How is gambling wrong? I think people who think it is immoral are just of that opinion for religious reasons. It's just like playing a game but with money on the line which can make it exciting, but it's not morally wrong. It's like saying alcohol is wrong. It's not illegal in most places and most people can enjoy it responsibly without it becoming an issue, but on the other hand there are those that can't and it does become an issue for them, but others can enjoy it in moderation and without it becoming an issue or a problem. Same goes for gambling. I gamble once every while, but I can go weeks or even months without doing so, but it's nice to have a 'flutter' as they say every now and again and I think it's just another form of entertainment and something I enjoy. For sure I don't like losing but that's part of the game and something you accept and you should certainly never chase your loses as that's how gambling can become a problem very quick.

Too early to tell, but I doubt it. Let's see what happens on the weekend. Could be a good time to put some money on them now though as if they beat Manchester the odds will surely drop drastically. They're at 200 to 1 right now so could be worth $5 or $10 on them. Leicester had a very strong squad when they won the league with a lot of players who were honestly too good for them and Watford don't really have any superstars in my opinion. Mahrez has gone on to better things but I'm surprised more players haven't left as well. I thought Schmeichel would be the next to go but he signed a new contract recently. Who have Watford got? Troy Deeny? lol.


I'd stay well away from that game. West Ham are terrible and are probably going down this season. I would back Everton for sure but maybe not if they've got players out.

Who is "you guys". There are many different types of bitcoin users in it for all different reasons but the ones who panic and crap their pants every-time the value drops a bit are the get rich quick schemers watching their money go down the drain. Ignore them.


You can be a fan of both the technology but also the potential to make money from it and lets not kid ourselves that money makes both the world and bitcoin keep turning. The miners don't mine for free and they rely on their paycheck to keep the cogs behind the scenes turning and if bitcoin ever does become unprofitable to them then they'll abandon ship and that's why the value is at least somewhat important so lets not kid ourselves about that.

Watford's winning streak will almost certainly come to an end very soon and this is the game that will likely break that. I think there's too much at stake for United but maybe the pressure will get to them and Mourinho. If United lose then this would be very bad news for him as he's already on shaky ground. He can't keep losing especially to teams like Watford even despite their recent performances.

I think the Tottenham game will be a draw and Chelsea will win putting them to 1st place. I think a lot of people have overlooked Chelsea focusing on the Liverpool/Man City and Tottenham teams but I wouldn't be surprised at all if they win the league this year (though I agree they've got some very tough competition and my money would be on one of the other three).

There are no pros to it in my opinion, and like you said it isn't a deterrent.


But does it? It might save on costs of housing the prisoner in the long run, but you're forgetting all the extra costs there will inevitably be with all the process and appeals and lawyers and extra time a death penalty case will go on for and they go on for many years.


Yes. Just actually life in prison, and life actually meaning life not just 20-35 years or whatever it might be (it differs from country to country). You can argue that putting someone to death is them getting off without doing their time as well (though the death penalty is obviously the ultimate punishment) and they can still get to 'enjoy' life (though I'm not sure how enjoyable life would be in a maximum security prison). Unless you're like a truly insane mass murderer that is guilty beyond all doubt then I don't think the death penalty should be even considered.

It is practically impossible in today's capitalistic society, but money isn't actually essential and there are other ways to function without it, but money is the best system we currently have.


In the society we live today this is true (and is probably the most ideal way), but what did people do before money existed? We used a bartering or trade system. For instance, you have a cow and you exchange it with someone else for six months worth of corn or something. Or an electrician would re-wire your house if you did all the painting and decorating in theirs. A granny might swap you a sweater she knitted in exchange for your beef jerky you made and so on and so forth. That's how it worked in the old days but it wasn't an ideal system but it worked well enough for the time so like it or not 'money' is probably the best thing we have right now..


Obviously greed and materialism is a huge issue but that's never going to change and greed is as old as mankind itself. I think as a society we should be better educated about the sickness that is greed and materialism. Do we really need flashy cars and super expensive clothes? Not at all. Look at the root cause of why people actually want to spend $250 on some Gucci flip flops or $250k on a Lamborghini. I know why people do, though: insecurity. Buying such things as designer clothing and Lambo's is called conspicuous consumption and is done so as a status symbols to show how 'wealthy' you are to others.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conspicuous_consumption

What are you confused about? Would you ask something similar like why should there be laws? Most people know not to murder or steal without having laws or regulations prohibiting and punishing the bad behavior, but of course there are those who don't care about such laws and murder and steal any way. Regulations are just laws meant to protect the consumer and prevent criminals using bitcoin and such services that utilize bitcoin to commit crimes such as money laundering and so on. Granted, we do not need them and most people can use bitcoin for its intended purpose and have no interest in breaking any laws by using it, but there are people who are the opposite and that's why things like AML and KYC laws exist and there's nothing we can do about that. As I said above though, if you are fundamentally against them you can use services that don't have such regulations but beware you may be using illegal services or breaking the law in doing so but that's up to you to whether you use them or not.

This comes down to trust more than anything. I wouldn't trust some random ICOs with this sort of information, but you certainly will likely have to trust some online companies with such info to be able to use exchanges online. If you're fundamentally against KYC though I would avoid online exchanges altogether and deal with cash only or unregulated exchanges that don't require KYC verification (though use at your own risk).


Where have you heard this? There may be no direct regulation over the actual bitcoin network but there is certainly regulations with things like exchanges or other such mediums or third parties that utilize bitcoin, but those will differ country by country. Places like the UK and US usually require exchanges at least to comply with KYC and AML laws.

I don't think this should be a choice based on anyone else but the individual person who is actually suffering. I've often seen a lot of people say that suicide is selfish, but I don't think it is, especially if you're truly suffering (and possibly already dying anyway), but you shouldn't have to keep yourself alive just for the benefit of your family who will miss you. I find that is selfish on their part.

Something that has always confused me though is the people who may or may not be terminally ill and/or those that have a very serious illness that makes their life misery who go to places like Dignitas to end their own life when they have the ability to do it themselves. I thought euthanasia clinics like Dignitas were for those people who were disabled or so ill that they were physically unable to take their own life, so need assistance, and they travel to Switzerland because assisted suicide is illegal in their own country and anyone who helps them there can possibly be charged with some sort of manslaughter or even murder.

There's a couple of videos of people on youtube who went to Dignitas and they were all seemingly able bodied and fully functional (even though they had illnesses that made their quality of life very low):

Michèle Causse : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfyxUO4ZsDo
Peter Smedley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXgkNxqYYQQ

Why didn't they just take an overdose at home or something?

For the same reason we need regulations for everything else. People often see 'regulation' as a dirty word but is it bad that we have things like building regulations and money laundering regulations? No. They're put in place to stop people cutting corners and abusing the system and to profit from crime etc as well as keep people safe. Regulations are going to come into the cryptoworld whether we like it or not and if we want bitcoin to go mainstream then it's something that is going to happen sooner or later anyway so we might as well embrace it than try oppose it because that's not going to be something we have any power over anyway.

Nobody on Youtube can see ads on Infowars anymore because they were banned entirely from the platform due to multiple instances of breaking their terms of service. Youtube's (fairly) recent demonetization policy seems very overkill in my opinion but multiple HUGE advertisers were dropping out from advertising completely on there because their adverts were being shown before videos of objectionable content so they had to do something to keep them on board. Coca Cola really don't want their brand associated with videos of people getting killed or racist/controversial content so YouTube just went overboard on what they class as 'questionable' content and anything that wasn't family friendly PG13 stuff now gets shunned from earning. They could have handled it much better and only prohibited certain channels from being able to earn rather than the huge blanket ban on anything that may or may not be 'adult' or questionable content but at the end of the day all YouTube care about is the money they earn and not that channels that actually use the platform to earn from them. 

Having to swap batteries is a small price to pay. I'm sure changing them will become as easy as swapping them in your remote or laptop at some point in the future as well. These things always become more efficient. The time it takes to charge cars will become faster as well. Look how quick phones charge now. I remember having to charge my very first few phones for hours back in the day and now they are super fast. There will be more and more places available to charge them also. I'm seeing charging points all over the place, and as electric cars become more popular so will access points to charge them. You can also buy hybrid cars that take both gas and electricity. If you ever run out of juice then you can stop off at a place to fill up gas, but I imagine people with electric cars become accustomed to knowing how far they can go on a charge and factor that into the places they go to.

Not always. I think a lot of people who say this actually don't have much money. After all, what good is money if you're miserable? Money can't buy you happiness and most people know that with or without having much themselves, but it does often make your life more comfortable.


So if you had enough money for those things you'd be truly happy? If money is the only thing that is stopping you from happiness then all you need to do is find a job. Lucky you.


Nobody is saying money is nothing. It is something. It's just not everything. I would rather have my health than a million in my bank. Money cannot buy you your health.


Why don't you earn it? You can still be of the opinion that money isn't everything but not want to give it away to prove a point. Some people work very hard for their money and know the value of it.

The only way you could get rid of money is by going back to some sort of bartering or trade system. For instance, you have a cow and you exchange it with someone else for six months worth of corn or something. Or an electrician would re-wire your house if you did all the painting and decorating in theirs. A granny might swap you a sweater she knitted in exchange for your beef jerky you made and so on and so forth. That's how it worked in the old days but it wasn't an ideal system but it worked well enough for the time. Like it or not 'money' is probably the best thing we have right now. Obviously greed and materialism is a huge issue but that's never going to change and is as old as mankind itself. Maybe bitcoin can be the new form of money but it's still money and people will still be greedy and unscrupulous with it.

I agree with you to a certain extent, but burning a flag is a little different. Flags aren't made by one person, corporation or country, and this is obviously meant at least to appear like a serious boycott of a brand. There will obviously be some people doing this as a political statement, but I think these things tend to get blown out of proportion by the media, and a lot of people will probably just be burning some old piece of Nike clothing they have in a drawer somewhere and don't care about just to troll or take part in the meme (which is probably what it is more than a genuine protest). Just look at the things they're burning or chopping up. I don't see any fresh Nike kicks or anything that looks recent or decent. People are probably just doing it to cause faux hysteria and have a laugh in the process.

With that being said, I'm also sure there's a few racists doing it because they're genuinely upset about such a petty thing, but the people doing this to troll will probably dwarf them. It's like the tide pod challenge. Very few people were actually eating tide pods in reality, but that didn't stop people making videos about it and pretending to eat them and meme spread: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumption_of_Tide_Pods

So do they think if they make something illegal the terrorists are going to stop using it?  . The irony is it's the overbearing state intrusion of ordinary citizens that forces the regular Joe to have to start thinking about things like encryption. If it wasn't for states such as the UK and US trying to spy on everyone the average person wouldn't even need to be doing this.

The protecting 'against terrorism or bad guys' shtick is usually the excuse they use. It'll be the same thing they try to go after bitcoin for.

B-b-b-b-ut terrorist and drug dealers use it!

A chief?



Or a chef?



 

Why don't you find a Japanese sushi chef in your own country? 

I would love to go to japan though. Never tried sushi though as the thought of raw fish doesn't really appeal to me at all. I hate the smell of raw fish. Can't even eat prawns unless they're covered in something like Marie Rose sauce.

This doesn't make sense to me. Free energy is free whereas gas costs a lot of money. Doesn't really matter if it takes a little longer to 'fill up' and seems a small price to pay for free energy. I'm sure there could be a mechanism that allows you to swap fully charged batteries for the empties as well so charging times wouldn't be an issue if you have spares. Just simply swap them every time you're out of juice.

I've bought a few things online with bitcoin, but never used it in an actual physical shop, simply for the fact that there's not really any places I know that accept it and I'm certainly not going to go out of my way just to spend some bitcoin just for the sake of it. As others have also said, I'd also much rather keep the coins I have right now as an investment. Bitcoin is almost certainly going to be worth more at some point in the future than it is today, and this is already true for this week alone. Bitcoin has gone up quite a bit already the past few days and I hate spending it then a couple of days later I could have got far more bang for my buck and if you think bitcoin is going to go up by thousands at some point then it's pretty silly to spend any of it now. I guess that's just bitcoin for you and you can't have it both ways and sometimes you win and sometimes you lose. I enjoy the ride either way.

What happens if you use the free energy from the solar panels on your house? That seems to me to be more efficient than oil-powered cars and certainly cheaper (assuming you don't but a ridiculously expensive electric car that will take you a lifetime to recoup the costs of).


Seriously? Not everybody wants to be stuck at home behind their computer screen every waking hour. Why bother having a girlfriend when you can just sit at home and fuck a sexdoll and just sit in your own filth all day whilst jacking it to online porn?

Why travel the world when you can just look at pictures or watch a movie?



Are you telling me you'd rather sit at home than experience that in real life 3D? Looking at pretty pictures or a film with great cinematography is great and all, but there's something about experiencing the real thing and in the moment that just can't be beaten.