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by real_satoshi 2402 days ago
> Bitcoin was designed by an individual with intimate knowledge of the state of the art in suspicions of NSA backdoors.

Insiders at the NSA (or any other TLA, foreign or domestic) also fit this description. The strongest position is to know both the truth, and the most compelling misconceptions.
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cyphertruck 2402 days ago
I think it is a mistake for me to fight the “NSA created bitcoin” narrative. I am gleeful at Nelson not owning any bitcoin and want all like him who reject it for ideological reasons to continue to misunderstand it.

Freedom and human rights need financial backing, and bitcoin does that.

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dang 2400 days ago
That crosses into personal attack. We ban accounts that do that on HN. No more of this, please.

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

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NelsonMinar 2402 days ago
Nothing like personalized comments coming from a brand new pseudonym.
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cyphertruck 2401 days ago
It took quite awhile to understand what narcissists are and to recognize that attempting to talk to them is pointless.

They are simply incapable of valuing any other human being, let alone comprehending that such human being might have superior knowledge in any area.

After all, the narcissist is the supreme being. At least in their reality.

To be fair, “Unabashedly elitist” was a confession — if one were wise enough to recognize it.

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