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6701  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Wall Observer BTC/USD - Bitcoin price movement tracking on: October 15, 2014, 11:18:36 AM
You can check out http://www.bitpools.com to see an example of how people can come together for major projects and vote with their money without being forced.

A bunch of anarchists...using the Bitcoin blockchain to vote on how their money is spent...who woulda thunk it.

Yah, so why don't you anarchists get together and overthrow evol statist pigs?
You know you wanna.
Weakling Cheesy

@octaft:  Like you, I once tried reasoning with these nutters.  Until it became clear that I would have better luck reasoning with a rusty shovel.

Or just bypass them. Like creating an alternative currency and not using their system.

Perhaps one that is decentralized and cannot be shut down.
6702  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Wall Observer BTC/USD - Bitcoin price movement tracking on: October 15, 2014, 11:13:46 AM
You can check out http://www.bitpools.com to see an example of how people can come together for major projects and vote with their money without being forced.

A bunch of anarchists...using the Bitcoin blockchain to vote on how their money is spent...who woulda thunk it.
6703  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Wall Observer BTC/USD - Bitcoin price movement tracking on: October 15, 2014, 11:09:52 AM
you have no idea what will happen

I doubt you would listen.

Smart roads, self charging roads, no need for fuel, more lanes, more competition...


The government telephone monopoly was broken in 1984. You would have been on the side of people who felt that anarchy in the phone industry would leave us all without any phone service or as was argued at the time "you will need 5 phones in your house connected to 5 different companies".

Someone saying "we could advance phone technology to have phones in your pocket calling unlimited long distance calls at one flat rate" would immediately be shot down as a crazy optimist with no clue about what would happen.

Better to play it safe and stick with one long distance and one local phone system.
6704  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Wall Observer BTC/USD - Bitcoin price movement tracking on: October 15, 2014, 11:03:40 AM
Explaining what good anarchy brings instead of talking about what bad government does is like asking to explain what good comes from someone not getting whipped without bringing up the bad about being whipped.
are you still 16 and in your rebellious phase? lol

It says more about you than me to believe that only teenagers like freedom.
6705  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Wall Observer BTC/USD - Bitcoin price movement tracking on: October 15, 2014, 11:01:41 AM
Explaining what good anarchy brings instead of talking about what bad government does is like asking to explain what good comes from someone not getting whipped without bringing up what is bad about being whipped.
6706  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Wall Observer BTC/USD - Bitcoin price movement tracking on: October 15, 2014, 10:57:11 AM
6707  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Wall Observer BTC/USD - Bitcoin price movement tracking on: October 15, 2014, 08:23:45 AM
This reminds of the last state vs. anarchy debate we had on here and inevitably the subject of roads was brought up. And it wonderfully illustrated a rather subtle point about all of this. Proponents of state-managed institutions often rely on the argument that they are the only way to provide certain things we need, such as roads. Just one lone soul (Richy_T, bless his discordian heart) pointed out that, yes, without government we may indeed have no roads, but would this not mean that we don't need roads? Right now road construction is enormously resource intensive and the resulting infrastructure is being used by gasoline powered vehicles. The result is a lot of pollution and horrible traffic. Maybe there are cheaper, more efficient, less harmful ways of extending infrastructure (such as subways, trains, etc.) but for now we won't find out, because the people in charge are convinced they KNOW what is needed and they are going to provide it. Whether you and your wallet like it or not Cheesy

The "official" bitcointalk "what about the roads" thread:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=345749.0

6708  Economy / Speculation / Re: What will you do when BTC is 1M each on: October 15, 2014, 08:13:35 AM
Buy a $1,000 latte at Starbucks with bitcoins.

Hello Mark Tongue

...
WE FOUND HIM!!!!

If you don't think Starbucks will eventually be charging $1,000 for coffee you have not been to Starbucks lately.
6709  Economy / Service Discussion / Has anyone received their Xapo card yet? on: October 15, 2014, 08:10:42 AM
Anyone? It would be great if I could use that for my spending.
6710  Other / Politics & Society / Re: The official "what about the roads?" thread on: October 15, 2014, 07:58:02 AM
6711  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Wall Observer BTC/USD - Bitcoin price movement tracking on: October 15, 2014, 07:56:08 AM
6712  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Wall Observer BTC/USD - Bitcoin price movement tracking on: October 15, 2014, 07:53:33 AM
When I lived in the UK i had no issue paying tax for things like social welfare, the national health service etc.

You act like once you give them your money they will do what you want with it.

heh

Can I have a bitcoin to go help starving babies being attacked by wolves?

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6713  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Wall Observer BTC/USD - Bitcoin price movement tracking on: October 15, 2014, 07:51:27 AM
6714  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Wall Observer BTC/USD - Bitcoin price movement tracking on: October 15, 2014, 07:47:43 AM
6715  Economy / Speculation / Re: What will you do when BTC is 1M each on: October 15, 2014, 06:45:43 AM
Buy a $1,000 latte at Starbucks with bitcoins.
6716  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Russia banned BTC on: October 14, 2014, 09:10:44 PM
Russia banning BTC is old news. It has very little effect on btc.

Last year when China banned Bitcoin we had an all time high price. Fueled by Chinese buying bitcoins.
6717  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Barriers to introducing people to bitcoin on: October 14, 2014, 08:32:30 PM
I told my family about it but that is about it.

The people who can use it and understand why it is good will find it. People who are sheep will be late to the game. Those that are against it will be on the streets begging for bitcoins down the road.

I would rather people who actually understand it be the ones using it. They will help it to grow and reap the benefits. If you have to convince someone...let them be late to the game and find out later because eventually they will use it.
Why would one comply with this transfer of power away from himself‽ Roll Eyes

Happens every day for most people. Taxes, inflation, more regulations. People transfer money away from themselves daily without a thought.

With Bitcoin it is about people holding onto power they used to so easily give away.
6718  Other / Politics & Society / Re: [Poll] Free Ross OR Kill Ross <search for public opinion> on: October 14, 2014, 08:24:48 PM
I've no idea how the US justice system works (or otherwise), nor am I clued up with the extent of his alleged crimes so can't say for sure.

Is it not one of those things that you can buy your way out of, that's how a lot of 'justice' systems seem to work.

Yes, but they seized his coins.

So it is one of those things that you can buy your way out of?

happens all the time

6719  Economy / Speculation / Re: Welcome to the global poker on: October 14, 2014, 08:20:56 PM
I tried to connect to the blockchain and it was shut down because of price. When will it be back up?
6720  Economy / Speculation / Re: How much is it going to be this time ? on: October 14, 2014, 08:15:20 PM
At least wait until the price doubles once Tongue
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