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^ As I remember it, no one laughed and pointed fingers at the internet. The fingerpointing that took place was focused on the .com bubble. It eventually proved justified. Regardless, you seem to be saying here the gist of your internet analogy is "we are early adopters." If Bitcoin takes the path of the internet, you would be proven correct. If, OTOH, it follows the course of BTCeanie BTCabies, I'm afraid that people who discovered Bitcoin after 2013 are late to the party   |
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So what are you getting your kids for Christmas, Bitcoiners?  |
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We're "early adopters" in a similar sense that the first few nerds technologically interested users of the early WWW were early adopters, pre-AOL let's say. Back then, TV and newspapers reported about it, the existence of the web (and the Internet in general) was known by a substantial number of people, but only a fraction of those actually used it, because, why bother? You could make a phone call or write a letter just as easy, so why bother with email? And no way you would ever enter your credit card info on such a shady thing as a form on the web. It was taken as a fact, seen through the lens of mass media, that "e-commerce" would never really take off, because of security issues and the general lack of interest by consumers. It'd be a niche, forever. Aah, the memories  Will this hackneyed internet analogy ever get old? The reasoning seems to go something like this: 1. Internet was once considered irrelevant, and largely ignored by the media. 2. Bitcoin is now considered irrelevant, and is laughed at by the media. 3. Internet became the defining technology of the 21st century, just a few decades later. Therefore, 4. Bitcoin will also become the defining technology of the 21st century, just a few decades later. Is this accurate? |
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Man this thing reads like an intro to Internet in 1994. Beanie Babies are a line of popular stuffed animals, made by Ty Warner Inc., which was later renamed as Ty Inc. in late 1993. Each toy has an inner "posable lining"[clarification needed] and is stuffed with plastic pellets (or "beans") rather than conventional stuffing (see PVC and PE), giving Beanie Babies a flexible feel. In a rare interview Warner said "The whole idea was it looked real because it moved.”[2]
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This post from back then seems as bearish as some of today's. Bitcoin block reward drops to 25BTC.
Most people appear to be mining/trading Bitcoin purely for profit.
Most of the hashrate is lost due to GPU miners becoming unprofitable as the price does not double, but only increases 25% or so.
Only FPGA miners and hobbyists securing the network.
This makes the 51% attack much more probable.
51% attack takes place and much trust is lost in Bitcoin.
The end?
There were people pessimistic about BTCeanie BTCbabies as an investment, and the price just kept on climbing. Those incredulous fools became the butt of BTCeanie partisans' jokes when BTCeanie prices reached ATH. And here we are, gentlemen. Take from this what you will  |
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Thanks, I guess  Nice vanity addy. |
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  ~Your Beneficent Reptilian Overlords. |
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About tree fiddy.  |
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Great business move for asicminer shareholders probably, but I have a feeling a large % of the people buying these types of investments will end up as bagholders. I'm curious to see how this will play out.
That of course depends on the difficulty increases, right now it's not bad for the 'bagholders' -Sahra If potential ROI is not taken off the table by difficulty increases (see: every mining stock to date), something else will come along to impoverish teh intrepid investors (see: every Havelock offering, 95% of Bitcoin-denominated securities). ~Happy Investing. |
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^ Lrn 2 quote pl0x.  |
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... And then, while they are eating pasta, cheese or potatoes baam - BAM! ...
...debt ceiling to be raised world economy collapses march 2015
 These are desperate times, gentlemen. Desperate times... |
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David Levy I think was the bloke.
... Anton Lavey. You were close, tho. |
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I am sensing a mini rally sneakin up
You've been repeating this non-stop for how long now? Fair enough, I'll follow suit Honest, this time will be different! Willing to keep posting the same gif as long as you investment enthusiasts keep falling for the same gag  |
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^ Nah, nothing to worry about. You'll be just fine.  |
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...it's confusing - these are not dumb people making the "blockchain not Bitcoin" argument. It's almost as if they haven't taken the time to thoroughly understand... ...I think most of these guys give it spurts of thought every now and then... Another possibility is you're wrong and they're right... Nah. Those might be intelligent people, but you folks are mental giants! |
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wasn't hsbc the biggest money launderer in the world? - I remember some stuff with iran as well as with gaddafi and drug cartels... Probably. And even these terrorist money launderers don't want to deal with a Bitcoin biz  Anyhow, irrelevant. The question still stands: Bullish? |
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Just curious am I wasting my time here?
Pretty much. Here's what you do: 1. Borrow some money from mom. 2. Buy old van. 3. Buy can of spraypaint. 4. Paint your clever logo on the side (magnetic signage is likely illegal, check your local bylaws).  Best of luck, enjoyed reading your pitch, thanks for the lel. |
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Having discussed this matter in great depth with Frederic, Ardeva's founder, prior to our partnership, I would challenge anyone to successfully verify an Ardeva account using fake documentation and list a project on Coinsortium.
Interesting proposition. What will be my reward, how would you guarantee that you wouldn't welsh on it, and is there a time limit for this offer? |
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