3078 days ago
> superficial pattern matching.

> Bitcoin is Google.

Is this satire?
3 comments
aussie1233 3078 days ago
Looking at the market cap, it's about half Google. Probably much larger (2x) by and of year according to Tom Lee.
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kindfellow92 3077 days ago
You’re right. I meant, if anything Bitcoin is Google, but it’s not even that.
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yen223 3078 days ago
Google provides a valuable service that saves me time.

Bitcoin, uhh...

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kindfellow92 3077 days ago
If you can’t see how Bitcoin provides millions of others a valuable service, you have a poor imagination.
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Nursie 3077 days ago
Please do explain this service! Because as far as I can tell it's got no real utility outside of speculation.
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kindfellow92 3077 days ago
How about the ability to move large sums of money around the world without having to trust or be limited by any government or bank?
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Nursie 3077 days ago
Not really that useful to many millions of people IMHO.
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kindfellow92 3077 days ago
Millions, yes it is... the world is a lot bigger place than you think it is.
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