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Gergő Tisza's avatar

Nit: fungible does not mean divisible, it means interchangeable (as in, a dollar bill or a digital payment token is conceptually an functionally identical to every other dollar bill / payment token in the world). NFTs are non-fungible because every one of them serves a different purpose (certifies a different virtual good). Or that's the narrative, anyway – nothing actually stops you from creating an NFT for an image that already has another NFT, so the "certification factor" of NFTs is actually somewhat extrinsic: what you are really buying is an entry on the Bored Ape website.

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My answers qualify me as one who does not understand art and NFTs. But I have a story.

On February 27, 2022, I was performing in a comedy competition. After Russia's invasion of Ukraine on February 24, I slightly modified the ending of my standup set to show solidarity with Ukraine. As an afterthought I wanted to get a Ukrainian flag for my performance, but at that time they were not easily available yet. On the other hand here in D.C., there were many protests and some people carried flags. I saw a guy with a flag on Connecticut Ave., came up to him, and talked to him in Russian (I don't remember the Ukrainian language which I studied many years ago but never used). I asked to buy his flag. He was almost offended, he said it was his flag and he showed some dark spots which he said were a dried blood of his friends who were fighting in Donbas after 2014. I explained that I wanted to have a flag for a public performance and told him the lines I was going to use.

The guy changed his mind and he gave me the flag. He told me to take it and refused to accept any money. I said that I wanted to pay to support him in his cause. He said that there are places that need my money more than he does. I said that I'll give him the money and he can use it as best he knows. He agreed. I emptied my wallet of all my paper currency, which was over $90.

I have the flag. Today, Ukrainian flags are easily available and relatively inexpensive. But MY flag has a story behind it. And dried blood.

Victoria

P.S. When I unexpectedly pulled out the flag at the end of my standup set I received an ovation. In the end, I took the 2nd place out of 14 performers.

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