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Replying to Avatar Lyn Alden

A steelman argument is the opposite of a strawman argument. It's where you imagine the best possible argument from your opposing side (sometimes even better than they themselves can articulate it), and address that. In other words, you treat your critics like absolutely serious people and try to address any concerns they may have with regards to your outlook.

If someone were to argue that, "yeah bitcoin is cool, but ultimately when push comes to shove the major governments are going to outlaw it, drive it into the black market as a small asset, and issue a replacement that they back as legal tender", what would your steelman argument be?

Similarly, if someone were to argue, "Look how fast they are advancing on superconductors. Quantum computing may come sooner than we think, and threaten Bitcoin's security. That's why I don't buy bitcoins", what would your steelman argument be?

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Gary ₿usey 2y ago

My knowledge on quantum computing is surface level, at best. So, sorry if some of what I'm about to say may sound somewhat uninformed. Please correct me if I'm wrong. But, given what I do know, one could possibly argue that Bitcoin will assist in the advancement of quantum computing due to how energy intensive it currently is. Bitcoin mining may be seen as an efficient source of energy. 🤷‍♂️

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