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There aren't very many comments, compared to the suggestions that are in first and second position.
As the show's writers will probably read the comments to get their initial orientation to bitcoin, it would be a good idea if people post short comments containing a positive fact about Bitcoin. For example "Bitcoin is great because I can make payments anywhere in the world, usually for free."
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As a physics nerd, I'd be partial to calling them nano-Bitcoins.
I think the term nanobitcoins is a good one, but it should not be used unless/until the base unit of Bitcoin is made smaller. Otherwise, there will be a regular new FAQ: "I want to send someone a nanobitcoin but the system won't let me". |
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I just don't understand the attraction of "bit".
The name of the system, "namecoin", doesn't allude to "bit". The general public don't have a clue about "bit".
And yet, in this poll ".bit" is overwhelmingly preferred to ".web". Anyone like to venture an opinion why?
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Occupational hazards of Bitcoin mining:
1. Burns from overclocked GPUs or overloaded power supplies
2. Cuts during insertion and removal of GPU cards or disassembly of cases
3. RSI from continually hitting F5
4. Hearing loss from high ambient noise level
5. Fingers caught in cooling fans
6. Severe depression following price drops
7. Torture by the CIA
8. Assault by spouses after spending the family savings on mining rigs
It's a dangerous business.
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...even at the beginning of a sentence it can be clear whether I am referring to specific coins or the technology as a whole.
There's no ambiguity at the beginning of a sentence, because the technology is singular ("Bitcoin is a fascinating technology") and the currency is normally plural ("Bitcoins are building up in my wallet"). In the case where the currency is singular ("one bitcoin") the word doesn't appear at the beginning of a sentence. |
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...use millies imo...
As soon as the minimum fee-free transaction size drops to a millie, I think this unit will become widely used. And the minimum fee-free size does need to drop, if only so that the Bitcoin Faucet won't run dry so easily. |
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PronounciationIPA: /bɪtkɔɪn/ NounBitcoin ( plural Bitcoins) 1. the first decentralized crypto-currency I had a go at adding Bitcoin to Wiktionary, but for product names they want to see three independent uses spanning three years. Soon that will be possible. |
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Donation sent. C'mon folks, open your wallets! This is a good cause.
I sent 10 BTC. I would never have bothered to donate to them if I needed to send a check or pay by credit card, but with Bitcoin I've donated to many organizations that would never have gotten a penny from me otherwise. |
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Most of my earning have come from mining on two machines way back when the mtgox price was.... .20 cents a btc (early 2010). I generated quite a few coins. This to me is a taxable event because I now have something of value that far exceeds the costs of electricity and hardware.
Suppose the MtGox price had plummeted and your BTC had become worthless. Would you have been entitled to a tax deduction for your losses? If not, it hardly seems fair for you to be taxed on your gains. |
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I i generate 100 receiving addresses, and make a backup of my wallet, does it matter if I receive 100 transactions or even 1000 transactions to those addresses? Will my backup I made after getting the 100 addresses still pick up everything? It only generates more addresses when I send a transaction.
Correct. There's nothing new to backup after someone sends payment to your receiving address, because it goes into the block chain and not to your computer. |
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...nor do I want to accept their user conditions.
Just let your cat accept the T&C.  |
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Some of the miners will also be retailers or exchangers, and will have an interest in getting transactions into blocks.
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BTW, if this gets ranked 3rd and if I do get contacted, would anyone strongly object to me forwarding them gavin's email address in case they want to do an interview?
According to bitcoin.org, the email address you should forward is that for the "Press mailing list for presentation and interview requests", which is bitcoin-press at lists dot sourceforge.net |
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It's all about psychology, 100 Bitcents sounds more even though it's exactly the same amount as 1 Bitcoin, so unconsciously you think that you make a better deal even though you're not.
By that line of reasoning, why say 100 Bitcents when you can say 100000000 Satoshis instead? |
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People are more interested buying 100 Bitcents or 1000 Bitmills for $3 than 1 Bitcoin for $ 3, right?
I don't think so. Google stock sells just fine for hundreds of dollars. You could try an experiment over at #bitcoin-otc if you like. |
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1.02 - One bitcoin and two bitcents 0.001 - One millibitcoin (nickname "one Millie") 0.000001 - One microbitcoin (nickname "one Mike") 0.00000001 - The bitcoin base unit (nickname "one Satoshi") Is Bitcent the official term for a hundrendth of a Bitcoin? Nothing is official. |
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bitcoin has surpassed Liberty Reserve in terms of google search volume
Half of those searches for "Liberty Reserve" were probably by people trying to fund their MtGox account. |
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