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1. Bitcoin is a technologically sound project.
2. Bitcoin is unstoppable without end-user prosecution.
3. Bitcoin is the most dangerous open-source project ever created.
4. Bitcoin may be the most dangerous technological project since the internet itself.
5. Bitcoin is a political statement by technotarians (technological libertarians).*
6. Bitcoins will change the world unless governments ban them with harsh penalties.

the headline is more linkbait than anything else I imagine. take it with a pinch of salt.

lol'ed at "technotarians".

'Bitcoin is unstoppable without end-user prosecution' is currently the biggest incorrect bitcoin myth.

lol'ed at "technotarians".

Sounds more like praise than fear.

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Yes. It's praise. I am a technotarian--and in fact the creator of the word (I think).

I'm a huge fan of bitcoin and hope that it take hold. 

Yes. It's praise. I am a technotarian--and in fact the creator of the word (I think).

I'm a huge fan of bitcoin and hope that it take hold. 

the headline is more linkbait than anything else I imagine. take it with a pinch of salt.

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Yes. It's praise. I am a technotarian--and in fact the creator of the word (I think).

I'm a huge fan of bitcoin and hope that it take hold. 

Banning Bitcoin by governments would only make it more popular.

The real question is: will the governments dare to shut down the whole internet ? Because it is already too late for any other action that could have major effect on Bitcoin economy.
No, seriously.

Yeah, I red this word for the first time as well.   I like it.

Also, if you cut out all ways to buy bitcoins using the banking system, you have an absolute huge effect on the economy.

now Robert Scoble is tweeting about bitcoin

http://twitter.com/#!/Scobleizer/status/69912540351709184 (http://twitter.com/#!/Scobleizer/status/69912540351709184)

prepare for the bitcoin price spike - will go through $10 easily next week.

God damn it I'm still waiting for some funds to be received by MtGox.  Bloody bank wire delays....

f: "Attempts to undermine the legitimate currency of this country

f: are simply a unique form of domestic terrorism."

f: ...

f: "We are determined to meet these threats through infiltration,

f: disruption, and dismantling of organizations which seek to challenge

f: the legitimacy of our democratic form of government."

f: Can we only assume they have already infiltrated this channel?

j: f: I bet they've infiltrated #bitcoin-discussion, where this is more on-topic :)

m: we can assume they have infiltrated all channels

f: j: the people on that channel are only discussing alternate currencies, not actually building them like you terrorists are on this channel.

c: how many people TOR their miners?

t: c:, attacking pools won't slow down mining.

c: no. jailing pool owners will.

c: they start putting people in jail and pressing charges I'll drop my gigahash/s out of mining.

t: c:, why would you stop mining ?

c: because if the FBI wants to deem mining btc something worth their time to fuck with people over, it's not worth any personal risk to me. Even if I know I can mine with near perfect anonymity and safety.

m: we are "alpaca-sock-wearing crypto-terrorists"

The support of someone like Calacanis is a huge plus for bitcoin and the community in general.  I was afraid that we were becoming a bit insular.  The external perception of bitcoin users being a bit nutty was a real concern. Now that some mainstream interest has started to appear, it's full speed ahead.  IMHO.

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Yes. It's praise. I am a technotarian--and in fact the creator of the word (I think).

I'm a huge fan of bitcoin and hope that it take hold. 

I saw bitcoin about a month ago and it peeked my interest some. Just read that article and it reminded me. I'm a complete newb at this whole concept though so if there is a 'Bit Coin for Dummies' breakdown somewhere i would greatly appreciate it. I only vaguely understand how it works.

MtGox is probably going to go down at some point, targeted by hostile government action. Personally I don't think it's a bad thing, I agree with that crazy Russian guy allegedly behind the ddosing, the Gox is starting to resemble a monopoly and I don't like to see one organization acquire so much power over such a revolutionary economic force as btc.

I don't know what conversations take place in MtGox's 'boardrooms' so to speak, I'm sure the crowd behind MtGox are stand-up guys but the sooner we have a vast range of competing exchanges in various countries the better.

if there is a 'Bit Coin for Dummies' breakdown somewhere i would greatly appreciate it.