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Tag: non-fungible tokens

Intro to NFTs

close up shot of gold bitcoin on wooden surface
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A far-too-simplified introduction to cryptocurrencies and NFTs.

March 25, 2022 Uncategorized

Art is something for cryptocurrencies to con

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Cryptocurrencies have emerged as a way to fund art, and therefore supposedly support artists, using the Trojan horse of NFTs.

February 22, 2022 Analysis, Culture

If WordPress supports NFTs, should I boycott it?

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“I make use of the tools available to me. That doesn’t mean I have to applaud every advance in the field.”

February 17, 2022 Tech

Crypto: Climate change means new tech has less time today to prove itself

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I spent this weekend reading about permissioned and permissionless blockchain systems. If you want to get in on […]

February 13, 2022 Analysis, Tech

The persistence of NFTs

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NFTs freak me out. One of the ways in which my grandmother lost touch with her daughter – […]

February 10, 2022 Analysis, Culture

Let’s release more carbon and then store it

Would you look at this hypocrisy. George Church’s startup Colossal recently raised $15 million towards his longer-term effort […]

September 26, 2021 Analysis, Science

Pseudoscientific materials and thermoeconomics

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The Shycocan Corp. took out a full-page jacket ad in the Times of India on June 22 – the […]

July 6, 2021 Analysis, Science

On crypto-art, racism and outcome fantasies

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If you want to find mistakes with something, you’ll be able to find them if you tried long […]

March 23, 2021 Analysis, Op-eds, Tech
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