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I would like to one day throw a party where the cost of admission would be some token amount of BTC that, and here's the catch, has to be sent from an address with a minimum amount of bitcoin in it. In my neck of the swamp, it would prolly be 1 BTC, but bigger more lavish parties could be planned where each guest had to have provable holdings of thousands.

Best. promotion idea. evar.

but rich ppl tend to be boring.

Successful party hosts do not depend on the guests to make the party fun. The host provides the entertainment and if guests add to that, it's just a bonus. Besides bitcoiners aren't just rich. They're smart. The dumbest whales I know of are still Harvard grads who took Mark Zuckerberg for $50 million.

Poor people may find rich people boring, but smart people find dumb people even more boring.

You must be new on this forum.

Just read some of the posts regarding martingale or gambler's fallacy in the gambling section.

Or flame wars in the alt section

or spam threads in the main discussion

There's a difference between forum members and holders of substantial amounts of bitcoin. True, some of them are not particularly intelligent, but in aggregate, we are a brainy bunch. Even those who aren't particularly cerebral such as Adam or Bitchick still have qualities that make them enjoyable company.

Wet dreams of becoming the new elitist jerks.

When someone would actually have fun at this party, then he would probably be called a troll before being ignored.
The main events of the evening would be to sing different choral songs together, like "Help me, Bitcoin; you're my only hope of becoming rich" or "None Can Heal a Hurting Heart like Satoshi".

:)

Yeah, you're not invited.

what is this, 19th century england? the guests are what make a party. i've never went to a party to be entertained by a host. i go there to check out some music and socialize.

They had some awesome parties in 19th century England. Only my parties will have hostesses from the nearby university instead of servants. Part of the appeal is that there won't be guests like you there.

The rpietila is strong in this one..

it would be such a travesty to have guests who actually contribute to the party instead of those who depend upon some host's agenda concerning how the party will unfold. at a party, all that matters is the here and now and everything else can stay at the door. including jobs, net worth, education, blah blah blah. and i've yet to see a college/university crowd contribute to a good party. when i was in college i stayed well away from those "parties."

Risto would be an honored guest and any party with him in attendance would be more appealing to me.

You seem to think in binary terms. It's not all one way or the other. The best parties have an element of structure that is open to some variance.  Charades with tea or hookers and blow orgies are equally poor outcomes.

? That was in the context of talking to a person who either didn't recognize or didn't respond to a specific economic incentive.  That's not binary. Some people may want to visit the Philippines to visit the Philippines to make a profit, others may want to visit regardless of profit and still others may not want to go there at all.  Most, I imagine, would go if their individual profit threshold or vacation discount was reached whatever that may be.

one of the benefits of having cerebral ppl such as yourself around is that you know they can justify/rationalize about anything, really.

Here's the funny thing about hypocrisy: It's much easier to spot in others than it is to detect in one's self. That's a property of all error, actually.

i'll wear a colonial wig along with the others at the party but don't you dare point out how hypocritical it is.

I wouldn't do that. It's going to be a party, not Dinner for Schmucks.
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Yes, bitcoiners vare very smart, losing money every day.
If you think bitcoiners are here for the technology and principles, you're dead wrong.
They are here in an pathetic attempt to make dollars.

Some of them also have mental health issues.

hahah, such as the ones predicting 100k per btc?  Yes that is insane.

And people need to stop reading forums for investment advice (at least this one).  BTC is still a very risky "asset" no matter which way you slice it

I'm pretty sure I know more about my motives than you do. Bitcoin may be risky, but compared to other attempts to restructure the world in a positive way, the risks are tiny. I'm only risking my wealth, not my freedom. Not my life.

Do you think it will be open bar?

like electricmucus suggested, trying to restructure the world in a positive way may damage your mental health.

Why wouldn't it be?

I find people who inherit wealth to be boring.

Self-made rich people are almost always intelligent, entertaining, hospitable and fun.

It's their spoiled offspring with their sense of entitlement who are boring and annoying.

I would have to agree with that.