tulip bulbs can be grown, and regrown. so theres no fixed quantity.

the whole tulip mania started because the first introduction of tulips into europe was rare, with only a small number of bulbs at first. everyone wanted them, then as years passed the supplies increased. so of course there became a point where it became common for everyone to have tulips thus devaluing it because everyone could grow their own.

If it is not a currency, then why does it have any value at all, other than as a ponzi scheme where new investors provide the gains for earlier investors?  

When the market cap of those naive enough to buy this is saturated, then we play pop-goes-the-balloon.

I am not saying that Bitcoin doesn't show us the way towards a real decentralized currency. But Bitcoin ain't it and can't be, because there is no way to distribute the coins such that it could be, i.e. there are 7 billion people on this planet and by the time 1% of them own Bitcoin, the rest of them will be worth 1/1000000 if Bitcoin becomes the global currency. And Bitcoins are concentrated into investors hands, and investors don't spend all their networth as a currency. And if all the people don't use it as currency, then how do you invest with it and pay employees with it. Just think it out.

Distribution is the critical factor nowadays in any business. How did facebook win? Distribution!

How with the elite win when setting up the next currency regime for the world? Distribution!

The MtGox price of bitcoin will reach $300 USD before the end of 2013
The price of bitcoin will be exchanged for $300 USD or more at any time before 12:00am January 1st, 2014. It need not hold for any period of time, bet closes as soon as it hits $300 or at the end of the time period.


In the event that MtGox does not exist anymore, a site moderator from betsofbitco.in will determine which exchange's data we use.

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Opening date: March 27, 2013
Bet deadline: Dec. 4, 2013 end of day Eastern Time
Event date: Jan. 1, 2014 end of day Eastern Time
Category: Economics
Total agree bets: 15.19
Total disagree bets: 1.57
Total weighted agree bets: 13178.313
Total weighted disagree bets: 4813.593

Agree. When you see your family photos uploaded to Google+ Circles without your knowledge or approval, you soon realize you have no control of any data or security on the device. Or when you realize you can download an app remotly to a stolen phone to track it's location and even hear what the thief is saying and take his photo.

I am not sure that 'safe' and 'android' should even be used in the same sentence 

You could use electrum afaik