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Topic: 2013-11-24 NYTimes In Bitcoin’s Orbit: Rival Virtual Currencies Vie for Accept (Read 1301 times)

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You got to love this comment from a Mr Spengler.

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SpenglerAZ
The problems with virtual currencies:

1) Not convertible to real currency

2) Government authorities can shut them down,
rendering them worthless

3) Possibility for counterfeiting/fraud

The first movers and insiders profit, and the followers are vulnerable.
Kind of reminds you of a chain letter, doesn't it?

Bravo!  Grin

I wish we could force everyone who wants to write about bitcoin to start by spending a day or two to understand the byzantine generals problem. 
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You got to love this comment from a Mr Spengler.

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SpenglerAZ
The problems with virtual currencies:

1) Not convertible to real currency

2) Government authorities can shut them down,
rendering them worthless

3) Possibility for counterfeiting/fraud

The first movers and insiders profit, and the followers are vulnerable.
Kind of reminds you of a chain letter, doesn't it?

Bravo!  Grin

Classic. It's tough to write up a list that's 100% wrong, but Spengler pulls it off.

Here are some more problems for his list:

4) Probably gives you cancer

5) Highly unstable; might explode at any time

6) Is made of pure evil
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You got to love this comment from a Mr Spengler.

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SpenglerAZ
The problems with virtual currencies:

1) Not convertible to real currency

2) Government authorities can shut them down,
rendering them worthless

3) Possibility for counterfeiting/fraud

The first movers and insiders profit, and the followers are vulnerable.
Kind of reminds you of a chain letter, doesn't it?

Bravo!  Grin
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