bitcoinbitcoin123, I'm going to need to digest that wiki article a little bit.  Thanks for the link!

I've been having the following ideas for a very long time now and cannot figure out if I am making any mistakes in my modeling.  I would sincerely appreciate thoughtful feedback.

To set the stage for my thinking, I'm in a graduate social work program, and so I naturally get beat over the head twice a week with the culture-and-oppression bat.  Discussing "ethnic pride" and "cultural identity" for three semesters is really starting to piss me off.  Pride in itself is a dangerous concept, and ethnic pride shows why.  People should have pride in their actions, NOT in their identity.

So, I started thinking about identity and what specifically allows for identity.  Physically, everything is in a constant state of change (note the irony of constant change).   If a tree is always changing, why are we still able to identify it as the same tree?

I started thinking about a way to model this relationship between the permanence (identity) and impermanence (change) of objects in reality. I used language to help me out.  Reality is linguistic anyway, right?  Syntax (law), content (physics), and grammar -- this is all that is needed to be a language.    Beginning with language, this is what I came up with:

It is(x) + It is(all-x) = It is(all)

So, you may be questioning what the fuck that is.  Good question, thanks for asking.  I noticed that things are identified only in relation to what they are not.  So, for example, that tree is a tree because it's not a duck.  More specifically, that tree is a tree because it's not anything else, not even another tree, and not even nothing.  So, we form one half of the equation using the variable 'x' which represents any conditioned event/thing, and by using 'all' to represent the largest set containing 'x' (invariably the set of all sets).

The 'It is' is where I grabbed from language.  We have the objects (all, x, all-x), but now we needed to include a subject in the equation, or the 'identifier' that determines what something is.  Because 'it is,' or the identity aspect of a thing, is distributed to all conditional events (again all, x, all-x) , it appears syntactic.   Identity is a distributive property.

I decided to make it prettier:

Θ(x) + Θ(Σxlim->∞ - x) = Θ(Σxlim->∞)

where Θ = Identity Principle or the distributive quality of identity
where x = any given identified/identifiable conditional event/thing
where Σxlim->∞ = the sum of all identified/identifiable conditional events/things

This equation seems to imply many things given that human beings are both identifiable and capable of identifying.  Specifically, a couple things are of note:  First, the whole equation reduces to 1 = 1.  Second,  1 is also the identifying number in mathematics.  Anything multiplied by 1 is itself.  And, 1 substituted for theta satisfies the equation, thus 1 and 'identity' seem related.

Theta can also be stricken from the equation:

x + (Σxlim->∞ - x) = Σxlim->∞

Perceived this way, the conditional events become separated from identity altogether.  The equation also no longer means what it used to mean.  There is no identifier.  But yet the values of the two equations are equal. 

By now you may be wondering what the point of this equation is regardless of whether it models accurately. Well, to me I think it could have significant implications for how an individual should live in terms of maximizing utility at a universal level.  I also tried taking the equation and fucking with Einstien's E=mc^2.  I tried to create some formula for universal energy:

(mc^2) / x   =    U / (Σxlim->∞)
solves to:
U(x) = (mc^2)(Σxlim->∞)
solves to:
U = ((mc^2)(Σxlim->∞)) / x

Where U = Universal energy
Where Σxlim->∞ = the sum of all conditional events/things
Where x = a particular conditional event/thing

Since 'E' in E=mc^2 is at a relativistic level and therefore a conditional one.  So, I did some cross multiplication, solved for U, and I got the equation you see above.

...thoughts appreciated?

Refurbished.  One guy got 5850s.

Bachelors in psych, half a semester away from my MSW in the mental health concentration.

I'm a student counselor in the adult psychiatric unit of a local hospital.

After reading the comments that follow this article, I now know what it takes to get into Yale -- Pseudo-intelligence, low self-esteem, and a shit-ton of money.

What a bunch of babies.

How about $30 worth of Bitcoins to match his bid?

One of the few 'lol' moments I've had on here.

The purpose of a purpose is to be purposeful according to whatever constitutes a purpose.

The purpose of life is to be purposeful according to whatever constitutes life.

The purpose of life is to live.

Let me break down what you said:

"It has been very shit for me and people like me."  

So, anyone who had trouble with money in this situation is like you, and anybody that didn't have trouble isn't?  That's quite a dichotomy you've set up.

"Don't forget we, the people, make the market."  

Yes, I am one of those people too.  

" I have totally lost faith in Bitcoin because of Jered and his actions.  He has fucked over my LIFE in such a way that you cannot imagine."

Bitcoin is a currency, Jered is an individual acting on his own accord.  Bitcoins don't act.  People use them.  While I do agree Jered blew the communication aspect, you got your money, right?  Were you responsible with your money?  There are so many ways to interpret your leap of reductionism.  BUT, I am very sorry to hear that this has created problems for you.  I won't minimize those problems, but I do hope that you recognize your own influence on the situation.

"He can go fuck himself...it was really a slap in the face for me."

How do you know Jered wasn't working every second to try to remedy the situation?  Jered also has a responsibility to Jered, and if he doesn't take a little time for himself (referencing his time spent on Twitter, etc.), then how can he be in a calm-enough state of mind to deal with the situation rationally?

When the bank accounts closed, there were many others in the same boat as you (or at least a similar boat), including me.  The situation didn't revolve around you, although it can certainly feel that way when a lot of money is on the line.  Multiple people were involved in the same situation, but every person reacted differently to the situation.  That's the power of interpretation, and the power is yours.

I truly am sorry that you've been going though a hard time.  But really...borrowing money so that you, your wife, and your daughter can LIVE?  You invested the money that you need for survival in Bitcoin?  What were you thinking?

The existence of TradeHill is very good for the market right now in my opinion.

Jesus Christ, I simply LOVE that you're asking for someone to call you to make a deal.

All the people on this forum crying about anonymity, and yet a simple phone call goes a long way in establishing trust.

Glad to know we have some intelligent newbies (directed toward the OP, it makes the buyer feel a lot safer).

+1000 to both of you.  (Seriously, don't people realize that this is a very easy way to decrease your chances of being scammed?)

Honestly, I thought that was a little strange too just because of how unprofessional it looks.

$5 Fee is still pretty nice.  If there are delays from now on you could try to insist upon a refund of the $5 fee.  I think that would be warranted.

What does the Bible say about sugar?

Which version?

What language?

What interpretation?

There are no 2 equal interpretations of the Bible.  Every person will necessarily have a different interpretation even if they assert they have the same interpretation.

So, come to your own conclusion

If Bitcoin becomes widely adopted, thereby increasing demand and price, will hoarding be an issue?  What solutions are available to mitigate the effects of hoarding?

If Bitcoin becomes the globally accepted form of currency, what good reason is there to believe that there won't be a huge disparity in wealth between the rich and poor, and what good reason is there to believe that the rich won't find ways to centralize Bitcoin?

+1

Sure, I get that, but the fees taken from withdrawing from an exchange might minimize the profit generated from selling into short peak, especially if we're talking about a wire transfer.

Why not simply make it a payment option like PPS or proportional (i.e. PPS, proportional, or direct deposit)?

Actually no, all utilities are paid as part of my rental agreement.  I'm doing it for card longevity and reduced heat (there's literally like no space between the cards).  Plus, I have a 4-year in-store warranty on all cards and I think overclocking can void warranties. 

My 3 6970's are currently at about 360 m/hash at 888 core, 750 mem, 95% fan.  Temps are around 70C for the first two cards and 76C for the last card.  Currently using GUIminer and MSI Afterburner.

Why the hell isn't this implemented everywhere?  If everybody's so worried about being able to convert Bitcoins into (insert currency here) quickly and easily, wouldn't this be an easy solution to ease the worries of miners looking to recoup their hardware investment?