Every Wozniak needs a Jobs.

Many here keep denying that it's difficult to use. That's a fact but what it's worse is that there's actually no problem to solve. Bitcoin doesn't do anything better than Paypal or CCs. Common people don't need Bitcoin in their lives unless they want to invest long term. People here mentioning Paypal is refundable as if was a disadvantage? you think that's a con for common folks?  Do you think my mother wants to use Bitcoin (which is non-refundable) so the minute she makes a mistake she will lose all her money? Really? Because she will make that mistake sooner or later I guarantee you, there are decimals, authorization keys, brain wallets, address as long as long as line of code, qr codes, and you think being non-refundable is a plus?

I think Bitcoin is a unique technology don't get me wrong but is in its infancy just as the internet was in the early 90s, it's still just for curious and tech savvy people. In this case it also attracts investors and traders.

While I think the Sixers have a shot at it, I don't think the odds are really rewarding for such risk bet. Plus I think Boston is doing just fine overall, they recently beat Chicago and played great away games, in Dallas for example.

When I encounter these sort of threads and issues I always say that it doesn't really help to stop cold turkey. People addicted need to rethink why they do it. The same applies to alcohol, it just baffles me that people abstain from alcohol for their whole life. What's wrong with having a beer or a glass of wine every week or once in a while? Nothing, so man up and don't be stupid, just have some fun and enjoy it. The problem that addicts need to overcome is crossing the line, but abstaining from it all together is just a stupid solution in my opinion and builds the desire to do it and throw it all away.

So, just have some fun, consider it entertainment because that's what it is, you can't beat the casinos. Bet on your favorite game, with money you can afford to lose (consider it gone the minute you bet it) and it'll be ok.

I'm not so sure, there has been plenty of examples like this with other resources, people couldn't believe the price was so low and kept buying and buying an the price kept dropping and dropping. I tend to think that if you buy oil today it will be worth a lot in the next years but I really don't know what the floor currently is so I stay away.

Oil could be replaced by other energy sources, but oil it's not only an energy source, it will still be needed for many things. For example you can't manufacture a car with solar energy, it takes around 5 oil gallons to just make one tire!

Please even if you take that as only a insider tip, the goal of the OP was for you to use that exchange. And by just looking at it, we all know that selling BTC for Paypal is a major risk. Look at the site, look at how convenient it is, it's just a huge scam trap, clear as water.

I didn't know about that, similar to what happens to content usually in Youtube or similar sites that are only allowed certain content in one location, region or country. I think you could bypass that by using a VPN but to be honest, you should bypassing it altogether by staying away from faucets, they are a waste of time really.

It's really disappointing to hear that Blockchain has ties to btcjam, makes you rethink this whole Bitcoin community, it's really full of scammers everywhere. That's why every year there are headlines of another exchange that run with people's money. They are all legit until they are not, it's just because Bitcoin is not regulated, it's the wild west out there. I also agree, don't look to invest in Bitcoin, at least in the common way you do with fiat, it's just not worth the risk.

Well so far for me it has been a good way to make money although I didn't cash it out or plan to. I've bough my humble share at $230 and then continue to add to it via signature campaigns and other small income so I hope in the next years this investment could worth plenty of dollars.

We never know how much Bitcoin will be valued at, however if you check its history, it has been raising and growing yearly since its conception, so if everything continues the way it is then we can safely say that you can.

Paypal is reversible but I guess some users think it's just a click of a button, it's not as simple as that, it's even not so simple as with a credit card for example, where your claims are much faster and refunds are easier to obtain if you claim the charges are not authorized. In more than 10 years I've only claimed once and it was because I've paid for a digital good (WP theme) that offered a 30 day refund or something like that. I wasn't very glad with the product so I "sent it back". The seller kinda took its time and the money didn't arrive for days and days when I finally opened up a claim. After some hours, a day perhaps, I got my money back.

Poloniex is great but also for trading altcoins and if you want to do it as quick and hassle free as possible (not even registration) you can do that at Shapeshift.io, they have great support and handle plenty of altcoins too. The only problem would be that their fee it's a little higher, well not really a fixed fee but the rates they give are not the best compared to other exchanges.

I've never had any problems with Paypal and I've been using it for more than 10 years as a freelancer. You all must be into something very shady if you think that Paypal bans accounts and doesn't take care of refund claims, etc. Now, the fees (specially international ones, I think it's 5.4%...) are completely out of this world considering that there's no limit to them, so sending $1000 would cost an arm and a leg. Also, Paypal must have a lot of income coming from the interest the funds generate while being in their hands.

Los Angeles Clippers 100 @ 103 Toronto Raptors

Thank you guys, I really felt Phoenix had a good chance and those odds were ridiculous at 6.8! Hopefully someone won some good money on it. I always try to find picks that seem out of place, these odds really seemed to belong to GSW/Spurs playing at home against the Sixers or the Lakers really.

I agree, I selected a few picks as you can see but I'll sit this one out really, the match-ups as you said are open to plenty of surprises with not so enticing odds. That's why I've picked mostly risky ones for today since sometimes it's wiser to bet on the underdog if you are really feeling it.

This. Every currency is worthless because it represents something else that actually have value. If you are talking about how fiat works and how it's based on debt basically, well that's how it goes, if you have a new system that is compatible with human life (not idiotic or idealistic utopian dreams) then you can propose something better. I think Bitcoin has potential, at least to change some things around. The problem is that it just doing its first steps but it is surely a complete unique way of rethinking economy and technology in today's world.

I've replied a long while ago in this thread and the main issue (besides usability which is completely impossible to comprehend for a common person) is that there's actually no need for Bitcoin to be adopted besides as an investment. What can Bitcoin do better than Paypal or CCs? Absolutely nothing. it is of course a complete unique technology and a new way of thinking just as the internet was in the 90s. But as like that example, it's in its infancy so right now it's not very usable, let's hope it can eventually evolve and make its potential a reality.

My picks for tonight would be:

Atlanta Hawks @ Phoenix Suns - Phoenix Suns @ 6.8
Atlanta Hawks @ Phoenix Suns - Over 207.5pts @ 2.1
Indiana Pacers @ Sacramento Kings - Indiana Pacers @ 2.2

Only bet on the first one if you are feeling it, I think the Hawks are not the Warriors or the Spurs to give them such odds and while the Suns are bad, they can take advantage tonight of a tired squad that has been on the road for the last 3 games. The other two give some nice odds in my opinion. If you want to play it safe I would choose U/O on the Bulls @ Cavaliers game though.

Another option would be Isle of Man which is not mentioned here I think. We all focused in rather big countries and economies but this one is actually doing the heavy work already. Is not really a country but a self governing british island (not really the same but the closer example in the poll would be Honk Kong I guess).

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2015-09-07/isle-of-man-tax-haven-with-tailless-cats-becomes-bitcoin-hub

Chicago Bulls 98  @ Cleveland Cavaliers 107

I can't really predict this because nobody knows what they will do, however we are only just a couple of negative statements away from a true Bitcoin crisis. Many companies are leaving and selling their BTC investments and that's the reality. Hopefully the storm will pass and Bitcoin will be able to survive as it usually does, but the next weeks/months will be hard and turbulent.