I like Trump. Many people don't like him. But he won the previous election, no reason for him not to win this one now. The alternatives are worse.
He probably will win, you're right there. However, for the people who don't like him and think he is a corrupt, amoral idiot and wannabe-gangster - any alternative would be better. Looking at it now (if Biden gets the nomination) there won't be a viable alternative, so it will be over already - I reckon you'll probably get your man. I can't see much unsettling him, it hasn't so far... |
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no fucking way creepy uncle Joe beats Trump
this whole election thing just became decidedly less entertaining
of course, Joe has a pretty high probability of blowing his own foot off in time for a Sanders nomination
Sanders v Trump is the TV show we all deserve
Biden's rally seems to me to have come because of the Dem establishment rallying to stop Bernie more than much else. Maybe they fear Bernie won't be dishing out jobs for the boys like Biden would. I am not stateside, so what do I know... but personally I really would love to see Bernie vs Trump, too. At least Bernie could land a few on Trump. He appears to have a functioning intellect at least - without the of the personality of a thin-skinned five-year-old. |
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Syllable counting,
what haiku is all about,
such an epic fail.I got this motherfuckers.  Congratulations Your syllables are correct Haiku perfection |
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Actually I use a syllable counter for the haikus, cos counting fucking distracts me: https://syllablecounter.net/countI did try both - but it didn't make a difference in the count, so I used the 's.
To see you again,
it's to get broke again,
oh well never mind.Did you use the syllable counter for that one?  |
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Flipping bloody Waitrose was sold out of wild smoked salmon and had to buy the farmed muck.
#ithasbegun #howarewemeanttolive
Damn - what is the world coming to? However, you can't eat farmed stuff though! Or 'responsibly sourced'* as they euphemistically call it all - even the Turkish sea bass these days. *which means guaranteed, utterly toxic, force grown, chemical and hormone filled shite |
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I am not expecting much lower.. he said (risking looking foolish within hours).
I reckon it'll stop not much lower, above 8400. Maybe a little higher - but not lower.
If not all my charts need heavy re-calibration. My 2 satoshis. I will post reasons if I am not wrong.
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We have power outages a few times a year because trees falling over power lines, because of heavy snow (yet to come this year) or storms (had enough already). So to a certain amount we're prepped already over here, it should last us about up to two weeks (six person household). People in our village are like: Covid19: "Just a flu..." No more beer: "We're all going to die!" And it's even not as ironic as most of you might think  Or no more toilet rolls, maybe? It's probably the madness of crowds that is of most concern... There was one article about Wuhan that said a truck was held up and robbed of toilet rolls (can't find reference, or prove it, but it's anecdotally illustrative). In the event of supply chain disruption, it may be simple stuff that you will miss most. With any hint of a lock down, as per a recent post by one of our Italian brothers showing a stripped supermarket - it's probably a good idea to have a decent stock of basic non-perishable food and basics like toilet rolls, first aid etc. - just so you don't have to actually go out to hunt down basics. You can always use it up later, or give it to a food bank someday. As for the state using the virus as an excuse for oppression? Well, maybe we should take a leaf from Trump's playbook, he won't let the pesky bureaucrats take over, he's got it covered: "In 2018, the Trump administration fired the government’s entire pandemic response chain of command, including the White House management infrastructure." https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/01/31/coronavirus-china-trump-united-states-public-health-emergency-response/ |
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San Francisco declares state of emergency to help prepare for an outbreak of coronavirus; there are currently no confirmed cases in the city - SF Chronicle 'This could be bad': Top CDC doctor contradicts Trump and warns it's 'not a question of if but WHEN' coronavirus spreads in America, as she tells parents to prepare for school closures, tele-schooling and 'significant disruption in our lives'
Senior CDC official Nancy Messonier said coronavirus is moving closer to meeting the criteria of a pandemic
She says she that it's not a question of if, but when, spread will occur in the US
Dr Messonier said she called her children's school and asked if there are plans for tele-schooling if necessary and recommended parents do the same
More than 80,000 people have been infected worldwide and more than 2,700 people have died - They want you to start panic buying rice and beans now. Already stocked up on cans, dried stuff, loo roll and nappies for the little one about to arrive, plus bought an extra freezer.... OK, not totally for the virus, so much as the panic buying which might strip the local supermarket. Will use it all anyway, so why not? The extra freezer on ebay was less than a couple of botttles of decent wine, and now I can stay in for a couple of months if I need to. If I am wrong, i will happily have the piss taken out of me, mate. But I'll take that risk |
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The difference in rates might be explained by early sufferers getting the best treatment the developed world can offer. Adding a few hundred more per hospital and you might see the death rate per diagnosis change for the worse and head at least toward, if not matching the Chinese rates.
EDIT: Not to have a pop at some level headed optimism, Hairy - jus' postulatin'
That’s a good point. Another confounding factor is that healthcare in most of the West is free. In China you generally have to pay for healthcare. There are heartbreaking stories of pregnant women dying after their medical support was stopped because their extended families ran out of money after spending $50k on ICU support. We should expect fatality rates to be higher in the USA than Canada for example. Yup... I do wonder what will happen if hospitals are swamped in the USA. What will the CDC and the healthcare system do, prioritise the paid up and insured? I suppose there is a 'gov't steps in' plan? I honestly don't know enough to comment. I guess money will be thrown in centrally, they will probably approach it as they would a war. |
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The only surprise is 'September' - I was expecting a couple of months later. EDIT: and I still am |
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Can you get stock elsewhere?
Not as good as my Chinese supplier, no. There’s a factory in France but it’s more expensive, we’ve been using them regrettably. How long do you think there will be restrictions on shipping stuff from China? Some of the smaller Ali Express guys are posting now but my main one is down & doesn’t know when they’ll be allowed to resume. Luckily we have other streams of income but this is stopping me earning a lot of money. No one knows. But the general sense is that it will get worse before it gets better. The Chinese quite clearly do not have transmissibility under control and we are now getting reports out of the Middle East of a break out there. I think WHO is going to be forced to declare a global pandemic within the next week. https://theloadstar.com/container-shipping-ex-china-grinding-to-a-halt-carriers-cant-carry-on-much-longer/There is some good news The Australian Department of Health estimates the case fatality rate in China — the percentage of people diagnosed who end up dying from it — is 2.9 per cent.
However, the Department said the case fatality rate outside China was 0.7 per cent.
That's less than SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome). https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-01/coronavirus-update-how-to-protect-yourself-from-outbreak/11918302?pfmredir=smThe difference in rates might be explained by early sufferers getting the best treatment the developed world can offer. Adding a few hundred more per hospital and you might see the death rate per diagnosis change for the worse and head at least toward, if not matching the Chinese rates. EDIT: Not to have a pop at some level headed optimism, Hairy - jus' postulatin' |
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Had a Gox notification that my claim is 'agreed'.
Seems civil rehabilitation and bankruptcy proceedings are both running. No news on when anything will be paid out, though. Next creditors meeting in March.
Claimants should have had a confirmation mail - do check if you are involved.
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I think BTC is going to rise.
Look a ghost! Someone hacked Risto's account? Hmm there's only one way to know for sure, lets wait to see if it starts shilling monero again Most of the Monero OG crowd might prefer he didn't speak for the coin, he disappeared under a cloud. Last I saw anything about him was when the castle burned down around the time of rumours he'd gone off the rails... |
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Hash: 000000000000000000008c94fcdf6c9d4950c50cd52c8278c7c150efebf2c5 65If 65 is still free, please may I take it - thanks.
Winner: 65 - kurious CONGRATULATIONS! Will reach out with PM to confirm. Thank you to everyone who participated. This has been a fun raffle and I hope everyone enjoyed. Looking forward to 2020 and another great year for BTC and this forum. -Geophphreigh Hey Geophphreigh, Am very chuffed, I have always been nowhere near winning the 'guess the price of Bitcoin on...' competitions. To actually win is wonderful - I will reply to the PM of course - and thank you very much! Kurious |
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If 65 is still free, please may I take it - thanks.
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Any speculation on how high the price will be within a month from now? I think 150 usd  Depends on Bitcoin. If BTC breaks above the 2019 high, $150 might not be difficult. Add a couple of weeks - and in a month and a half the pre-halving 'buy the rumour' spike should be kicking in. So if not in a month, maybe a little later it's on. Either way, gut feeling is BTC needs to properly break $13,800. If it does, a $150 Monero is likely. BTC will probably drop after halving date, but will have proved smashing of any bear power. If it has broken the £13,800, then from then on (in theory) we just sit tight and watch the inexorable rise up into the 2021 big new BTC ATH, with Monero popping along for the ride. Just my gut feeling, but hey it is a speculation thread... |
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This is odd, BTC hasn't broken this channel (and doesn't look like it will). Monero... just did. I think Bitcoin could dip, but Monero seems to want to push forward on its own, regardless.  Got the right picture this time, nearly posted a car pick as TA... |
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What's with the Mercs? I have always fancied a little second hand runabout like this...  |
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Cryptoasset Requirements Set for Release by Treasuryhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-12/cryptoasset-rules-set-for-release-by-trump-administrationThe Trump administration soon will announce new requirements for cryptoassets, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said.
Mnuchin told a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Wednesday that the department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network is preparing the announcement.
“We are about to roll out some significant new requirements,” he said without elaborating.
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network works to prevent money laundering, terrorist financing and other financial crimes.
(Updates with Financial Crimes Enforcement Network explanation in fourth paragraph.) So, the Federal Gov't wants to "prevent cryptocurrencies from being used as 'secret bank accounts.' " I guess that means they want secret bank accounts to only be in dollars. Which, given the president seems to favour this personally for his loans and financial affairs, is more about just keeping the status quo in force and perhaps diverting attention from it. If they really were dealing with the kind of money laundering that quite normally goes on (which just by the major banks activities, probably exceeds Bitcoins entire market cap over the past few years alone) then I would have no reason to question their motives. |
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