Discussion about 10,000BTC Bet (Official)

[Matthew N. Wright]

I locked the actual bet thread here (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=101751.0) because all 10,000BTC available to me have been bet in the wager as seen here (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ajtx05YrHtIydFVHcGxLOExTbnhqajJLZmlSZUNtM3c#gid=0).

This thread is merely for trolls to try and spread FUD ("He doesn't have the money!", "He's colluding with pirate!", "He's a woman in a man's body!", etc) but also to discuss the current events because  I will now be on the road and less access to a computer (iPhone only). I'd like things organized for that reason and so I am creating this thread.

To start things off, when I was on IRC we played a little game of 20 questions to the detractors because they were so sure of themselves (sound familiar? didn't we just have a bet for that reason?? ) but it's actually a good way for the community to keep a record of my statements so that I can just give idiot trolls a link to what I said instead of repeating myself 10000 times a day (one time for each bitcoin!).

If you want to play the game (which you don't have to, feel free to comment as you may), simply post your question in the following format:

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#1
Are you as shitty of a singer as you sound in your dumb youtube videos?

I promise I will answer any and all questions here truthfully, unless of course the involve revealing personal information (my home address, cell phone number, penis size, anus size, quantity of balls, etc). As only 20 questions are allowed, please mind previous poster's question # and increment yours accordingly. Any duplicate # used will be ignored completely.

Cheers

[BTCurious]

I promise I will answer any and all questions here truthfully, unless of course the involve revealing personal information (my home address, cell phone number, penis size, anus size, quantity of balls, etc). As only 20 questions are allowed, please mind previous poster's question # and increment yours accordingly. Any duplicate # used will be ignored completely.

Can you please give a list of all lengths between 0 and 50 cm, accuracy 1 cm, that are not within 1cm of your penis size? Since these stats aren't about your penis, they're not personal.

[Killerpotleaf]

you my friend, have some fucking BALLS! and your totally nuts.

no wonder you love bitcoin  

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#2
did you talk to pirate40 before making this bet?

[Coinoisseur]

#3

Do Pirate's comments as Steamship in IRC and his constant claims of "it's complicated" concern you in regards to winning the bet?

[JompinDox]

#4: So you've got 10,000btc to gamble. How did you make so much money?

[NothinG]

#5 Why do we love you so much?

[FlipPro]

#6 What drugs are you on at the moment? List Legal and Non Legal.

[evolve]

#7

Why is your Internet Honor/ forum rep worth 10,000btc to you? Or, to clarify, Why wouldn't you cut and run if you lose?..we are talking about a shitload of money on a gamble with strangers.

[Matthew N. Wright]

#3

Do Pirate's comments as Steamship in IRC and his constant claims of "it's complicated" concern you in regards to winning the bet?

Yes and no. I wasn't aware of him saying that, but I guess it is what it is. If he's running he'll say anything and if he's not, he's got it under control I suppose.

[LightRider]

#8
How will humanity break free from the bonds of false authority and begin to engage the universe with a reality based society and a resource based economy, and how does Bitcoin Magazine help accelerate this process?

[Matthew N. Wright]

you my friend, have some fucking BALLS! and your totally nuts.

no wonder you love bitcoin  

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#2
did you talk to pirate40 before making this bet?

Not about his business plans or bets, no. I sent him a PM months ago asking how to invest out of curiosity and he said use a passthru. That's it.

[organofcorti]

#9
Will you please list all your sockies?

[bitcoinBull]

#10 If you win the bet, what percent of 10k btc would you expect the losers to actually cough up? (the remainder getting scammer labels). This question gauges your comparative trust between pirate and generic forum members.

[Matthew N. Wright]

#4: So you've got 10,000btc to gamble. How did you make so much money?

I own, co-own, hold equity in or work contractually for dozens of companies in the bitcoin community.

[Matthew N. Wright]

#5 Why do we love you so much?

STOP CALLING MY HOME

[NothinG]

#5 Why do we love you so much?

STOP CALLING MY HOME

[Matthew N. Wright]

#6 What drugs are you on at the moment? List Legal and Non Legal.

I've never done drugs (at least not knowingly) in my life, nor drank nor smoke. I'm a workaholic though.

James Randi said it best: "I want to be, if I can, as sure of the world - the real world around me - as is possible. Now, you can only attain that to a certain degree, but I want the greatest degree of control. I never involve myself in narcotics of any kind. I don’t smoke. I don’t drink. Because that can easily just fuzz the edges of my rationality; fuzz the edges of my reasoning powers. And I want to be as aware as I possibly can."

If I seem snooty, annoying, arrogant, self centered, queer, homeless, sociopathic, shady, insane or inexplicable for any reason, rather than drugs as an explanation, try to remember I've never been to public school of any sort, was working on my own business at 13, and have never once forgotten to stop and have fun. That might have assisted in molding my imaginative and risk loving personality. Or I'm just trolling.

[Matthew N. Wright]

#7

Why is your Internet Honor/ forum rep worth 10,000btc to you? Or, to clarify, Why wouldn't you cut and run if you lose?..we are talking about a shitload of money on a gamble with strangers.

I have holdings and deep involvement in too many businesses in bitcoin to ever walk away. I'm long. Uber long. It's about much more than a forum rep, and I've never even attempted to be anonymous. Do the math.

[Matthew N. Wright]

#8
How will humanity break free from the bonds of false authority and begin to engage the universe with a reality based society and a resource based economy, and how does Bitcoin Magazine help accelerate this process?

Bitcoin. And, bitcoin magazine is going to be one of eight major key points of adoption the way I see it. Regardless of what some people think about "niche, deadtree publications", legitimate currencies must have representation outside of mere hobbyist blogs.

[Matthew N. Wright]

#9
Will you please list all your sockies?

Alpaca or wool? (all kidding aside, I do not engage in sockpuppetry. For better or worse, immature or educated, my opinions are mine and I own them.