Known for its instability in price, as it's always prone to volatility, yet this feature won't stop South Korea's second largest metropolis from believing strongly on the power digital currencies hold to solving a major problem, which for them is the issue of their aging population. Busan, South Korea's largest city with a population of over 3,472,000 people according to data gotten from here with people aged above 65yrs taking up 17.5% could have a negative impact on the economy. And data analysis shows that the number of aged citizens is expected to rise to 20.6 by 2025; Pushing the first major city into a super aged population. Busan is seeking to become a crypto hub as this could be a means to entice young minds into the city, ensuring to put in place publicly run exchange for digital assets, luring Blockchain firms and also soliciting investments from venture capital companies. Hong Kong also showed an interest in becoming a crypto hub but so far no development to that effect has taken place. Will Busan focus on crypto or will their interest move to AI instead? It doesn't feel like people over 65 years at 17.5% is an unreasonable or especially high amount, that seems quite normal in fact. Not every city can be some variation of a tech hub and having an older work force makes them less suitable to draw in younger talent. There are likely better ideas out there, but then again they could really push the ability to work from home, so as long as the areas and housing properties are suitable for a young audience then it could draw them in. Low prices, availability, good connectivity and nearby attractions will be the main drivers for this connected audience. Hong Kong doesn't have a chance to be anything now it has returned to Chinese hands and all trust in it as a banking hub has evaporated now the CCCP are in charge. |
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Farmers who have chickens for eggs especially on a large scale, easily get tired of eating the eggs from their chickens or even eggs in general. Caterers get tired of eating their own pastries, just as people who are exposed to certain produce get tired of them due to over exposure. Do you think this experience is the same for casino owners and owners of sports betting platforms?
Do you think that the owners of casinos and sports betting platform, gamble as much as other people do? If they gamble, do you think they gamble on their platform?
It's funny you use chickens as an example because between the actual bird and the egg, there is an incredible range of versatile dishes that you can produce from them. A more apt example might be drug dealers who should not get high on their own supply. Casino owners have already accrued the knowledge that gambling is essentially a losing game for the customer, Vegas was not built from paying out winners. If rich casino owners choose to gamble it is because they know it is simply a fun form of entertainment, for them, as it would make an insignificant dent on their income if they lost a bit of money. They'll wake up the next day and their betting streak will just be an after thought and they are generally unlikely to make a dangerous habit out of it. |
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Food shortages have being a big problems in the global world today where tremedious things are happening people finds it difficult to buy food especially,rice products,climate change has devastated the whole global world where crops can no longer do well in the farming system,believe with this new information about the crypto space can our climate change system be put together where there will be high rate of food shortages in the global world as a new beginner I want to know we can fix this things I mentioned.
It's a thing that many people in richer countries have never had to experience so far and Covid showed that big unexpected shocks to the supply chain can cause many unexpected reactions. Panic buying was very prominent and might possibly be the most dangerous things early on a disaster. There are vast reserves hidden away in warehouses, but if the logistics break down or people buy too much it can turn into a vicious downwards spiral that is harder to exit. How to survive it yourself? Have plenty of tinned and non perishable goods stored up, along with a supply of vitamins and ideally try to grow some of your own vegetables in any garden space - if for no other reason than to learn a few techniques. |
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Many times we are in a situation and we do not not realize the intensity of the problem. One such case is compulsive gambling. In simple words, it means that you are unable to control the urge to get involved with gambling even after understanding the potential harms associated with it.
Here are some signs of compulsive gambling :
1) Gambling related thoughts are always in your mind even when you are working on other activities
2) You keep increasing the gambling related money with each game
3) You try to gamble more in attempt to recover loss
4) Ignoring other important work like job just for gambling
Would you like to add to these signs ? Have you ever found yourself trapped in this situation and how did you get rid of this ?
Much like any sort of compulsive behavior, the original reason and the joy that they give people is often long gone by the time it becomes a problem. Essentially it becomes a habitual act that illogically takes over reason in the brain and people simply do it because that's what they did yesterday. If you keep repeating an activity then your brain starts to hardwire your daily routine around it and other parts of the day can even become an inconvenience like you've described. Generally people go gambling because they have the idea that they can take a short cut to make a lot of money, then they can get trapped by all the enticing behavior and psychology that the casinos have mastered over the years. |
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There are rumors that the US will enter a full-scale war with China once it invades Taiwan in 2025. If we thought the Russo-Ukraine war was coming to an end, then we ain't seen nothing yet. Such a catastrophe within the world's biggest economies (US and China) could lead us to a very dark future where the global economy collapses for good. After all, the US is the biggest economy in the world followed by China. Things will get worse if Russia is still at war with Ukraine by the time this happens. It seems like both China and Russia have ambitions to rule the world, so maybe a "New World Order" is upon us? How deep of an impact will a US-China-Taiwan conflict have over the global economy? Do you think there's still a possibility for economic recovery after the crisis? Will this weaken the US in the long run? Or will it strengthen it? Your input will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.  Let's hope it doesn't come any time soon, especially while Russia is already at war with Ukraine, because all of the extra confusion could really send us spiraling into situations that were never expected. One war between two fairly large countries is bad enough, but if it escalates then there could be all sorts of unintended spillovers and events may get far beyond the abilities of the politicians to control them - even if they do end up starting them. Not to mention it will likely cause a very severe shock to the world economy because so many microchips are created in Taiwan and you can say goodbye to the original supply chains coming out of China with all sorts of electronic goods. Russia's invasion of Ukraine would look tiny in comparison. |
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I visited an uncle in another city. His birth year was 1960. He has been an avid gambler for a long time and frequently visits brick-and-mortar casinos. He currently wants to test out an crypto casino. He has heard a great deal about it. He did, however, note that despite possessing the cash, he has no knowledge of how to use cryptocurrency for gambling but would really like to. I would like to suggest that crypto casinos put a video tutorial explaining how to use cryptocurrencies for gambling on their website.
What other features would you like to see in crypto casinos for senior citizens?
Why add an extra and unnecessary layer of complication by suggesting to use a crypto casino? There are much larger and well established casino's out there which have been running for a long time, which simply require a bank card or other simple payment methods to top up. Crypto casinos don't offer anything particularly new or revolutionary in terms of the games / sports betting on offer. Look for accessibility functions and maybe even check the footer of the site for any extra settings which might help. |
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There is much discussion in both the print and electronic media regarding the probability of global recession as a consequence of ongoing war in Ukraine, but I think unlikely to happen any time soon, even if it does, it is expected to be less severe than recession in 2007, as global GDP is still growing albeit at a slow rate. The real challenges for policy makers are growing debt, climate change and increasing frequency of natural disasters, such as earthquake, hurricanes and floods, which pose significant risk to world economy. These need to be addressed by global community urgently, in order to ensure a stable and thriving economy.
From what I see these days, the fear as you call it is rescinding as inflation starts to come back now and the situation is somewhat normalizing after Putin decided to start the first war in Europe for over 60 years. However there is still a long way to go to mend it and any more chaos could trigger a collapse rather quickly. That's the thing about recessions and corrections, they often jump out of nowhere and usually quite dissimilar to previous ones. However the effects of inflation have yet to be fully realized in certain countries, because in the UK for example there are 2/3/5 year mortgage terms that need renewing at much higher rates when they expire, which could trigger a wave of house selling and push down property prices in future - having a wider knock on effect to the economy. There could be similar situations in other countries which will only play out in the next 2 years. |
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I saw a similar post in the bitcoin discussion board and decided to do the same thing but with gambling. I played around with ChatGPT and asked it to explain what gambling is, like I am a 5 year old, 15 year old, 25 year old, and 50 year old. See the responses below: "Explain gambling to me like I am a 5 year old" Gambling is when you play a game to try to win something, like money or toys. It's a little bit like playing a game of luck, like rolling dice or flipping a coin. If you guess right, you might win something, but if you guess wrong, you might not get anything. Just like in any game, it's important to remember to only play with things you can afford to lose, and never to gamble more than you can afford. Explain gambling to me like I am a 15 year old Gambling is the act of betting or wagering on an event with an uncertain outcome, with the primary intent of winning extra money or material goods. It can take many forms, such as playing the stock market, betting on sports, playing casino games like poker or slot machines, or buying lottery tickets. However, it's important to keep in mind that there is always a risk involved in gambling and it's possible to lose money. Additionally, it's crucial to make sure that you only gamble what you can afford to lose and to never let it become a harmful addiction. Explain gambling to me like I am a 25 year old Gambling refers to the act of betting or wagering on an event or game with an uncertain outcome, usually with the intention of winning additional money or material goods. Gambling activities can range from traditional casino games like blackjack and roulette to sports betting and online games like poker. It's important to understand that gambling always involves some degree of risk, and it's possible to lose money. Additionally, it's important to be responsible and only gamble within one's means, and to never let it negatively impact one's life. It's also crucial to be aware of and understand the laws and regulations surrounding gambling in your jurisdiction. Explain gambling to me like I am a 50 year old Gambling refers to the act of risking money or something of value on an event with an uncertain outcome, with the expectation of winning more money or material goods. It can take many forms, including casino games, sports betting, online gaming, and lotteries. While gambling can be a source of entertainment for some, it's important to understand that it also involves risk and there is a potential for losing money. It's important to be responsible and only gamble within one's means, and to be aware of and understand the laws and regulations surrounding gambling in your jurisdiction. Additionally, it's important to recognize when gambling may become a problem and to seek help if necessary. The main message for me is gamble with what you can afford to lose and seek help if you think it is affecting you negatively. To me it shows that ChatGPT maybe not all it's made out to be, because while the explanation in the words of a 5 year old might get it right, there is less distinguishing between the other ages. A 15 year old might firstly struggle to understand the context as it was described and could take away the wrong impression from it that the stock market is gambling - it definitely is not if done correctly and shows a bad interpretation of the data that this system has ingested from others. I'm not sure there really needs to be much distinction between a 25 and a 50 year old because most people have formed their long term views by the age of 25 and potentially won't change their opinion of basic concepts after that age. |
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Marina bay sans is a resort in Marina Bay, Singapore. It was opened in 2010 and it’s currently the most expensive casino property in the world at $6 Billion. The fabulous resort has 2,561 room hotel, 120,000 square feet of the convention exhibition center, a shopping mall, a museum theater, an infinity pool, and 500 table casino, among others. https://getnoticed.info/2023/02/09/inside-the-biggest-casino-property-in-the-world/This goes a long way to express how serious and exotic the casino business as an industry is, imagine a single casino property that's worth more than the budgets of some countries even three put together. Another insight I feel to bring out of this is the thought that certain gamblers breed within about wanting to make sure they hit a certain huge amount of winnings that possibly could shut down the financial capacity of a particular casino they gamble with. The reality is that such a target will only take much more from you than you least knew so necessary you play with an open mindset of just winning any amount that comes your way and be satisfied. It is a gorgeous looking building and certainly good for Singapore's reputation, I didn't actually know it was used for gambling and had a large resort area to go with it. However I think Vegas will always retain a bit of an edge because it has so much variety between different casinos instead of being directed by one company. Macau is meant to be the Asian version of Vegas with a similar setup, but the Chinese can be so unpredictable in their governance it will be unlikely to ever get a solid reputation worldwide as a gambling destination. In some ways it should be easier for the Singapore government to oversee and manage such an operation if most gambling is done in one place, so it's a good idea from that aspect. |
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Farmers who have chickens for eggs especially on a large scale, easily get tired of eating the eggs from their chickens or even eggs in general. Caterers get tired of eating their own pastries, just as people who are exposed to certain produce get tired of them due to over exposure. Do you think this experience is the same for casino owners and owners of sports betting platforms?
Do you think that the owners of casinos and sports betting platform, gamble as much as other people do? If they gamble, do you think they gamble on their platform?
"Don't get high from your own supply". In reality the owners of super successful casinos and sportsbooks are raking in millions, if not tens or hundreds of millions a year, so they already have two things in mind.. 1) that it's absolutely futile to bet against a casino or sportbook because they profit in the long run and 2) it doesn't matter if they gamble small amounts because they are unlikely to pick up an addiction because they have so many other things that make them happy in life. They might participate in gambling, but they have got a super successful site because they are good at managing a business and by extension finances, so they would generally only gamble if they are entertaining a client or for some other business/fun purpose. |
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With gas prices being lower than last year during this period, but with Russia selling just 1/3 of it now, with Urals trading full 33$ down from a year ago to 52$ but with Russia so desperate to sell that it does so even at $38 per barrel, it's obvious what the budget income will look like this year. On top of that add the hundred do thousands of job losses once companies pulled out, a figure that will start to bite around now since a lot of them were generous enough to make a 6 to 12-month payment before firing people, and the hundreds of thousands dead and mutilated in Ukraine and the hundreds of thousands that fled Russia with full pockets, and those were the guys that earned a lot, a real brain drain that will leave its mark for decades. But of course, there will be some that will say Russia is stronk, Russia has resources, Russia this and that but Russia is a shadow of the URSS that had all of those and much more, but still ended in the garbage bin of history! You can't wage an economic war when you're dirt poor and your ally is the one that should tell you a few things about the sanctions that turned the wannabe global power into an economy the size of Denmark but with 50% inflation and unable to feed its population, although it also turned out they are pretty good at killing and hanging their own citizens. The bottom line is that when economics are involved, nationalism and pride are useless, you can lie to yourself whatever you want but this won't change a thing, you can dream of anything you want but this won't do any good either once you wake up, so the right choice is doing something about. And the first step for a population to not fall into this is by not having a dictator in charge, not being a slave terrified of going against the ones that should fear your vote, and stop blaming everyone else for the things you could have avoided. Not all resources on earth and all of humankind's glorious history will be able to offset the disaster a moron can unleash! It's quite comical to see how badly Putin has blown the end of his appalling reign. Up until he decided to push the full blown invasion of Ukraine in 2022 he looked somewhat like an evil genius - running successful online manipulation campaigns, poisoning people who were against him with impunity and using oil & gas to blackmail European governments to let him get away with things. However he has thrown every single advantage away and murdered hundreds of thousands of people for no benefit to Russia, in fact it has made Russian extremely weak and shown their army to be an absolute farce - even if they turned things around now they have thrown away so much equipment and shown their tactics are so pathetically weak it would never be worth the shame he has brought to his country. |
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I want to ask a question. And I need serious answer from this forum, and my question is WHY DOES A GAMBLER DON'T HAVE A SAVINGS.
In my country (Nigeria) there are many gamblers who don't have savings and it isn't help matters at all. Most of these gamblers can't afford for there families but they can afford money they will use to gamble. So why are they not having savings that they can use to help there families in time of lack. Like they said, we save money so money can save us tomorrow. But these gamblers doesn't know that.
A gambler can have savings, a gambling addict likely will not have savings. You can place the occasional bet, knowing that it is only a small proportion of your net worth and decide that win or lose it will not impact on your desire to place any more bets. Someone that is bad with money management and has picked up gambling as one of their habits, will likely be using gambling in desperation, hoping that they will turn one dollar into a million, but the odds are so against you it is just wasting money. Generally they will not understand the sheer mathematical probabilities that are against them and may hold on to false hopes, like thinking that one bet is attached to another, when they are totally separate, and the house doesn't "owe" you any kind of win for a streak of bad luck. |
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Many of the comments are equally interesting. They apply the idea to all kinds of things including the game Resident Evil. And then I thought perhaps this is also true in the economic aspect of life. Perhaps this aptly applies to those whose economic lives are like the desert and whose little money they have they keep tightly for the hardest of days.
When I was studying in the university far from family and relatives or even family friends, I had a difficult time. Money is extremely scarce. Early mornings are usually for hot drinks-- coffee, chocolate, milk, tea, or whatever. I realized that what made those drinks important is that they are hot. So I learned to drink only a hot cup of water which I could easily ask for free from the eatery in front of where I stayed.
Come meal time, I would also request that the serving be made in half. That's to save money. But I had the money. I always made sure I have some. Emergencies and unforeseen expenses may arise anytime. So I need to have money all the time, but I won't touch it. Ironically, it also gave me hunger, inconvenience, discomfort at times.
My story is rather uninteresting, but let me know yours. Does this idea also apply to you? You could have the money to buy a new car to replace your old and broken one but you prefer not to touch it. Do you hold yourself from spending what you have to the point of depriving yourself of what you deserve? Do you keep significant savings for occasions that might only happen in your imagination? Or at what point would you allow yourself to be drained of your last penny?
Not sure how true that story is and might be a bit of a myth to try to prove a point. Some of the stuff you say is a bit silly and being too frugal can bring a lot of misery in life, you need to really enjoy the little things. Hot water without any flavoring is completely different to things like hot chocolate or coffee. Depriving yourself of an adequate food portion can be equally dumb as having energy in your body can help you be much more productive in the long run, it is the fuel for your brain and muscles after all. Having an emergency fund of money is definitely useful and you should not touch it, but it can be stored in various forms - instead of putting it into a company that might return 6% in yield you might settle for a bank account paying out 2% in each to make a little bit of profit from your safety net. |
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Many times we are in a situation and we do not not realize the intensity of the problem. One such case is compulsive gambling. In simple words, it means that you are unable to control the urge to get involved with gambling even after understanding the potential harms associated with it.
Here are some signs of compulsive gambling :
1) Gambling related thoughts are always in your mind even when you are working on other activities
2) You keep increasing the gambling related money with each game
3) You try to gamble more in attempt to recover loss
4) Ignoring other important work like job just for gambling
Would you like to add to these signs ? Have you ever found yourself trapped in this situation and how did you get rid of this ?
There might be a few other signs: Like rushing to get through all other stuff in your life to get back to gambling. Spending more money than you can afford to on the game is also a very bad sign, often as you try to chase the loss and lose all grip of spending. Letting it engulf your life and maybe lowering your standards in other areas, usually an inadvertent side effect of losing control. The best way to stop I've found is to cut it out all together. No half measures. If you identify that you have a problem with gambling then you just need to stop and find other things to distract you instead, you cannot try to get it under control by cutting down spending, just stop it altogether if you really want to quit. Give it at least a year or two before even thinking about trying again, even then you should probably avoid it. |
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Dubai is good example to other countries this country is about to business.
No taxes it's off course it's country with build cheap laoubour but at least people who got money can enjoy the fullest Life in there.
Many people move in to Dubai becouse taxes are relaxed and Dubai it's obvious that everybody should have a lot money so Under 100-200,k in Dubai is just pocket money while in countries like UK eu canada the goverment treat you like you have disase If you have a lot money.
So Dubai is good place becouse you go there it's natural thing that people have a lot of money and Luxury is not Luxury but your basic rights.
You're very clearly not up to date on what Dubai is actually like. First off, they have slowly implemented plenty of taxes over the last few years because they need that money to sustain all of the infrastructure they've built out - they are not an oil rich emirate like the others. Dubai on the surface looks very glitzy and glamorous but it is actually a very shallow place where laws bend depending on your status in society. Local citizens have more rights than tourists, which sounds nice, but just ends up getting abused and for a Muslim country they are some of the biggest hypocrites based on all the things that they allow. Salaries might be higher than average but the cost of living is also high so you don't get any benefits. I suggest you do more reading on the country because your views are very out of date. |
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Gambling has become an everyday thing for some people and this act has lead to serious addiction which is not good. When gambling we should understand that we are just playing for fun. Most people i know around always take gambling as a very serious issue and i have this particular friend that always complains to me how he has stopped gambling but from no where you still see him gambling again. Me myself am a sesonal gambler and i only gamble on the sport i know which is soccer, i think exploration of new gambling games you are familiar with also causes this repeated feeling of always quitting gambling. I just want to know if this phrase is common among everyone or its just he catch phrase whenever you experiences a big loss.
I've personally tried, and succeeded at, quitting certain types of gambling - namely horse racing after my first experience with them went down very badly after swapping from football. I've also kept away from poker because while it seems fun at first, you can win when you're super concentrated, it can quickly turn into a grind and the focus is quickly lost after a few days, although it's clear that a small group of people are able to make a decent profit from it. Besides that, I think since it's only placing very small value bets that it would be easy to walk away from betting altogether but I can see how a lot of people might feel trapped if they've poured so much in and they wrongly chase their losses. |
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Being a student is so hard nowadays. I've been spending a lot for school requirements and different activities related to education. I'm stuck with this saying "SAVING IS WASTING", thinking that with the little amount of money I have, should I put it on an investment or should I just save it for my future expenses or emergencies. I'm also living in a country in which there are limited side hustles I could do to earn extra for investment, so I'm troubled somehow.
When you are young with a fairly low income it can definitely feel like a futile effort and in some ways you should save a little sum, but you should really try to enjoy living through experiences at that age. It sounds like your education is going well, which should open up many doors for you and increase your income substantially in the future - you can put your energy into investing at that point. If you put a little bit into investing, consider it as part of your education and a learning experience, keeping your risk diversified so your money is not wiped out. Often investing can require a lot of patience which might be hard to achieve when you're young. Also, you have an internet connection which means there are all sorts of side hustles available to you outside of your local geography, just test and find what works for you. |
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I am strongly in favour of desktop applications or even web based, as I think that phones are usually to small and I do not really trust much the apps, but there seems to be many people who would rather use their phone. Is that because they do not have access to a desktop computer? It may also be a regional issue, the same as people that do not use a browser?
It feels like with a bit of thought and effort, it might be possible to make a really great mobile only setup but I think trying to blend to two or make a website multi-device can often be done badly. Ergonomically speaking the two interfaces are very different and you should be tailoring your whole experience separately instead of thinking that something like shrinking to match the screen size is an acceptable trade off. Desktop apps when opened in a mobile device can often be clunky, allowing for "fat finger" mistakes or even dropping off important parts of the functionality that the developer decides it is too hard to accommodate. Even things like sliders can be hard to operate in the same way. |
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There are two categories of people when it comes to the choice of when to receive payment for work. There is the category that prefers it be paid weekly so they can off set bills as they come so they do not become a burden, while there is the category that prefers it monthly so they can plan well for the month.
If employers put out the option before you to either to be paid weekly or monthly for your job, which will you prefer? Please give reasons asides the ones I have stated to support your answer.
Would you prefer to be a contract staff for a company that is being paid a certain percentage for every job delivered, or would you prefer a job with a fixed monthly or weekly income? (Give a reason for your answer aside the reason that will be stated)
With percentage earnings, you can earn more and you will be very motivated to work, but the disadvantage will be when there is no job.
With Fixed earnings, you are sure of what to receive, but sometimes the workload you may encounter may be so much that the salary you are paid does not befit the work you put in.
When I was younger it felt like there was an urgency to get more money and soon as possible, so weekly pay would have been a big bonus. Especially when you're wanting to go out every weekend and have exciting adventures or just hitting the clubs. However it can make accruing bigger sums harder unless you have a lot of discipline. If you're in a monthly pay job, it can be a bit trickier when you blow a lot of your money early on, until you adjust to a lifestyle that involves budgeting or you're making a decent sum of money that allows for a buffer to build up. These days, with a small financial safety net established, it's probably more preferable to get paid monthly as it can coincide with a lot of bills. |
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Hello Bitcointalk community, TrustDice team here. As we continually improve our platform, we think it is crucial that we also seek some genuine inputs from Bitcointalk community, so we can better involve you all in this creation process and better cater to your needs. This fits what Blockchain truly stands for! What extra do you expect from a (somewhat established) crypto casino? A few aspects we can think of include: - More crypto original games. Minesweeper and plinko, so we've heard, are getting trendy. Any more thoughts and would these interest you? - More cryptos accepted as payment options. We currently support BTC, ETH, EOS, USDT and USDC. More has been requested - but will it make depositing easier for you? And which cryptos should we add, in your opinion? - Additional features for our chat room? And feel free to tell us anything else you really want! Just in case anyone isn't familiar, we launched in 2018 and have since become one of the longest standing names in this fiercely competitive industry. All of the games we offer—Crash, Dice, 6000+ casino and live casino games, sports betting, and esports betting—are powered by cryptos. Thank you for reading this post, and thank you all for being part of our journey! TrustDice Team Update: As frequently asked by many on this thread, we do have a bonus exclusively for Bitcointalk forum members. Click here to find out! There are a lot of things that casinos and sportbooks seem to be wary or slow to add. It would be interesting to see more options when it comes to original games, like being able to place bets on some of the futuristic (real world) drone racing that is out there, extreme sports that are often overlooked and some of the most up to date games that are being released. Other betting types like political events often have a tiny amount of bets available but there are many opportunities there. It's also pretty hard to find reliable and large scale poker sites on the crypto scene, but I believe that is a very hard industry to sustain with a player base already locked into the fiat currency sites. |
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