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I always knew they had it in them, I just thought they'd ease into it a little

https://nitter.net/gitcoin/status/1691092823872073728

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[–] gerikson@awful.systems 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

WTF is Gitcoin, is it some unholy combination of open sores and crapto

[–] dgerard@awful.systems 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

someone said "imagine if you could fund open source development through crypto" and they thought "let's spam devs on github"

[–] self@awful.systems 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

is this the same one that pockets the donation if the devs you’re trying to give to don’t sign up for it?

[–] dgerard@awful.systems 1 points 1 year ago

what does your heart tell you

[–] fasterandworse@awful.systems 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It is actually exactly that

[–] gerikson@awful.systems 1 points 1 year ago

need the dead dinos to fuel the ASICs, got it

[–] zogwarg@awful.systems 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Through the magic of self-funded blockchain crowd combobulator (famously very low on greenhouse emissions) yet vitally out-funded through the commitment of big oil money (also famously very low on greenhouse emissions), any regulation or actual government action to address climate change is unneeded!

Truly a pair, paragons of ~~sustainable~~ web3/libertarian virtue!

[–] bitofhope@awful.systems 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The abstract concept of rolling coal announces partnership with Thomas Midgley Jr. to promote environmentally sustainable transportation.

[–] bitofhope@awful.systems 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

to accelerate open-source innovation in the energy sector

Translation: "Please someone invent some magic gizmo to undo global warming. We might even throw many monies at you. Just come up with any solution to the climate crisis that doesn't involve burning less oil."

edit: found the worst reply so far