Cornell professor tells WEF audience that digital currency is great because governments could ban "undesirable" purchases like ammunition

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[–]sandmax 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (9 children)

It's a bit hard to ban Molotov cocktails

[–]WoodyWoodPecker 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

A chemistry book got banned because it had formulas for explosives, napalm, nitro, and other stuff. It is in some libraries and you get flagged if you check it out as a terrorist.

[–]twolanterns 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

wasnt that the "Anarchists Cookbook" ? (a bit more specific than a 'chemistry book')

[–]Rah 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

It also has specifics which are wrong and will blow up on purpose. Not all of it is accurate.

[–]twolanterns 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

probably dangerous no matter how accurate

[–]Rah 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

It was made by commies, to commies. Communism is the main source of death to communists.

[–]WoodyWoodPecker 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

That was another one they banned.

[–]hfxB0oyA 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

But what if you don't check it out as a terrorist?

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

No, it’s not. Ban gasoline. Climate emergency.

[–]twolanterns 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

they are working on it - except for politicians flying to greeney world summits