Quote from: bitmover on Today at 01:57:47 PM

Quote from: actmyname on Today at 09:41:22 AM

1 BTC = 1 BTC is a true statement.

Ripping the context gained from the subsequent paragraph:

Quote from: actmyname on Today at 09:41:22 AM

1 BTC = 1 BTC is a true statement.
Connotations derived thereof are used as rhetoric depending on your interpretation.
The only reason anyone says this is to peddle their argument with a meaningless statement: the magic is that it takes the form of whatever argument and remains true, thereby having you falsely believe that you agree with their argument. -snip-

Like I mention, the only reason it's brought up is to push some opinionated conjecture as fact. Likewise, when you push your semantic context onto the proposition, you transform the actual contents of the sentence. I don't like it when my sentences are strawmanned to use in someone else's argument.

You can say the phrase to multiple people and they'll have their own interpretation of the tautology. Some users may use '1 BTC = 1 BTC' in their arguments to add credence to false claims, like attempting to get a higher (fiat) value for a transaction, or some users may use '1 BTC = 1 BTC' to argue about the lack of central authority governing Bitcoin's supply. That's it.

People arguing to keep the ChipMixer payments at their current rates who are trying to get a bigger paycheck, they know that the campaign should decrease the rates and probably want the discussion about it to stop. It's logical, though a bit too smarmy. Contractors don't have the stability to say, "go ahead," when they could be booted from their 'job' at any time.