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August 15, 2013, 08:21:31 PM
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http://motherboardtv.tumblr.com/post/58355117636/super-mario-meets-bitcoin-in-1-up-fever
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Each block is stacked on top of the previous one. Adding another block to the top makes all lower blocks more difficult to remove: there is more "weight" above each block. A transaction in a block 6 blocks deep (6 confirmations) will be very difficult to remove.
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August 16, 2013, 01:40:57 PM
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I'm not sure what it was that I just saw....

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August 16, 2013, 03:20:20 PM
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You'll want to click the title to get to this article & video:

http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/super-mario-meets-bitcoin-in-silvia-dal-dossos-1-up-fever

Awesome/hilarious stuff!

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August 16, 2013, 03:36:34 PM
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So is the app real?  Was it made by someone other than the person interviewed below the video?

Or is this whole video some college project based on a fake documentary for a school project?

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August 16, 2013, 03:41:34 PM
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So is the app real?  Was it made by someone other than the person interviewed below the video?

Or is this whole video some college project based on a fake documentary for a school project?

smells like no?

http://vimeo.com/71559751

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August 16, 2013, 04:44:38 PM
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My guess is whoever is backing the wallet to pay out the prizes is also pretty strict on keeping this local. An Android .apk is easy to send around, and most users can install it by tapping on the attachment in email, or from a german-based website.

Anyway, I think this thing is actually real - but it remains to be seen if the popularity is manufactured or indeed a 'craze' in the BTC-friendly neighborhood of that German town.

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