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hikedoon (OP)
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July 13, 2014, 09:26:13 PM
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  Bitcoin is forcing me to learn mathematics and cryptography(the basics anyway).
  I didn't plan to start learning this when I started with Bitcoin but i'm
 quite enjoying it so far. Grin hoo'd ave thunk it.  Grin    Is Bitcoin a sneaky learning tool invented by this guy?
       http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/08/science/a-billionaire-mathematicians-life-of-ferocious-curiosity.html
 Has anybody mentioned him before?I tried a search and it came up with no results.
 Interesting fellow indeed.He retired in 2009 apparently.  ::)He mentions he can't write code....Several times....
   Lol, Me thinks the lady doth protest too much,   springs to mind. Or maybe i've had 1 or 2 vodkas too many,lol.
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July 14, 2014, 10:15:58 AM
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real bitcoin mathematicians use a pen and paper to mine.
not this fancy hardware jibberish. 

interesting read btw Smiley
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