BLAST...A...CONTEST! PRIZES ARE 1 LTC AND A COMPAC STICK. Picks are closed!

[VRobb]

Bitcoinwisdom shows hashrate going down right now. Wonder what's happening, maybe a farm swapping out miners or shutting down? We might all be off the mark this time.

Indeed, now I KNOW I'm too high...!!  

[1714995068]

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[philipma1957]

-1.1 = philipma1957   my usual pick  if it hits i will roll prize over.

+4.5 = alh

+5.3 = Last of the V8s

+6.3 = Landy1264

+6.6 = pusttiu

+7.0 = Tomintx

+7.6 = eDonkey (Jack)

+8.0 = buwaytress

+9.6 = Psi



+10.8 = DarkStar_

+11.0 = QuintLeo

+12.1 = fr4nkthetank

+12.5 = vh

+12.7 = HagssFIN

+13.0 = VRobb

+13.4 = Akarabzie


+14.0 = vapourminer


+15.0 = leowonderful

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Bitcoin Difficulty:   678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty:   729,726,834,675 (+7.51%)
Adjust time:   After 644 Blocks, About 4.3 days >>>> picks end at 616  around 3-5 hours
Hashrate(?):   4,802,800,859 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):   
1 block: 9.6 minutes
3 blocks: 28.8 minutes
6 blocks: 57.6 minutes
Updated:   



2720 usd at coinbase










Bitcoin Difficulty:   678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty:   739,029,525,164 (+8.88%)
Adjust time:   After 717 Blocks, About 4.7 days >>>  picks end at block 616
Hashrate(?):   4,959,987,737 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):   
1 block: 9.5 minutes
3 blocks: 28.4 minutes
6 blocks: 56.9 minutes
Updated:   20:55 (2.9 minutes ago)

coinbase 2675


Bitcoin Difficulty:   678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty:   754,075,650,340 (+11.10%)
Adjust time:   After 859 Blocks, About 5.6 days  > picks end at 616
Hashrate(?):   4,986,618,679 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):   
1 block: 9.3 minutes
3 blocks: 27.9 minutes
6 blocks: 55.9 minutes
Updated:   22:10 (46.0 seconds ago)


Bitcoin Difficulty:   678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty:   758,260,397,291 (+11.71%)
Adjust time:   After 912 Blocks, About 5.9 days >>>> picks end at block 616
Hashrate(?):   4,981,259,504 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):   
1 block: 9.3 minutes
3 blocks: 27.9 minutes
6 blocks: 55.7 minutes
Updated:   13:40 (4.5 minutes ago)


Bitcoin Difficulty:   678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty:   755,841,818,834 (+11.36%)
Adjust time:   After 939 Blocks, About 6.1 days > picks end at 616
Hashrate(?):   4,989,768,550 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):   
1 block: 9.3 minutes
3 blocks: 28.0 minutes
6 blocks: 56.0 minutes
Updated:   10:15 (1.4 minutes ago)



Bitcoin Difficulty:   678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty:   756,044,459,670 (+11.39%)
Adjust time:   After 972 Blocks, About 6.3 days >>> picks end at 616
Hashrate(?):   5,021,230,105 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):   
1 block: 9.4 minutes
3 blocks: 28.1 minutes
6 blocks: 56.2 minutes
Updated:   5:10 (1.9 minutes ago)

Coinbase = 2908

Bitcoin Difficulty:   678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty:   766,164,863,497 (+12.88%)
Adjust time:   After 1002 Blocks, About 6.4 days > picks close at 616
Hashrate(?):   5,086,203,634 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):   
1 block: 9.2 minutes
3 blocks: 27.6 minutes
6 blocks: 55.3 minutes
Updated:

Coinbase = 2927usd


Bitcoin Difficulty:   678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty:   767,865,907,516 (+13.13%)
Adjust time:   After 1101 Blocks, About 7.1 days  >   picks end at 616
Hashrate(?):   5,210,146,087 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):   
1 block: 9.2 minutes
3 blocks: 27.8 minutes
6 blocks: 55.5 minutes
Updated:   

[edonkey]

Well, one of my S9s threw a hashboard so I'm contributing to reducing the difficulty increase in my own small way

[philipma1957]

final picks

-1.1 = philipma1957   my usual pick  if it hits i will roll prize over.

+4.5 = alh

+5.3 = Last of the V8s

+6.3 = Landy1264

+6.6 = pusttiu

+7.0 = Tomintx

+7.6 = eDonkey (Jack)

+8.0 = buwaytress

+9.6 = Psi



+10.8 = DarkStar_

+11.0 = QuintLeo

+12.1 = fr4nkthetank

+12.5 = vh

+12.7 = HagssFIN

+13.0 = VRobb

+13.4 = Akarabzie


+14.0 = vapourminer


+15.0 = leowonderful

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[philipma1957]

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Let's see how this holds up over time.
If it works well enough, feel free to quote it Phil.

seems to work now

[vh]

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Let's see how this holds up over time.
If it works well enough, feel free to quote it Phil.

seems to work now

It took a couple of passes to find and deactivate the various possible ways of caching.

Also a misc note, you have 516 in the OP, and 616 as pick end on the latest posts.

[philipma1957]

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Let's see how this holds up over time.
If it works well enough, feel free to quote it Phil.

seems to work now

It took a couple of passes to find and deactivate the various possible ways of caching.

Also a misc note, you have 516 in the OP, and 616 as pick end on the latest posts.

I will leave it at 616 for this round.    Been too busy  with gpu/pc mining.


 Far Far More pms in the last 60 days then usual.

[alh]

Looks like Mr. V8 is sitting pretty......for now.

Bitcoin Difficulty:    678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty:    715,327,382,407 (+5.39%)
Adjust time:    After 246 Blocks, About 1.7 days

[Last of the V8s]

-1.1 = philipma1957   my usual pick  if it hits i will roll prize over.

+4.5 = alh

+5.3 = Last of the V8s

+6.3 = Landy1264

Looks like Mr. V8 is sitting pretty......for now.

Bitcoin Difficulty:    678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty:    715,327,382,407 (+5.39%)
Adjust time:    After 246 Blocks, About 1.7 days

yup, pretty, eagle-eyed, absurdly efficient bitcoin difficulty prognosticator, magnanimous in victory, stoic in inevitable defeat.

[philipma1957]

-1.1 = philipma1957   my usual pick  if it hits i will roll prize over.

+4.5 = alh

+5.3 = Last of the V8s

+6.3 = Landy1264

Looks like Mr. V8 is sitting pretty......for now.

Bitcoin Difficulty:    678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty:    715,327,382,407 (+5.39%)
Adjust time:    After 246 Blocks, About 1.7 days

yup, pretty, eagle-eyed, absurdly efficient bitcoin difficulty prognosticator, magnanimous in victory, stoic in inevitable defeat.

If I recall  you have won this at least one time back in the day maybe twice?

Bitcoin Difficulty:   678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty:   714,119,640,376 (+5.21%) <<  you are still close
Adjust time:   After 155 Blocks, About 1.1 days
Hashrate(?):   5,102,435,936 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):   
1 block: 9.8 minutes
3 blocks: 29.5 minutes
6 blocks: 59.0 minutes
Updated:   16:40 (5.8 minutes ago)

[Last of the V8s]

never did win. came close once. probably just caused a lot of noise.

Philip, sorry to be so cheeky. Are you gonna be 60 this year?

Someone should organize a whip round for you to get some beers.

bet no one ever tips you, all you do round here...

[VRobb]

never did win. came close once. probably just caused a lot of noise.

Philip, sorry to be so cheeky. Are you gonna be 60 this year?

Someone should organize a whip round for you to get some beers.

bet no one ever tips you, all you do round here...

Now THAT'S a smashing idea!  I'd totally be in for something like that.

[philipma1957]

never did win. came close once. probably just caused a lot of noise.

Philip, sorry to be so cheeky. Are you gonna be 60 this year?

Someone should organize a whip round for you to get some beers.

bet no one ever tips you, all you do round here...

I turned 60 in Jan.

Tips are far and few in between but I do like beer or wine.

Since gpu Mining got smoking hot this year I got more then 1000 pm's asking for help.

Some are amazing as to what people what for free.

[Last of the V8s]

I turned 60 in Jan.

Tips are far and few in between but I do like beer or wine.

Since gpu Mining got smoking hot this year I got more then 1000 pm's asking for help.

Some are amazing as to what people what for free.

Oh sorry I missed that. Many Happy Returns. A vintage year, no doubt.

I've got a mad weekend on now, so unless anyone else perhaps more suitable does so, I'll organise a proper thread for this on Monday morning and get an escrower.


In the meantime, looks like alh is gonna be a rich man:
Estimated Next Difficulty:    711,662,697,651 (+4.85%)
Adjust time:    After 92 Blocks, About 15.1 hours

final picks

-1.1 = philipma1957   my usual pick  if it hits i will roll prize over.

+4.5 = alh

+5.3 = Last of the V8s

+6.3 = Landy1264

[alh]

While I would certainly like to win, I think the most likely outcome is the final change will end up in that vast expanse between myself & Mr. V8.

Bitcoin Difficulty:    678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty:    711,349,406,888 (+4.80%)
Adjust time:    After 27 Blocks, About 4.5 hours

Looks to me like a roll-over if Phil is interested in repeating.

[philipma1957]

While I would certainly like to win, I think the most likely outcome is the final change will end up in that vast expanse between myself & Mr. V8.

Bitcoin Difficulty:    678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty:    711,349,406,888 (+4.80%)
Adjust time:    After 27 Blocks, About 4.5 hours

Looks to me like a roll-over if Phil is interested in repeating.

we are going to give  away the 1 ltc and the 1 compac

if not this time then next time.
I will boost the 1 ltc to 1.5 ltc and still 1 compac stick from sidehack.

I am going to run this a few more times.


Bitcoin Difficulty:   678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty:   711,622,052,354 (+4.84%) >>>>> most likely not this time.
Adjust time:   After 24 Blocks, About 4.0 hours
Hashrate(?):   5,034,029,579 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):   
1 block: 9.9 minutes
3 blocks: 29.6 minutes
6 blocks: 59.3 minutes
Updated:   15:0 (2.9 minutes ago)

[philipma1957]

and done


Difficulty History

Date   Difficulty   Change   Hash Rate
Jun 17 2017   711,697,198,174   4.85%   5,094,526,985 GH/s


we have a carry over I will make next prize 1.5 ltc and 1 compac usbstick

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