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Let's wrap up here but, again, there is a totally trivial remedy for an article being "evil". Just don't post it to HN.


Exposing the evil is the utility here. Letting this proposal float unobserved is the greater evil.

Sunshine ... isn't always a great disinfectant, but it is in this case.


Good lord. The logic twists here are crazy.

Anyways - in developing countries models along these lines are already being used - there are no or limited credit scores and identity issues can be big. So people are already getting financing as a result of this evil - usually microfinance




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