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November 06, 2013, 04:35:20 PM
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Article " Race to mine Bitcoin Gathers Steam"

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303661404579180261683703066

I was just wondering if Bitcoin mining has developed as Satoshi originally envisioned ?



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November 06, 2013, 05:05:00 PM
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Pre-order your Monarch mining shovel now, and take delivery in two weeks.

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November 06, 2013, 05:08:36 PM
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LukeJr shows off a newly developed prospecting equipment, and about to demonstrate its hash rate.

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November 06, 2013, 05:10:06 PM
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Why mine solo when you could join a pool?

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November 06, 2013, 05:18:42 PM
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During the first convention, Bruce Wagner was able to convince a shopkeeper to take the stuff as payment. Later that night, somebody broke into the the shopkeeper's shop and stole all his stuff.

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November 06, 2013, 05:25:59 PM
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It wasn't long before the Chinese got into the act.

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November 06, 2013, 05:28:34 PM
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Then three guys from Sweden came along...

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November 06, 2013, 05:36:03 PM
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Then the feds wanted to regulate the stuff.

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November 06, 2013, 05:38:05 PM
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And that's when people took notice, standing up for their rights to mine, own, sell, trade and horde the stuff.

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November 06, 2013, 05:41:26 PM
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Soon, they were defending their rights.

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November 06, 2013, 05:42:10 PM
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November 06, 2013, 05:44:06 PM
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Faster and faster calculations were devised to mine the stuff.

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November 06, 2013, 05:45:47 PM
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And the anonymous creator of the stuff was pleased.

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November 06, 2013, 06:54:04 PM
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good one, thank you  Cheesy

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November 06, 2013, 07:01:05 PM
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These are great! We really are at the verge of the next great gold rush... Smiley

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November 06, 2013, 07:13:48 PM
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THIS is how you become #1 poster on BitcoinTalk!

Well done Phin!
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November 06, 2013, 07:16:27 PM
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Respect, excellent, mister TMIBTCITW.

And here's Phin explaining his grandkids people already mined almost all bitcoins before they could even try. Grin
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November 06, 2013, 07:24:32 PM
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This was awesome! Smiley Thank you for the laugh Smiley
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November 06, 2013, 07:34:10 PM
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Mine those transaction fees kids!
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