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541  Economy / Economics / Re: What US can do with its dept? Genuine question. on: October 09, 2023, 10:45:31 AM
We all know that US borrowing heavily. There are a lot of information on US debt on the Internet. Just to make it short, I will ask few questions:

What do you think, how this situation will be resolved? What did happen to any other nations who had huge dept in history? Is there any ways offered by economists to resolve the situation?

1.Solution number 1: The Federal Reserve keeps printing more dollars, which leads to devaluing the US dollar, which devalues the US debt.
2.Solution number 2: The USA defaults and stops paying the debt. All the creditors lose money. The financial markets crash. The economy crashes and we will be witnessing another Great Depression for 10 years or more.
I think that the US central bankers and politicians will choose solution number 1.
There's also solution number 3:The US government cuts 2 trillion dollars government costs and raises taxes in order to achieve a balanced federal budget and get rid of the budget deficit. This is close to impossible.
542  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Crypto gambling top projects on: October 09, 2023, 06:38:31 AM
What makes these crypto gambling platforms "top projects"? You are just mentioning a few relatively new crypto gambling projects, that aren't established yet(maybe except Rollbit). Maybe they are promising, but I wouldn't call them "top projects". Yes, they have their own tokens and yes, they try to implement smart contracts and new features, but that doesn't necessarily makes them top projects.
What's the point of this forum thread? Do you want to advertise those platforms? Do you want to review them(your forum post doesn't look like a review post)? Perhaps, you could elaborate more on your goals with this post.
543  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Why won't the US government give up? on: October 09, 2023, 06:04:29 AM
Is this beincrypto.com website yours? Are you promoting it?
Why would the US government give up on anything? USA is still the most powerful country in the world.
Do you really think that the main goal of the US government is to "control Bitcoin"? I think that if the US government really wanted to control Bitcoin, they would have achieved that goal years ago. Bitcoin(and the altcoins) are still too small to be a priority of the US government.
The CBDC project is having  macroeconomic goals(achieving greater control over the money supply and reducing the ability of the commercial banks to influence monetary policy). The main goal of the US "digital dollar" has little to do with fighting Bitcoin(and the altcoins).
544  Economy / Economics / Re: Marriage mean double your passive income, rental property mean double your passi on: October 08, 2023, 10:29:47 AM
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But marriage can only happens once in a life,

You haven't heard about divorce? Some people had married several times in their lives.

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one sugar daddy one passive income, two sugar daddy two passive income, 100 sugar daddy 100 passive income, simple maths!

100 sugar daddies=prostitution if you ask me. Grin Can you tell me what kind of woman could handle 100 sugar daddies at once? I want to meet her.

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Boomers got their land for free. You have to pay for land

For free? Land was cheaper decades ago, but it definitely wasn't available for free. In which country do you live?

I have the feeling that OP is trolling us with this post. Grin

In summary. Passive income isn't passive. You have to work hard for "passive income". Even the gold diggers and prostitutes have to work hard for their so called "passive income".


545  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: They know the truth but they don't want to accept it, publicly on: October 08, 2023, 06:48:23 AM
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Because taking money away from gambling simply makes the game not worth playing.

Will you still participate if money is not involved? Many people will easily quit if all casinos are to be turned into no-money games, isn't it?

Money is still the real reasons why we gamble, been addicted or not, mutual greed or not, all gambling is done to make more money or get some form of reward in the end.

Some gambling games are fun even without money. I still play poker without actual money bets. Other gambling games are boring with or without money(dice, crash, slots, roulette). Removing monetary bets would make them unbearable.
You are right. 99% of the gamblers keep gambling because of the faith in their luck and the dream of making the big hit. Most gambling games aren't the same without money. I just don't have any delusions about "making the bit hit" and becoming very rich out of gambling. That's why I say(and write) that I gamble for fun.
546  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: What Do You Guys Think About This Simple Analogy? Anything to Add or Remove? on: October 08, 2023, 06:18:16 AM
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I tell them that this simple comparison between Internet adoption and Bitcoin adoption because it speaks volume to the importance of  deciding to embrace new technologies. I tell them that just as the Internet has been a viable tool in impacting our lives all round, so bitcoin will  and they must be proactive in making choices that can help them make the most of the opportunities bitcoin offers.

The internet has way bigger utility than Bitcoin.
If Bitcoin had the same utility which internet had, almost several billion people would have been using BTC by now.
Let's be honest here. Bitcoin isn't adopted by billions of people because they are perfectly fine WITHOUT Bitcoin. Their lives won't change that much in a positive way, if they start using BTC. I keep repeating the same question. If Bitcoin was so awesome, then why every business in the world hasn't adopted it yet? If Bitcoin is the solution to all financial problems, why every person in the world hasn't adopted it yet?
Maybe the answer is "Because Bitcoin isn't perfect and it doesn't have to be perfect, in the first place."
547  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Provable fairness should be mandated by law! ONLY gamble in provably fair casino on: October 06, 2023, 10:13:59 AM
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However, the most popular and otherwise Legally registered casinos that have e-gambling STILL don't implement it.
Most big online casinos that have dice, slots, roulette and other games based on randomness simply have a "certificate" that basically says results will be ransom Trust Us™. Well, are we supposed to pretend that they don't KNOW provable fairness exists by now? Honestly between the last 10 years all companies capable making custom e-gambling games have become rich. But yet we don't see big casinos caring enough to implement trustless technology.

So you think that "probably fair" casinos should be trusted? Good for you.
I think that ANY technology can be manipulated in someone's favor(in this case, in favor of the casinos).
I also think that making "probably fair" games mandatory by the law won't change anything.
Let's imagine that a casino has perfectly fair games, that aren't rigged. Will this stop the casino from blocking the account of some gambler, who is constantly winning? Will this stop the casino from refusing withdrawals and banning gamblers, who are considered to be "fraudsters" by the casino. Of course not. Making probable fairness mandatory won't stop the shady casinos from scamming their players.
548  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: | POLL | Best suited place for bitcoin symbol's before or after amounts? on: October 06, 2023, 06:03:10 AM
I've seen amounts written in words like 1BTC 1 BTC but not like BTC1 BTC 1 so that's easy.

I'm asking if the best place for symbol's at the beginning or end of amounts. I've seen both styles. If you're writing amounts where's the best place supposed to be BTC1.23456789 or 1.23456789BTC. Which way do you prefer using the Bitcoin symbol.

I don't use the Bitcoin symbol so I don't care. I usually write 1 BTC or 2 BTC. This is what I'm used to do.
Is this the most important thing in the world, when it comes to Bitcoin/blockchain technology/crypto adoption?
I'm sure that there are way more important topics regarding Bitcoin that we should be discussing.
You can write the Bitcoin symbol wherever you want. Before or after the BTC amount. It doesn't matter.
549  Economy / Speculation / Re: Bitcoin Up Move Incoming on: October 05, 2023, 11:51:10 AM
It's perfectly fine for the price to get back to 30K USD. The problem is that there's won't be any support for a price pump above 30K.
At 30K many traders and some HODLers will start selling BTC, which will push the price down to 25-27K USD.
A small price pump with 2-3K dollars isn't such a big deal. Bitcoin is volatile and such price pumps and drops are something normal.
I don't expect any major pumps in the BTC market by the end of 2023. The market will be pretty quiet, unless there are some bad news about Binance or another big centralized crypto company goes bankrupt.
550  Economy / Economics / Re: Women are more economical than men. on: October 05, 2023, 11:06:51 AM
We had this argument where I was the opinion that most men spend money on things that they are obligated to and cannot control it at times due to responsibilities, men are used to spending money already and because of being used to it, they can find it hard to be as economical as women can be. Do you agree with this unpopular opinion that women are more economical when it comes to money and are able to manage themselves and their homes better than men do?

I hate generalizations based on gender/sex, but we can't live without generalizations and stereotypes(unfortunately).
Some women are more "economical" than other women and some men are more "economical" than other men. In the current service based economy, it seems to be easier for women to get a job. The welfare state in the western countries is very supportive towards single moms and the women can get lots of money and assets from men in case of a divorce. Life is harder from a economic/financial perspective, if you are a man. The amount of male addicts is usually higher than female addicts(I mean gamblers, alcohol and drug addicts, etc.). Such addicts can't control their spending and have poor finances. Maybe this is one of the factors, that makes some people think that women are more financially responsible than men.
551  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Pillow Fight League on: October 05, 2023, 07:00:45 AM
After we saw the SlapFight Championship which had a lot of buzz on social media and also raised concerns about the safety of fighters or in a better term: slappers, it was a known topic of discussion between both supporters and others against it. Today, while I was surfing and watching some videos I came across a video of pillow fighting between two tough guys in a ring the thing that made me search for more information. Surprisingly, I found out that they also have a championship and there's already the first professional international pillow fighting sports association which means it’s officially a sport.
I don't see it as bad as slapping but it might be a bit boring for us to watch because it seems nearly impossible to knock your opponent out or for judges to determine a winner unless they decide to put rocks inside the pillows (just kidding).

What are your thoughts on this new sport, Do you think we might see it in sportsbooks anytime soon?

Two tough guys fighting with pillows? Nah, I'm not interested.
I would be interested in pillow fighting only when I see two hot girls fighting with pillows naked. Grin This might sound sexist, but what the heck. Grin
The bookies might include such sport in their platforms, if there's enough interest among the sports fans. If the sports fans like the sport, they will start placing bets on it for sure. The rules of this sport have to be really weird. How heavy are those pillows actually? Can you knockout somebody on the ground with a pillow? I don't think so.
552  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: What encouraged your continuity in Bitcoin investment and Bitcointalk forum? on: October 05, 2023, 06:27:00 AM
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I’d like to know what motivates you to invest in a speculative asset like Bitcoin?

What is the driving force that encourages your continuity in the Bitcointalk forum?

who do you listen to in the forum and study to keep your conviction solid?

What do you think are the reasons why some person stopped contributing to the forum positively or are they carried away by the rank they have?

1.Are you kidding me? Is this a rhetorical question? The only thing that motivates me(and all the Bitcoiners) to invest in BTC is the BTC price hitting the moon(or just another ATH). Grin Mass BTC adoption and getting free from the banks is another thing, but the main thing is making more money and getting profits. If somebody is telling you something else, he(or she) is definitely lying.

2.The things that keep me active on Bitcointalk.org are:
Sig campaigns.(If someone denies that sig campaigns are the main reason that keeps him on the forum, he's lying).
Gambling topics.
Reading the latest news and gossips about Bitcoin/crypto.

3.I don't have a particular mentor here on the forum.

4.Some people are buzzy doing other stuff, so they stopped being active on the forum. Nobody is obligated to stay active on this forum forever.
553  Economy / Economics / Re: The Kids buying Mcdonald order via BTC on: October 04, 2023, 10:46:25 AM
1.Pictures can be easily faked nowadays. Even AI can create pictures that seem totally real. I don't trust pictures as an evidence anymore.
2.Someone is buying junk food with BTC. Should we be happy about this? McDonalds is complete garbage.
3.Assuming that this picture is true, I'm 99.99% sure that the kid doesn't have any BTC whatsoever. His parents probably have BTC.
I'm also 99.99% sure that the parents won't give the kid access to their crypto wallets.
Isn't this Twitter/X account a meme account? Meme accounts usually post photoshopped images.
554  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Have You Ever Made Such Mistake Before, But Won still? on: October 04, 2023, 06:41:05 AM
I don't play online lotteries, dice and slots so I don't make such mistakes. You got lucky but other players might have lost money by making such mistake.
The problem is in the l0tt0 website/app design. Such casinos should have a system to ask the user for confirmation of his bets, right before placing them. What if some user mistakenly places a 100 or 1000 USD bet and loses everything? He should blame the casino for not having a confirmation message popping up right after the user selected the bet amount.
Almost all crypto wallets have such confirmation system, asking the user to double check and to confirm that he sends the crypto coins to this particular address. All crypto casinos should have the same system. It's not that hard to implement such piece of programming code.
555  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Bitcoin is the ultimate shitcoin for having a useless mining algorithm. on: October 04, 2023, 06:08:30 AM
Bitcoin's mining algorithm was never designed to advance science. This is because Satoshi lacked the foresight to realize that if Bitcoin got big (which it did), then maybe the mining should be put to good use. Or maybe Satoshi simply lacked the time and resources needed to come up with a scientific mining algorithm (because it is hard, so I don't really blame him). Right now, Bitcoin and all other cryptocurrencies are shitcoins because they have mining algorithms that were never designed to advance science and this is because the cryptocurrency sector is really shitty. They worship Sam Bankman Fried and love being scammed and scamming others because they were not breastfed as babies, but they were shitfed by their dads from the ass. Bitcoin is a shitcoin because everybody in the Bitcoin community acts like shit. The only reason I am making this post right now is to respond to the relentless hate I get for actually standing up for science. You are all a bunch of shitheads.

-Joseph Van Name Ph.D.

1.Who the hell is "Joseph Van Name Ph.D."? Is that you real name? It doesn't sound real to me.
2.Your response looks really immature and childish. Are you really above 18 years old? Only a kid or a teenager would write such post.
Only a butthurt teen would insult the entire BTC community, only because "Bitcoin mining hasn't been used for science purposes".
I don't mind the Bitcoin mining algorithm to be used for science purposes. If you have a serious proposal just try to spread your message across the miners and developers and try to convince them. Such proposal might get accepted, if we have consensus. Insulting the entire community doesn't help.
If you want crypto mining to be used for science, then why don't you create your own "science coin", where the mining algorithm will be used for scientific purposes?
556  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: October 03, 2023, 12:52:29 PM
Real Madrid is way below their top performance, but I don't think that they will have any problems with Napoli.
The Italian team is in ruins right now. I think that Napoli desperately needs a new coach, who will try to solve the scandals in the squad.
Manchester United is having a though time in the Premier League, but I can't see how are they going to lose against Galatasaray. The Turkish team seems totally inconsistent with problems in the defense line.
Arsenal, Bayern and Inter are total favorites and I'm sure that they will win their games.
I wasn't watching closely the Champions League Qualifications round and I'm surprised to see Union Berlin in this tournament.
I wish them good luck against Braga.
557  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Stop discouraging people from Bitcoin... on: October 03, 2023, 12:11:27 PM
Discouraging people from buying and using Bitcoin is one thing.
Telling them to be realistic about the risks involved in Bitcoin trading is another thing.
I know that everyone was a noob at some point and we have to put in some work and make some mistakes in the beginning.
I've never discouraged anyone from using Bitcoin/crypto. I just want the crypto noobs to build the right mindset, when it comes to crypto trading. Having the wrong mindset might lead to bad results and disappointment.
By the way, what exactly do you mean by "Bitcoin trading"? Trading BTC for altcoins or trading BTC for fiat currencies and gift cards? Those are two very different forms of Bitcoin trading.
558  Economy / Economics / Re: Chase Bank New Policy On Crypto - Users Beware !!! on: October 02, 2023, 12:08:21 PM
The "Golden Rule" is to never tell your bank that your transactions have something to do with crypto. It doesn't matter if your bank is crypto-friendly or not, just don't tell them anything.
It's funny how Chase Bank tells their customers that "you won't get your money back, if the transaction is related to fraud or scam".
What they are actually telling their customers is "if you got scammed, you won't get your money back, you are screwed!".
That's weird. I have always thought that the banks should collaborate with the scam victims and try to refund their money.
This is basically a statement that the banks will collaborate with the scammers, therefore they will never refund the money of the victims of scams/fraud.
559  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: New ID requirements for Gamblers in Australia on: October 02, 2023, 06:12:25 AM
It's strange that Australia hasn't already required ID verification from the online casinos.
I can think of countless ways to bypass this new requirement, but I'm not sure how effective they will be.
Many Australian gamblers might start using residential proxies(they are better than VPNs) in order to change their location and signup to foreign online casinos(where KYC isn't mandatory). Proxy providers like IPRoyal were offering static residential proxies for an affordable price.

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yet minors still gamble on their elders ' IDs (Elder brother or father).

The people, who let their son or little brother gamble online by using their personal data should be punished. The problem is that it's almost impossible to find such people and to prove their quilt.
560  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Few reasons why people are hesitant to buy or HODL bitcoin/Crypto on: October 02, 2023, 05:37:11 AM
1.Restrictive and confusing crypto regulations are a major reason for many people not to buy crypto. How can we solve this problem? We can't

2.Bounty campaigns have nothing to do with buying crypto.

3.I don't agree with this. What if the Bitcoin price hits 100K USD? Nobody would want to buy BTC anymore, because it's not "buying the dip" and it's not in a bearish market. Your perception is basically the same as the perception of all the so called "Bitcoiners", who want to buy low and sell high only for the sake of getting more fiat.

You forgot about the fourth reason why the people aren't buying BTC. Buying BTC requires a bank account and ID verification in most cases.
Many people around the world don't have bank accounts and don't want to do ID verification.
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