@peterfisherbooks@disabled.social
2026-07-24 12:18 UTC
@markmason@mas.to @GeofCox@climatejustice.social does the crypto currency fad equate to teeming acid rain polluting the canal in this analogy?
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@GeofCox@climatejustice.social 2026-07-24 12:55
@peterfisherbooks@disabled.social @markmason@mas.to See other replies here: https://climatejustice.social/@kbm0@mastodon.social/116974452281627286 'Cryptocurrency' is a misnomer - it isn't really a currency. It's more like assets or negotiable instruments like precious metals, shares or paintings - that of course can sometimes be used to perform some of the functions of currency - value store, swapping, etc - but not all.
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@markmason@mas.to 2026-07-24 22:21
@peterfisherbooks@disabled.social @GeofCox@climatejustice.social I think you could say it’s like the market for bottled water; it’s not really connected to the canal network but if it gets too popular and they start draining the aquifers …