Life is not a frictionless system. Either you are moving forward, or you are falling behind. Or arguably worse, expending energy to go nowhere and stay put.
"Either we spread Earth to other planets, or we risk going extinct. An extinction event is inevitable and we're increasingly doing ourselves in." - Elon Musk (2013)
Just a reminder that if the BTC or BCH price increases, so do the fees by the same multiplier. $5 fees at 5,000 become $50 at $50,000. .3 cents only turns into 30 cents at the same rate.
So what are Mexicans being persecuted for that makes them eligible for asylum? Or does our definition of asylum fit poor neighborhoods with people afraid of druglords? Compton can't be that much safer than Tijuana.
Just a reminder, assuming Snowden isn't a CIA plant or anything, he will be safe in Russia as long as he does not speak out against the Russian government. Assange being in the UK was a recipe for disaster.
The people with the best chances in an election in the US are the ones with millions of dollars to spend campaigning. Either from silver-spoon upbringing or the corrupt under-the-table sponsorship of political parties
Note, this isn't to say a lawless and anarchic society is a solution. But rather a society where those in power are not protected by bureaucratic election processes rigged with partisanism and an unlevel playing field
I disagree with Craig Wright. Banning anonymity isn't going to solve the worlds problems and kill off lying and cheating. The idea that it's even possible is naive at best and deceptive and malicious at worst.