at least paper money can be backed by something

and I'd rather trust something like the Swiss Franc which has been stable and predictable for a century than some 1s and 0s

then in the end, every currency could crash. The point of bit coin is: we know it will inevitably happen

ye try getting a bank to prove they have that much money

crypto is a fucking joke

95% of transactions are drugs/fraud etc

it can be tracked

chinks artificially inflate it

@Tonmonkeyla see monero, verge

I'm confused. Why do people keep saying China is futuristic ? Do they mean like dystopian kind of futuristic ?

It's moderately modern in the cities, but it's so far from futuristic, I don't know why people keep saying that. I think people equate the future with a million skyscrapers

I don't

I have never heard this. It's pretty cyberpunk though. Seedy underbelly under a veneer of government control with mega corporations

In fact, I'd say Japan and Korea are way more futuristic. They enjoy technology that never got adapted in America, or was too overpriced

In serpentza he said Shenzhen is one of the most futuristic cities in the world

His most recent video

>following vloggers

I think people get that from the growth and scale of Chinese cities then.

its also futuristics in infrastructural support perspective compared to all other countries

mostly logistical,population density,Broadband and Wireless band scales

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdYQaxBXwQQ

FIRST

Yeah this is the video I am referencing

The cities might be modern but the people are outdated

It makes for a weird surreal feeling, like it's not a real place.

It's very strange sometimes

I honestly count down the days until I can leave

5.5 months seems like an eternity...but 165 days doesn't seem too bad

I feel a very specific subset of smaller city would be comfier. Bigger ones are too much about hustle and bustle and vanity.

Felt that way in Seoul.

I like how chinks seem to don't mind getting filmed

No time to give a shit

idk why it is, but here everyone is literally like "now you have my soul!" when you maybe get them on a photo

Meh, it's weird and uncomfortable.

shouldn't be a thing tho

@johnfrum I agree with you. When I travel to third teir cities I feel more calm and less tense.

And yeah chinks don't care about filming unless they think you're a spy

For 2 months before we leave we will live with fiancee mom and grandma in smaller city

So that'll be comfortable I think, but living with chink inlaws might be tough

They have no sense of personal space. Just lift my shirt up whenever they want , peek into the bathroom when I shower to see if there is a towel etc etc

But I'll enjoy not teaching for 2 months and just get to relax and travel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O93GkhLFg-0