> Maybe this stems from a lack of familiarity with the above arguments, maybe it’s just a coping argument against digital collectibles in general, and maybe it is mere aesthetic preference. No matter, if enough people are convinced that this matters, and if they represent a market of buyers, then the incentive is to cater to that preference.

People's [beliefs about the value of inscriptions are literally the entire point of inscriptions](https://stacker.news/items/380243/r/elvismercury).  Part of what's wrapped up in those beliefs is the "possession" of what is scarce.  The value is not in spite of the outrage over wastefulness, it is a reflection of it.  


GilbertNewtonNOM

I had an experience like that while taking a philosophy class in high school. We were writing up our personal philosophies while reading different thinkers.

I had just written a page or two about the relationship between material well-being and happiness, after starting one of the Dalai Lama's books. Literally the next pages I read of his book were almost word-for-word what I had written.

In all likelihood I wouldn't still share those views, but that memory will always stand out to me.

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CharleneDixonM4T

I had an experience like that while taking a philosophy class in high school. We were writing up our personal philosophies while reading different thinkers. 

I had just written a page or two about the relationship between material well-being and happiness, after starting one of the Dalai Lama's books. Literally the next pages I read of his book were almost word-for-word what I had written. 

It was incredibly weird.

In all likelihood I wouldn't still share those views, but that memory will always stand out to me.