In many areas of the world, there is not just limited connectivity, there is no Internet connectivity.   But does that mean those people would be shut out from using Bitcoin?

Is there a way that Bitcoin transaction can execute via sneakernet?   (i.e., the villager and his wallet stay home, but the transaction to pay was transferred to an agent which is then taken to a location that has Internet connectivity)?

What does that "4 times" mean.

Found this, ...
http://nullvoid.org/bitcoin/difficultiez.php

From the FAQ: http://www.bitcoin.org/faq

> At the moment, though, you can generate new coins quite profitably,

So, .., that probably should get updated?

Is that still true?

In the past 24 hours, there were 263 blocks created.  That's an annual rate of 95,995 -- which is more than all the blocks that exist today (92643 blocks, per http://www.bitcoinwatch.com )

From the FAQ, http://www.bitcoin.org/faq
> As of October 30th 2009, there are about 26,000 blocks in the block chain,

This means that since October 30th, 2009, there have been an average of about 174 blocks created each day (calculated as (92,643 - 26,000) / 383 days). Today's completion of 263 blocks is about 50% higher than that average daily number then.  So I'm confused.

And also, ... just so I understand this:
So today's miners of the 263 blocks got 50 BTC per block, thus the day's inflation of the Bitcoin supply was 13,150 BTC, (or roughly about US $3,200.)

Is that right?

And the list doesn't include ones that were recently registered, ...
e.g., bitcoinme.com [registered 11/16/2010]

The following domain names are registered.  Some might not be Bitcoin.org-related

bitcoin.com [not related to Bitcoin.org]
bitcoin.net
bitcoin.org [main Bitcoin site]
bitcoin.biz
bitcoin.info
bitcoin.us
bitcoin-bank.com
bitcoin-bank.net
bitcoin-escrow.com
bitcoin-gate.com
bitcoin-online.com
bitcoin-online.net
bitcoin-otc.com
bitcoin2cash.com
bitcoinc.com
bitcoincard.com
bitcoincasino.com
bitcoincentral.com
bitcoincharts.com
bitcoinsand.com
bitcoindir.com
bitcoindirectory.com
bitcoindownloads.com
bitcoinescrow.com
bitcoint.com
bitconex.com
bitcoinexchange.com
bitcoinexpress.com
bitcoinforum.com
bitcoingames.com
bitcoingateway.com
bitcoinhost.com
bitcoinhosting.com
bitcoinhyip.com
bitcoinia.com
bitcoinia.org
bitcoininvest.com
bitcoininvestor.com
bitcoinlend.com
bitcoinlottery.com
bitcoinlottery.org
bitcoinlotto.com
bitcoinlotto.org
bitcoinmap.com
bitcoinmarket.com
bitcoinmarket.org
bitcoinmedia.com
bitcoinmeter.com
bitcoinpay.com
bitcoinpeople.com
bitcoinpoker.com
bitcoinporn.com
bitcoinreserve.com
bitroundup.com
bitcoins.com
bitcoins.net
bitcoins.org
bitcoins.biz
bitcoins.info
bitcoins4cash.com
bitcoinsex.com
bitcoinshop.com
bitcoinsportsbook.com
bitcoinstock.com
bitcoinstore.com
bitcoinstore.net
bitcoinstore.org
bitcoinstore.info
bitcointo.com
bitcointrade.com
bitcointrade.biz
bitcointrust.com
bitcoinwallet.com
bitcoinwatch.com
bitcoinxxx.com
ebitcoin.com
ibitcoin.com
mybitcoin.com
mybitcoin.net
mybitcoins.com
mybitcoins.net
xxxbitcoin.com

btcexchange.com
btcexchange.org

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Still Available:

bitcoinbroker.com
bitcoinfund.com
bitcoinjobs.com
bitcoinlender.com
bitcoinmall.com
bitcoinpal.com
bitcoinstores.com
bitcointrading.com
bitcoinventures.com

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There may be others, I found these using www.psychicwhois.com

Let's say I lost my USB drive that had a backup (unencrypted) of my wallet.dat

How would I "invalidate" that backup?

What I'm wondering is  ... is it fair since Bitcoin was much easier to generate earlier?

It's like inheriting wealth.  Most of the buik of the current 4.6 million BTC in existence today ( per http://www.bitcoinwatch.com/ ) was earned with much less effort than the next 4.6 million BTC will require.

So by moving to BTC we would just be slaves to a different master (those who were first-movers / early adopters), right?

Todya, when I want to send cash to someone (and they aren't on PayPal) I go to a western union office, fill out a form, hand over some cash and voila, I'm done.

Would it make sense to have a directory where those who are willing to sell their Bitcoins for cash can list their contact info and fee?

Even though I have no interest in becoming a money handler, I'd be happy to let someone stop by my house some evening, and exchange a small amount (e.g., $20 or $50) for them.

And exchanging cash for Bitcoin in-person lessens the risk dramatically -- on both sides.

If there was a version of Bitcoin for mobile, that would allow the buyer to get confirmation of the transfer before leaving even. (or, if a mobile version isn't in the cards yet -- use MyBitcoin.com which can be accessed via web on a mobile.)

Actually, That was part of PayPal's origins.   Before being acquired by PayPal, Elon Musk's x.com was giving each new account $5 seed money.  This was marketing genius and one of the first "viral" growth stories on the Internet.

I just learned about Bitcoin the other day, and hope to build up my Bitcoin wallet a little by selling some stuff on BiddingPond: http://www.biddingpond.com/active_auctions.php?user_id=103