- 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.
In most countries it’s illegal to purchase or sell non-OTC medicine without a doctors note (buyer) and license (seller). Even if government doesn’t care, I’m sure that big pharma would like to keep their profit margins.