I admire the venerable creator of C++ and though I respect his opinion about Bitcoin mining, I guess I have to disagree with it. Bitcoin was created to address traditional issues like centralization and trust based payment network in finance and commerce and not just to create something that could wreak havoc to humanity.
Now I understand that he is concerned about the energy consumption of Bitcoin mining but I think he might reconsider his position if he would be presented with facts about the benefits of using it which will surely outweigh its disadvantages.
Anyway, regardless of his opinion, I guess we should be grateful for him for making Bitcoin possible by providing Satoshi Nakamoto an ideal programming language to implement it.
Topic: Bjarne Stroustrup is disappointed that C++ is being used by BTC - page 2. (Read 366 times)
November 12, 2019, 08:45:56 AM
November 12, 2019, 07:37:50 AM
“Let me say it this way. When you build the tool, you don’t know how it’s going to be used. You try to improve the tool looking at how it’s being used, but really, you have no control over how the thing is used.”
Stroustrup continued, “So, I’m very happy and proud of some things C++ is being used at and some other things I wish people wouldn’t do. Bitcoin mining is my favorite example. It uses as much energy as Switzerland and mostly serves criminals.”
https://beincrypto.com/bitcoin-mining-and-crime-slammed-by-c-creator/
Stroustrup continued, “So, I’m very happy and proud of some things C++ is being used at and some other things I wish people wouldn’t do. Bitcoin mining is my favorite example. It uses as much energy as Switzerland and mostly serves criminals.”
https://beincrypto.com/bitcoin-mining-and-crime-slammed-by-c-creator/
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