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Let's say you are confident Bitcoin is a viable protocol and that it could succeed if only people knew about it and used it.
Yet individuals and purported financial experts come along and make false and fearful accusations about Bitcoin, turning potential Bitcoin users away. I imagine this disturbs many of you; however, if you truly believe Bitcoin is a sound product, you will know the truth will inevitably come to light; either through Bitcoin's resilience or more people demonstrating what it truly is.
In fact, it gives you even more time to invest in Bitcoin overall. So, relax, profit off the dips and peaks and stock up on Bitcoins.
This is why I smile every time I see an enemy of Bitcoin because it will only make me richer going forward: My Bitcoin savings have more time to grow.
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Creating so many topics is annoying, though. Might be better to create a topic called "Boss's ideas" and keep your new ideas there for a while before creating topics for them.
That will be for the best, in the future. |
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Lock the thread!
btw, do you like reading your own posts and threads or something..?
You really are an attention whore.. Get a hobby, get a new GF, clearly the last(first) one left, thats why your back here vomiting on your keyboard in public..
Let's just say this place is essential for my creative process. Codename: March 11th, remember? |
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.46 BTC
...and 100 Satoshis like you asked for.
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For every 100 bad ideas you share, you are bound to make one good one. To me that's worth it.
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It doesn't look like I ever got this tip. This tip blueballing is an unintended consequence of micropayments. I didn't expect a tip but now that it was implied I was about to receive one the disappointment has made my life is slightly worse for not getting it.
Hahaha, I expected this to happen. Blockchain.info is down. You will have your tip when I get into to my wallet. : ) |
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Every time I have tried to access my funds in the past week, the site has been down.
My support is revoked indefinitely. My funds will now be elsewhere.
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All the major hashrate graphs appear to be down.
Where can we verify the integrity of the network?
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I would be more concerned if Bitcoin only attracted law-abiding citizens and government officials.
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Yes there are lots of things that have more power than humans, the sun for example.
You didn't disappoint me. Question modified. |
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The OP has caused me to waste over an hour of my time on Theosophy articles.
A trip to the local Scientology office would of been more fulfilling.
I left religion before I was in middle school. How grown people get into this, I'll never know.
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Yawn, like you can predict something like that,exactly to the day. I am wondering what kind of excuses will be made when NOTHING happens.....
Dec 21st has been drummed into's people's heads their whole lives, there are a lot of unhappy groups in the world, i think its a good bet a lot of "something"s will happen that day... Like what? President Obama admits ETs are real and the US government has been in contact with them for decades.  |
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You like attention too much. You need more intrinsic self worth. Do something so useful that noone else can deny it.
Well, there it is, the cold hard truth. Bingo. What is this I feel? Insight! Bitcoin address? |
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You should hear what they say behind your back  I've seen samples. Mob-like gossip but still entertaining. |
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Postage is separate.
And how much does that cost? The cheapest mail rate from 78633 in the US to your location. |
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Because when the market is crashing, you should invest into mining hardware!
+1 Care. That is something you do when you have positive cash flow. Don't you realize there is a tragedy of the commons problem here? Nope because people want to continue to own Bitcoin. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLirNeu-A8II would advise that you leave thinking to people with the proper equipment. Your job is to listen quietly, nod, and ask polite questions. For example, if you don't know what tragedy of the commons is, then you should ask "What does that mean?" "The Tragedy of the Commons" only exists with flawed systems that can't meet the desires of the people; the common good, if you will. If that common good is never met despite the property owners involved still having proper incentive, maybe the "common good" isn't all that desirable? In this case, it is. |
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It was a late sunday afternoon on the French Antilles. Satoshi Nakamoto, me and some of the boys were having Martinis in a cosy beach side cafe named "The lazy Shepherd", giving each other cues on how to improve our speed seduction pickup skills with the island population. However, we were all so ridiculously bad at this we made ourselves cringe with tears until some guy proposed the introduction of a commodity-based tipping system that would encourage us to improve our performance. One of us suggested Martinis, but we were so pissed already, the game wouldn't have lasted long. Another one said "Shells!", but we couldn't be fucked to go around the beach looking for shells. We were lost. Then Satoshi gave a loud sigh from under his straw hat, stood up, squeezed his HP Mini under his armpit and, before heading for the restrooms, groaned: "BRB."
As night slowly crept down upon us we realized we could see a flickering light on the beach off in the distance. While walking toward the light, Sato said softly and almost to himself, “It’s a campfire, what are those girls doing?” As we approached the campfire we saw three beautiful blonds dressed in the smallest bikini’s I have ever seen. One of them was holding something. I think it was a………… A bitcoin! Of course. A magical bitcoin, at that, for we all know that blondes are not indigenous on the French Antilles. Sato took the coin that was handed to him, whereupon he immediately transformed into... …Matt Damon. A rush came over him and he felt instantly stupid and seemed compelled to jump out of windows while yelling Barack Obama has no balls. Using his mathematical and coding powers, he fought against the magic spell until he finally passed out on the beach. He awoke to find a …….. Red haired mermaid that could not speak. she showed our brave protagonist a diagram of SHA-256 and he... ...formed the Bitcoin client that we know today. He forged several million coins for his personal retirement and handed the project over to Gavin Andresen. Gavin told Satoshi... "But wise and exalted Satoshi Damon, What shall we do with this bounty of code you have bequeathed unto us"? I know a good developer named Luke who can... …., use it to attack all competitors alt coins but what will you do now.” Sato said, “…… "Gavin replied, with a resolute tone in his voice and demeanor, " Sato, I will go out and do good things with what you have given me. I will free the people from their fiat misery. I will spread your word, Satoshi San. Where can I find you if I eve need... Satoshi grinned and touched Gavin's chest. He whispered, "Right here..." He calmly slid his arm from his chest and slowly faded into the ocean's mist. A single glistening tear drifted down Gavin's right cheek... ...as he pondered the potential of the great gift that was bestowed upon him. All of the sudden a Goat trotted up to him and began licking his balls. He slapped it away saying..... "I have grown, but there is still much to be done. Many live in the darkness that must be shown the way. For it is the dawning of a new day." He pulled out his revolver and shot the goat. Days later he headed to the Pentagon to meet with his CIA operatives and committee. The committee that sat before him were the world's most powerful. The trust fund managers of the Rockefeller and Rothschild families. A representative from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.The Goldman Sachs CEO and a shadowy figure that sat in the far corner and constantly typed into his HP Mini. They were all impressed with the Bitcoin currency and wanted their voices to be heard. They formed the BIP 16 and 17 initiatives... Meanwhile, two guys fresh back from holiday in Pattaya, announced an expo to the Bitcoin community, programming great things are in stored for Bitcoin, and major announcements will be made at the expo, but... ...Rassah's coffee table was put up for auction causing an influx of fur-obsessed users to purchase the currency. The Bitcoin community was soon flooded with... ...an influx of scammers promising to sell iPads, iPhones and Tablets for Bitcoins. Unfortunately, many people fell victim of these evil doers. Eventually a group of respectable individuals formed the ... Most Lethal Bunch of Jesse Kang's Aqua teen hunger force the Bitworld had ever known. They found out that the Goat they thought was shot and killed reincarnated itself as a new being. This beastly force was out to get all good Bitcoin users by taking the scammed coins and building an evil empire with them so he could eventually….…. ...buy out Mitt Romney's campaign and replace him with Vermin Supreme. By guaranteeing every person in the United States a free pony he could then... |
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Tragedy of the commons. In a recession the best thing an individual can do to protect themselves is to cut back spending. That applies to both individuals and companies. The tragedy is that aggregate effect is the very reduction in aggregate demand they were fearing.
No individuals won't throw money into the fire hoping to stop a 51% attack which has already occurred and by definition indicates the attacker is extremely well financed and committed. "Defenders" could spend tens of millions of dollars AFTER the fact with Bitcoin crippled and the attackers could spend EVEN MORE and defenders lose not only what was already at risk, and not just ongoing electrical costs but all the new capital put into play at the riskiest possible moment.
The idea that individual miners won't act like individuals and pull the plug to limit their own losses is well frankly naive. We aren't ants. We are people and people look out for #1 first.
Not everyone's selfish desires are the same. Some people's #1 is Bitcoin as a whole. It's mine. I assume it is other's as well. In addition, there can be long-term profit from sustaining the blockchain even in dire scenarios. The incentive on an attacker's end can usually only be so much. The defender's will usually have more. You're right, people are selfish but not everyone has the same target desire. |
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