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Dec 8, 2021Liked by Scott Hines

Crypto is like euchre to me. No matter how many times someone explains to me how it works, they can't force me to understand or care.

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Dec 8, 2021Liked by Scott Hines

NEXT WEEK: introducing CookbookCoin! Hollys are the most valuable, followed by Hot Loins, then various Bearcats and so on.

If you get an Olaf, you owe Scott money in perpetuity.

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Dec 8, 2021Liked by Scott Hines

Crypto is money, designed by Olaf.

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Dec 8, 2021Liked by Scott Hines

Crypto is when idling your 1998 Honda Civic produces solved sudokus you can trade for heroin.

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Dec 8, 2021Liked by Scott Hines

BRB, submitting this to the Financial Times as the finest economics editorial of the year.

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Dec 8, 2021Liked by Scott Hines

Ok but per the linked wiki article Yapese money stones basically invented the Blockchain. Large stone disks instead of carbon emissions should count as proof of work!!

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Dec 8, 2021Liked by Scott Hines

I ran a marathon last weekend and there was a guy carrying a cutout of one of those stupid apes. He was the only person I wanted to beat. Smoked his ass.

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Dec 8, 2021Liked by Scott Hines

I wanted to see if this was going full circle, landing on how the CFP selects teams to play in their playoff.

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Dec 8, 2021Liked by Scott Hines

*McDonald's Drive-Thru, CASHIER struggling to get credit card to read*

ME: "Sorry about that, I can use another card. I wish banks would make these chips sturdier!"

CASHIER: "You know, I don't think banks are the future anyway..."

ME: *knows exactly where this is heading, screaming internally*

CASHIER: "Crypto is going to replace banks soon. Just you watch."

ME: *grabs my card back* "Totally. Ok bye! Thanks!"

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First rule of crypto:

Don’t worry about the bodies.

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