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5221  Economy / Service Announcements / Re: [ANN] CoinChat Halloween Party!! You're invited! on: October 31, 2013, 01:42:16 AM
Do you have candy?
5222  Other / Beginners & Help / Re: The most "newbie" you can imagine - some questions... on: October 31, 2013, 01:26:55 AM
With this it's quicker: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=145386.0


Is this going to be one of those million dollar stories?

Two and a half years ago bitcoin was really cheap...
5223  Economy / Web Wallets / Re: Blockchain.info - Bitcoin Block explorer & Currency Statistics on: October 31, 2013, 01:17:32 AM
So, no emails?
5224  Other / Off-topic / Re: BTC Units on: October 31, 2013, 01:12:47 AM
More here: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Units
5225  Other / Off-topic / Re: Let's Count to 21 Million with Images on: October 31, 2013, 12:51:48 AM
5226  Other / Politics & Society / Re: NSA infiltrates links to Yahoo, Google data centers worldwide, Snowden documents on: October 31, 2013, 12:46:47 AM
Google made serious efforts for transparency.
5227  Economy / Securities / Re: [ActiveMining] The Official Active Mining Discussion Thread [Self-Moderated] on: October 30, 2013, 09:36:50 PM
Could someone breifly explain reasons why I should or Shouldn't send my ID to weexchange as a european citizen?

im kind of on the ropes if I should do it or not.

What are the long term implications of them having my ID?

Well, the documents have public information, like your name and address, I've made many, many, verifications like this one...

Can someone do something bad with the data?
5228  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Fort Hood soldiers say Army warned them off tea party, Christian groups on: October 30, 2013, 09:28:18 PM
So... The most intolerable religion right now on this planet in 2013 regarding gay rights and women's rights is the Christian religion? Got it.

Can you believe they let women drive cars and buy bitcoins in the USA and Russia? Incredible!

Well, I have to vote Islam, because it's 2013, but have in mind that we came out from the Dark Ages because of Renaissance and Church lost a lot of power, Islamic countries didn't had such a thing.

And there are many "Christian religions", you have the God Hates Fags people in one corner, and Presbyterians with a gay bishop in the other...

The Dark Ages and "Islamic Countries" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C3%B3rdoba,_Andalusia

Córdoba (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkorđoβa]; Arabic: قُرطبة‎‎, DIN: Qurṭubah), also called Cordova in English,[1] is a city in Andalusia, southern Spain, and the capital of the province of Córdoba. An Iberian and Roman city in ancient times, in the Middle Ages it became the capital of an Islamic caliphate. The old town contains numerous architectural reminders of when Corduba was the capital of Hispania Ulterior during the Roman Republic and capital of Hispania Baetica during the Roman Empire; and when Qurṭubah (قرطبة) was the capital of the Islamic Caliphate of Córdoba, including most of the Iberian Peninsula.

It has been estimated that in the 10th century Córdoba was the most populous city in the world, and under the rule of Caliph Al Hakam II it had also become a centre for education under its Islamic rulers. Al Hakam II opened many libraries on top of the many medical schools and Universities which existed at this time. Such Universities contributed towards developments in mathematics and astronomy.[2][3] During these centuries Córdoba had become the intellectual centre of Europe [4] and was also noted for its predominantly Muslim society that was tolerant toward its Christian and Jewish minorities.[2][3] Today it is a moderately-sized modern city; its population in 2011 was 330,033.[5]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caliphate_of_Cordoba

I'm well aware of that and much more, but then this guy came along: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Ghazali
5229  Economy / Securities / Re: [ActiveMining] The Official Active Mining Discussion Thread [Self-Moderated] on: October 30, 2013, 09:11:17 PM
My advice would be buy everything you can now and hold for the divs. It we are a success the divs will outstrip the share price in a short space of time. This could go only one way (up) for months and months to come.
Haha they won't have much choice after November 1. Either they aren't verified on Bitfunder so they can't trade, or they are verified and there's no liquidity because of the shutdown! Bitfunder is not far from death at this point.

Bitfunder is in play because there is no other option. Due to that alone it is not going to die.

America is not the only country in the world. While blocking US citizens has damaged prices across the board significantly, it is not the be all and end all.

And it may eventually open again for US citizens...
5230  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Does Anyone Else Believe In Jesus Christ ? on: October 30, 2013, 09:04:13 PM
It feels so good to know it is OK to feel safe making fun of Christians, no mater what. Wink

How safe will you feel when you are standing in front of Jesus on the throne trying to explain why it was OK to mock his followers for decades?

Hope you're right that Christianity is wrong...

As safe as you will feel when in front of the great Flying Spaghetti Monster trying to explain why you believed in a fake religion and not in His Holy Noodles.

Hope you're right that Pastafarianism is wrong...

Let's see.  One is backed by the best-selling book every year without fail since the printing press was invented with over a billion followers worldwide and whose life was so transformative that we measure dates by it and the other is backed by an atheist trying to make a point to a school board 7 years ago.  I think I'll take my chances with Christ.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/2012/books

Better convert to sadomasochism then.

Plus Ad Populum Fallacy.

Two good points.  But he had a good question:

Does making fun of the beliefs of others make you better?  Or worse?

   

Ridiculous beliefs deserve to be ridiculed.

Don't forget too much people suffered and died for not following those ridiculous beliefs, atheists have been persecuted for way too long, killed, burned, tortured, dismembered, banished, shunned, associated with immorality, robbed of their possessions, chased away from their property, but now there's free speech and those people better have thick skin if they still maintain those same ridiculous beliefs.
5231  Economy / Securities / Re: Will transfers on BitFunder still work in November? on: October 30, 2013, 07:33:41 PM
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Users who are U.S. persons or users who fail for any reason to provide the information necessary to obtain "Verified" status are encouraged to transfer their shares from the BitFunder site to the respective issuer(s) no later than December 1, 2013.
5232  Other / Off-topic / Re: Let's Count to 21 Million with Images on: October 30, 2013, 07:29:26 PM
5233  Other / Politics & Society / Re: The Origin of the Human DNA on: October 30, 2013, 04:47:00 PM
I'm not arguing humanity's potential threat to its own continuing survival. Who would? I'm a huge Sagan fan, and that was more important to him than neutering pets was to Bob Barker.

My point was that we are more evolutionarily advanced than any other species specifically due to our exclusive ability to intelligently alter our own course of evolution. I've made that point.

I see where you're coming from, but what I'm trying to dispute here is the advanced thing, I don't thing it's a correct term to define humans, we're different, not more "advanced", we're not apes 2.0.

And, yes, civilizations have come and gone. So far, our species hasn't. The entire argument is really a moot point. I don't know about you, but I'd rather belong to a species capable of self-awareness, even if it ends up being an evolutionary cul-de-sac, than a mindless species that survives for millions of years.

Can't argue with that. Smiley
5234  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Does Anyone Else Believe In Jesus Christ ? on: October 30, 2013, 04:36:09 PM
It feels so good to know it is OK to feel safe making fun of Christians, no mater what. Wink

How safe will you feel when you are standing in front of Jesus on the throne trying to explain why it was OK to mock his followers for decades?

Hope you're right that Christianity is wrong...

As safe as you will feel when in front of the great Flying Spaghetti Monster trying to explain why you believed in a fake religion and not in His Holy Noodles.

Hope you're right that Pastafarianism is wrong...

Let's see.  One is backed by the best-selling book every year without fail since the printing press was invented with over a billion followers worldwide and whose life was so transformative that we measure dates by it and the other is backed by an atheist trying to make a point to a school board 7 years ago.  I think I'll take my chances with Christ.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/2012/books

Better convert to sadomasochism then.

Plus Ad Populum Fallacy.
5235  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Does Anyone Else Believe In Jesus Christ ? on: October 30, 2013, 04:22:37 PM
It feels so good to know it is OK to feel safe making fun of Christians, no mater what. Wink

How safe will you feel when you are standing in front of Jesus on the throne trying to explain why it was OK to mock his followers for decades?

Hope you're right that Christianity is wrong...

As safe as you will feel when in front of the great Flying Spaghetti Monster trying to explain why you believed in a fake religion and not in His Holy Noodles.

Hope you're right that Pastafarianism is wrong...
5236  Other / Politics & Society / Re: The Origin of the Human DNA on: October 30, 2013, 04:13:16 PM
You defeat your own argument. Humans, the only self-aware species capable of abstract thought (to date) is by an order of magnitude more capable of change and adaptation than any other species. Mainly because we alone can understand the world around us and plan for the future.

If we are throwing out anthropocentric perspective, we can stop typing now.

Man is more capable of navigating and mastering the oceans than sharks, who have had it for millions of years. Obviously I can't beat a gorilla at arm wrestling, but that's just a deflection of the true argument. Homo Sapien has been defined from the beginning by his use of tools and creative thinking to "outsmart" all other species. We went to the moon. We are more advanced.

And no unguided natural law or phenomenon can really have a "goal", but the continuing result of evolution via natural selection (and what you are referring to, I'm assuming) is a transference of particular genes and their mutations down through subsequent generations. So, yes, in your words, evolution does have a goal.

But our creative thinking is just a characteristic that differentiate us from the rest of the animal kingdom, like cheetahs are the fastest, whales the biggest, coral snakes have venom, and it ultimately can be an evolutionary disadvantage, because we destroy our habitat, like many human civilizations, Maya, Easter Island people, they have destroyed their environment, and in consequence their civilization.

Now, our creative thinking, gave us the ability to destroy the entire planet, so, what you want to see as a "pinnacle of evolution" is just another characteristic that may or may not be useful for survival.
5237  Other / Beginners & Help / Re: New Person on: October 30, 2013, 03:55:38 PM
You can start here: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Main_Page
5238  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Fort Hood soldiers say Army warned them off tea party, Christian groups on: October 30, 2013, 03:41:33 PM
So... The most intolerable religion right now on this planet in 2013 regarding gay rights and women's rights is the Christian religion? Got it.

Can you believe they let women drive cars and buy bitcoins in the USA and Russia? Incredible!

Well, I have to vote Islam, because it's 2013, but have in mind that we came out from the Dark Ages because of Renaissance and Church lost a lot of power, Islamic countries didn't had such a thing.

And there are many "Christian religions", you have the God Hates Fags people in one corner, and Presbyterians with a gay bishop in the other...
5239  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Does Anyone Else Believe In Jesus Christ ? on: October 30, 2013, 03:32:53 PM
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To be a true Christians requires much more than just joining a "club" or attending religious services.  It is about a change of heart, so that we know Jesus in an intimate way and want to serve Him wholeheartedly in everything we do and we become changed from the inside out.  The way you can really test to see if someone is a Christian or not is by the "fruit" in their life.  Are they loving, kind, gentle, patient, slow to anger?  These sorts of things are the "fruit" that the Bible talks about and that you will know a "tree by it's fruit."
Typically an athiest will look at something like a creed of christianity, and note the various impossible events therein which one is asked to believe in - that will be how he frames the argument as to what a christian is, rather than looking at the introspective tests as you've mentioned.

Yes, we leave the discussion of what is a "true Christian" to be made between them.

As far as I know, if someone says "I'm a Christian" he his a Christian...
5240  Other / Politics & Society / Re: The Origin of the Human DNA on: October 30, 2013, 03:24:15 PM
We are the current pinnacle of evolution on Earth, yes.

Why?

And that doesn't even make sense...

How does that not make sense?

We are the most advanced species that we know of (unless you can enlighten otherwise). I'm basing my assumption, the way science does, only on the empirical evidence at my disposal. Of course there are plenty of things I don't know. I know that.
How is it hard to understand that with our current understanding of biology/paleobiology and the fossil record that we are the most advanced species to date on this planet?

Make some sense, by all means.

It doesn't make sense saying that we are the most advanced species, there is no such thing, that's an anthropocentric perspective, if you fall naked into a shark tank which do you think will survive? Are you able to outrun a group of lionesses or a wolf pack? In a dooms day scenario, like an asteroid collision, which species do think will thrive?

The abilities needed for surviving doesn't mean some particular species is more advanced than other, like I said before, is all about change and adaptation, there's no ultimate goal in Evolution or in the Universe, every living organism is equally advanced, because we came from the same common ancestor.
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