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112 sats \ 7 replies \ @brianh 2 Aug 2023 \ on: Kenya suspends crypto project Worldcoin over safety concerns tech
Since its launch, people around the world including in Kenya, Germany, Spain and France have been flocking to registration sites to get their eyes scanned by a shiny spherical "orb".
Holy shit lol this feels like the premise of a cyberpunk story
More like cyberbunk.
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We live in a cyberpunk story
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Yeah that stood out to me as well. I'm sensing some misinformation from Reuters on that one. Who is flocking to this exactly?
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Sadly, that part of the story seems to be true.
This is Kenya --> https://twitter.com/noelynesumba/status/1686025971428696069
And I don't know where this is, but sad either way --> https://twitter.com/sama/status/1684297687708098565
That Sam Altman guy is the devil incarnate.
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Wow that's insane, and depressing.
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Yeah.
Maybe the reason is ChatGTP's success? Now people think that Sam Altman guy is some kind of genius instead of the monster he's proving himself to be.
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My guess is that it's people who need the funds
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