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November 23, 2013, 07:49:58 PM
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The headline does not reflect their opinion, they are responding to the contention that it is a Ponzi scheme and has a discussion of various other issues:

http://moneyweek.com/bill-bonner-bitcoin-a-libertarian-ponzi-scheme/
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November 24, 2013, 06:30:11 PM
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Another great peice by Bill. Very articulate and insightful.
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November 24, 2013, 07:34:40 PM
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Lol this is looks like quite a long argument for something that actually has a very simple set of responses and this is the conclusion I have come to when dealing with people who claim Bitcoin is a scam or a ponzi scheme:

. They don't know what a ponzi scheme is

. They haven't been scammed before or don't know what an actual scam is like

. They don't understand a thing about programming

. They don't know anything about open source software or that Bitcoin is in fact open source

. They directly benefit from the very system Bitcoin is toppling and they hate the idea of it ending

. They don't look up the words they say in the fucking dictionary
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