that's what's weird it its not even attempting to connect from what i can tell. its not giving me the block number bar or anything just a warning. i had updated it back in dec or nov whenever the update was. i just was loging on to check up on the wallet and i saw that warning

Well I was all connected back in December. I even sent four transactions back then. I have a bag of coins in there, I hope it reconnects. The only thing is says is 4 active connections to dnotes network. i had like 13 earlier today but it had that warning

hey question, how do i get my wallet back on the blockchain? It says, "WARNING: Displayed transactions may not be correct! You may need to upgrade, or other nodes may need to upgrade." I'm running v.1.2.0.0, I tried re installing the wallet today. I noticed this message a few days ago and i don't know what to do about it.

This is somewhat humorous in that legitimate use of bitcoin as a currency is in the same futuristic article as human organs reproduced by 3D printers, brain-net replacing internet, and artificial intelligence.


FUTURISTS’ VIEWS ON THE NEXT DECADE, BITCOIN COULD PLAY A MAJOR ROLE

Over the past decade, numerous of technological developments have been introduced to the world. We’ve evolved to using smartphones with apps that allow us to be connected to the entire world at any given time. Cars are driving themselves; robots are getting close to being ‘real’ humans. A lot of the key aspects in our world are still up for massive improvement. Bitcoin is one of these inventions that could be set to change the way our financial system works. Some of the world’s most renowned futurists share their view on what they think is in store for us in the next decade.

Feelings, 3D-Printing and virtual reality

Professor theoretical physics Michio Kaku was the first to shed his light on the future. He believes we can expect a gradual progression from Internet to the ‘brain-net’. He describes it as a mental network where thoughts, emotions, feelings and memories will be instantly sent over the entire world. Scientists will be able to connect our brain to a computer and decode thoughts and memories. “It may sound very artificial, but this could mean a revolution in communication and entertainment. Think of movies that will be able to share emotions more intense than ever before. Perhaps it could even lead to reducing tension between people as everyone would be able to feel each other’s pain in a very realistic way.”

Next up was computer scientist and inventor Dr. Ray Kurzweil. He claims that by 2025, 3D-printers will be able to print cheap clothing. People will be spending money for downloadable designs made by popular designers. It will be comparable to the way we pay for eBooks, music and movies right now. And Kurzweil sees 3d-printing go even further. Modified stem cells will enable 3D-printers to reproduce human organs. This would result in a vast collection of organs that would pose no threat of being rejected by the recipients’ body. Next to that, we’re going to spend time in virtual realities. We can visit, see and touch each other while being thousands of miles apart.

Bitcoin as a legitimate, digital economy

Finally, Dr. James Canton of the Institute of Global Futures shared his view with the world. Canton is constantly thinking about future developments and has been a digital currency enthusiast since the very start of Bitcoin. He shows true belief in the future of Bitcoin.

“Digital currencies like Bitcoin will have a massive impact on organizations. Companies that understand the block chain and Bitcoin could be up at a leading edge of a transformation in business. It is key for them to be in sync with the developments and not to avoid them. Don’t look at it as a currency used by a group of criminals for shady practices. Instead embrace it and learn to use it to your advantage. Digital currencies will become accepted as a payment method. They are already by a vast number of companies on the internet. This is a new challenge for the industry. Traditional money will disappear, and Bitcoin will be at the base of a legitimate, digital economy.”

Next to Bitcoin, Canton also thinks artificial intelligence may become even smarter than us. “AI will be used in cars, robots, houses and hospitals. It will become a huge economy. People and robots will blend, both physically and digitally. Robot surgeons will be able to perform surgery from distances all over the world. Robodocs will treat you through your smartphone. Exciting times are ahead of us.”

When we think back of the technology we knew in the year 2000, we must admit that we felt as if we made a giant leap forward when compared to our technology in the year 1990. That was a correct feeling. Looking at the developments over the past 15 years, we saw a similar leap. It is very exciting to think about the things technology has in store for us in the coming decade. While not every prediction may prove accurate in 2025, we can all agree that the next decade will prove to be another exciting one. What developments do you think we will see in the next ten years? Leave your thoughts and feelings in the comments.

https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/futurists-views-next-decade-bitcoin-play-major-role/

is possible clone http://www.cryptoblox.com/faucets/DNotes/ to make another faucet web?

I really enjoy reading the personal anecdotes in this forum when they surface, and the lessons learned from said adventures. The great words spoken in Smokey's post are not just a mantra, but is a life philosophy that will change the lives of those who read it, and take it on board. You really need to have a passion for what you're doing, because if you don't, then I think any rational person would give up when it's hard. That is how Smokey, Dyna and DNotes (the person) ran businesses from mayo clinic.


The wording of Dyna's quote is rather elegant. My father used to say something similar to me growing up that I took on board - but think I misapplied for a wee while - "Successful people are good at doing what other people do not want to do". It's correct in the context that he meant it, but to a young ~12-14 year old boy, it doesn't make you any more enthusiastic about doing the dishes! That said, if you can not do the dishes right, how on earth are you going to run a fortune 500 company?


People seem to think there is some magical formula that exists to be successful, but I think it really just boils down to productivity; that you'll do a task to the best of your ability with the allotted time that you have. Successful people know that time is the most precious commodity; it is the one thing that you can not buy, and the one thing that you can not buy back! I think that is what my dad meant - that just going through the motions in life is the most disadvantageous thing that you can do. Doing something right the first time, means you don't have to do it again. Perhaps successful people put their heart and soul into every task, no matter how small it is, so that they can be the best that they can be. Less motivated people will do it wrong, and find excuses to rationalize failure.


I hear lots of people at various jobs say "I won't get the job because that persons dad is Chief Exec of Ministry of such n such" or in the gym I hear 'going through the motions' people say "I can't lose weight, or put on muscle, or build my arms, because of my genetics" without thinking that it isn't so much about the genetics, but about about the effort; about doing the activity right. There exists, people that don't believe mainstream adoption of Digital Currency can be achieved because bankers, government, volatility...x,y,z. Are they just the people in the gym blaming their genetics, before they've even tried with the best strategy and concerted effort; to do the activity right?

so...

anyone see what is going on dnotes price plummeting and dnotes pool says no block found for 15 hrs so I post here as this will get faster attention thank you

I think the content is of Dyna's elevator pitch is good, I agree with the tradeoff between knowledge of the industry, and succinct communication that provides sufficient interest to inquisitive future DNotes stakeholders.

Has anybody in this forum seen a Digital Currency Employee Benefits program online that pre-dates CRISP for Employee Benefits?

Wow, that's pretty packed! How much prior knowledge of cryptocurrencies are we assuming on the part of the *other* people in the proverbial elevator?

Edit: I guess what I'm really asking is how are we going to anchor this by connecting it with what the recipient already knows? It doesn't have to be Bitcoin either. But whatever it is that the recipient knows that we're building on, then we have to connect DNotes to it in a way that makes sense--in 30 seconds

Awesome wiser! Ya it would be great to put the guide link and a description were it explains buying Dnotes on Dnotescoin.com. Also one other suggestion for the site is that from my understanding if you make any link on that page it should open a new tab when you click on it because people are more likely to return to the original page. Just a little trick my girlfriend was pointing out and it makes plenty of sense.

Anyway I've been reading up on this form everyday and I love Love all the progress. Just wanted to help out anyway I can, so i wanted to point these few things out.

This is interesting:

http://cointelegraph.com/news/114247/tether-integrates-with-cryptsy-expanding-its-digitized-dollar-service

and this

http://cointelegraph.com/news/114253/bitcoins-by-money-order-opens-up-financial-services-to-the-worlds-underbanked

I agree. I'm not necessarily a fan of heavy government regulation (I have some Libertarian leanings about that), but I am a fan of crypto-businesses who make the effort to comply with the regulations.

I registered and verified an account on itBit earlier today after reading the article. They still have a major entry barrier, though, and that is prohibitively high fiat deposit and withdrawal costs, at least prohibitive for small players. But according to personal communication, that is something they are working on.

I too wish the title were different. I still pay careful attention to world markets - a great indicator of impending trouble will be when the US increases it's bond rates, at that point (if... it happens), it will already be too late to exit the USD. Thankfully, I don't expect that to happen for a while. This would occur in an instance when nobody is prepared to lend to a Governments heavily in debt, the Government raises it's bond rate to attract more lenders to pay the nations outgoing expenditure. This may work in the short term; Government pays it's immediate debt, but bonds and deficits mean guaranteed increased taxes for it's citizens - which stifles productivity. The national debt is also larger, and the Government bond interest rate higher; The Government then pays a higher interest rate to repay an even larger debt! It's terrible finance policy, I'm sure nobody thinks it's sustainable long-term, and everybody is looking the other way. The best indicator economic performance, is to watch what the financial players, investors, and bankers are doing - they give away many tells when expert confidence is low, that are inconsistent with media narrative. These people will always want to get their own money out of the system before they tell the press to let everybody else know they should too! This has already been happening with Japanese banks, who are purchasing US assets and selling yen backed ones. Japan is in economic turmoil, possibly beyond the point of no return for the reasons described above - It's very tragic. I think the US can get it's act together, but not without short term hardship for welfare recipients and those on Government pay-checks (military included).

"When we broke the link between money and gold forty years ago, this removed all the constraints on credit creation. And afterwards, credit absolutely exploded. In the U.S., it grew from one trillion to fifty trillion... fifty-fold increase in forty-three years. And this explosion of credit created the world we live in. It created very rapid economic growth. It ushered in the age of globalization. But it now seems that credit cannot expand any further because the private sector is incapable of repaying the debt that it has already. And if credit now begins to contract, there is a very real danger that we will collapse into a new Great Depression." -Richard Duncan


Knowing that many people are not receptive to views of caution, I’ve decided instead to slowly condition people to be more open to such thoughts by gradually discussing ideas as the corresponding world events occur, but this may not be the most effective strategy to insulate as many people as possible. I think Digital Currency could be the vehicle that not only protects it's holders from external volatilities, but could work to stabilize world markets long-term.

I think that if a recession scenario like the one Mr Stephen King mentioned in the link occurs, that there would be a worldwide period of hyperdeflation for paper assets (such as stocks and bonds), as well as hyperdeflation for debt based assets (such as housing and automobiles). This environment of hyperdeflation will be mixed with an environment of hyperinflation for precious metals (gold and silver), as well as hyperinflation for basic commodities necessary for survival (such as food and energy). Shorting paper assets and going long on physical assets has been a popular, and very successful investment strategy for investors. Friends of mine who frequent ZeroHedge.com have also had much success with this strategy the last three years. I am not a trading expert whatsoever, but I think trading on news is far more reliable than 'technical' charts (fancy guesswork). I would make an fair guess that dominant crypto's would appreciate significantly at times when the USD is less favourable to hold. I also wouldn't put it beyond many Governments to introduce price freezes or fixed exchange rates as emergency measures (they don't work).

The awkward thing about it all, is that if such a scenario occurs, it will all happen very quickly. The positive thing, is that people have the ability to do amazing things, and if they can't get change at the ballot box to prevent another captain sinking the Titanic, they can solve problems themselves. Digital Currency is one such answer.

That's so cool that you guys met!

I don't know where you live RJF, but it seems you made quite the trip. I think quite a few core supporters (some of whom have been unable to frequent this forum recently) have met each other now, it speaks volumes when the co-founders of a venture make a some 3 & 1/2 hour drive make a trip to meet their supporters! That kind of travel shows a lot of mutual respect. Maybe my parents will consider dropping by Chicago (area) in June to see Smokey @ Smokey's Gardens. My dad will be in Baltimore for a conference and is taking my mother. Dad has been asking me about DNotes a lot and is keeping himself very informed. He is still grasping the difference between the blockchain, it's benefits, and Bitcoin. He got a little confused when I showed him that USAA and NASDAQ are implementing "blockchain" technology, but not necessarily Bitcoin. It took the better part of a year, but I finally convinced him to invest in some DNotes! I know my mum would love the Daylilly garden - she used to teach horticulture at a local university. I need to tell her to try and cultivate a blue daylilly... which I just looked up New Zealand varieties and it seems nobody has achieved it here either.

Now curiosity got the better of me:

I have no idea when it comes to horticulture and cultivating plants, but I do know that the flavanoids in plants and anthocyanin levels affect colour - jasmonic acid and light irradiation can increase anthocyanin levels - which more anthocyanin levels improves tomato shelf life and make them 'redder'. It appears that the only strategy to reduce anthocyanin levels would be gene inhibition in the plant itself - or would that be considered cheating / failed already?

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9501130

It appears that the nonpathogenic fungus 'Cochliobolus heterostrophus' drastically reduced the light-induced accumulation of anthocyanin by repressing the transcription of the anthocyanin biosynthesis genes in mesocotyls (the part of a plant protruding from a seed, but remains beneath the ground). Manipulation of this gene, combined with appropriate soil etc would likely yield a darker coloured plant, but I don't know if blue would be possible from this. If one were to become blue from gene inhibition, combined with expert cultivation, then cuttings could be taken and planted. Perhaps daylillies can be reverse hybridized too, or crossed with itself which could evoke further change of the genes through methylation patterns (consider this genetic memory that can turn gene's on/off as such).

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC35099/9

Interesting stuff... I also know of a really good career biotechnician who lives in the states...

Hope everything is going well Malfort!

I personally wish that DNOTES was on shapeshift as well. I know that really DNOTES has no need to focus on any exchanges since you have decent volume with your present exchanges. Still, it's so convenient and easy to use.