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1321  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Did Satoshi make any comments about the initial 'imbalance' of Bitcoin wealth? on: March 07, 2015, 02:37:23 AM
Other than the distribution for Bitcoins being far, far worse than fiat is distributed?
And getting better by the day, while fiat wealth distribution is getting worse by the day.

I bet the distribution of 'fiat' is actually quite "fair", since most people with a lot of wealth will buy assets such as real estate and stocks, instead of keeping fiat.
You don't have to "bet" anything, because this information is freely available at your fingertips. And no, it's most definitely NOT getting better.
1322  Other / Politics & Society / Re: The end of copyright and patent is where we should be headed on: March 07, 2015, 02:27:57 AM

Maybe you missed the memo, but the USSR dissolved 25 years ago.


But that's impossible, according to you.  Because you said any other system would be superior to capitalism, and you're not wrong.
Try reading my words again, this time with comprehension. I said any future system would be superior to capitalism by necessity, while any past system would be just as bad as capitalism (or worse, such as feudalism or outright slavery).
1323  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Is it true that strong "social connections" are required for happiness? on: March 07, 2015, 02:21:35 AM
I just saw a PBS show about emotional health that claims "social connections" are required for happiness. Do you believe this is true?
Yes, though it's not a matter of belief, this is science. Human beings are primates, we are social creatures. We need strong social bonds for our health and happiness.

Related:

TED - Brene Brown: the power of vulnerability

TED - Christopher Ryan: Are we designed to be sexual omnivores?

http://bowlingalone.com/
1324  Economy / Economics / Re: BTC, the blockchain and compounded interest on: March 07, 2015, 12:58:31 AM
Bitcoin is antithetical to interest of any sort. I do appreciate the egalitarian spirit of your idea, Bytme, but you are adding more complexity to an already extremely over-engineered, over-stressed system. Good engineering is what you take away, not what you add.

And besides, capitalism as we know it won't survive long enough to implement.
1325  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Auction proceeds - 50,000 BTC is a shitload on: March 07, 2015, 12:49:39 AM
China holds the most bitcoins as a government. They might be able to buy all weapons etc on the world if they sell all their bitcoins they have
Thanks for the belly laugh, friend. I think you're grossly underestimating the quantity of and value of "all weapons on Earth".
1326  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Iran: Some people consider peace 'an existential threat' on: March 07, 2015, 12:45:50 AM
If I were him I'd just stop shelling Gaza and allow both nations to exist without a constant threat of getting their house blown up.
Only way that'd happen is if the d-bag politicians calling the shots suddenly found themselves in the line of fire of those shells.

War is just old men talking and young men dying, same as ever.
1327  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Where do you stand on Ferguson? on: March 07, 2015, 12:42:37 AM
Don't really have time to explain my opinion but what is common with all of these crimes, is that if the victim never actually did a crime, there would no police and therefore would still be alive today. Nice murder apology there. That is a fact
This is even worse than, "if she hadn't been dressed like a slut, she wouldn't have gotten herself raped."

Summary execution isn't supposed to be how the US justice system works. Way to be a murder apologist.
1328  Other / Politics & Society / Re: "The demonisation of Russia risks paving the way for war" on: March 07, 2015, 12:40:33 AM
It's not demonization when nations are actively behaving like fucking demons, now is it? Fuck Russia. Fuck all nations.
1329  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Where do you stand on Ferguson? on: March 07, 2015, 12:38:35 AM
Where do you stand on Ferguson?
Bad cop, no donut.
1330  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Are you a Communist, Socialist, Capitalist, Marxist? on: March 07, 2015, 12:36:47 AM
Something in-between if you know what I mean Wink
Male to female transgender?
1331  Other / Politics & Society / Re: The end of copyright and patent is where we should be headed on: March 07, 2015, 12:28:32 AM
But what if you're wrong
I'm not.

...like the USSR and North Korea.
Maybe you missed the memo, but the USSR dissolved 25 years ago. And do you seriously not recognize that both Russia and NK (and every other sovereign nation on Earth) have capitalism in 2015? This isn't 1960.

I'll grant you that North Korea is a special kind of fucked up for reasons I won't get into here, but they're still practicing capitalism... poorly.
1332  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: [VIDEO] Jaron Lukasiewicz of NY-based exchange Coinsetter talks price and more. on: March 06, 2015, 11:54:16 PM
IS there something we're supposed to drawn to by this or some opinion you have on this person's talk?
Personally I'm dismissive of the guy's opinion, from the way he was talking it sounds like he thought bitcoin was a US-only currency.

He said price would remain low for another year because of US-specific market context.
1333  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Did Satoshi make any comments about the initial 'imbalance' of Bitcoin wealth? on: March 06, 2015, 11:51:19 PM
You have to remember that initially, all those bitcoins satoshi mined had NO value in fiat terms! And for quite some time after that, 1 BTC was valued in cents, not dollars.

And anyway, why would Satoshi be concerned about crypto wealth disparity when fiat wealth distribution is already this bad:

1334  Other / Politics & Society / Re: The end of copyright and patent is where we should be headed on: March 06, 2015, 11:25:43 PM
Sorry I don't buy into your anti-capitalist excuse to use force on the unwilling.
What are you thoughts on using force to deny a hungry person from eating?

You make claims, such as "capitalism causes violence".  Where is your evidence, or any reason at all, to support your assertions?
The evidence is all around you, you need only remove the mental blindfold the state has given you. We both know that no argument, no amount of evidence I provide here will change your mind. Still, for the benefit of others I will leave these here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Fruit_Company + http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxconn_suicides

For a basic introduction to the systemic violence of capitalism, I highly recommend Zinn's "A people's history of the United States" and John Gatto's "The Underground History of American Education", the latter of which you can read free here.
1335  Other / Politics & Society / Re: The end of copyright and patent is where we should be headed on: March 06, 2015, 10:22:13 PM
TODAY CAPITALISM IS THE MOST VIOLENT FORM OF LIFE IN ALL GALAXIES. if you can' t get why, I don't care. Cronyism is a form of genocide, in love their is no genocide.
You may enjoy a new book called Capitalism: A Structural Genocide. I just started reading it so I can't write a review, but there's a pretty good one here:

http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/16887-the-structural-genocide-that-is-capitalism#
1336  Other / Politics & Society / Re: The end of copyright and patent is where we should be headed on: March 06, 2015, 10:03:38 PM
Then maybe we could be lucky enough to have some examples where people got rid of capitalism, the nation-state, and religion.  Any examples come to mind?  Ringing any bells?  Can you think of a time where people overthrew their government and established a society free of religion and capitalism?  
"It never happened in the past, therefore it can never happen in the future"

Your logic is dangerously shallow. Your arguments suck capitalist balls, homeslice. It was only 150 years ago that privileged fuckwits were using similar arguments to defend slavery.
1337  Other / Politics & Society / Re: The end of copyright and patent is where we should be headed on: March 06, 2015, 09:48:03 PM
Remember that capitalism was born around four hundred years ago, a time when violence was much more normal and acceptable than it is today.


Wow, from what you're saying apparently capitalism has drastically decreased the violence in the world.  Thanks for sharing what capitalism means to you.
Reason and ethics have compelled our civilization to beome less violent in spite of capitalism, the nation-state, and religion. Not because of them.
1338  Other / Politics & Society / Re: The end of copyright and patent is where we should be headed on: March 06, 2015, 09:02:20 PM
I don't buy either of your premises. Capitalism at its core is voluntary exchange; an entirely voluntary system in which the initiation of violence harms all.
I see you are a true believer in the mythical sort of capitalism that has only ever existed in your imagination. The violence-free capitalist utopia. I read a lot about this capitalism on internet forums, yet strangely I have never read an account of it existing in history.

Remember that capitalism was born around four hundred years ago, a time when violence was much more normal and acceptable than it is today. Capitalism makes much more sense in 1700 than it does in 2015, because violence is becoming less and less legitimate.
1339  Other / Politics & Society / Re: The end of copyright and patent is where we should be headed on: March 06, 2015, 08:04:56 PM
I support capitalism, but it seems you don't.
Of course I don't, I loathe violence and capitalism could not exist without systemic violence, not even for a single day.

It seems to me you're conflating voluntary employment with forced employment.
There is nothing voluntary about employment so long as non-employment means starvation and homelessness for the vast majority of workers.

If everyone started out on equal financial footing at birth, you might have an argument. Since we don't, and since only the privileged few can afford to start their own business (repeatedly as needed since 8 out of 10 fail), your argument has no merit.
1340  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Are you a Communist, Socialist, Capitalist, Marxist? on: March 06, 2015, 06:59:26 PM
I am a Capitalist and Anarchist
No you're not. These two positions are antithetical to one another. Read a goddamn book, and stop slandering the good name of anarchism.
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