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legendary
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November 11, 2014, 03:33:40 AM
#35
Another interview, in which he seems to be getting it right.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Put-a-murder-in-the-start-a-few-twists-at-the-end-Ravi-Subramanian/articleshow/45068125.cms

"Today, we cannot imagine life without WiFi even for five minutes. Where was the internet 10-15 years back? Similarly, I feel Bitcoins shall be the ruling currency five to ten years from now," asserted the author, whose latest book is about how the lives of gamers, politicians and bankers are determined by the virtual currency.


Yeah. Nice article.
legendary
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November 09, 2014, 01:59:28 AM
#34
Another interview, in which he seems to be getting it right.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Put-a-murder-in-the-start-a-few-twists-at-the-end-Ravi-Subramanian/articleshow/45068125.cms

"Today, we cannot imagine life without WiFi even for five minutes. Where was the internet 10-15 years back? Similarly, I feel Bitcoins shall be the ruling currency five to ten years from now," asserted the author, whose latest book is about how the lives of gamers, politicians and bankers are determined by the virtual currency.
legendary
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November 06, 2014, 07:04:59 PM
#33
Bitcoin is bad in its current avatar. That’s why it’s the villain of my latest novel

bitcoin is not villian
its superhero and have the power of cryptography

I guess a book where bitcoin is the superhero won't sell as well as a book where it is the villain.  Tongue
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November 05, 2014, 01:08:49 PM
#32
Bitcoin is bad in its current avatar. That’s why it’s the villain of my latest novel

bitcoin is not villian
its superhero and have the power of cryptography
legendary
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November 05, 2014, 11:46:37 AM
#31
When is it expected?

The movie based on God is a Gamer? The rights have just been sold.. I don't think you can expect to see the movie any time soon.
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November 04, 2014, 11:40:40 PM
#30
When is it expected?
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October 31, 2014, 09:20:09 AM
#29
I have finished reading the book.
Overall, I would say that it is a good book.
The last 20% of the story disappointed me with too many sub-plots and unnecessary twists.  Smiley

Is it related to the movie "The rise and rise of bitcoins"? Have you seen that? I want to see it...

Not related to the movie. Its a nice watch for a lot of early BItcoiners.

Cool! I plan to see it soon.
legendary
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October 24, 2014, 10:08:58 PM
#28
I have finished reading the book.
Overall, I would say that it is a good book.
The last 20% of the story disappointed me with too many sub-plots and unnecessary twists.  Smiley

Is it related to the movie "The rise and rise of bitcoins"? Have you seen that? I want to see it...

Not related to the movie. Its a nice watch for a lot of early BItcoiners.
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October 24, 2014, 08:12:58 AM
#27
I have finished reading the book.
Overall, I would say that it is a good book.
The last 20% of the story disappointed me with too many sub-plots and unnecessary twists.  Smiley

Is it related to the movie "The rise and rise of bitcoins"? Have you seen that? I want to see it...
legendary
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October 15, 2014, 06:56:37 PM
#26
I have finished reading the book.
Overall, I would say that it is a good book.
The last 20% of the story disappointed me with too many sub-plots and unnecessary twists.  Smiley
legendary
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October 12, 2014, 11:27:24 PM
#25
Indeed he has done a lot of research.

 How long have you been researching Bitcoins?

Two years. Bitcoins first grabbed worldwide attention when Snowden announced he would take donations in Bitcoins, after the US had imposed a financial blockade on Wikileaks. The Bitcoin protocol was started by a mysterious person who goes by the name of Satoshi Nakamoto. It's believed to be a pseudonym, with the first name derived from brands Samsung and Toshiba. The Bitcoin algorithm produces 12 Bitcoins every few hours and it is designed so that the total number of Bitcoins will never exceed 21 million, which it should reach by 2020. People used to mine Bitcoins, now it's easier to steal them.




Yeah, this had me as well until I read the book. Might have been a bad interview is all I could derive.
Take the book when you come over. Its a decent read.
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October 12, 2014, 10:46:42 PM
#24
Indeed he has done a lot of research.

 How long have you been researching Bitcoins?

Two years. Bitcoins first grabbed worldwide attention when Snowden announced he would take donations in Bitcoins, after the US had imposed a financial blockade on Wikileaks. The Bitcoin protocol was started by a mysterious person who goes by the name of Satoshi Nakamoto. It's believed to be a pseudonym, with the first name derived from brands Samsung and Toshiba. The Bitcoin algorithm produces 12 Bitcoins every few hours and it is designed so that the total number of Bitcoins will never exceed 21 million, which it should reach by 2020. People used to mine Bitcoins, now it's easier to steal them.


legendary
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October 11, 2014, 11:17:36 AM
#23
Seems to be an interesting read.

Some real life incidents seem to have been made part of the story - Nigerians protesting in Goa after one of their countrymen is killed....

Silk Road seems to have been changed to "Cotton Trail". Too much.  Grin
legendary
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September 24, 2014, 12:18:48 PM
#22
even viacom is entering the fray i just hope they dont leave audience dumbfounded by confusing already confused subject

My guess will be that bitcoin will just be incidental to the movie and not the focus...
But I shouldn't be commenting until I read the book.
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September 23, 2014, 12:26:17 AM
#21
even viacom is entering the fray i just hope they dont leave audience dumbfounded by confusing already confused subject
legendary
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September 20, 2014, 05:34:33 AM
#20
It is being made into a movie as well!!

economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/this-is-for-real-a-thriller-flick-based-on-bitcoins/articleshow/42988058.cms

And something more interesting
Tumkur, Karnataka-based Bitcoin company Unicoin, which offers Bitcoin wallets and a mechanism for people to transact in Bitcoin currency, has offered to give out Rs 200 worth of Bitcoin vouchers to anyone buying Subramanian's book.
legendary
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September 13, 2014, 09:46:03 PM
#19
Picked up the book and almost done reading it. Very nice indeed!
Surprising that the same person did the interview mentioned in OP.

Interesting. Will try to get hold of at least an e-book and try reading it.  Smiley
Yeah.. It was a decent read. Very twisted Indian family drama with Bitcoin all over the place.
Been a while since I have read a full book without keeping it down.
Couple of glaring mistakes, like dell laptops catching fire and then apple releases an update??
legendary
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September 13, 2014, 09:31:47 PM
#18
Picked up the book and almost done reading it. Very nice indeed!
Surprising that the same person did the interview mentioned in OP.

Interesting. Will try to get hold of at least an e-book and try reading it.  Smiley
legendary
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September 13, 2014, 06:06:56 AM
#17
Picked up the book and almost done reading it. Very nice indeed!
Surprising that the same person did the interview mentioned in OP.
legendary
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August 25, 2014, 03:04:07 AM
#16
Estimated 5,000 bitcoin owners in India. How many would be in this forum?  Smiley

How do they get the figure? Though I am not surprised its this slow. Barrier to entry is too high.
Would be easier to get them into alts and then BTC, but then these alts are screwed at the moment.
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August 23, 2014, 08:54:29 AM
#15

Villan or not? I don't know. Few months back, I've had brief passionate discussion with Mr. Subramanian about Bitcoin and bitcoin. He had amazing understanding of both like scholar. I've been contemplating on other side since that meeting.

He seems to have got his facts wrong in this interview. His understanding can be improved.  Smiley

If you're talking about my facts/understanding then frankly I'm struggling to improve when it comes to tech giant like bitcoin. And if you've questioning his understanding/facts then, you might be right Mr. Satoshi.

He was talking about me.
legendary
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August 23, 2014, 05:20:10 AM
#14

Villan or not? I don't know. Few months back, I've had brief passionate discussion with Mr. Subramanian about Bitcoin and bitcoin. He had amazing understanding of both like scholar. I've been contemplating on other side since that meeting.

He seems to have got his facts wrong in this interview. His understanding can be improved.  Smiley

If you're talking about my facts/understanding then frankly I'm struggling to improve when it comes to tech giant like bitcoin. And if you've questioning his understanding/facts then, you might be right Mr. Satoshi.

Sarcasm does not suit you, my friend. I will not join issue with you on this one. All you have to do is read the posts in this thread and you will have your answer.
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August 20, 2014, 09:28:28 AM
#13

Villan or not? I don't know. Few months back, I've had brief passionate discussion with Mr. Subramanian about Bitcoin and bitcoin. He had amazing understanding of both like scholar. I've been contemplating on other side since that meeting.

He seems to have got his facts wrong in this interview. His understanding can be improved.  Smiley

If you're talking about my facts/understanding then frankly I'm struggling to improve when it comes to tech giant like bitcoin. And if you've questioning his understanding/facts then, you might be right Mr. Satoshi.
legendary
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August 20, 2014, 09:21:50 AM
#12

Villan or not? I don't know. Few months back, I've had brief passionate discussion with Mr. Subramanian about Bitcoin and bitcoin. He had amazing understanding of both like scholar. I've been contemplating on other side since that meeting.

He seems to have got his facts wrong in this interview. His understanding can be improved.  Smiley
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August 19, 2014, 07:17:31 AM
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Right now the Bitcoin is about anonymity. It uses a protocol called TOR (The Onion Router) that allows the giver and receiver to remain anonymous, which makes it dangerous. In my book, it's used by the criminal underworld.

And I guess this is the portion which will be picked up when politicians / decision makers start gathering information about bitcoin.  Tongue
Yup, it is dangerous when Half cooked nuts make comments like this, and then the mainstream media picks it up and runs with it.



Villan or not? I don't know. Few months back, I've had brief passionate discussion with Mr. Subramanian about Bitcoin and bitcoin. He had amazing understanding of both like scholar. I've been contemplating on other side since that meeting.
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August 02, 2014, 06:23:54 AM
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Right now the Bitcoin is about anonymity. It uses a protocol called TOR (The Onion Router) that allows the giver and receiver to remain anonymous, which makes it dangerous. In my book, it's used by the criminal underworld.

And I guess this is the portion which will be picked up when politicians / decision makers start gathering information about bitcoin.  Tongue
Yup, it is dangerous when Half cooked nuts make comments like this, and then the mainstream media picks it up and runs with it.

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August 02, 2014, 06:07:43 AM
#9

Man, that article was really bad.

'Best-selling author'. I hope he doesn't end up colouring opinions.  Angry

Everybody has right to color opinion like you and me. Wink

August is going to be exciting!


*Staring into Oblivion*
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August 02, 2014, 04:29:08 AM
#8

Man, that article was really bad.

'Best-selling author'. I hope he doesn't end up colouring opinions.  Angry

Everybody has right to color opinion like you and me. Wink

August is going to be exciting!
legendary
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August 02, 2014, 04:26:44 AM
#7

Man, that article was really bad.

'Best-selling author'. I hope he doesn't end up colouring opinions.  Angry
legendary
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August 02, 2014, 04:17:17 AM
#6
Bitcoin is bad in its current avatar. That’s why it’s the villain of my latest novel

http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-08-01/news/52327478_1_satoshi-nakamoto-bitcoin-owners-bitcoin-payments

Man, that article was really bad.
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August 02, 2014, 04:17:06 AM
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Right now the Bitcoin is about anonymity. It uses a protocol called TOR (The Onion Router) that allows the giver and receiver to remain anonymous, which makes it dangerous. In my book, it's used by the criminal underworld.



legendary
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August 02, 2014, 04:16:31 AM
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Right now the Bitcoin is about anonymity. It uses a protocol called TOR (The Onion Router) that allows the giver and receiver to remain anonymous, which makes it dangerous. In my book, it's used by the criminal underworld.

And I guess this is the portion which will be picked up when politicians / decision makers start gathering information about bitcoin.  Tongue
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August 02, 2014, 03:53:03 AM
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Right now the Bitcoin is about anonymity. It uses a protocol called TOR (The Onion Router) that allows the giver and receiver to remain anonymous, which makes it dangerous. In my book, it's used by the criminal underworld.

http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2011/10/facepalm.jpg
legendary
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August 02, 2014, 02:40:19 AM
#2
Estimated 5,000 bitcoin owners in India. How many would be in this forum?  Smiley
legendary
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August 02, 2014, 02:39:20 AM
#1
Bitcoin is bad in its current avatar. That’s why it’s the villain of my latest novel

http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-08-01/news/52327478_1_satoshi-nakamoto-bitcoin-owners-bitcoin-payments
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