News Coverage of the Internet in 1981...

[s_s]

...interesting perspective perhaps on the current coverage of Bitcoins today relative to where things may be in not that many more years into the future.

http://www.wimp.com/theinternet/

[HarmZ]

Definitely interesting to see how they thought about the internet back then. Although I don't agree that bitcoin is going to revolutionize the world as the internet has done. If that's the point you're trying to make.

In its essence bitcoin or cryptocurrencies in general are still a part of the internet and that is why internet is still much more innovative and revolutionizing.

[Johnny Bitcoinseed]

It could be Bitcoin can revolutionize the Internet itself.  Think about how free exchange is the essence of the Internet, which is also the essence of Bitcoin.  And not just "money" - do some research on the bitcoin protocol, you will find it can be used in many wonderful ways.

[bitpop]

This is funny at the end http://m.wimp.com/madguy/

[Bitcoi2n2n]

This made me appreciate our todays everyday technology so much

[Singlebyte]

I like this one from the today show:

http://youtu.be/JUs7iG1mNjI

[DieJohnny]

This is funny at the end http://m.wimp.com/madguy/

+1

[bitpop]

I like this one from the today show:

http://youtu.be/JUs7iG1mNjI

Real sports

[empoweoqwj]

This is funny at the end http://m.wimp.com/madguy/

Thanks bitpop - that's crazy funny how they go at it like little bitches

[wbic16]

Definitely interesting to see how they thought about the internet back then. Although I don't agree that bitcoin is going to revolutionize the world as the internet has done. If that's the point you're trying to make.

In its essence bitcoin or cryptocurrencies in general are still a part of the internet and that is why internet is still much more innovative and revolutionizing.

Reducing friction and increasing the velocity of monetary transactions should stir the pot pretty well though.

Think about confirmation times compared to ACH transfers. When I pay someone via Paypal, that money is locked up for 4-6 *days*.

If I make a payment with Bitcoin, that money is only locked up for about an hour. This could lead to compression in spending behavior. Economic cycles that previously took days could be completed in hours.

No one knows what sort of impact that will have, but I'd say it qualifies as potentially revolutionary.

[U1TRA_L0RD]

I like this one from the today show:

http://youtu.be/JUs7iG1mNjI

Real sports

LOL, Trolling in the 80's

[qwk]

I love the qualification of the interviewee, "owns home computer"


And he's got an acoustic coupler, too


edit: guess I still don't understand the image proxy
edit2: okay, I screwed up...

[matriculator]

I love the qualification of the interviewee, "owns home computer"
https://i.imgur.com/0yaILpA.png

Lol. Somehow that part make me burst out laughing too.

[bitpop]

Lmao respect the dead

[illpoet]

only 1 and half more hours before i can download the whole .txt file!

[matriculator]

Lmao respect the dead

Wow, it just hit me that 1981 was more than 30 years ago!! Wdh?

http://static2.fjcdn.com/thumbnails/comments/I+cant+wait+to+use+this+one+_228e31aa0ec8a039627ad7d1d2a0134b.png

[bitpop]

"Richard Halloran: Owns Home Computer"
http://s-usih.org/2009/05/richard-halloran.html

[Gabi]

Imagine today, it would be "Owns bitcoins" 

[Singlebyte]

Podcast like this will go down in history someday:

Gavin Andresen April 2011 - Bitcoins only .90 cents!
http://www.econtalk.org/archives/2011/04/andresen_on_bit.html

[empoweoqwj]

only 1 and half more hours before i can download the whole .txt file!

lol. those were the days. the anticipation .... that was the fun part kidz these days don't get that, just instant gratification, no fun at all in that