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i don't think decreasing bitcoins will have a huge impact on bitcoin.. there are always alt cryptos, so if people feel the asking price for a bitcoin is too high, businesses will begin to incorporate other cryptos. that's why i disagree with people who think alt cryptos are 100% speculative... i think it's 99% speculative, but those currencies will have a place in the ecosystem, especially if cryptocurrencies will become widespread.
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make it mandatory for young kids to meditate in school, from a young age. that shit will go a long way in helping people become fully responsible adults. it's been proven to develop certain parts of the brain, such as the part that makes you unfeeling for others (sociopaths).
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You could put the cartels out of business overnight by legalising drugs, this just shows it. I'm sure their cannabis export business will quickly dwindle to next to nothing over the years, but most weed is homegrown now anyway.
well, there would be a problem in that it would be privatized, kind of like what's going on with weed. it'd be a good thing if most of the businesses that existed were privately owned.. but i'm thinking that over time, it's going to go by way of beer... a few guys will emerge and become so big that there will only be a few players in the market. |
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i went with lord of the rings because harry potter is to kiddy for me. i also hate how that main wizard guy, in the early movies at least, told the students not to do something. then harry potter and co. do it. the wizard guy then rewards them for breaking the rules, npnp.
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are you an anarcho-capitalist?
one of the things i find annoying about anarchists is their willingness to shove it in everyone's face that they are anarchists, and somehow their opinion is absolutely superior to everyone else's.
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Why make such a life changing decision at such a young age. 9 years old!!!! still a child should be playing with friends , toys etc not trying to change sex. why oh why do the NHS proritise such treatment when people who are genuinely ill and need treatement for cancer etc are denied it because it is deemed too expensive. What going to happen in a few years when this child decides they want to be the sex they were actually born !!!
well, i don't know where i stand in this issue but to be fair, how would you feel if you are a 9 year old stuck in a girl's body, when you feel like a boy inside? that can torment you growing up feeling ostracized - like something is wrong with you, and other people keep a distance because of it. i guess if it's affect the kid so much that he/she is depressed, it could be a good idea to consider it. if the kid is not so affected by it, then maybe wait? also kids are developing at 9-10 years old, so maybe giving them those drugs gives them more time to develop into the body/appearance that they want. |
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anybody into californication? that new jewish kid is hilarious.. even if he's a stereotype. so much better than becca..i hate her character. not because of her looks, but just because she's always whining.
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i really do think that at the end of summer is when we will see things picking up again. gotta get ready for the christmas season after all. if that's the case, it will have been almost a year between the rallies.
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if we get another big rally, $1000 might be the new floor.. or a higher number even. it's so volatile that it becomes pretty hard to predict.
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the quick answer for most of us guys is: masturbate. and then you feel shitty about it, so when you start to panic.. and then you do it again.
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the nature of it all is pretty strange. most of the people in power (and fame too) are the sociopath types. most positions of power attract sociopaths http://www.policymic.com/articles/44423/10-professions-that-attract-the-most-sociopaths and it's kind of like nature happening - the sociopaths are way into their own ego, and they will tear down anything and everything to get what they want. meanwhile, the people who are cooperative don't seek positions of power, because they don't get off on controlling others. it's just the nature of things - cold moves towards cold, hot moves towards hot. It's odd that you bring this up. I love being the leader, but not to control everyone. In fact, when I have to lead (a team, a group, whatever), my first statement is that we are all equals: I'm no better than them and they're no better than me. I always take all suggestions and comments seriously, and I have had a 100% success rate in accomplishing everything we're supposed to do when in a group setting, without any issues whatsoever. I hate the partnership or running under other leadership because in the majority of cases they end up corrupt in one way or another. When I lead, it's less about being "in control" and more about keeping others out of control. so you're implying you're a good guy huh?  you know what's funny though? you'd think that poor people are more likely to cheat/scam others since they need the money so badly.. yet it's the rich people who are more likely to do it, even something petty (like steal $100). at least this is based on research/scientific studies. |
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yes because we are a lot like animals. in order to "survive," it's in our minds that it has to be at someone or something else's expense. it's competition, survival of the fittest.
This right here. While I agree with what the person above said about how it doesn't mean we have to embrace it, war is definitely part of nature. We see it in the animals in the wild all day long. And unlike us, they react only on primal instincts. yeah, the economics of the human mind is kind of weird. there are some animal-like "people" who seem to think that the wealth and happiness of mankind has to exist in a mutually exclusive state; as in, in order for you to be rich, someone else has to be poor. Very true. Ideally everyone could cohabitate and be equal. This doesn't work though, and part of it is because while people want to strive for equality, people don't want to put equal effort into things. I've had three business partners now that all wanted to go into business with me 50/50. One wanted to do 10% of the work, one about 20% and one maybe 25%. All of them, though, wanted half of the income as a result, with me doing all the rest of it. And then complained when I disagreed. yeah everyone's an egoist. if someone has the balls to imply that they would do 10% o the work and want half, it means they are deluded and somehow ignore all logic or reason. i love how even if the majority of people were cooperative were a majority of the population, it still wouldn't matter.. because all you need is a few sociopaths sitting at the top of the chain to fuck everything up. there's always a fucking cheater. always someone bumping in line, taking time away from the people who were honest enough to get in queue. it only fucks shit up even more.. when you are someone who wants to be good, but see that there is a class of people who don't play by the same rules as the rest... there's no equality no matter what you do, so you might as well join the other team. Even worse is that this has been dipping into cryptos as well. When I first got involved with Bitcoin, the community was vastly different. People were nice and worked together. Now it's all about "what's going to make me rich and how can I screw over everyone else to make it happen?" the nature of it all is pretty strange. most of the people in power (and fame too) are the sociopath types. most positions of power attract sociopaths http://www.policymic.com/articles/44423/10-professions-that-attract-the-most-sociopaths and it's kind of like nature happening - the sociopaths are way into their own ego, and they will tear down anything and everything to get what they want. meanwhile, the people who are cooperative don't seek positions of power, because they don't get off on controlling others. it's just the nature of things - cold moves towards cold, hot moves towards hot. |
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yes because we are a lot like animals. in order to "survive," it's in our minds that it has to be at someone or something else's expense. it's competition, survival of the fittest.
This right here. While I agree with what the person above said about how it doesn't mean we have to embrace it, war is definitely part of nature. We see it in the animals in the wild all day long. And unlike us, they react only on primal instincts. yeah, the economics of the human mind is kind of weird. there are some animal-like "people" who seem to think that the wealth and happiness of mankind has to exist in a mutually exclusive state; as in, in order for you to be rich, someone else has to be poor. Very true. Ideally everyone could cohabitate and be equal. This doesn't work though, and part of it is because while people want to strive for equality, people don't want to put equal effort into things. I've had three business partners now that all wanted to go into business with me 50/50. One wanted to do 10% of the work, one about 20% and one maybe 25%. All of them, though, wanted half of the income as a result, with me doing all the rest of it. And then complained when I disagreed. yeah everyone's an egoist. if someone has the balls to imply that they would do 10% o the work and want half, it means they are deluded and somehow ignore all logic or reason. i love how even if the majority of people were cooperative were a majority of the population, it still wouldn't matter.. because all you need is a few sociopaths sitting at the top of the chain to fuck everything up. there's always a fucking cheater. always someone bumping in line, taking time away from the people who were honest enough to get in queue. it only fucks shit up even more.. when you are someone who wants to be good, but see that there is a class of people who don't play by the same rules as the rest... there's no equality no matter what you do, so you might as well join the other team. |
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Overstock is yet to enable Bitcoin payments for international buyers. Right now, the facility is just available to those customers in the United States. Once they enable it to the international clients, the volume will also increase by many times. i don't know about that - where are most of the bitcoins sitting? america is far ahead of the game.. and it also depends on how much overstock's business model relies on international sales vs. domestic. |
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yes because we are a lot like animals. in order to "survive," it's in our minds that it has to be at someone or something else's expense. it's competition, survival of the fittest.
This right here. While I agree with what the person above said about how it doesn't mean we have to embrace it, war is definitely part of nature. We see it in the animals in the wild all day long. And unlike us, they react only on primal instincts. yeah, the economics of the human mind is kind of weird. there are some animal-like "people" who seem to think that the wealth and happiness of mankind has to exist in a mutually exclusive state; as in, in order for you to be rich, someone else has to be poor. |
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Interesting, and glad that Li Ka Shing is in support of Bitcoin. I don't think China's impact is that strong. Already, with a restriction on putting money into support Bitcoin by the Chinese government, the impact no longer pushes Bitcoin's price down. It will be a matter of time when there are new ways to circumvent the rules, and Chinese demand continues to grow.
not anymore at least. china's been yanking on bitcoin so much that its effect has been muted - the price is already calculated in considering the fact that china is so wishy washy. i don't know how much china's effect has brought down bitcoin value, since the mtgox crash has also had a big impact on price. |
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i kinda prefer elizabeth warren. at least we'd start to see someone actually represent the people and hunt down wallstreet/bankers for wrecking our economy. but if she were the nominee, that would mean she'd have to "make deals" in order to fundraise, which means she'd just become a corporate billionaire.
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yes because we are a lot like animals. in order to "survive," it's in our minds that it has to be at someone or something else's expense. it's competition, survival of the fittest.
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uh, i don't give a shit about gun rights.. what i do care about is how she is with her foreign policy. she just wants to continue on with the status quo with the military industrial complex. i'm guessing she'd be better than obama is with the politics though.
Gun rights are part of the Bill of Rights, so are we to believe that you do not give a shit about the Bill of Rights? i don't give a shit about the gun rights in the bill of rights. 1 =/= all. the constitution is flawed, it's not some holy grail. remember the one that allowed slavery? |
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The BTC user base is so small, less than 1 million people, that there would be no invective for eBay to accept BTC. It's kind of silly to think that eBay or any large corporation is considering adopting BTC in the near-future. It's not worth the trouble for large companies to start accepting BTC, especially since the bottom line for them is potential profits. Maybe if the BTC user base was huge, they would consider adding it, but not the other way around. Btw, ebay sucks and their fees are ridiculous.
You don't consider Overstock a large corporation? My bad, I should have said very large companies. Most people I know have bought something on eBay or Amazon before. Can't say the same for Overstock or Tigerdirect though. I don't think those companies have benefited much from accepting BTC thus far. Do they actually take BTC or use bitpay? Either way, BTC sales are probably like 0.01% of their total sales. A business catering to less than 1 million bitcoin holders doesn't have much to gain right now unless they're planning to hold some of those BTC long-term. the numbers are very promising. overstock supposedly brings in 20k-30k every day, and the number is probably growing. they keep a portion in btc, but they conver to cash mostly. we are also sitting here talking about overstock, so that's free publicity/advertising too. http://www.geekwire.com/2014/overstock-ceo-20-30k-bitcoin-sales-every-day/ |
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