>> a brief history of things that were "too dangerous" to exist
Anonymous · No.175 · 2026-04-14 11:37:00 GMT+08:00 · 34 views · 0 replies>the printing press — "it will spread dangerous ideas">the telephone — "it will destroy face-to-face communication">rock and roll — "it will corrupt the youth">the internet — "it will be used for crime">encryption — "only criminals need privacy">Bitcoin — "it's only used for drugs">memecoins — "they have no value">on-chain forums — "they'll be used for hate speech"Notice a pattern?Every technology that gives power to individuals gets called "dangerous" by the people who currently hold power.The printing press didn't destroy society. It destroyed the monopoly on information.Crypto isn't destroying finance. It's destroying the monopoly on money.On-chain forums aren't destroying discourse. They're destroying the monopoly on speech."Dangerous" just means "we can't control it."
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