Since this is a 'financial' conference it would make sense to have S3052 attend as he's been doing technical analysis on here for months now.  Or Bright Anarchist.  He has a good understanding of the economics of it all (he wrote the article for Elliott Wave Theorist back in September).

If you can give us more details, I'd be willing to pitch in to help defray costs if needed.

Hey that is some good stuff!  Thanks for sharing it.  Small donation sent.

Excellent, speedy service.  I can hardly wait!

There is a group, completedly inactive.  Please join and start a conversation there.

In what sector do you foresee inadequate production capacity in the short term?  Surely there is no expectation of inflation in the computer chip sector?

As far as food goes, if prices are rising because of the use of corn for ethanol for example, that problem could disappear as rapidly as it did two years ago when everybody parks their SUVs again and oil drops back below $30/barrel.

Funny you mention LinkedIn.  They sent me a coupon code for $100 in free advertising so I set up an ad a couple days ago that points to bitcoin.org

So far 24360 impressions and 6 clickthroughs.  It's setup to target members of these groups:
Open Source
INNOVAHUB Open Innovation and Crowdsourcing
Micropayments
Online micropayments
MicroPayments aggregation
Forex Trading
Forex Professionals around the World
Forex | Currency Trading
Forex Magnates (http://www.forexmagnates.com)

  Get yourself on CNBC while you're at it and I'll throw in $100 worth of BTC too

Absolutely.  In part because these politicians will also think they will become part of the worldwide ruling elite.

Europe is the perfect example of how half measures are 'inadequate'.  You can't centralize monetary policy but leave fiscal policy to the provinces - it must all be centralized (in their view) in order to "succeed".

I don't think the Germans, Luxembourgers (?) and others will continue to bail the PIIGS to infinity.  They will either demand an end to the EU failed experiment (possible) or they will demand control over spending policy.  If the EU does fall apart and war result that will just be more "reason" for a tighter integration next time around.

Think about where we were two years ago: Obama was massively (pathologically) popular in just about every country in the world except Israel.  I think a lot of people at that time would have gladly traded their local yokel for subservience to him.  Obviously the shine is off of Barry O. but I don't see why such a phenomenon can't happen again.

Unfortunately this does not comfort me.  What it means is there are only two options going forward: politicians in individual countries will recognize the power of the internet and will allow their countries to become freer economically and more open and responsive politically, or politicians in individual countries will recognize the power of the internet and will subsume their power to an authority with worldwide jurisdiction.

I don't see how the first option can win.  The public's impulse to get something for nothing (healthcare, education, pensions), and their fear of terrorism and economic collapse will have them begging for one world government.


Innefficiency is only a problem if you're in a competition.  If there's only one government, it won't matter.

Massive default will flush it out.  Deflation should also eviserate excess production capacity.  Once demand returns inflation will ensue due to the lack of slack in capacity (and possible rampant government printing by then).

I placed my order last night and am looking forward to receiving my unit.

However I am a little apprehensive as mining is the second most dangerous occupation in Canada: http://www.kanetix.ca/ic_life_info_life_articles_25  

I'll provide a review once I'm up and running.

Here's a nice looking portal system for SMF, free: http://www.tinyportal.co.uk/
With some features that would be useful here including an article manager and download manager: http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=97

Congrats I think this is an business ideally suited to bitcoin.  I hope it takes off for you.

As a wildly enthusiastic fan of bitcoin with hardly any understanding of the technical side of mining I am interested in this offering.
But I would like to see some 'estimated payback' or 'expected generation' rates presented and open for critiquing by other members of the community.

Could just use one of the already available SMF portal plugins.  They might not have a up-to-the-minute web 2.0 sytle but they aren't bad and they have a familiar look to many people.

I don't have a question right now, but I have used such a service in the past.

This was one of the things I was trying to accomplish with my vBulletin bounty: http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1798.0

I thought by doing it as a vB plugin it would be more useful than just a custom site devoted to paying for answers.  A vB/Bitcoin plugin could have other uses as well, and since vBulletin is so widely used it might help speed the adoption of bitcoin outside of our small community.

Based on my bitcoin and forex trading history, I am thinking of starting a new business.

Everytime I place a BTC sell or buy order on MTGOX I will immediately post my trade to the forum.  You can then place the opposite trade for any volume of BTC you want.  You are virtually guaranteed to make money.

Every time I buy it goes down, and every time I sell it goes up.

It's the closest thing to a sure bet you will find.  You can compensate me by tossing me BTC tips from your winnings.

So I think this needs some explanation.  Are you saying it is absurd to call you racist because you are not white?
Or are you saying it is absurd to call you racist because you are not white but you live in a mostly white country and have suffered racism?

"Mixed with yellow Chinkees, yeah"

Wow, political correctness has come a long ways!

I think the benefit to the consumer is that other people have also paid to lower the price, so while you are paying 80 cents to lower it 50 cents, it may have already been lowered $20.