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Ex-bank CEO gets 24 years after falling for crypto scam, causing bank collapse (arstechnica.com)
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[โ€“] [email protected] -3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I'm sure the ancient Greeks said similar things about their steam pinwheels.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

you know, the fact that they were right sort of undermines your argument, Hero's engine really diden't amount to anything outside a fun curio for wealthy aristocrats, modern steam engines are not based on this invention, the modern steam engine comes from early pressure-cooking