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[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 30 points 1 week ago (2 children)

At this point even if he finds the drive I can’t imagine it’s survived this long in a dump. No reason to throw good money after bad just to find a dead drive. Although I imagine at this point it’s so emotionally charged that there’s not a lot of logical decision making being made.

[–] Saik0Shinigami@lemmy.saik0.com 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I can’t imagine it’s survived this long in a dump

It likely didn't even survive the truck that the trash was taken away in. The hydraulic crusher on those trucks can, and will bend the drive... shattering the platters inside.

This guy is dumb.

[–] Mubelotix@jlai.lu 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yeah, he is only interested in recovering it for personal gain. If that guy found his drive, it would harm Bitcoin price and hence, credibility

[–] AnyOldName3@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

A billion dollars worth of bitcoin isn't that much of the total amount of bitcoin any more, so any impact on the price would be because of people reacting emotionally to the news, not because they're was suddenly a flood of extra bitcoin in circulation.

[–] YamahaRevstar@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

Also, he won't find it.