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November 10, 2013, 10:48:31 AM
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Breaking down the Bitcoin


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKEZQ4RFghE

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November 10, 2013, 05:07:20 PM
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The interviewer clearly has no clue, but Taariq Lewis does a great job of navigating her confusion and giving solid answers. I wish people would stop using the "puzzle" analogy though.

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November 10, 2013, 05:24:01 PM
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I wish people would stop using the "puzzle" analogy though.

I agree.  People should mention SHA-256, or at least "cryptographic hash function".   There is no reason to assume the public is too stupid to learn a new word.

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November 10, 2013, 05:47:47 PM
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It's not even a puzzle. A puzzle implies some sort of reasoning. This is just brute force guessing.

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November 12, 2013, 07:59:47 AM
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That actually wasn't bad. Since she didn't know anything about BTC she asked some common questions most people ask. And he did a good job answering them.

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November 12, 2013, 02:42:48 PM
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It's not even a puzzle. A puzzle implies some sort of reasoning. This is just brute force guessing.

You overestimate how advanced my method of solving puzzles is, except for the edge pieces, everyone knows you do those first.
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November 12, 2013, 03:28:33 PM
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When will journalists learn using "the Bitcoin" says "I've done no research".

It really is a problem. I've heard "the Bitcoin" used so much that I've caught myself saying it on accident. It's leaking into my brain!

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