Alex jones calls Bitcoin a "Bubble" & "Globalist NWO" Creation

[EvilPanda]

AJ clearly said that he's affraid of BTC investment as it may collapse but sees the need for crypto. He's just a cautious nonbeliever, if btc prevails he may change his view.

[Patel]

Alex Jones was funnier when he was Bill Hicks. How's that for a conspiracy?

[Carlton Banks]

He walked a fine line, OP title is as FUD-ish as Jones himself.

The key thing he said, and he emphasised it, was that if the "globalists" didn't create Bitcoin, they will use it as a scapegoat for economic problems. Which will likely be the case, in fairness. I think it will be hard to make that particular brand of mud stick though, too many people from all over the world will know better, and too many will be seeing too much benefit from having access to sound money (I'm thinking Argentina, India, Zimbabawe, Iran etc).

[AmGfxMarty]

That jacka** is no libertarian. He is full on teabagger.
Nutbags like him run amok spouting wholly unbelievable crap and people listen.
He's right about the dumbing down of the US. They are his core audience.

[beetcoin]

i watched the link earlier and alex jones is one hilarious motherfucker. i even feel guilty for finding him funny/entertaining.

he was accusing max keiser of being satoshi, and he kept insisting on it.. with no evidence or logic. he did it while sounding angry as fuck, which is so hilarious. all he does is point fingers at everyone but himself, claiming they are the antichrist.

[jballs]

Alex Jones was funnier when he was Bill Hicks. How's that for a conspiracy?

A grave insult to Bill Hicks.

But funny.... and Bill don't care no more.

+1

[Patel]

Alex Jones was funnier when he was Bill Hicks. How's that for a conspiracy?

A grave insult to Bill Hicks.

But funny.... and Bill don't care no more.

+1

With all due respect to the legend, no insult intended

[Impaler]

I like how people who try to appear even more whacked out of their minds accuse him of working for "the enemy". It's really some pandemonium of paranoia, everybody in the conspiracy scene accuses everybody else to be part of THEM. At the worst conspiracy theorists engage in self censorship and taboos, all in all its a toxic mixture of delusion and hypocrisy.

And the very worst part it's very much like Bitcoin.

Right on Brother!

Seriously who cares what an insane person like Alex Jones thinks, it's like arguing back in the 2004 election (Bush vs Kerry) which candidate Osama-Bin-Laden wanted to win so voters could vote for the OTHER guy (cause obviously the other guy would be better!).  You can not come to a correct conclusion by simply inverting the solution of a crazy person, that is not how logic works.  Crazy or stupids peoples opinions are not the opposite of correct they are just MEANINGLESS.

[AnonyMint]

Alex Jones doesn't need to be personally corrupted, nor do his occasionally correct logic points need to be false, in order for the amount of sheer volume of constant over stimulation of the dopamine receptors on the brain to cause the followers to stop using their pre-frontal cortex and basically become zombies and delusional. Ditto Bitcoiners.

http://unheresy.com/Information%20Is%20Alive.html#Existential_Fear

If you want to restore your rationality, turn off all the noise and focus. Focus for example reading those who continuously speak or write in logic. For example most of my November posts.

[tvbcof]

Alex Jones doesn't need to be personally corrupted, nor do his occasionally correct logic points need to false, in order for the amount of sheer volume of constant over stimulation of the dopamine receptors on the brain to cause the followers to stop using their pre-frontal cortex and basically become zombies and delusional. Ditto Bitcoiners.

http://unheresy.com/Information%20Is%20Alive.html#Existential_Fear

If you want to restore your rationality, turn off all the noise and focus. Focus for example reading those who continuously speak or write in logic. For example most of my November posts.

Yes, it is clear that your dopamine receptors are stimulated by ranting on this board and your November work (from what I've skimmed) is ample evidence of this.  I'm not saying that you are any different from most of the rest of us, but it would probably be healthy to take a break from it from time to time and/or explore other forms of expression.

[AnonyMint]

Alex Jones doesn't need to be personally corrupted, nor do his occasionally correct logic points need to false, in order for the amount of sheer volume of constant over stimulation of the dopamine receptors on the brain to cause the followers to stop using their pre-frontal cortex and basically become zombies and delusional. Ditto Bitcoiners.

http://unheresy.com/Information%20Is%20Alive.html#Existential_Fear

If you want to restore your rationality, turn off all the noise and focus. Focus for example reading those who continuously speak or write in logic. For example most of my November posts.

Yes, it is clear that your dopamine receptors are stimulated by ranting on this board and your November work (from what I've skimmed) is ample evidence of this.  I'm not saying that you are any different from most of the rest of us, but it would probably be healthy to take a break from it from time to time and/or explore other forms of expression.

My bandwidth is much higher than you realize. You are only see a small fraction of my time involved.

[Hexadecibel]

My bandwidth is much higher than you realize. You are only see a small fraction of my time involved.

Yes, you do seem to have quite a bit of time on your hands....

[tvbcof]

...
If you want to restore your rationality, turn off all the noise and focus. Focus for example reading those who continuously speak or write in logic. For example most of my November posts.

Yes, it is clear that your dopamine receptors are stimulated by ranting on this board and your November work (from what I've skimmed) is ample evidence of this.  I'm not saying that you are any different from most of the rest of us, but it would probably be healthy to take a break from it from time to time and/or explore other forms of expression.

My bandwidth is much higher than you realize. You are only see a small fraction of my time involved.

So, you break away to beat off from time to time?

[rat]

i used to like alex.

but he has turned into a terrible liar.


the other day he said bitcoin just crashed - and he warned everyone...

meanwhile bitcoin was at $1200.

[AnonyMint]

...
If you want to restore your rationality, turn off all the noise and focus. Focus for example reading those who continuously speak or write in logic. For example most of my November posts.

Yes, it is clear that your dopamine receptors are stimulated by ranting on this board and your November work (from what I've skimmed) is ample evidence of this.  I'm not saying that you are any different from most of the rest of us, but it would probably be healthy to take a break from it from time to time and/or explore other forms of expression.

My bandwidth is much higher than you realize. You are only see a small fraction of my time involved.

So, you break away to beat off from time to time?

Yeah.

i used to like alex.

but he has turned into a terrible liar.


the other day he said bitcoin just crashed - and he warned everyone...

meanwhile bitcoin was at $1200.

He has to force all the puzzle pieces into his horrific scenario outcome to keep his readers/viewers emotionally glued to their stacks, guns, and basements.

Nevertheless I think he has a point about the decadence of the society before a collapse, yet I don't know if I can fathom the "feral zombies on the loose" World War Z anarchy he is painting.

I can fathom the socialism turning against the free market folks and the millionaires.

[GigaCoin]

i used to like alex.

but he has turned into a terrible liar.


the other day he said bitcoin just crashed - and he warned everyone...

meanwhile bitcoin was at $1200.

+1
 
I must admit i too used to respect and enjoy listening to Alex, he is actually pretty well informed about MANY things but at the same time he is so soooo wrong about MANY other things. He also had flat out LIED about couple of stuff, Bitcoin "crash" being one of them.

Every time i hear crap like this i lose interest, i find myself hardly ever checking his channel anymore. However he does have some excellent very intelligent guests on his show which is something i usually check out.

There is a lot of (some credible) info about him being an agent of this or that, but i dunno i think i'm just gonna be agnostic about it.

[Martijnvdc]

Alex Jones is a LIAR...
I'm amazed bitcointalk is even defending that guy.
Bitcoin is an open source project; the whole point is that no government can control it...

[AnonyMint]

Logic 101 remedial course is now in session...

Bitcoin is an open source project; the whole point is that no government can control it...

What does point #1 have to do with point #2? (Hint: nothing)

And what does either point have to do with what Alex Jones said in the video about Bitcoin being a ponzi bubble? (Hint: nothing)

[Rassah]

Logic 101 remedial course is now in session...

Bitcoin is an open source project; the whole point is that no government can control it...

What does point #1 have to do with point #2? (Hint: nothing)

Open source impplies forked development. (Hint: it doesn't matter if government or a cartel create their own fork, people using bitcoin will continue to use the original bitcoin)

And what does either point have to do with what Alex Jones said in the video about Bitcoin being a ponzi bubble? (Hint: nothing)

We both know that you know what a ponzi is, and that the definition requires some secretive fraudulent promises of a return on investment. Bitcoin has no secrets, no controling profiting party, and no promises of any returns by anyone in charge (Hint: there isn't even anyone in charge)

[ElectricMucus]

I like how people who try to appear even more whacked out of their minds accuse him of working for "the enemy". It's really some pandemonium of paranoia, everybody in the conspiracy scene accuses everybody else to be part of THEM. At the worst conspiracy theorists engage in self censorship and taboos, all in all its a toxic mixture of delusion and hypocrisy.

And the very worst part it's very much like Bitcoin.

Right on Brother!

Seriously who cares what an insane person like Alex Jones thinks, it's like arguing back in the 2004 election (Bush vs Kerry) which candidate Osama-Bin-Laden wanted to win so voters could vote for the OTHER guy (cause obviously the other guy would be better!).  You can not come to a correct conclusion by simply inverting the solution of a crazy person, that is not how logic works.  Crazy or stupids peoples opinions are not the opposite of correct they are just MEANINGLESS.

Hmm you're right.
But still every time I see somebody on the forum call for the death of visa/paypal, put Bernake on an assassination market and I read things like "The dollar is crashing against bitcoin." it cranks me up. The only way for me to deal with that is making fun of em, that is what keeps me here and that's why I am still "supporting" Bitcoin in my own way.