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Other / Off-topic / Re: If I started my own nation...
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on: April 11, 2014, 08:52:46 PM
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First you start with all these good intentions and then you will gradually abolish them when you have to confront reality... I guess that's what history teaches us.  You promise a lot of things but offer no explanation how you could keep your promises. If you want me to join your nation, you have to give more thoughtful guidance. History teaches us nothing. History teaches us everything History teaches us what the winners wants us to think has happened in the past. |
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Economy / Speculation / Re: $10,000 when?
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on: April 11, 2014, 05:49:40 PM
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what do you mean by it's open source so it will be implemented in bitcoin? I'm a non-techie  Essentially they can take the code, modify it a bit and put it in the Bitcoin code! |
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Other / Off-topic / Re: Why do people deny the climate change?
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on: April 11, 2014, 05:48:20 PM
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I don't think most sceptics are opposed to greener energy or the stuff listed in that picture.
No, but many of them thinks it's unnecessary (and the picture was a joke to end the post). They think what is unnecessary? For example change from fossil fuel to renewable energy? Do they? Fossil fuels will run out eventually so they won't have any choice. Surprisingly many people do. They think that as long as we have fossil fuels there's no reason to even think about what we'll do when we run out of it. My post is because I discussed with a conservative idiot about this earlier today. |
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Other / Off-topic / Re: Why do people deny the climate change?
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on: April 11, 2014, 05:31:04 PM
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I don't think most sceptics are opposed to greener energy or the stuff listed in that picture.
No, but many of them thinks it's unnecessary (and the picture was a joke to end the post). They think what is unnecessary? For example change from fossil fuel to renewable energy? |
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Economy / Speculation / Re: $10,000 when?
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on: April 11, 2014, 05:30:16 PM
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not untill 2020
If we will survive till than surely ..! but i'm afraid if some other better technology will overtake.! so i'll keep my eyes wide open..! That's the beauty of open-source. If someone comes up with a really good new revolutionizing crypto it will just be implemented in Bitcoin. |
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Other / Off-topic / Re: Why do people deny the climate change?
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on: April 11, 2014, 05:28:45 PM
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I don't think most sceptics are opposed to greener energy or the stuff listed in that picture.
No, but many of them thinks it's unnecessary (and the picture was a joke to end the post). |
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Other / Beginners & Help / Re: Daily Bitcoins advertising credits
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on: April 11, 2014, 03:58:17 PM
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Congratulations! You have won a redeemable voucher worth 0.00001 BTC.
Code: d375df131d7105950b8bb832ad51cb76
how long did it take to get These are the vouchers you can win: Daily Bitcoins advertising credits | 0.00001000 BTC | 83.3333% Peerbet credits | 0.00001000 BTC | 16.6667% So it probably didn't much time with 83% plus 16% winning chances. |
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Other / Off-topic / Re: How to deal with stress?
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on: April 11, 2014, 03:54:36 PM
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Stress is a symptom of an underlying problem. Trying to deal with it directly is like closing the barn doors after the horse has bolted.
You need to identify the cause, then take steps to remove it. Once the cause is removed, you will stop feeling stress.
If you're really keen on dealing with this, I suggest some form of therapy. CBT is excellent for identifying the causes and then finding ways to address them directly in ways which you can manage (CBT is especially good for anxiety). Other forms of therapy may suit your individual situation more though. Even counselling can help a lot (never underestimate the power of just talking to someone). Just dealing with these things will bring an immediate sense of relief sometimes and give you the motivation to keep going, especially, if like me, you tend to avoid doing so normally.
In the meantime, spend some time trying to identify what it is you're doing which creates this stress. Perhaps it's not a situation, but rather the way you deal with it.
Meditation can help too, but can often be frustrating when the underlying causes aren't being addressed
I would strongly advise against trying to "kill your emotions". Try rather to live harmoniously with them. Waging war on yourself isn't the way to peace, just more suffering. There is nothing wrong with emotions. We just need to learn not to be carried away by them.
Good luck. I hope things improve for you soon.
That is your opinion. I'd rather have my brain think about science related things all the time, than spend 1 minute a day on emotions. For me, emotions are a huge flaw in manking. http://sd.keepcalm-o-matic.co.uk/i/keep-calm-and-long-live-robots.pngI used to think of it as you do. However, ~8 months ago I completely changed my opinion in that matter and tried living in harmony with my emotions. Then life became a lot happier over a night. You should at least give it a try! |
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Other / Off-topic / Why do people deny the climate change?
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on: April 11, 2014, 03:38:25 PM
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Yeah, why do people do that? I mean, come on, it's a fact for christ sake! What do they win from denying it? And even if they don't think it's true, what would be the problem with a green sustainable world?  |
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Other / Off-topic / Re: If I started my own nation...
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on: April 11, 2014, 02:55:15 PM
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If I started my own nation, would you join?
Would you be willing to by military means defend against the country from which we stole our territory from?
We would be a nation with the principles of "Be nice" (yes, marijuana would be legal).
We would be a nation where you only work a few hours a week with communal stuff like farming, fishing or building, and in exchange you'd get a house to live in and organic food (and most of the time you could whatever you want, like: lie on the beach and getting high).
Weapons would be banned unless we were invaded (there would be no reason to have them otherwise).
Hard drugs would be illegal (like heroin or cocain).
We would live in harmony with nature, and our electricity would be 100% renewable.
We would have a direct-democracy, so everyone could get their voice through.
Yeah, basically start an utopia?
Which of you would join?
First you start with all these good intentions and then you will gradually abolish them when you have to confront reality... I guess that's what history teaches us. You promise a lot of things but offer no explanation how you could keep your promises. If you want me to join your nation, you have to give more thoughtful guidance. As I've stated numerous times, this is purely hypothetical. I have no thought-through plans. I don't really see why I would have to abolish any of the rules? As long as the nation doesn't grow to much there won't be any problems. And since it would be direct-democratic everyone could tell how they think our nation should be. |
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Other / Off-topic / Re: If I started my own nation...
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on: April 11, 2014, 08:09:34 AM
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If I started my own nation, would you join?
Would you be willing to by military means defend against the country from which we stole our territory from?
We would be a nation with the principles of "Be nice" (yes, marijuana would be legal).
We would be a nation where you only work a few hours a week with communal stuff like farming, fishing or building, and in exchange you'd get a house to live in and organic food (and most of the time you could whatever you want, like: lie on the beach and getting high).
Weapons would be banned unless we were invaded (there would be no reason to have them otherwise).
Hard drugs would be illegal (like heroin or cocain).
We would live in harmony with nature, and our electricity would be 100% renewable.
We would have a direct-democracy, so everyone could get their voice through.
Yeah, basically start an utopia?
Which of you would join?
Not nearly Libertarian enough, sorry. I never said it was Libertarian. More of some kind of environmentalistic anarchism. yes, i would join your nation as long as you pay my salary in bitcoin.
Read the idea again. No money you know. how about the price of lifes lost?
with just a few guns we would be conquered in a day or two
That's why I asked in the beginning. Loss of life is unnecessary, and can hopefully be avoided! No, since we would not have a really army, we would only have a few guns to shoot at the invaders.
So without any Navy and air-force, how are you going to defend yourself from the invaders? Even the Somalian pirates are nowadays armed with Rocket propelled grenades.  Well, I didn't plan to found it in Somalia either!  I'm not thinking of a big nation, and I don't think an airport would even fit on the island. And military ships would probably be as big as the island itself. I think you're thinking that I'm gonna take a 1000ha island or something, lol! (Which is not the plan) |
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Other / Off-topic / Re: If I started my own nation...
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on: April 11, 2014, 05:33:28 AM
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How would you even do this?
Good question. Since it's purely hypothetical I don't have a plan that I've really thought through, lol. Maybe buy an island, develop the island until it's self-sufficient, declare it independent and hope the nation we stole the island from doesn't invade us. And in that case we would shoot until they give up or they've killed all of us! Hope that they don't kill you, you mean? Essentially, yes!  But I hardly doubt the nation would do much about it (as long as the nation is not a dictatorship). Wouldn't be worth the time and money to invade an island with a bunch of pot smoking hippies (in my imagination that's what we'd be in their eyes). nope, in their eyes we would be reviolutionaris that want to establish a new world order (no taxes, no centralisation) and they would see us dangerous because our movement could spread to other countries why was everyone against communism altough it was only the will of the people and equal distribution? they don't like new things Well, I didn't plan to establish it in the US you know!  Nah, I think they'd let us live in peace.About communism, it's a very beautiful thought and ideology. However, it can not be forced onto someone, and it cannot be applied to greater communities and countries, since it's based on everyones will to contribute. Communism isn't meant for bigger communities anyway, the plan is lots of small communities giving each other what they need. According to communism, there should be no state. I myself could totally live in a communist community for a while. that's a risk we can't take I think otherwise  wouldn't it be easier to ask for a purchase of the island not as a land owner but as a country instead of stealing it away? Yeah, but that would make it extremely much more expensive. And as a startup nation our budget will be very low. I think war would cost a lot more.. No, since we would not have a really army, we would only have a few guns to shoot at the invaders. |
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Other / Off-topic / Re: If I started my own nation...
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on: April 10, 2014, 08:45:56 PM
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How would you even do this?
Good question. Since it's purely hypothetical I don't have a plan that I've really thought through, lol. Maybe buy an island, develop the island until it's self-sufficient, declare it independent and hope the nation we stole the island from doesn't invade us. And in that case we would shoot until they give up or they've killed all of us! Hope that they don't kill you, you mean? Essentially, yes! But I hardly doubt the nation would do much about it (as long as the nation is not a dictatorship). Wouldn't be worth the time and money to invade an island with a bunch of pot smoking hippies (in my imagination that's what we'd be in their eyes). nope, in their eyes we would be reviolutionaris that want to establish a new world order (no taxes, no centralisation) and they would see us dangerous because our movement could spread to other countries why was everyone against communism altough it was only the will of the people and equal distribution? they don't like new things Well, I didn't plan to establish it in the US you know! Nah, I think they'd let us live in peace.About communism, it's a very beautiful thought and ideology. However, it can not be forced onto someone, and it cannot be applied to greater communities and countries, since it's based on everyones will to contribute. Communism isn't meant for bigger communities anyway, the plan is lots of small communities giving each other what they need. According to communism, there should be no state. I myself could totally live in a communist community for a while. that's a risk we can't take I think otherwise wouldn't it be easier to ask for a purchase of the island not as a land owner but as a country instead of stealing it away? Yeah, but that would make it extremely much more expensive. And as a startup nation our budget will be very low. |
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Other / Off-topic / Re: If I started my own nation...
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on: April 10, 2014, 08:20:47 PM
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How would you even do this?
Good question. Since it's purely hypothetical I don't have a plan that I've really thought through, lol. Maybe buy an island, develop the island until it's self-sufficient, declare it independent and hope the nation we stole the island from doesn't invade us. And in that case we would shoot until they give up or they've killed all of us! Hope that they don't kill you, you mean? Essentially, yes! But I hardly doubt the nation would do much about it (as long as the nation is not a dictatorship). Wouldn't be worth the time and money to invade an island with a bunch of pot smoking hippies (in my imagination that's what we'd be in their eyes). nope, in their eyes we would be reviolutionaris that want to establish a new world order (no taxes, no centralisation) and they would see us dangerous because our movement could spread to other countries why was everyone against communism altough it was only the will of the people and equal distribution? they don't like new things Well, I didn't plan to establish it in the US you know! Nah, I think they'd let us live in peace. About communism, it's a very beautiful thought and ideology. However, it can not be forced onto someone, and it cannot be applied to greater communities and countries, since it's based on everyones will to contribute. Communism isn't meant for bigger communities anyway, the plan is lots of small communities giving each other what they need. According to communism, there should be no state. I myself could totally live in a communist community for a while. |
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Other / Beginners & Help / Re: Question about mining on a laptop?
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on: April 10, 2014, 08:13:37 PM
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The OP asked if it was possible to run a miner at less than 100 percent performance to prevent overheating. Surely if a mining program is set to run at something like 10 or 20 percent of maximum performance, then it shouldn't have any issues with overheating?
No, it shouldn't (as long as there is a working cooling system). Is there a way to set a limit directly in the mining mining software? Yes, you can adjust the intensity and set the cutoff temp. But as many others mentioned, mining on a laptop is very very unlikely to be profitable. Unless you're extremely lucky and the miner solves all hashes on the first try! (But that's what's meant with "unlikely to be profitable" I guess ) |
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Other / Off-topic / Re: If I started my own nation...
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on: April 10, 2014, 08:08:04 PM
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How would you even do this?
Good question. Since it's purely hypothetical I don't have a plan that I've really thought through, lol. Maybe buy an island, develop the island until it's self-sufficient, declare it independent and hope the nation we stole the island from doesn't invade us. And in that case we would shoot until they give up or they've killed all of us! Hope that they don't kill you, you mean? Essentially, yes! But I hardly doubt the nation would do much about it (as long as the nation is not a dictatorship). Wouldn't be worth the time and money to invade an island with a bunch of pot smoking hippies (in my imagination that's what we'd be in their eyes). |
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Other / Meta / Re: Bring back the newbie jail
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on: April 10, 2014, 07:51:08 PM
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How do you make it clear? Think all the info was there when you sign up and also in the stickie, but people tend to not read it and just skip past it.
Maybe as a layer above the site when you log in for the first time that will not go away for 10-15 seconds, containing info about newbie permissions? |
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Other / Off-topic / Re: Best place to build the Bitcoin island in the international waters
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on: April 10, 2014, 07:23:05 PM
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Quantum entanglement based computing will solve the problem of internet delay, and we are close to invent the teleport, so the trading problem will be over soon. Money won't be a problem when BTC reaches 1billion each. The space ops will be like the internet or mobile phoes, in few decades we will be far ahead than we might imagine now, we just need to believe.
Yeah, right, I don't know about that, but anyway we don't have those things right now. And when we've got those things we can start discussing a colonization of Mars. We got to focus on what we can create with the technology we've got right now, not with technology that we might have in the future. Also, unless the dollar rate drops extremely much, I really doubt we'll get to see 1 billion dollars per BTC. |
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