It's a good thing the "Theory of Gravity" is just a guess, and it isn't useful for any calculations or predicting future events...
If only Gravity wasn't a "just a theory"... we might send a rocket to the moon... damn shame it's only a Theory of Gravity (BAZINGA!)
Theory means it is proven to be reliable, useful, predictable of future events, and has stood the test of time against any opposition (like BADlogic)
It literally doesn't get better than Theory of Gravity or Theory of Evolution... a scientific theory can be used as if it were a fact, and all your calculations and predictions will work 100% of the time (if they didn't work 100% of the time, it would be downgraded to a hypothesis, or scrapped as just plain wrong... a theory means it is correct and works)
Unlike religion, science can admit to being wrong... if it were wrong, it would correct the mistake, and formulate a better working model
The Theory of Evolution is the current best working model, and it has been proven correct, reliable, and predictive of the future...
If you think you can come up with a better model to fit the evidence, by all means try... but crying because you don't agree with facts is just childish
However, science theories are not known to be all-inclusive in their fields. That means that even though the theories work, that there are additional aspects of the nature and reality that the theories don't talk about, that actually fall into the classification of things the theory is talking about. If these were examined, they might even destroy the whole theory for a different one. That's part of the reason why theories are still theories. In addition, just because an engineer applies a theory to the job, doesn't mean he is applying the job to the theory. The theory may have good points that the engineer finds don't quite work practically enough to make his project work. So he tweaks his project to make it work. The theory was a good start-point. But the theory has actually failed, even though the engineer instinctively does his project tweaking without at all tweaking the theory.  It's fine that people question evolution or any other scientific theory. What I find stupid is that 99.99% of the people who deny evolution are creationists, like you. They deny a scientific theory because they believe in God and that he created everything with literally no proof, evidence. Creationism is not even a scientific theory, not even a hypothesis, it's just made up shit and yet you think that is true. It's like magic  And once you start questioning the magic, it's not mesmerizing anymore. The wizard needs to stay behind the curtain for it to remain fun. Look at how hard it would be to sell creationism to someone that is an adult and didn't grow up with it. As soon as you say there was a boy born of a virgin, you'd get a raised eyebrow and a giggle and that would probably be the end of the sales pitch. And if we flip it around, imagine someone that went to *insert religious building* X times a month for all of childhood. There's an echo chamber that is going to be almost equally hard to break. You mention evolution and red flags will be going off because it doesn't align with *insert religious text* that I've read X times and believe 100%. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, and honestly, opinions don't really have much worth, but can be entertaining at times. |
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Thanks for the responses guys, appreciate it. Well something that they are doing in Vancouver, and now Toronto is that they implement a foreign buyers tax, which is essentially a fine that buyers have to pay for every year their houses remain vacated.
I'll have to double check, but I think those were two separate things. Foreign buyer tax is 15%. The vacant-home tax is what you're referring to. ah yes, those were two separate trains of thought, the vacant home tax right now is 1%. Interesting. I wonder what the criteria is to actually enforce that. I don't think the city has any clue as to which properties are vacant and which aren't. It'll be extremely hard to follow. In my opinion i would honestly just build more houses to build the demand. The government can build outwards into nearby cities and make sure that the infrustructure is actually functional so that people can actually have incentive to live there. Restricting the amount of property per person or charging a tax never works, and it's proven in china. There will always be legal loopholes no matter what, unless you apply to everyone which is quite unfair. Property can be a good hedge against inflation in some cases as well, and some legit home owners need multiple houses/apartments as well. If government can subsidize housing in nearby areas, and more importantly, make sure that there are certain attractions such as employment etc. to back up the area then the problem will self resolve. Not sure if you're talking about Toronto, but depending on the government to provide functional infrastructure (especially transportation) to nearby cities is a joke. Our city's current transportation system is maybe 30 years behind where it needs to be right now, let alone supporting other cities.  Two ways to go though. One is your approach - to have urban sprawl, and the other is to add density and build vertical. Both are happening. If we could just get out of artificially low interest rates, speculative real estate purchases would be greatly reduced. This is an interesting pic to look at, i would have never thought that Toronto transport would be so bad. Though i'm talking about Australia here. There aren't that many australians on here so i guess it's hard to relate. Yes, an urban sprawl could help, and so could higher buildings. But the thing is nobody wants to live in far away areas. We need more CBD areas to attract home buyers in the area and better transport.... Yeah our subway system doesn't reach very far. Which city do you live in? Some people don't mind living far from the city, in fact some people don't like the city at all, and they live in the suburbs with a lot more space. |
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I think the marijuana is the only recreational drug that actually has benefits.
It sucks that people misuse it and that's why it can't pass even for medicinal use. Keep in mind, though, that there are negative effects of smoking too much pot or using it for non-medicinal purposes. When overused or abused, pot can lead to dependency and mess with your memory and emotions.
Have you tried using marijuana? I think it's just the abuse that makes it so consistently used because it definitely has medical benefits. Too much of it would create more evil things, being high is something that you shouldn't always do because it could lead to something that you would regret in your life. I agree with you. There is no amount of cannabis that would cause "evil things". It's not something that creates aggression for people that are not aggressive. You'll almost never see a pothead getting into an altercation, whereas you will with alcohol, yet too much alcohol seems to be fine, and legal. Thats not true, because sustained cannabis use with individuals under 25 there are loose links that it causes schizophrenia which depending on the time period(100+years ago) would be labeled as someone seeing or hearing evil thoughts. Causes schizophrenia? Not sure about how loose that link is. I can see any mind altering substance to be bad for people with mental health instability to begin with, but cannabis definitely doesn't "cause" schizophrenia, and it likely wouldn't help either. No doubt we've all been fear mongered and brainwashed on how bad illegal drugs are. But it is astounding to me how ignorant this forum is when each of you have access to the internet, and can do your own research instead of repeating what your grade 3 teacher told you. Deaths coming from illegal drugs are a drop in the bucket compared to legal drugs. Is that not something worth looking into? It clearly doesn't align with what you're saying. There must be more to the story than "government knows best!". Start with understanding the history behind alcohol prohibition, and how the idiot who ran that program, Henry Anslinger, moved on to drugs (with Nixon) once alcohol prohibition was deemed an absolute failure. Then look at the special interests that got behind this movement, to profit from it. And understand how that propaganda made its way into schools, to get everyone brainwashed as a kid. You guys talk about every drug as if its an addictive opiate. There are many other classes of drugs, some with no addictive properties at all. Also, there are many legal opiates, that are very addictive, and have a huge death toll like oxycontin or morphine. Why are these legal? Does that mean it's safe to do? Does your government only legalize safe drugs (if so, why do so many people die from legal drugs?), or do you maybe need to form your own opinion on this? |
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I've used weed in past, it's funny but in last period I became paranoid. So, it's not good for the brain and for spirit. Is good if you are not addicted.
That's where things start to get interesting. If you're becoming paranoid, just focus your awareness on your breath next time, and ensure that you're not taking short and shallow breaths. Longer and deeper breaths will help out. Then if you're interested, you can revisit and see what was causing your paranoia in the first place  |
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First of all if anyone can see from my recent posts in legal and economy my view since the growth has been optimistic, and they still are. The only problem is the the average working joe doesn't have a clue about bitcoin, doesn't have a time with a wife and family to look into it not to mention the people (at least where i'm from, U.S south) with real equity simply dont' need the money.
I've been very passionate about this as of late and when thinking of graduate schools and how to further my education as well as the future I just too much risk involved in BTC as compared to real equity over time such as land, or more important more advanced degrees and titles which no one can strip from you. I've been talking to my dad about this, he is a neurosurgeon who got his M.D at 26 then surgical license at 29. He thinks this growth is bound to be a bubble as a very practical man because doesn't it seem like the old saying "if it's too good to be true it's most likely not"?
Also let's be just realistic for a moment and agree most people here are the overzealous portion of bitcoin users who WANT to see it grow. It is a bitcoin forum. I'm wondering what post-doc level economists are saying about bitcoin.
Plus there are disadvantages and may or may not be worked out such as legal protections (legitimate ones) against scammers and there are no reliable exchanges out there. I've had awful experience with coinbase and LBC.
I share your sentiment to some degree. Land and real estate have tangible uses with much less elastic demand (people will always need a place to live, in any situation). There is speculation with Bitcoin as well, but saying it's a bubble at $43 billion USD...it's not really that much. Remember the states was printing $80 billion per month during QE3 to put it into perspective. 50 years ago, no one could imagine that you'd have a small piece of electronics in your hand that can access almost limitless information and contact people around the world, for no significant cost. Now smartphones are not even a "luxury good". In 50 years from now, we'll be doing business likely in ways that we aren't imagining right now. Bitcoin has also been a "bubble" since probably $1000...so I don't think that mentality will ever fade. Why trust anything that economists say? Other than a few Austrian economists, they were flabbergasted with the 2008 financial crisis. If it's your prime occupation, you shouldn't have been blindsided by a financial crash and housing crash of that magnitude. They're like the weather forecast, but who needs someones advice that's right "sometimes"? lol |
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I do not know about that but I agree that there were cases that drinking too much alcohol will cause an altercation. Maybe because if you abused cannabis, there is a side effect to that. This drug should be regulated, and in some countries it is only allowed for medicinal purposes. And yes, here in our country, just like methamphetamine, cannabis is prohibited and once you are caught you can be jailed.
I don't know why they are comparing cannabis with methamphetamine. The former is a natural product, while the latter is a synthetic drug. Using cannabis does not result in any long-term health effects, while the consumption of methamphetamine is very harmful for your body. Who told you that use of marijuana does not lead to serious consequences for health? This is not so. Those who begin to smoke marijuana experiencing discomfort in the throat. Is a protective reaction of the body and neglecting this will lead to bad consequences. Do you honestly think that discomfort in the throat is a serious consequence? There are also many ways to ingest cannabis. Smoking, vaping, edibles, etc. Using a vaporizer and eating edibles will not affect your throat at all. You sound like someone that has been fear mongered as a kid (as many of us have), but never did your own research. |
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wtf johnny missed weight at MW lolol
Yes it is ,he came in at 188 pounds,really disappointed with his determination ,i really doubt whether he is motivated anymore to even fight,missing weight even at 185 pounds cannot be acceptable ,he might be walking around as a heavyweight and so is the reason he is struggling to make weight,he should retire if he is not fully into the fight game,he will have to give a good amount of his purse to his opponent,i do not understand his motivation at all. Hendricks hasn't looked right since the Wonderboy fight. Always struggling with weight, doesn't seem to be motivated at all to fight...seems like a chore for him nowadays. |
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You can hedge your bets by spreading out your purchases. Overall if you're bullish on Bitcoin, starting buying something, even it's a little bit. At least you'll have some skin in the game, and you can speculate with the rest of your cash and try to time it better.
The "wait until the price comes down" approach works sometimes, but not all the time.
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Well something that they are doing in Vancouver, and now Toronto is that they implement a foreign buyers tax, which is essentially a fine that buyers have to pay for every year their houses remain vacated.
I'll have to double check, but I think those were two separate things. Foreign buyer tax is 15%. The vacant-home tax is what you're referring to. ah yes, those were two separate trains of thought, the vacant home tax right now is 1%. Interesting. I wonder what the criteria is to actually enforce that. I don't think the city has any clue as to which properties are vacant and which aren't. It'll be extremely hard to follow. In my opinion i would honestly just build more houses to build the demand. The government can build outwards into nearby cities and make sure that the infrustructure is actually functional so that people can actually have incentive to live there. Restricting the amount of property per person or charging a tax never works, and it's proven in china. There will always be legal loopholes no matter what, unless you apply to everyone which is quite unfair. Property can be a good hedge against inflation in some cases as well, and some legit home owners need multiple houses/apartments as well. If government can subsidize housing in nearby areas, and more importantly, make sure that there are certain attractions such as employment etc. to back up the area then the problem will self resolve. Not sure if you're talking about Toronto, but depending on the government to provide functional infrastructure (especially transportation) to nearby cities is a joke. Our city's current transportation system is maybe 30 years behind where it needs to be right now, let alone supporting other cities. Two ways to go though. One is your approach - to have urban sprawl, and the other is to add density and build vertical. Both are happening. If we could just get out of artificially low interest rates, speculative real estate purchases would be greatly reduced. |
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Update:
All Payments are issued and Should be confirmed in few hours.
Thank you all.
Did you confirm with the core team @Jamalaejaz? Quite a few hours have passed, but cannot see my payment for the signature campaign. Have received payment for the Blog/Media campaign which I confirmed before your update with the transaction id. Can you please provide the transaction id of the processed payments for the signature campaign? I haven't received payment for the signature campaign either. My guess is also that it didn't go through, based on the time that has passed. |
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I am not a fan of all these fighters except BJ Penn. I would say I am looking at a 2nd round Knockout win of BJ Penn against Dennis Silver even if Penn seem to be nearing retirement. Go PENN!
I would hope for the same outcome...but I haven't seen the BJ Penn with that killer instinct in a VERY long time. My guess is that it'll go to a decision. |
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Well something that they are doing in Vancouver, and now Toronto is that they implement a foreign buyers tax, which is essentially a fine that buyers have to pay for every year their houses remain vacated.
I'll have to double check, but I think those were two separate things. Foreign buyer tax is 15%. The vacant-home tax is what you're referring to. ah yes, those were two separate trains of thought, the vacant home tax right now is 1%. Interesting. I wonder what the criteria is to actually enforce that. I don't think the city has any clue as to which properties are vacant and which aren't. |
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I think the marijuana is the only recreational drug that actually has benefits.
It sucks that people misuse it and that's why it can't pass even for medicinal use. Keep in mind, though, that there are negative effects of smoking too much pot or using it for non-medicinal purposes. When overused or abused, pot can lead to dependency and mess with your memory and emotions.
Have you tried using marijuana? I think it's just the abuse that makes it so consistently used because it definitely has medical benefits. Too much of it would create more evil things, being high is something that you shouldn't always do because it could lead to something that you would regret in your life. I agree with you. There is no amount of cannabis that would cause "evil things". It's not something that creates aggression for people that are not aggressive. You'll almost never see a pothead getting into an altercation, whereas you will with alcohol, yet too much alcohol seems to be fine, and legal. I do not know about that but I agree that there were cases that drinking too much alcohol will cause an altercation. Maybe because if you abused cannabis, there is a side effect to that. This drug should be regulated, and in some countries it is only allowed for medicinal purposes. And yes, here in our country, just like methamphetamine, cannabis is prohibited and once you are caught you can be jailed. What does it mean to "abuse" cannabis? To smoke or eat "too much"? Those effects may include hunger, laughing, dry eyes, dry mouth, paranoia, increased sensitivity of senses, fatigue, etc. Aggression is not a side effect. You ever see a pothead get into a fight? Meth is a stimulant which is a completely different class of drug. Do some research It will be a lot different than what your school and government has told you. The only real danger of smoking weed is that you can go to jail from it. |
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I've had my coinbase wallet go down a couple times in the past month. Very disappointing.
Their communication and status updates also need huge improvement. If our wallets aren't working, they should proactively reach out to their customers to let us know what's happening and how long it's going to be down for.
Pathetic.
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What the fuck is wrong with people these days? They would let homeless die on their doorstep and cant remember the last time they called their own parents, yet they plan to force their views on largest sovereign country on the planet!
We are sick, not chinese with their traditions. Take care about dogs in the West, you fools.
LOL... this is the best post I've seen for quite some time here in the Biotcointalk. The westerners are quick to blame others, while hiding their own faults. Just leave the Chinese in peace and take care of the animal cruelty issues in the western nations. These people have no problem in devouring Foie gras, ortolans and shark fin soup, but they are very upset if some street dog is killed in China. It's all about the hierarchy...some animals are allowed to be killed and no one gives a shit...others will create a shit storm. Remember Cecil the lion that was killed? People only cared because that particular lion had a name and got on the news. Almost no one cares if you go fishing to catch and eat fish. But if you go hunting for land animals to also eat, it has a very different connotation to some people like hunting deer for example (even people that eat meat themselves). Most people that carry these views don't understand the atrocities going on around the world, focus on a narrow part of it, and have a very strong opinion towards it. |
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Best bet would be to rent your hash through Minerrentalrigs with a failover to Nicehash.
Just started selling hash through Nicehash. Are you recommending Minerrentalrigs over it for increased profitabilty vs. Nicehash? With Minerrentalrigs, you can set your own rate. So it could be more profitable. But you may have a lot of idle time, waiting for someone to rent your hash. It may be easier to just rent through nicehash, since the have the option to switch algo to most profitable. Gotcha thanks. Yeah nicehash allocates hashing to what it considers to be the most profitable alt, which is nice in that it's self managed. |
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I think the marijuana is the only recreational drug that actually has benefits.
It sucks that people misuse it and that's why it can't pass even for medicinal use. Keep in mind, though, that there are negative effects of smoking too much pot or using it for non-medicinal purposes. When overused or abused, pot can lead to dependency and mess with your memory and emotions.
Have you tried using marijuana? I think it's just the abuse that makes it so consistently used because it definitely has medical benefits. Too much of it would create more evil things, being high is something that you shouldn't always do because it could lead to something that you would regret in your life. I agree with you. There is no amount of cannabis that would cause "evil things". It's not something that creates aggression for people that are not aggressive. You'll almost never see a pothead getting into an altercation, whereas you will with alcohol, yet too much alcohol seems to be fine, and legal. |
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I dont really like this card. Seeing BJ Penn fight again is on my interest because I used to follow his fights but he is so out of his prime, should retire soon. I dont really recognize the rest of the names because im not a hardcore UFC ban, I only know the bigger names, so I will not really gamble with this one.
Yeah pretty weak card IMO as well, but it's a fight night. BJ Penn takes such a beat down in his last few fights...not sure why he's still fighting. Doesn't have anything to prove at this point. He should have retired a couple fights ago. |
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Best bet would be to rent your hash through Minerrentalrigs with a failover to Nicehash.
Just started selling hash through Nicehash. Are you recommending Minerrentalrigs over it for increased profitabilty vs. Nicehash? |
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I apologize if this question is in any way naive.. I'm not really any kind of economics expert. I was just wondering what might happen to the world economy since there are so many new people getting rich off these cryptocurrencies... Just based off speculation or holding the right coins a lot of people have gained in wealth in the past years. And it doesn't seem to be slowing down.
So, you have a lot of 'new money' propagating even 'newer money'... and so on and so on, until a lot of people are pretty rich. Does this mean that there is a huge depression ahead of us? Surely just making more and more money can't go on forever, can it?
I'm sure I'm not seeing the big picture here so please, could someone explain it to me?
I would just think of it as a wealth transfer to a different type of crowd. The tech crowd is where the huge revenue potential is coming from nowadays...whereas maybe 20 years ago, it was more going towards professionals with formal education. Things are changing and I think the impact of having more wealth in the hands of a younger and more tech savvy crowd is a good thing. These are people that are typically against the current financial / banking / government system. Those voices have always been around, but now they have wealth. |
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