Bitcoin Forum
November 08, 2024, 07:26:11 PM *
News: Latest Bitcoin Core release: 28.0 [Torrent]
 
   Home   Help Search Login Register More  
Poll
Question: In a perfect world we wouldn't need Bitcoin
True - 11 (34.4%)
False - 12 (37.5%)
Maybe (true) - 3 (9.4%)
Depends - 5 (15.6%)
Not sure - 1 (3.1%)
Total Voters: 32

Pages: [1]
  Print  
Author Topic: In a perfect world we wouldn't need Bitcoin  (Read 1651 times)
neptop (OP)
Sr. Member
****
Offline Offline

Activity: 314
Merit: 251


View Profile
March 16, 2012, 07:19:31 PM
 #1

To begin with: I love Bitcoin. I think it is desperately needed.

However, I think in a perfect world, one humanity may or may not be able to create one wouldn't need it. It would become dormant. I if we can reach it, we are at least extremely far from it and would consider Bitcoin at least an important tool for now.

Do you agree?

BitCoin address: 1E25UJEbifEejpYh117APmjYSXdLiJUCAZ
Kluge
Donator
Legendary
*
Offline Offline

Activity: 1218
Merit: 1015



View Profile
March 16, 2012, 07:28:52 PM
 #2

I think money is going to exist regardless of how "perfect" the world is. I would like that money to be as "perfect" as possible, which is why I am a big fan of Bitcoin.
That's where I lean. Bitcoin (or something similarly convenient & secure) is part of my "perfect world."
Liberate
Member
**
Offline Offline

Activity: 70
Merit: 10


Freedom is Free


View Profile
March 17, 2012, 12:50:14 AM
 #3

I agree that in a perfect world we wouldn't need bitcoin or currency,
but whether that perfect world can be created is another matter.

But I also think bitcoin is helping society into its natural stateless classless state

Will code for coins, python c#, php(+html, jss, sql) scripts can also pen testing(not a skid) PM me https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=71889.msg813212#msg813212

BTC: 1X8Uwr6vxtuudvxgPv9SqP2c6omWUC3qn
LTC: LaZ8A9YTHbNiFuhRFdCt7KNRuU2XFPXgfA
Explodicle
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Activity: 950
Merit: 1001


View Profile
March 17, 2012, 01:19:57 AM
 #4

I think a perfect world would have to be 100% post-scarcity, so we wouldn't need any medium of exchange. People would just share and help each other out of kindness.

I agree that in a perfect world we wouldn't need bitcoin or currency,
but whether that perfect world can be created is another matter.

But I also think bitcoin is helping society into its natural stateless classless state
Why do you say classes are unnatural? Other primates have "classes" (social hierarchy) too, albeit less extreme than human classes.
stochastic
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Activity: 532
Merit: 500


View Profile
March 17, 2012, 08:20:36 AM
 #5

To begin with: I love Bitcoin. I think it is desperately needed.

However, I think in a perfect world, one humanity may or may not be able to create one wouldn't need it. It would become dormant. I if we can reach it, we are at least extremely far from it and would consider Bitcoin at least an important tool for now.

Do you agree?

Utopias only exists in books.

Introducing constraints to the economy only serves to limit what can be economical.
NothinG
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Activity: 560
Merit: 500



View Profile
March 17, 2012, 08:46:47 AM
 #6

To have perfection, one must have something of opposite to compare to. Once can not have only something good.

cbeast
Donator
Legendary
*
Offline Offline

Activity: 1736
Merit: 1014

Let's talk governance, lipstick, and pigs.


View Profile
March 22, 2012, 03:20:59 AM
 #7

A perfect money driven world will be when we are happy to sell our children when we grow tired of them. When everything has it's price, what will anything be worth?

Any significantly advanced cryptocurrency is indistinguishable from Ponzi Tulips.
John (John K.)
Global Troll-buster and
Legendary
*
Offline Offline

Activity: 1288
Merit: 1227


Away on an extended break


View Profile
March 22, 2012, 03:23:54 AM
 #8

To begin with: I love Bitcoin. I think it is desperately needed.

However, I think in a perfect world, one humanity may or may not be able to create one wouldn't need it. It would become dormant. I if we can reach it, we are at least extremely far from it and would consider Bitcoin at least an important tool for now.

Do you agree?
If we're in a perfect world, we wouldn't need any form of currency and money at all.
Sannyasi
Sr. Member
****
Offline Offline

Activity: 454
Merit: 250



View Profile WWW
March 22, 2012, 03:29:03 AM
 #9

^^

1DxP5iL6hN5Gd3cwmDz9uFSntW8ALBQaGK

http://gamerkeys.net/common/home.htm <- the best place to get games!

my portfoio: http://windowsofamind.com
Defkin
Member
**
Offline Offline

Activity: 80
Merit: 10


View Profile
March 22, 2012, 12:30:53 PM
 #10

In a perfect world I would be so rich all the money in the bitcion network would be like spare change to me. So i voted it would not be needed, at least not by me Cheesy
asdf
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Activity: 527
Merit: 500


View Profile
March 24, 2012, 08:07:20 AM
 #11

To have perfection, one must have something of opposite to compare to. Once can not have only something good.

Duality: If everything is perfect, then there is no such thing as perfect. If everything is yellow, then what is yellow?

A stateless society would be great though ;-) hopefully Bitcoin will get us closer.
memvola
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Activity: 938
Merit: 1002


View Profile
March 24, 2012, 09:48:04 AM
 #12

Currency is there to solve a technical difficulty. It's a good solution, but not a perfect one. It provides a one dimensional value which all values need to be projected to. Furthermore, depending on your definition of the perfect world, there might not even be the technical difficulty to begin with, but if so, it's probably not even a utopia. Smiley
FreeMoney
Legendary
*
Offline Offline

Activity: 1246
Merit: 1016


Strength in numbers


View Profile WWW
March 24, 2012, 02:58:17 PM
 #13

I think a perfect world would have to be 100% post-scarcity, so we wouldn't need any medium of exchange. People would just share and help each other out of kindness.

I agree that in a perfect world we wouldn't need bitcoin or currency,
but whether that perfect world can be created is another matter.

But I also think bitcoin is helping society into its natural stateless classless state
Why do you say classes are unnatural? Other primates have "classes" (social hierarchy) too, albeit less extreme than human classes.

Kindness doesn't tell you whether to send the eggs to Dallas or Houston.

Play Bitcoin Poker at sealswithclubs.eu. We're active and open to everyone.
Explodicle
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Activity: 950
Merit: 1001


View Profile
March 25, 2012, 02:21:10 AM
 #14

I think a perfect world would have to be 100% post-scarcity, so we wouldn't need any medium of exchange. People would just share and help each other out of kindness.

Kindness doesn't tell you whether to send the eggs to Dallas or Houston.

I'm talking about a fictional perfect world. Dallas and Houston can just replicate their own eggs or whatever.
neptop (OP)
Sr. Member
****
Offline Offline

Activity: 314
Merit: 251


View Profile
April 03, 2012, 02:55:15 PM
 #15

To all who weren't sure about what perfect is. Well, that's on purpose. I hoped I'd get an insight on what people consider perfect and get some interesting discussions. Cheesy

BitCoin address: 1E25UJEbifEejpYh117APmjYSXdLiJUCAZ
Pages: [1]
  Print  
 
Jump to:  

Powered by MySQL Powered by PHP Powered by SMF 1.1.19 | SMF © 2006-2009, Simple Machines Valid XHTML 1.0! Valid CSS!