I don't know how it works in different jurisdictions, but in Spain it is forbidden to open casinos at certain distance from schools, with ranges between 100m and 500m if I'm not wrong, depending on the region. Afaik it doesn't affect universities (the aim is to protect younger people, not adults).

Bueno no te quejes, los hay bastante peores...

De hecho yo si estuviera en tu lugar preferiría tener el logo de Bitcoin que no tener nada, no sé, considéralo un privilegio, por haberla creado hace tanto tiempo (rara avis), mientras mejoras tu cuenta hasta poder actualizarlo.

This is a good advice not only for this forum or for a discussion forum in general, but for many other organizations too. When you start in a new job, you expect that people will be patient with you because (it seems obvious) you need some time to learn. But that's not how it works and, because people see life through different lenses, you will find individuals who are too harsh with you, which can kill motivation if you are a sensitive person.

If you don't learn to overcome these situations, you won't succeed in any activities unless you are lucky enough to fall in a positive environment, which is not always possible. So yes, as a newbie here, don't let others kill your motivation, develop a thick skin and focus more on the positive interactions rather than on the negative, even if they are more salient to you.

I have shared my opinion several times before, but for those who didn't read it I repeat that, to me, trading and gambling are almost the same.

If I had to mention two of the main differences between them, one would be that in most bets you know the outcome quickly, while if you trade you don't know it until you liquidate, so you can maintain for a longer time a (sometimes false) sensation of hope. The other main difference is that, although some bettors rely on their ability, we all know more or less that chance is key for their success, while traders think that if they have more info and apply TA they will get a profit for sure, which is not realistic.

So, trading or gambling? both or none, depending on how realistic your expectations are.

Too much work, DPD: better create your own Government and tax for it

arjunmujay, back to the title of this thread, this is why it is important to understand math; because once you do it, like Don Pedro Dinero, you realise that gambling is not about finding the secret formula for success anymore. Knowledge about the subject may not make you rich, but it will make you freer.

No sé... esto es un poco como pedirle a un mago que revele sus secretos... que por otro lado puede que no haya ninguno y que tan solo se trate de pura magia

Me conecto desde el móvil y se me hace un poco complicada la tarea de navegar entre pestañas, pero echo de menos en este hilo una de esas imágenes del norte generadas por inteligencia artificial en las que se ilustra a un Ddmr androide mandando méritos no sé si sabéis a cuáles me refiero.

Count on it cygan I'm taking my time to vote but I had already had my eye on your pizza and I had already planned to vote for it.

Guys, still two weeks to cast your votes, but don't do as I do and don't leave it to the last minute



Thank you r_victory, translation added. One more to go!!!

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Chiomaobi, it is best to be guided by common sense. Or even better, put yourself in the shoes of a moderator and evaluate whether you would consider your contribution worthy of deletion or not.

Original ideas are very rare, and knowledge is usually based on the path traveled by others previously. As a newbie, you may not be asked to always keep a high standard of originality, but quote your sources if you think that you are not contributing anything new, and try not to just reorder other people's words as it could be considered plagiarism or spam.

Just my two sats.

One year ago I created the topic Lotteries and possibility vs. probability where I was interested in knowing the opinion of our colleagues about a question very similar to the one you now raise.

In a very summary way, my opinion on the topic is that understanding maths makes you a better gambler because this is the only way to make informed decisions. About the quote, although it is very famous, I don't fully agree, because even those who understand math can enjoy playing lottery. I would rephrase it as follows: the lottery is a tax on people who dare to dream regardless of math. From my point of view, ignorance is not taxed, but illusion.

Added! Thank you Learn Bitcoin. BTW, I think that the link inside your post is wrong (it points to the tutorial for windows). Please, check it and correct it if necessary.



Your absence is justified cygan: you have been busy baking one of the best pizzas that have been submitted to the competition (really, congratulations!). Translation added to the list.



I have sent a PM to the Research Task Force, so enjoy the holiday because we will have new proposals very soon

And if for whatever reasons Bitcoin's price doesn't continue rising, you would only lose what you could afford to lose. But the problem with the OP is that he made the wrong decision, not because he used money lent or whatever, but because he chose the wrong coin in retrospective. Chances are that he makes the same mistake again even if he accumulates Bitcoin now, so the clue is being indolent to loses.

Easier said than done, but every investment poses a risk, and the only way to avoid suffering to some extent is accepting on beforehand the possibility of losing.

Hace unos meses un compañero de esta sección (dar?) comentaba en otro hilo al respecto que le gustaría que Worldcoin llegara a su país, y que qué envidia de los que vivíamos en alguno en el que habían implantado la recogida de datos.

Como ya dije en su momento, ni por un puñado ni por un montón de "coins" me dejaría escanear el iris. Los peligros son inciertos, pero considero que es mejor prevenir.

Hace unos pocos días publicaron que en España se suspende oficialmente el escaneo de iris mientras no se pronuncie el organismo oficial de turno (no recuerdo si era la AEPD o algún tribunal) o hasta finales de este año, lo que pasara antes. Me alegra ver que en Perú y probablemente otros países de LATAM se cuestione esta práctica que, como poco, es cuestionable.

Many of us have been there because a few years ago it seemed difficult for Bitcoin to continue growing at the same pace while other altcoins seemed to have a higher growth potential, but time has told that except a few exceptions Bitcoin was the sure option. In retrospective it seems clear, but we forget that at the moment it didn't, and that the story could've gone otherwise because of different avatars of fate.

Now it would be ironical if the altcoin she bought goes eventually up after a long accumulation, shake off phase, while Bitcoin stagnates, unable to break the 100k resistance.

Yes, yes, I agree that odds are there to balance the outcomes, that's why I added that they can justify whatever bet. It's just that I compared +-10 points in basketball vs. +- 2 goals in football, but in the end we all are saying the same

-2 in football is a very bad deal IMO, because chances are that the favorite team doesn't score a goal in a bad day, so imagine if it has to score at least two and depend on what the other team does too. Maybe good odds justify it, but I think it is very difficult to guess.

On the contrary, in basket you can be sure that points will be within a range, so in the case mentioned by the OP it could make sense going for handicap.

Your desire, my command, Hatchy

Translation added. I hope you enjoyed the Sunday too.



I'm not s big fan of translating topics written by members of the Alliance (to avoid nepotism) but nobody doubts that in this case the exception was justified, LB. That's the content we should see more often in the forum, and deserves our attentions

Solo faltaba, ¿y que todos los años celebren su cumpleaños? sueños húmedos de un megalómano. Quedaría averiguar si se trata de un ser vivo, o si lo seguirá siendo, no sé, sigo poco su trayectoria pero creo que no me equivoco cuando digo que le falta la inocencia del perrito...

Lo siento, volvamos a las imágenes

Me ha gustado esa reflexión tuya Hispo. No debe servir para justificar lo injustificable, pero no se puede negar que tienes razón: queriendo, o sin querer, los bancos han sido y siguen siendo la mayor lavadora de dinero de la historia, y no hay tecnología que vaya a cambiar eso en el tiempo que nos quede de vida.

Por eso en parte estoy de acuerdo en que se haga un análisis de las monedas y se bloqueen determinadas transacciones que provengan directamente de actividades ilícitas. El problema reside en que el ideario popular, y dudo que se equivoque, atribuye a las empresas de análisis la característica de que "si les das la mano te cogen el brazo". Ya vemos lo que hacen con nuestros datos, sin nuestro conocimiento, en otros muchos contextos (desde las cookies hasta los coches que miden absolutamente todos tus movimientos). Los datos son el nuevo oro que hay que gestionar, y quienes creen en el neoliberalismo no están dispuestos a dejar pasar una oportunidad así por el respeto a unas libertades que no dan dinero.

If you take a look at Coin-1's statistics in his thread [TOP-200] Members who support newbies - Thanks!, you'll see that the number of merits given to newbies is really, really low.

In part that's natural because as newbies the quality of their posts is usually low. But, even if that's true, it is also true that we generally send our sMerits to users we know, even if the quality is just the same or a bit higher. Taking into account that some newbies deserve merits almost in the same proportion as others who get them, and they need them much more (to be encouraged to keep participating, to build their reputation here, to be accepted in bounty campaigns, etc.) we should consider being a little more generous with them.