• Linus Torvalds, creator of Linux, does not believe in cryptocurrencies, calling them a vehicle for scams and a Ponzi scheme.
  • Torvalds was once rumored to be Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto, but he clarified it was a joke and denied owning a Bitcoin fortune.
  • Torvalds also dismissed the idea of technological singularity as a bedtime story for children, saying continuous exponential growth does not make sense.
  • helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Nor do I believe in Santa Claus, the tooth fairy, or the Easter bunny.

    How we supposed to get people to switch to Linux with this guy spouting nonsense? /s

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      6 months ago

      Nowhere does he say that he doesn’t believe in Wunterslash, so I’m cool with him.