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Hi,
So I wanted to write something like this for a very long time..
As a kid, I always wondered why am I, I? What is my purpose, is there a beginning of everything, and how big is the Universe.
Then, I forgot all of that, and went to school for a quite some time, and after 16 years of education I still have the same questions unanswered, or wait!
No, school didn't answered my questions, in fact it gave me wrong information on some crucial topics.
I love biology, and one of the biology lessons was dedicated to the Theory of Evolution. We've been show pictures of monkey's, neanderthals, and us humans, you know, that famous picture that ends with person sitting by the computer, but actually it should be only computer standing at the end of the line.
Fast forward, I'm getting BSc degree in computer science, I am about to seek for a job in the industry, and I desperately need some money.
At the time, I'm struggling with social anxiety and depression and I'm put on some SSRI medications. Found the job, not the job I really like,
so in my spare time I try to find interesting things to do, to compensate.
I think SSRI opened my mind in such way, that I was able to see things from a completely different angle than before.
Somehow I discovered Genetic programming, a way to solve complex problems using principles of evolution. How cool is that. I stumbled upon this topic since I could solve one of problems I was working on at the time, with any conventional algorithm. When the program was finished I was skeptic about it, and really didn't believe that it could solve that problem. It actually nailed it every single time. I started to understand evolution and it's real power.
No that I understand evolution, I can answer almost any question I had when I was a little kid watching night sky and dreaming.
Let me explain Evolution to you.
Evolution needs few things to work, it is basically a search optimization method, it can find solutions in a huge search space. In our case it can find living form, organism in millions of possible organisms that fits Earth environment best. But how?
The answer is a lot of time, actually 65 million years of time. But what does Evolution do with all that time. Well it tries different solutions, and pick the best one over and over again. How it generates different solutions? It uses mutations, small accumulated mutations, to slightly change properties of the organism/solution and then checks if the resulting solution fits the environment. That all. Repeat the process of mutation, crossover, and selection millions of times, and you'll find a pretty good solution.
This is what I was thinking of when I was on SSRI. So who are we? We are simply a result of accumulated mutations over millions of years of evolution. And not just we, everything around us evolves as well. There is no specific purpose, the only important thing is how good you fit to the environment in which you are.. And information = DNA = accumulated mutations has been propagated all along.
I'll continue this post...
I'm also open to any philosophical questions you might ask.
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What I do:- Web server installation (NGINX, Apache, Tomcat) + PHP & MSQL & PHPMyAdmin
- Configuration (Virtual hosts, redirects, Letsencrypt SSL, Reverse proxy, caching)
Other: - Software updates and upgrades
- Data migration
- Firewall tweaks
* Something else? Ask me, maybe I forgot to add it to the list  PM me if you need this kind of service 
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Hi, this is maybe a better version of automated betting bot https://gist.github.com/anonymous/4029caa0bee5fb72397d924e949859a6/*
Created this script to automate betting on freebitco.in
Open Multipy BTC game on freebitco.in
Copy and paste code below into Chrome developer console and press Enter
I accept donations :)
1Coin5Nq5bYpst6nCie91CaSYuc9LjLKBn
Thanks
*/
if (typeof observer != 'undefined') {
observer.disconnect();
}
$('#double_your_btc_payout_multiplier').val("4.00");
var btnIdStr = 'double_your_btc_bet_hi_button';
var target = document.getElementById(btnIdStr);
var multiplier = 4;
var startBet = 3; // in satoshi, change this according to your balance
var betNumber = 1;
function nextBet() {
return toSatoshi(getBet(betNumber++, multiplier)).toFixed(8);
}
function reset() {
betNumber = 1;
return nextBet();
}
function getBet(n, multiplier) {
var base = 2 * (multiplier - 1);
var a = Math.floor(n / (base-1));
var m = n % (base-1);
if(m != 0) {
var bet = Math.pow(base, a) * m;
} else {
var bet = Math.pow(base, a-1) * (base-1);
}
return startBet * bet;
}
function toSatoshi(amount) {
return amount / 100000000;
}
// create an observer instance
var observer = new MutationObserver(function (mutations) {
mutations.forEach(function (mutation) {
if (mutation.oldValue == 'disabled') {
if($("#double_your_btc_bet_win").is(':visible')) {
// win
$('#double_your_btc_stake').val(reset());
} else {
// lose
var next = nextBet();
console.log(next)
$('#double_your_btc_stake').val(next);
}
setTimeout(function () {
$('#' + btnIdStr).click();
}, 500);
}
});
});
// configuration of the observer:
var config = {
attributes: true,
childList: false,
characterData: false,
attributeOldValue: true
};
// pass in the target node, as well as the observer options
observer.observe(target, config);
// start the game
reset();
$('#double_your_btc_stake').val(reset());
$('#' + btnIdStr).click();
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I have used low fees without many problems, sometimes to my surprise the transaction gets confirmed within a short period, some others I've had to wait days for them to confirm. On a couple of occasions after waiting forever, the tx were discarded by the network and the bitcoin returned to my wallet.
I always use default fee 0.0002 btc (can be said low fee). Because I usually use exchange sites for transactions (use c-cex). So the transaction and confirmation can be said faster. Maybe I should wait about 10-20 minutes to get confirmation? Yeah, default fee at times seems to be low. This has never been a issue for me till date though lot of users complaint the delay in transaction confirmation a major issue. With me, I just place increased transaction fee during the time of gambling for faster confirmation whereas for normal transactions blockchain default fee suggested is paid. Well the real problem is ratio between fee amount and transaction size in bytes since blocks are limited in size, 1MB. It's expressed in sat/B (satoshi per byte) end you can check which value you should target on https://bitcoinfees.21.co/ because it changes over time depending on current number of unconfirmed transactions. |
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Yesterday I sent tx with 34 sat/B and it is 2KB in size and it is still unconfirmed.
Will blockchain.info cancel transaction after some time? I know there is no chance it will be included in block since it's so large.
As I understand this, blockchain.info will undo transaction once nodes stop to broadcast it.
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Hi, I installed Ethereum Wallet for Windows, and it's stuck after 1% downloading blocks. Same after restart, and run as Administrator. I have the latest version of software 0.8.10. I would appreciate help I found a way to transfer my funds to another account. I created a backup of my mist wallet and used json file to send eth to another wallet using https://www.myetherwallet.com |
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Hi, I installed Ethereum Wallet for Windows, and it's stuck after 1% downloading blocks. Same after restart, and run as Administrator. I have the latest version of software 0.8.10. I would appreciate help |
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Hi,
i am looking for cheapest sms api solution for a bitcoin project.
Purpose is:
1 - i want user to verify mobile through sms, then access website
2 - user get sms notification about trades
please guide
I would recommend Twilio. For any further readings see https://www.twilio.com/docs/api |
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Got my drawing.
I'll lock the topic.
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Sorry man, she look like a disney character  http://imgur.com/a/bl3Dvnot good camera tho, i have a scanner if you are interested. This looks pretty close to what I was looking for. Yeah I would be interested to see it scanned. Also send your addy. |
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Still open, reward is 0.01BTC
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Why would you want something drawn with a pencil and still have it sent digitally ? You can just use an image editor which converts pictures to sketch for free.
Well, I can spend whole day explaining you  Its really important that its drawn with real pencil on real paper. I was going to suggest you the same thing to use a software for that but as you need it only made with pencil on a real paper then I will advise to take care that no one cheat you in that case as there are some software which looks like made with pencil. Yeah I know, I'll notice if the drawing is fake. Thanks |
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Why would you want something drawn with a pencil and still have it sent digitally ? You can just use an image editor which converts pictures to sketch for free.
Well, I can spend whole day explaining you Its really important that its drawn with real pencil on real paper. Can I know what do you mean by real paper? do you mean that the drawer will not send it to you on email but in a parcel to your country? or you will want to get that photo on email scanned from scanner? No, just take a photo of that paper with camera and send me that. |
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Reward is 0.01BTC (updated)Hi, I have a photo of a girl and I need someone who can draw her with pencil on a white paper and PM me the drawing.It has to be done by hand on a real paper, no photoshop or similar tool. Today if possibleThe final result should be something like this  Don't draw this image, I'll send you the photo over PM.Reward is 0.01BTC (updated)PM me if you're interested. Check my previous posts, I always send reward for a good job! Edit: Please don't PM if you are not good at drawing. If the drawing is really good I'll increase the reward.Cheers I've been through this. If you want to impress someone, better DIY. The artist I know who works in the mall, he do sketches while you wait, charge 1k Philippines Peso. I am not professional but I can try to draw it for you for 0.015 Well i guess a good artist can do this in less than 30 minutes. It's just pencil drawing. I can do it myself, but It would take me some time to finish, and I'm very busy. I already offered way beyond initial reward, so 0.01 btc is really to most I'll be willing to send. |
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Why would you want something drawn with a pencil and still have it sent digitally ? You can just use an image editor which converts pictures to sketch for free.
Well, I can spend whole day explaining you Its really important that its drawn with real pencil on real paper. |
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I am not a painter but in the start I was using to make some pictures with pencils these were of different cartoons. If you like you can send me the photo in PM I will try and if I succeeded I will ask for the payment. It will take a few days.
Hi Vikingr, I need this to be done today if possible. |
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Still waiting... Reward is now 0.005BTC
You gotta be kidding with that reward  You'll have to raise that four to eight times to get a decent drawing service. Thanks, I wasn't really sure how much money should i offer for this. I'll double the reward! |
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