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estearumyesterday at 6:56 PM1 replyview on HN

I don't think they said it will give you self-sufficiency, rather that it removes one (important) dimension of dependency.


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ericmayyesterday at 7:17 PM

It doesn't though, it's the illusion of removing of a dependency which is rather dangerous. You're not only swapping one dependency for another in this specific case, but you're ignoring the rest of the global economy and its own dependencies and how they affect you.

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