<div dir="auto">Have you heard of the Internet?<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">It's the worst invention for mankind. They show inappropriate photos and videos, and terrorists meet virtually and organise mass murder. Tragic. It has been used to siphon money from banks, and organise revolutions which overthrow governments. It has made swindlers make easy money by online ponzi and pyramid schemes, and all types of virtual gaming. Hard working people have lost billions from these crooks who hide behind the Internet. The amount of bullying, stalking and trolling is unbearable. I wonder why anybody would want to use such kind of technology. The technology is also quite addictive, leading to a lot of time wasting and distraction. The amount of man hours wasted can actually build Rome a hundred times over. Don't even get me talking about spam, Identity theft, hacking, viruses, Depression, loneliness, and social isolation, Health issues and obesity, impulse buying... </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Actually, some countries have discovered the evil of the internet and resolved to control it, or cut it all together. These are China, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Togo, ...</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Be safe, stay away from the Internet.</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Wed, Apr 11, 2018, 6:57 PM Walubengo J via kictanet <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div></div>
<div>I read the piece.</div><div><br></div><div>It's like telling you a kitchen knife is dangerous and then spelling out the the details of how it can be used to kill your spouse.</div><div><br></div><div>Whereas those may be true, someone else may want to use the same kitchen knife to prepare a sumptuous dinner with the spouse. </div><div><br></div><div>Both perspectives are right and its a question of which how you chose to implement Blockchain. </div><div><br></div><div>walu.</div><div><br></div>
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<br clear="none"><div class="m_-3725724193316647359ydp48a9f7c7yiv1999874974gmail_quote">On 10 April 2018 at 05:31, Nanjira Sambuli via kictanet <span dir="ltr"><<a shape="rect" href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" rel="nofollow noreferrer" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>></span> wrote:<br clear="none"><blockquote class="m_-3725724193316647359ydp48a9f7c7yiv1999874974gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class="m_-3725724193316647359ydp48a9f7c7yiv1999874974yqt3105904805" id="m_-3725724193316647359ydp48a9f7c7yiv1999874974yqt42160"><div><div><a shape="rect" href="https://medium.com/@kaistinchcombe/decentralized-and-trustless-crypto-paradise-is-actually-a-medieval-hellhole-c1ca122efdec?source=emailShare-180dd5fb90e8-1523327462" rel="nofollow noreferrer" target="_blank">Blockchain is not only crappy technology but a bad vision for the future</a> by Kai Stinchcombe<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div><br clear="none"><div id="m_-3725724193316647359ydp48a9f7c7yiv1999874974m_-6271961446265213529AppleMailSignature"><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Regards, </div><div>Nanjira.</div><div><br clear="none"></div>Sent on the move.</div></div></div><br clear="none">______________________________ _________________<br clear="none">
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