CryptoReview - Part 2761

NFTs: Remember Them? | ZeroHedge

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Post published:17.09.2023
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Non-fungible tokens are a social currency, born from “a desire to do more with blockchain than just cryptocurrency,” according to Steven Schuchart, principal analyst at GlobalData.

Eve Thomas writes at Verdict that the first NFT is widely thought to have been created in 2014 – ‘Quantum’ was created on the Namecoin blockchain by Kevin McCoy. It is a kaleidoscopic, pulsing octagon, which was auctioned off through Sotheby’s for $1.47 million.

December 2017 saw (more…)

Detransitioner Sues Doctors Who Cut Off Her Breasts At 16 | ZeroHedge

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Post published:17.09.2023
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Authored by Caden Pearson via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),

Luka Hein, a young lady who regrets receiving a "radical double mastectomy" at the age of 16 to treat gender dysphoria, is suing her physicians and the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) for damages.

A transgender flag sits on the grass outside of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, on May 22, 2023. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

At 16 years old, Ms. Hein was a minor when physicians from (more…)

ChatGPT’s Environmental Impact Ignored By Climate Warriors | ZeroHedge

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Post published:17.09.2023
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Climate alarmists have waged war on energy-intensive cryptocurrency mining operations but have yet to denounce large language models (LLMs) like Microsoft-backed OpenAI's ChatGPT that use 16 ounces of fresh water every time a user asks it a series of questions.

Microsoft revealed in its latest environmental report that its global water consumption surged 34% from 2021-22 (to nearly 1.7 billion gallons), a massive increase versus the previous years primarily due to artificial (more…)