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641  Other / Politics & Society / Re: another cop video on: June 15, 2015, 09:02:55 PM
Having lived in what used to be America for 46 years, I don't think this is happening more often, I just think that with everybody and their pet fish owning a cell phone, we're now being treated to how common it really is.


And part of the reason it's so common is the ability to misbehave without consequence. Now that the ubiquity of cameras can help hold misbehaving cops accountable, maybe they'll act more professionally.

It is likely happening less often than before, however the average citizen didn't have the ability to easily record and distribute footage a couple decades the way we can today.

The cell phone camera will be the greatest tool for cleaning up corrupt officials.  That being said there is still a strong union defending even poorly behaving cops that step outside of their legal authority.
642  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Use cases. What do you actually use Bitcoin for? on: June 15, 2015, 07:51:51 PM
I've just been using it to try out the technology...of the very small amount I've generated online, I've done some gambling for fun, but that's about it.  Once it's more widely accepted as a payment option, I'd be happy to use it for purchases.
643  Other / Off-topic / Re: Bitcoin and Porn on: June 15, 2015, 05:28:26 PM
Actually Its very good decision or not have to think about this for BTC image because BTC is the part of very huge World Financial Organisation. Yea it's very good for business but for goodwill & images have to think. Some people will take this is positive decision  and some people will take negative so it's important for get well decisions.
i think if big porn websites start accepting bitcoin and actually accepting bitcoin becomes a popular thing, then we can see a huge number of people start using bitcoin just because of that.

Agreed.  It would probably increase the overall spending as well, because the desire to remain anonymous must keep many people from spending anything at all as they wouldn't want the charge showing up on a credit card bill.
644  Other / Meta / Re: Bitcointalk effect on Bitcoin ? on: June 15, 2015, 04:54:46 AM
it is actually the opposite way around, if btc died the forum would die not the forum be able to kill a currency

Yeah, and there would be nothing stopping other forums from popping up if there continues to be enough people that want to talk about it.

I would think the forum has a very small impact on the actual price of bitcoin.
645  Economy / Economics / Re: Millennials trust Bitcoin more than Fiat! on: June 15, 2015, 02:10:07 AM
This is definitely a blanket statement. Bitcoin awareness/usage is still low in all sections of society, millennials or otherwise.
If Bitcoin becomes popular with the younger generation, then the demise of fiat will be hastened.  Wink

Unfortunately, most people are and the young generation barely hears about bitcoin.

Yeah, you`ll get a few kids hyped up about it. But, when I go into twitch which has more of the younger generations, most people havent heard about it at all which is sad to hear.

Only the kids that are into geeky shit have heard about BTC, or the smartest ones into drugs because of silk road, the average young guy has absolutely no notions on Bitcoin or anything economical for that matter. They dont even know what fiat currency is.

The first that I heard about bitcoin was for silk road and both were pretty foreign concepts to me at the time.  The newest generation is pretty tech-savvy and I think the ease of just getting an app to hold bitcoin funds in it is a cool idea, especially for kids that are not yet working regular jobs.
646  Economy / Micro Earnings / Re: freebitco.in - is it even worth it? on: June 14, 2015, 03:36:31 PM
I have been using this while doing other things, and it finally paid off today, as I actually hit 9998 on a spin and won roughly $20.  I didn't think that it would actually happen, but it did.

That's pretty sweet.  I've only hit the one a couple tiers down from what you won two times, but don't really play too often.
647  Other / Off-topic / Re: Bitcoin and Porn on: June 14, 2015, 03:49:43 AM
I am addicted to porn and I would really love to see Bitcoin dominate porn payments. It would make lot easier our life.

And you even make new account just to tell us this?

Why not use your old account?

Believe me, my addiction to porn is not new. I have been fighting this condition for 14 years, 2 months and 19 days. I can't wait the day when my dick is permanently inactive and I will be free from from this disease. Until then Bitcoin could solve lots of problems for me and the porn industry.


With all the free porn available, I'm curious as to why you would pay for it unless it's for a live interaction.  Anyway, porn seems like a great industry to adopt bitcoin just for anonymity.

Well, mostly I pay for porn at the webcam sites. Surely, you can sit there all day and watch the girl without making any payments, even you could chat with her for free without giving any tips, but that's not very classy. After all the models entertain all those fuckers and for that I think they deserve some tips.
 

Yup for something interactive it totally makes sense tip in order to show your appreciation.

Is the most common payment method through credit card or paypal?  And is bitcoin coming an option?
648  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Terrorist strikes Canadian capitol... again. on: June 13, 2015, 05:20:20 AM
lol that video was hilarious

We used to have a red winged blackbird that would chase away hawks during nesting season...they would get super aggressive
649  Economy / Micro Earnings / Re: freebitco.in - is it even worth it? on: June 13, 2015, 03:56:46 AM
the new lottery feature makes it somewhat interesting again.

you get 2 tickets per roll and 1 ticket per ref


but its impossible to win as bunch of people are using it

It's not impossible to win, it's just that the probability is very low given how many tickets are being given away.  If you look at the winners though, they have thousands of tickets, so they likely just bought tickets to increase their chances and it paid off for them Smiley
650  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Fiat crashes Bitcoin on: June 12, 2015, 10:10:14 PM
That is hilarious.  Wasn't expecting that when I clicked on the thread.

Was this done ironically on purpose or was it actually an accident?

Anyways, great post  Smiley
651  Economy / Economics / Re: Bitcoin trading strategy on: June 12, 2015, 10:04:56 PM
I think arallmuus is saying that it's the volatility in the price that attracts traders. 

Yes I did and thats the truth. None will be attracted to it if the value is stagnant and there isnt any movement

but I would think traders are just making a bet on the direction the price is going to go in the future.

Seriously no, you could say that most trader are gamblers as well but the fact it isnt. Trader do "make a bet" about the movement of the value but only if there is a "sign" of the movement which someone could see from several point.
The several crucial will be number of buy and sell order, volume for X hours and also activities from the other exchanger ( it isnt good just to relly on 1 exchangers chart ) also that basically a chartist would be able to pinpoint the rough direction of where the next movement will be which makes trader take action to "bet" on this movement and not just a "blind bet" without knowing where it will go

Yeah I wasn't suggesting that there is no due diligence or research behind the bet.  I use the word "bet" because there is a certain amount of risk and uncertainty with the choice, while choosing the direction that will make a profit.  Some people are great at betting, but it's still a bet.
652  Other / Off-topic / Re: Bitcoin and Porn on: June 12, 2015, 09:57:37 PM
With all the free porn available, I'm curious as to why you would pay for it unless it's for a live interaction.  Anyway, porn seems like a great industry to adopt bitcoin just for anonymity.

It might sound strange, but there are people that actually pay for porn because it's the right thing to do. This is especially true for smaller sites where the performer forms some sort of "bond" with the subscriber. In this case, the subscriber knows the performer makes a living selling her(his) movies online, and buys a subscription to support them.

A second porn payer, is the one who does not know how to find free porn (these people still exist, altough they are becoming less and less frequent)

A thirth kind of porn payer is the one who buys something that is hard to find for free (live porn, 3d, interactive, specific niche,...)

Well it depends on the site itself and the revenue model.  Free sites still have click revenue or ad revenue.

The third one makes perfect sense as there's a different experience...and I guess some of the older folks may not know their way around the internet...
653  Other / Off-topic / Re: Bitcoin and Porn on: June 12, 2015, 08:43:50 AM
I am addicted to porn and I would really love to see Bitcoin dominate porn payments. It would make lot easier our life.

And you even make new account just to tell us this?

Why not use your old account?

Believe me, my addiction to porn is not new. I have been fighting this condition for 14 years, 2 months and 19 days. I can't wait the day when my dick is permanently inactive and I will be free from from this disease. Until then Bitcoin could solve lots of problems for me and the porn industry.


With all the free porn available, I'm curious as to why you would pay for it unless it's for a live interaction.  Anyway, porn seems like a great industry to adopt bitcoin just for anonymity.
654  Economy / Economics / Re: Bitcoin trading strategy on: June 12, 2015, 08:37:34 AM
To be honest, marketcap has less thing to do with trading anyway. It is not about the marketcap will grow few years later or the value will increase after the halving or whatsoever but it is about the movement of the price, the fluctuation of each price .

Even if BTC value were to fall into 1 cent / BTC if there is still a movement in this then BTC is worth to be used for trading , however even if we see $1000 / BTC but if the value is constant without any movement at all then it cant be traded at all (unless someone or few people manipulate it to make it looks fluctuative)
But if the value of bitcoin will drop in cents. Many users will not using bitcoin because of its value and many will disappoint when its happened.

It is not about the value or the usage of BTC to begin with. It doesnt actually important in trading, whats important is the movement of it and that is where trader got its profit and not about millions of people to use it. Of course it will be useless for trader if there isnt any movement eventhough millions of people use it or the mass adoption is happening though

Why would you not want to use it if the value were to fall into cents (which is unlikely) ? The feature as well as the technology stays the same even if the value gonna drop in the future anyway. BTC is still BTC despite the value drop or crash but ofcourse most people will jump out of the sinking ship

But if you will notice that people want more money and they not contended on what they have or how much they can earn. They want more and they don't like a small value for a long time.

Ofcourse having a higher value will benefit trader more and would attract more people into it which in this case every movement would net a higher profit for traderif you would compare it to cents but my point would be that even if the value were to drop, the technology stands.
The reality is that most people are only tied to its value, when the value drop then most people will assume that it is dead .Most people are not even aware of this but the true value of BTC were in its technology and also its decentralized principle
Yeah you can say that the value of bitcoin is low but if you keep it from your wallet and wait the value of bitcoin will go high so that you can't say that bitcoin is dead or its worthless


I think arallmuus is saying that it's the volatility in the price that attracts traders.  Investors in bitcoin may want more value and a higher price, but I would think traders are just making a bet on the direction the price is going to go in the future.
655  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Your perception of INDIA in ONE word... GO!! on: June 11, 2015, 04:50:19 PM

I haven't been raised religious or to subscribe to the culture.  I was born and raised in Canada in a very multicultural place, so it was pretty secular and I just never believed in religion so it had little significance to me.  I also didn't have any dietary restrictions so I ate a wide range of food, and being in a multicultural city, was lucky to have a lot of different types of cuisine locally.

I'm not asking why a cow is holier than a pig, but a pig is more intelligent and empathetic than a cow.  A mule or donkey is used for farming, and horses and camels are used for transportation, but none of those are sacred.  Something being "holy" is a subjective belief, not a reality.  Anything is holy if you believe it to be.  Santa Claus is real if you believe him to be as is an entity we refer to as god.  There is no point debating something that is based on a belief system.

If a cow being useful to a farmer is enough for you to believe why its sacred, then that's great, but not a whole lot of critical thinking has gone into that, and if you weren't from India, you wouldn't have that opinion at all.  In fact, if you weren't conditioned to think that the cow is sacred, you wouldn't come to that conclusion on your own.   Is a tractor holy?  Is fertilizer holy?  Again, where in the world have you traveled to?

In terms of importance, clean air and water, plankton which is the original food source for most sea life or plants which is the original food source for animals is much "holier" than a cow.

What is unique about cows though, is that psychedelics grow from cow shit.



You like make a bunch of irrelevant but just points you know that ?
You think a religion that was made thousands of years ago had the understanding of 'microbiology' 'fertilizers' and 'plankton' ? I might not have traveled to as many places as you have, you clearly 'have seen the world' and think everyone else is just chained to their homes, but I assure you thats not the case with me. I respect my culture and other's as well. I certainly do not say that there arent any other animals more intelligent than the good old cow but a religion made to control the masses a thousand years ago was anything but logical. Religion is not logical and the fact that you continue to refer me to be 'religious' is ignorant at best because I keep saying that I am not. I'm beginning to sense a pattern of behavior here, where you are getting confused between the concept of accepting a cultural norm and practicing that cultural norm.
Do I worship a cow ? No I'm an athiest but theists here do. Do I eat beef ? No but I'd like to, most people here wouldnt.

However, respecting this animal is cultural to me, I might not be religious but I am very cultural, if it is in my culture to touch the feet of an elder I'd do it, if it is in my culture to share psychedelics - as in opium - when meeting a distant family relative then I'd do it. (Some rajasthani tribes do it)
I wont certainly take it quietly if anyone insulted my culture no matter how stupid it may be. Like you said, what is holy and what is not is purely subjective to the individual and the environment he grew up in.

I am sure that in ancient India there were no mules doing the farming and certainly not horses - this isnt Europe, it was the good old cow and guess what? Its in our folklore! .. and religious legends, stories, literature etc etc. There are sentiments attached to this notion. I dont expect a foreigner to understand the sentiments at play here and should they try to understand it, the least they can do is respect our culture before they try to decrypt it.

So if you want to continue making irrelevant posts at least make sure you clarify what your point is ? I clearly fail to understand it here, what are you saying ? People here should ditch their religion because you dont find it appeasing ?

I ask if you've traveled because you speak from an India-centric perspective.  Then you have arrogance sarcasm to anyone that posts something that you don't agree with.  You have an opinion as well as everyone else, and the sum of all these opinions are worth nothing.  You have picked a side and are determined to defend it, and at that point, rationale and reason are sacrificed.

How am I disrespecting the Indian culture?  I went to several countries in Asia and India was a great part of my trip, and a very enjoyable experience.  If you are seeing this as disrespect, then your interpretation of what I am writing is failing you.

The only assumption I have made is about you not traveling and it was in the form of a question.  You assumed I am a disrespectful foreigner that hates on culture and religion and it was in the form of an accusation.

Where did I say people should ditch their religion?  Please quote it.  I am all for civil liberties, meaning do whatever you want and believe whatever you want as long as it brings no harm to others.  The greatest threat to religion is the internet.

Also, opium is not a psychedelic, it's an opiate, which is quite the opposite.  Psychedelics are mind opening and opiates are mind numbing. 
656  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Your perception of INDIA in ONE word... GO!! on: June 10, 2015, 06:36:14 PM

There are many animals that humans take milk from, and many animals that are more empathetic or intelligent than cows.  I do find it interesting that psyilocybin mushrooms grow from cow poop, which when consumed allows one to have a "mystical" experience.  Some religious folks would consider this a divine experience, for which the cow was the vessel to see god.

Interesting! Being an Indian and a brahmin I never knew about this, kindly educate me more about the misconceptions you foreigners have about my country and my religion. If anything, I'll get a good laugh out of it.

PS : In India the only animal milk that has been traditionally consumed is cow milk. Its not only about milk either, cows are the backbone of the Indian farmer, traditionally and even today cows and bullocks are used to plough the field. Like I said its a cultural thing.

Well my background is Indian/Brahmin/Hindu as well, although I am not religious.  There is not a single Indian person that I have ever talked to that had a good explanation for the sacred cow aside from that being the conditioned environment they are used to, but maybe you'll be that person.

I understand the usefulness of cows, along with many other animals around the world.  So explain why the cow can't be killed and the rest can?

Maybe it would also help to say where you've traveled, to better understand your perspective.

When people say Indian culture they primarily think of Hindus, and in Hindu culture animal sacrifice is a religious thing, in that context cows & bullocks are the most highly sacrificed livestock followed by sheep.
But when it comes to consumption except for some species of fish the Hindu culture as a religion prohibits the consumption of any animal be it a cow or a pig or a snake etc etc since you are a Brahmin I'm sure you're pretty much brought up with the notion that eating meat is 'unclean'.
So if you ask why the cow is more holier than a pig its simple, you cant farm with pig, you'd not drink a pig's milk neither would a pig give you useful biproducts (excreta) that can be reused as a fuel source (like the cowdung).
Hence the cow is considered 'sacred cow' only because they form the backbone of the Indian farmer like I said earlier.
 
As far as being religious is concerned, I am not a religious person, I hate religion and I am an athiest, but before I start hating something I make sure I know everything that there is to know about that particular thing.

I haven't been raised religious or to subscribe to the culture.  I was born and raised in Canada in a very multicultural place, so it was pretty secular and I just never believed in religion so it had little significance to me.  I also didn't have any dietary restrictions so I ate a wide range of food, and being in a multicultural city, was lucky to have a lot of different types of cuisine locally.

I'm not asking why a cow is holier than a pig, but a pig is more intelligent and empathetic than a cow.  A mule or donkey is used for farming, and horses and camels are used for transportation, but none of those are sacred.  Something being "holy" is a subjective belief, not a reality.  Anything is holy if you believe it to be.  Santa Claus is real if you believe him to be as is an entity we refer to as god.  There is no point debating something that is based on a belief system.

If a cow being useful to a farmer is enough for you to believe why its sacred, then that's great, but not a whole lot of critical thinking has gone into that, and if you weren't from India, you wouldn't have that opinion at all.  In fact, if you weren't conditioned to think that the cow is sacred, you wouldn't come to that conclusion on your own.   Is a tractor holy?  Is fertilizer holy?  Again, where in the world have you traveled to?

In terms of importance, clean air and water, plankton which is the original food source for most sea life or plants which is the original food source for animals is much "holier" than a cow.

What is unique about cows though, is that psychedelics grow from cow shit.

657  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Your perception of INDIA in ONE word... GO!! on: June 09, 2015, 08:53:26 PM

There are many animals that humans take milk from, and many animals that are more empathetic or intelligent than cows.  I do find it interesting that psyilocybin mushrooms grow from cow poop, which when consumed allows one to have a "mystical" experience.  Some religious folks would consider this a divine experience, for which the cow was the vessel to see god.

Interesting! Being an Indian and a brahmin I never knew about this, kindly educate me more about the misconceptions you foreigners have about my country and my religion. If anything, I'll get a good laugh out of it.

PS : In India the only animal milk that has been traditionally consumed is cow milk. Its not only about milk either, cows are the backbone of the Indian farmer, traditionally and even today cows and bullocks are used to plough the field. Like I said its a cultural thing.

Well my background is Indian/Brahmin/Hindu as well, although I am not religious.  There is not a single Indian person that I have ever talked to that had a good explanation for the sacred cow aside from that being the conditioned environment they are used to, but maybe you'll be that person.

I understand the usefulness of cows, along with many other animals around the world.  So explain why the cow can't be killed and the rest can?

Maybe it would also help to say where you've traveled, to better understand your perspective.
658  Economy / Economics / Re: Is it better to save money or invest it? on: June 09, 2015, 04:09:45 PM
Is it better to save money in bank or invest it online, in real estate or maybe gold?

BUY GOLD AND BITCOIN INVEST TO THE FUTURE OF MONEY
don't invest on dollar or EU

im start buy Bitcoin in rate 160$ and sell it on 300$ that very high profit for me
in Bank i get only 3-5% interest permonth
in Bitcoin i can get 15-20% per month


What bank are you referring to that pays 3-5% interest per month???

Are you saying that you can get 36-48% annually in interest from your bank account?

Where I'm from, it's difficult to get more than 1.5% per year from a bank.
659  Economy / Economics / Re: The Internet is Changing the Very Definition of Money on: June 09, 2015, 03:57:24 PM
Austrian economics is nonsense. Money is a medium of exchange and nothing else.

Money printers usually like Keynesian economics, because Austrian economics will limit their ability to print money and enslave others

However, I don't understand why so many people who don't have the right to print money also appreciate the Keynesian economics, what a mind job Grin

For the same reason that kids believe in the tooth fairy and Santa Claus...it was told to them and never questioned Smiley
660  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Your perception of INDIA in ONE word... GO!! on: June 09, 2015, 03:53:37 PM
Cow   Wink

lol, where did you get that from?
My father told me about this...

Or it's a joke that some people in India think cow is a holy creature because of their religion...

Its not a joke. Its equivalent to what some catholic christians consider bread & wine to be the flesh & blood of jesus.

The idea is Cow gives milk just like a mother gives milk and hence a cow is equivalent to mother. Its not equivalent to calling someone's mother as a cow or whatever thats BS.

In modern India there are people who enjoy beef but slaughter cows are different than the cows you'll find on the streets.

There are many animals that humans take milk from, and many animals that are more empathetic or intelligent than cows.  I do find it interesting that psyilocybin mushrooms grow from cow poop, which when consumed allows one to have a "mystical" experience.  Some religious folks would consider this a divine experience, for which the cow was the vessel to see god.
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