Your not mentioning bitcoin are you!?!  |
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I'm going to be in Manhattan that weekend. If I have a chance, I might do something bitcoin related. Anyone going to be around then?
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rigged  lol, yes. She rigged it by developing relationships with potential voters. She then solicited input and articulated a position. She's diabolical! |
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Elizabeth won. Congratulations to her, and thanks to everyone who voted! This isn't a particularly important position IMO, but the election sure was a lot of fun. I expected this to be a drama-filled popularity contest, but it was actually more like a real political race with some actual debate and campaigning. The second debate was especially interesting: it's great that we have so many intelligent and enthusiastic bitcoiners! Ben Davenport stuck out as a particularly good candidate -- I hope he runs for the next Foundation election or becomes involved in some other big Bitcoin organization. Elizabeth was the best person for this job at this time, though, and I'm happy that she won.
The best man won! Congrats! |
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Do whatever you want, but understand I will never allow myself to become a class B citizen.
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Same here. I will peacefully maintain my weapons. It is up to government violence to try taking it away. Are you willing to commit violence in your misguided search for peace and the illusion of safety? Because the best you can hope for is a happy illusion. the kind of thing we might tell a child during a tornado. "You'll be fine sweetheart, we're safe here in our mobile home." |
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Welcome lad. Me Mother's maiden name tis O'Shea. |
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Welcome. You might want to look into a verified account and use bank transfers. Unless you are buying a very small amount it will be worth it.
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I have an idea for a coin that would make bitcoin a thing of the past. One that incentives sharing instead of hoarding.
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If only controlling market forces were that easy. If you have something is thought to appreciate it will be hoarded, it is the most logical thing to do. If you increase the value of that item each time it is traded to avoid hoarding then you will have to inject more money into the system. But who's money? I like Satoshi's system. It works on the simplest market model of supply and demand. Free markets are brutal, volatile, and fair. Trying to social engineer kindness into the system seems unachievable without centralization. That always ends in gaming the system. For example, fiat currency. |
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I put a star beside the ones on your list that I have seen. Put a star beside the ones on my list that you have seen.
Some of my favorite films, in no particular order:
*2001: A Space Odyssey
The Face of Another
Yi Yi
Yearning
Never Let Me Go
Red Beard
*No Country for Old Men
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
Pale Flower
*Lost in Translation
Sansho the Bailiff
*Pan's Labyrinth
Equinox Flower
*The Thin Red Line
Chungking Express
*Das Boot
Twenty-four Eyes
Floating Weeds
The Incredibles
*Pride & Prejudice (Joe Wright)
The Human Condition
An Education
Floating Clouds
Still Walking
In the Mood for Love
Early Summer
Late Autumn
2046
Late Spring
*Days of Being Wild
Wow, that's a lot of movies I have not seen. I'll be reloading my netflix que. And as I read other peoples selections my list grows. For example "children of Men". That was a cool movie. Also, "Until the end of the world" is a hard to find and very different movie. Thanks for sharing these! |
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Ah, man. I thought it was a real robot that ran off bitcoins. Oh well  Same. I was picturing a RaspPi with an LCD screen, a couple wheels and a bit Bitcoin logo on it. THAT, I would probably pay for. same here ... Me 2  I want a robot that smashes stuff for bitcoin! |
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RodeoX, please take a stab at your favorite twenty films, or something like that.
That is hard. Here is a list of random movies I like and can think of. Dreams The matrix Beasts of the southern wild Natural born killers Apocalypse now Barton Fink Saving private Ryan Mongol Slumdog Millionaire I could go on forever. My favorites are often movies that I have not heard of, then find on netflix. |
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Where typical atheists get off track:
1). They ...
I think you have some interesting ... Of course, it should be obvious that you're not going to find any science in a text that predates the scientific revolution by 1000+ years. But, that doesn't mean people were dumb back then. I'm sure people then had ways of learning that we would consider unorthodox today, but that doesn't make them invalid. I think it's with noting that there exist civilizations today whose cultures are still pre-scientific. But, what's interesting is that these cultures are the go-to for many western scientists and researchers looking for new information. Somewhere around 80-90% of all knowledge pertaining to the effects of pharmaceutical ingredients is based upon indigenous tribal knowledge. And, if you speak with the tribal leaders (aka 'shamans') they will tell you that they acquired most of their botanical knowledge through communication with 'spirits', often after the consumption of hallucinogenic substances such as ayuhuasca and tobacco. For a closer look at the unorthodox learning practices of these tribal cultures, I recommend "The Cosmic Serpant: DNA and the Origins of Knowledge" by Stanford anthropologist, Jeremy Narby. I totally agree. People everywhere are just as smart as people anywhere. As you point out, they just have a different way of putting it into perspective and passing it on. The idea of provable facts and logical inquiry is a relatively new phenomena. To ancient people and those who still live in an ancient way, facts are not as important as "truths". In the Noah example, the ark and the flood are just a vehicle for getting at the idea of punishing the wicked even if wickedness has become the norm. The Bhagavad Gita, the book of the dead, etc. they have similar messages and concepts. |
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Let's not forget...  “The Matrix is the wool that has been pulled over your eyes to blind you from the truth.” - Morpheus bad ass |
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Where typical atheists get off track:
1). They ...
I think you have some interesting criticisms. personally I like to be challenged in my assumptions. But mythology from the bronze age is no answer to the perceived failings of science. The Bible is a collection of ancient mythic tales. Some are copies from earlier religions, most are clearly not "true", in the sense that they depict actual events. For example, Noah and the ark. This story comes from Sumerian religion where it was called "The Epic of Gilgamesh". Of course, there never was a global flood or a ship that carried the 8.7million species of living things. Like the thousands of other stories from antiquity, they seek to enlighten us with metaphor and symbolism. |
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Ya people are not going to send cash via mail. If you know where to buy in 10 min without a month long verification process, excessive fees, or sending bank wire or cash deposited to a stranger's account. Please enlighten us. That is just your public wallet. I know you have coins because you are a lifetime member to the foundation. I think when I looked it was thousands of dollars that could only be paid in coins Bitcoin has to be better than what people already use. "The revolution will be monetized!" or this will never happen Ah, without fees or identity. No, I have no free way to get bitcoins anonymously. I have no problem verifying my identity and paying for a service. When I did cash in the mail it was the only way. There were no exchanges. As far as the wallet, I have lots. But I don't remember ever having that much in my public one. If you exclude bank wires, direct deposits (like the Europeans do), fees, AML/KYC verification then it must be hard for you. |
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Hmmm. I buy coins all the time. It has never taken me more than 2hrs.
Really the first time you bought was less than 2 hrs.? This statement makes you look like a jack-ass everyone knows how hard it is to get coins. BTW 2 hours is a long time. Your wallet-- Transactions No. Transactions 0 Total Received 0 BTC Final Balance 0 BTC My wallet -- Total Transactions 573 Total Received 449.57005673 BTC Total Sent 449.5694786 BTC Final Balance 0.00057813 BTC Those numbers have nothing to do with my wallet. lol And to be correct my first BTC took much longer as it was via mail. But normally it takes me about 10mins. |
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Actor_Tom, DHS must have a four inch thick file on you. |
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Hmmm. I buy coins all the time. It has never taken me more than 2hrs.
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I'm curious about how many of you have read the gospels not included in the Bible? ...
Link please  . ... Here is a link to a site. I'm not familiar with this website, but it seems to have a variety of examples. There are thought to be about 200 texts that were left out during the meeting in Ephesus. I have sat in the ruins of the room where it all took place. It is not much to look at now, but played a major role in shaping the world we live in now. http://notinthebible.com/ |
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