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461  Economy / Reputation / Re: Ratimov hacked DT system on: March 07, 2021, 12:37:56 AM
Umm guys..
We have a complete newb on DT1, who has been kicked from his sig camp for basically sig spamming/merit farming through the deceptive use of google translate (bordering on outright plagiarism), is throwing out shit negative ratings of nothing but personal insults for many of those who speak of it, shit positive ratings, and leaving retaliatory exclusions for basically anyone who says anything or excludes him..

Maybe it’s time for some ~Ratimov action ya think???


https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5303363.0
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5297144.0
462  Other / Politics & Society / Re: #SuperStraight on: March 06, 2021, 10:42:51 PM
“Straights” have long been criticized and labeled “transphobic” for not wanting to date transsexuals.

The problem is that many of the LGBTQ community are mad about it, but who are they to question the sexual
fixed that for you

if 'they'(pronoun) think that straight men should date trans.. then 'they' need to remove LG because 'they' dont want people to have gender preference

'they' are basically throwing out 40% of their community acronym for not being fluid enough


“SuperStraight/SuperLesbian” is a reductio ad absurdum logic response that basically flips the entire field of gender studies on its head..

They made up all this nonsense and now are BTFO by their own game..
463  Other / Politics & Society / #SuperStraight on: March 06, 2021, 08:16:20 PM


A new gender identity has been invented called “SuperStraight” putting an S into the LGBTQ alphabet..
It basically means that you are only attracted to a natural born member of the opposite sex..
“Straights” have long been criticized and labeled “transphobic” for not wanting to date transsexuals.
Well, it turns out that “superstraight” is just another sexual identity..
Turns out their are also many many “SuperLesbians” and “SuperGays” coming out now aswell now that the discovery of this new sexual identity has been made..
They already have a flag and a symbol..

The problem is that many of the LGBTQ community are mad about it, but who are they to question the sexual identity of anyone else?

What do YOU think?




“ A Community for Oppressed Men & Women that consider their Sexuality/Gender/Religion to be “Super Straight” Super Straight: A Sexuality meant to describe Male or Female that is only Attracted to the opposite biological Sex/Gender. #SuperStraight 🛎Not transphobic or homophobic🛎 ”
https://www.reddit.com/r/SuperStraight/
464  Other / Politics & Society / Re: We need to support Joe Biden NOW. Shirts, bumper stickers, and flags are good. on: March 06, 2021, 07:28:33 PM
Maybe you should just support BLM..
They put out a lot of fires and clean up lots of rubble..
465  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Announcements (Altcoins) / Re: [ANN] Ethereum: Welcome to the Beginning on: March 05, 2021, 11:43:47 PM
“ A recent paper, “Fast Factoring Integers by SVP Algorithms” by Claus P. Schnorr, claims significant improvements in factoring that “destroys the RSA cryptosystem”.”
https://sweis.medium.com/did-schnorr-destroy-rsa-show-me-the-factors-dcb1bb980ab0

“ Claus Peter Schnorr recently posted a 12-page factoring method by SVP algorithms. Is it correct?”
https://crypto.stackexchange.com/questions/88582/does-schnorrs-2021-factoring-method-show-that-the-rsa-cryptosystem-is-not-secur


From what I am seeing this could be big if true/correct.. I’m not seeing any mention of it here yet..
I assume this is the same “Schnorr” as in “Schnorr signatures”? Edit: Yes it is..


Does this mean anything to Bitcoin or other coins that use different algorithms?
A laymen’s explanation could also be very helpful to many here (including me)..




“ cryptocurrencies have shunned RSA in favor of  signatures based on elliptic curves, initially ECDSA and later moving towards pairing-based cryptography. Ethereum is the lone exception, having added native RSA support with EIP-198. “
https://www.google.com/amp/s/randomoracle.wordpress.com/2019/07/14/ethereum-mixing-with-rsa-getting-by-without-zero-knowledge-proofs/amp/

So maybe it will kill ETH..


If this is true, that RSA encryption is basically cracked, how bad would it hurt ETH?



Any smart ETH folks want to come comment on this and help explain it?
466  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Altcoin Discussion / ETH Vulnerable? Schnorr, claims .. (new exploit) “destroys the RSA cryptosystem” on: March 05, 2021, 11:29:10 PM
“ A recent paper, “Fast Factoring Integers by SVP Algorithms” by Claus P. Schnorr, claims significant improvements in factoring that “destroys the RSA cryptosystem”.”
https://sweis.medium.com/did-schnorr-destroy-rsa-show-me-the-factors-dcb1bb980ab0

“ Claus Peter Schnorr recently posted a 12-page factoring method by SVP algorithms. Is it correct?”
https://crypto.stackexchange.com/questions/88582/does-schnorrs-2021-factoring-method-show-that-the-rsa-cryptosystem-is-not-secur


From what I am seeing this could be big if true/correct.. I’m not seeing any mention of it here yet..
I assume this is the same “Schnorr” as in “Schnorr signatures”? Edit: Yes it is..


Does this mean anything to Bitcoin or other coins that use different algorithms?
A laymen’s explanation could also be very helpful to many here (including me)..




“ cryptocurrencies have shunned RSA in favor of  signatures based on elliptic curves, initially ECDSA and later moving towards pairing-based cryptography. Ethereum is the lone exception, having added native RSA support with EIP-198. “
https://www.google.com/amp/s/randomoracle.wordpress.com/2019/07/14/ethereum-mixing-with-rsa-getting-by-without-zero-knowledge-proofs/amp/

So maybe it will kill ETH..


If this is true, that RSA encryption is basically cracked, how bad would it hurt ETH?
467  Bitcoin / Development & Technical Discussion / Re: Claus P. Schnorr, claims .. “destroys the RSA cryptosystem” on: March 05, 2021, 11:12:43 PM
As far as I know, nothing in Bitcoin depends on RSA or is susceptible to integer factoring.

I saw some FUD saying it was going to kill Bitcoin..
I’m not very learned on cryptography but I did some reading, and I thought it was interesting that cloudfare specifically cited Bitcoin a couple times..
https://blog.cloudflare.com/a-relatively-easy-to-understand-primer-on-elliptic-curve-cryptography/

From what I understand Bitcoin uses ECC instead of RSA because it takes up a lot less space/data to achieve the same or more security.. And also uses SHA which is not based on factoring either..


But I do read...

“ cryptocurrencies have shunned RSA in favor of  signatures based on elliptic curves, initially ECDSA and later moving towards pairing-based cryptography. Ethereum is the lone exception, having added native RSA support with EIP-198. “
https://www.google.com/amp/s/randomoracle.wordpress.com/2019/07/14/ethereum-mixing-with-rsa-getting-by-without-zero-knowledge-proofs/amp/

So maybe it will kill ETH..
Maybe I’ll throw a topic in altcoins and ask about that.. https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5321945.0
468  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Bitcoin puzzle transaction ~32 BTC prize to who solves it on: March 04, 2021, 07:54:54 PM
Further, quite entertaining reading, on this subject of the priv key “database”..
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1527225.0

Also.. Don’t search for YOUR priv key there, because then the site owner has your priv key!!
469  Bitcoin / Development & Technical Discussion / Claus P. Schnorr, claims .. “destroys the RSA cryptosystem” on: March 04, 2021, 04:53:19 PM
“ A recent paper, “Fast Factoring Integers by SVP Algorithms” by Claus P. Schnorr, claims significant improvements in factoring that “destroys the RSA cryptosystem”.”
https://sweis.medium.com/did-schnorr-destroy-rsa-show-me-the-factors-dcb1bb980ab0

“ Claus Peter Schnorr recently posted a 12-page factoring method by SVP algorithms. Is it correct?”
https://crypto.stackexchange.com/questions/88582/does-schnorrs-2021-factoring-method-show-that-the-rsa-cryptosystem-is-not-secur


From what I am seeing this could be big if true/correct.. I’m not seeing any mention of it here yet..
I assume this is the same “Schnorr” as in “Schnorr signatures”?


Does this mean anything to Bitcoin or other coins that use different algorithms?
A laymen’s explanation could also be very helpful to many here (including me)..
470  Economy / Reputation / Re: Ratimov plagiarizer and now trust abuser on: March 03, 2021, 04:41:03 PM
Add me to the list for receiving a retaliatory exclusion..

471  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Antiwork: It takes a lot of work to create no work. on: March 02, 2021, 08:08:52 PM
Could get right rid of welfare too..

If you couldn’t hack it in the USA you could skirt your ass right back to where you came from, or learn some skills..

How is it possible that a person never learns any skills to improve their value?
Probably minimum wage and welfare.. Removing the need..

Right now I work for a company, but still do side jobs..
Usually I just live on side jobs, because low wages are a joke..

While for many people side jobs are very important we shouldn't forget that how it was 50 years ago. People had one non their whoe life's, there was no need to switch work or you had to be afraid that machines would take over. But now with technology advancements more and more jobs are not needed anymore. Eventually the workforce will getting smaller and smaller while the population is growing.


The amount of people that can’t tell their ass from a hole in the ground unless a computer tells them so is getting smaller and smaller..

People that can actually do real work, actually figure things out on their own, use logic, understand even simple machines and structures, are getting more and more rare, and in many cases more valuable..

If anything bad happens in the world, the guy that can keep your car running, keep farming equipment running, keep the fuel flowing, and keep your house standing, are going to be the most valuable..

We don’t even need most “engineers”, much less data entry specialists..

You know what else it makes for?
People who are self sufficient and can take care of themselves..

One person might need to “work” 10 hours behind a computer in order to pay to have his car worked on, his house worked on, something installed, etc..
A person who can do these things doesn’t need to trade his labor for the labor of others..

Do you realize at all how much less you have to spend when you can take care of yourself?
You don’t need a lot of money if you don’t have to spend a lot of money..

If you can buy a badass $5,000 car with cash and take care of it yourself, you don’t need to buy a $30,000 lame grocery getter that you are going to lose $20,000 on plus maintenance..

Dude pulls up next to me jealous of my ride, wishing he was driving what I’m driving, while he has lost $20k+ on his car, and mine hasn’t lost a dime..
Why? Because he thought he was “playing it safe” and really had no idea about anything..

Yeah it’s “safe”.. Safe to assume your going to lose $20k but someone else will make sure your car isn’t going to break down..

What’s the value potential on buying a new F-150 right now and keep it like 5-7 years?
Even a truck, you are going to lose so much money in that time it’s insane..



You also realize that you have to pay taxes on your income, and then the guy you paid to do stuff has to pay income taxes on that!!
You are losing about 40% of your value right there!!

Imagine building out a property..
Clearing the land, making a driveway, building a house, installing your septic, (drilling water well excluded in most places)..

You paid taxes on all your income to pay to get all that stuff done and the guy doing them had to pay taxes on what you gave him..
If you do these things yourself you are instantly up like 40% because you aren’t taxed to pay yourself or taxed to get paid to do it..

“Building a house costs $100,000” for example..
No, not really..
It cost you $120,000 to pay $100,000 because you got taxed 20%, and the guy you give the $100,000 to really only gets $80,000 because he got taxed 20%..

So your really doing $120,000 worth of work in exchange for $80,000 worth of work..
DIY and you just instantly saved $40,000 just in taxes..


“But not everyone knows how to build a house” you might say..
Well look it up on the internet and learn, if you can’t do that, if you don’t have enough brain power to figure out how to read a tape measure and put some sticks together, then you probably deserve to work for minimum wage or less.. Sucks to be you..

Same as if you can’t figure out how to do basic maintenance on your own vehicle..
I surely hope your only too lazy, or I pity your intelligence level..

Or in the case you are one of those lucky folks who make a rediculous amount of money that you probably don’t deserve, then yeah whatever go pay someone else and all those taxes..

If you can make $300 an hour, then go ahead and pay $120 an hour to get your car worked on..
Congratulations.. 
472  Other / Politics & Society / Re: EU Told to Back Vaccine Passports or Google May Do It Anyway on: March 02, 2021, 05:02:59 PM
I don’t trust any of those statistics from those who want us locked down..


Either way, I’m not goi g to hide in my house for the rest of my life or wear a mask for the rest of my life..
I don’t care if it kills a billion people.. Maybe it will kill me..


Sure diaper masks help “some”.. But if they really wanted to stop it they would be saying to use masks that seriously work..
It’s a scam..

Look at all this propaganda about wearing 2 and even 3 diaper masks at the same time!!
Insane!

A half face with p-100s is more comfortable and DOESNT FOG UP YOUR GLASSES!!

You know why diaper masks dog up your glasses?
BECAUSE YOU BREATHE AROUND THEM NOT THROUGH THEM..


It’s a scam and all the NPCs are fooled..
473  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Antiwork: It takes a lot of work to create no work. on: March 02, 2021, 12:21:17 AM
Could get right rid of welfare too..

If you couldn’t hack it in the USA you could skirt your ass right back to where you came from, or learn some skills..

How is it possible that a person never learns any skills to improve their value?
Probably minimum wage and welfare.. Removing the need..

Right now I work for a company, but still do side jobs..
Usually I just live on side jobs, because low wages are a joke..
474  Economy / Reputation / Re: TecShare - Farewell my friend. on: March 01, 2021, 09:57:54 PM
Many folks here have had political disagreements with Tecshare, and once again I would urge people to be respectful.  This has turned into a eulogy thread, and in my opinion it's not place for "I told you so."  Your thoughts have already been cataloged in countless threads about those subjects.

Tecshare has some unfinished business here, and I'd like to help settle his affairs.  As much as I can, without being disrespectful of his privacy I will try to keep things transparent.  If all goes according to plan one of more of his family members will likely be made aware of this forum, and possibly find this thread.  So please keep in mind that you're not only setting the tone for your own account but the community as a whole.  I would like to believe that we're better than that.  This a perfect time to start practicing a little bit of unity.

I only owe TS like $100 tops without taking any cut.. And that was completely on my honor of whatever I say I could get/got for that batch..
I’d be happy to pay him, but I’m not super keen on paying out to some random trying to claim it because “they say so”..

If you DWM14 want to “help settle his affairs” somehow, while hiding the recipient, then YOU can escrow it for me and forever yourself be liable for any future claims thereof.. Incase you pay it out to the wrong random, then have to pay it again, and again.. Not my problem..

Maybe I’m not sure about that either..
Why are YOU trying to be the one to step up here seeing as you had TS on your exclusions up until the last scrape??

If anything, maybe I should just send it to the forum, if consensus suggests..
Idk..
475  Economy / Reputation / Re: DT network visualization chart on: March 01, 2021, 09:34:34 PM
I have been thinking about trying to put together the data on mainly newbie (</=2017 accounts) in the “scambusters” clique who all include, merit, and leave positive ratings for eachother..
476  Economy / Reputation / Re: New blacklist/Helpful to a site list/Not helpful to a site list on: March 01, 2021, 05:35:13 PM
Damn...
I expected some comments telling me I’m wrong, but I guess I’m not wrong and nobody has any balls..
477  Other / Meta / Re: Merit Source - Plagiarist on: March 01, 2021, 05:10:28 PM
I don’t think he is going to be banned either, but I think it’s pretty sketchy..
"In this article I would like to touch upon"
Claims to not be able to read English well enough to proofread the “I” out of his text spin? Yeah sure..

Technically the source was there, but is quite deceptive..

And it shows well how screwed up our current DT/Merit system is, as briefly outlined in my last post in this thread..
Dude doesn’t even comprehend the word “I”, but his judgement is very well trusted to discern situations enough to put him into a forum leadership position?
478  Other / Meta / Re: Merit Source - Plagiarist on: March 01, 2021, 05:57:19 AM
Guy was even nominated “newbie of the year”..

3000+ merits for using Google translate eh?
What a great method of distributing DT voting power..

Bunch of DT + trust too for “catching alts and scambusting”
Not a single actual trade...
DT1...
Not even a 2 year old account..

What a fucking joke this system is..
479  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Gas prices, why do people pay that much more for a "brand" on: March 01, 2021, 02:15:38 AM
That’s crazy...
I’ve never seen anything like that..
480  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Antiwork: It takes a lot of work to create no work. on: February 28, 2021, 06:28:49 PM
I don’t think governments should set anything..
No minimum wage and no overtime laws..


Did YOU not negotiate your pay where you work? Would you have taken your job at minimum wage?

I’d lmao at an interviewer trying to offer me minimum wage..

That’s the problem.. NPCs just take the first job offer they get at whatever it pays, and then don’t keep job shopping..
The promise of tiny raises keep them..

I don’t feel lucky to have a job.. I feel the company I work for is lucky that I applied and accepted the wage we negotiated on..
And if they screw me around, I’ll quit at the drop of a hat.. I don’t really care..

They are now wanting to promote me/increase my scope of work duties..
I won’t do it unless they pay me more.. I’ll just say no.. Simple as that..
It’ll probably be another “minimum wage” on top of what I already make..


I can make more and spend less that I would if I was working minimum wage basically just dicking around on my own..

Most people don’t even consider what it costs them TO work..
Drive back and forth every day, maintain car for all that driving, gas, eating out, gear/clothes/attire/PPE..


Like this girl I talked to just now “I made $90 a day in a few hours” she says..
I say “no you don’t, lol”, “how much does it cost you to go do that?”
She makes like $50 a day after considering expenses..


I just quoted a job for her landlord (side job).. She thought I was crazy to quote more than double the cost of materials..
I’m like.. “I’m not even going to THINK about this job for free.. I’m charging time for just for figuring out what to charge.. If they don’t like it they can just say no..”

Property owner didn’t even negotiate.. “yeah, buy all new stuff and do it”

Am I lucky for getting the work? Or are they lucky for getting me to do the work?
Probably them.. I’ll charge them more next time, lol.. Maybe enough to try to get them to start negotiating atleast..

Bid it at about 4X min wage.. Might try something like 6X min wage with them next time..


Anti work?
I can work like 1 week a month and be fine..
Charge more..

How anyone takes a minimum wage job boggles my mind..


I just bid a $12,000 side job the other day.. I didn’t do it because it was a now or never type thing and they had to wait a month.. Told em “OK never mind then”..
Might do it for a couple thousand $ because it’ll cost me more to do it on their schedule than on mine..
Probably won’t even bother..
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