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Xenland

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I'm not just any shaman, I'm a Sha256man

Quote from: Tuxavant on October 23, 2011, 12:18:45 AM

Refreshing to see a post like this (and lack of trolls).

The trick is to feed the trolls in the "off-topic" section by posting troll like stuff. But now that I posted you the secret to keep'em away the trolls will be all over this thread(its what they do)

but wait a minute what if because they know I'm trying to do reverse psychology that they will just not post to make me look like I don't know what I'm talking about because if they came in an trolled then I'd be right, but if they now don't come in a troll I will be wrong and thus its more humorously-profitable to not troll and watch everyone troll me(whom are not usualy trolls).

Tuxavant

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Bitcoin Mayor of Las Vegas

Refreshing to see a post like this (and lack of trolls).

Xenland

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I'm not just any shaman, I'm a Sha256man

???sounds like you been smoking some of your teas?

Tongue

All jokes aside I couldn't agree with you any more.

Bitcoin is Bitcoin...... plain and simple.

Vladimir

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yep

Phinnaeus Gage

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Bitcoin: An Idea Worth Spending

Quote from: Portnoy on October 22, 2011, 08:57:39 PM

Quote from: evoorhees on October 22, 2011, 08:45:29 PM

Why is it that some of us see this thing as a true - to use OP's word - transcendence, while others see it as an impossible and laughable scam with no value? It's as if we've stumbled upon the first printing press sitting alone in a meadow, and as we marvel at the possibilities of such an apparatus we're incessantly distracted by other onlookers who, noting that nobody uses such a thing, endeavor to condemn and deride our exuberance.

I think some of us will be looking back quite fondly on the work we're doing right now.

A fun look back...

http://technologizer.com/2009/11/23/windows-laptops-theyll-never-catch-on

From the article and would make a great signature line for somebody here:

Quote from: cbeast on October 22, 2011, 08:19:32 PM

Trying to define bitcoin in fiat economic terms is like trying to fit a tesseract in round hole.

After reading your post, I had to double check to see if I was mistaken, and psy was the author.

Excellent post, edd!

Portnoy

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My money; Our Bitcoin.

Quote from: evoorhees on October 22, 2011, 08:45:29 PM

Why is it that some of us see this thing as a true - to use OP's word - transcendence, while others see it as an impossible and laughable scam with no value? It's as if we've stumbled upon the first printing press sitting alone in a meadow, and as we marvel at the possibilities of such an apparatus we're incessantly distracted by other onlookers who, noting that nobody uses such a thing, endeavor to condemn and deride our exuberance.

I think some of us will be looking back quite fondly on the work we're doing right now.

A fun look back...

http://technologizer.com/2009/11/23/windows-laptops-theyll-never-catch-on

jjiimm_64

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Well said... now I feel somewhat 'less than' for just mining them Wink

FreeMoney

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Strength in numbers

Quote from: evoorhees on October 22, 2011, 08:45:29 PM

Well said OP.

Tonight I had dinner with my father, and explained the coin to him. He lit up immediately, and was blown away by the ramifications racing through his mind. "It will revolutionize my whole industry," he said... and I responded, "and every other." As he left for the evening he mentioned he probably won't be able to sleep tonight.

Why is it that some of us see this thing as a true - to use OP's word - transcendence, while others see it as an impossible and laughable scam with no value? It's as if we've stumbled upon the first printing press sitting alone in a meadow, and as we marvel at the possibilities of such an apparatus we're incessantly distracted by other onlookers who, noting that nobody uses such a thing, endeavor to condemn and deride our exuberance.

I think some of us will be looking back quite fondly on the work we're doing right now.

+1

and could you imagine sitting around badmouthing the printing press? I really don't understand the hate.

Portnoy

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My money; Our Bitcoin.

Hear hear edd.

evoorhees

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Democracy is the original 51% attack

Well said OP.

Tonight I had dinner with my father, and explained the coin to him. He lit up immediately, and was blown away by the ramifications racing through his mind. "It will revolutionize my whole industry," he said... and I responded, "and every other." As he left for the evening he mentioned he probably won't be able to sleep tonight.

Why is it that some of us see this thing as a true - to use OP's word - transcendence, while others see it as an impossible and laughable scam with no value? It's as if we've stumbled upon the first printing press sitting alone in a meadow, and as we marvel at the possibilities of such an apparatus we're incessantly distracted by other onlookers who, noting that nobody uses such a thing, endeavor to condemn and deride our exuberance.

I think some of us will be looking back quite fondly on the work we're doing right now.

cbeast

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Let's talk governance, lipstick, and pigs.

Trying to define bitcoin in fiat economic terms is like trying to fit a tesseract in round hole.

FreeMoney

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Strength in numbers

Spot on.

edd

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I've been sitting on this for a while because I haven't wanted to get caught up in any of the currency versus commodity debates going on but I can hold my metaphorical tongue no longer.

Bitcoin shares many of the traits displayed by money, currencies, commodities, stock, credits, and other exchangeable items that economic infrastructures are built around, however, it transcends them.

The synergy Satoshi created by utilizing a hash based proof-of-work system verified by a peer-to-peer network is not adequately described by any of the previous terms in their current incarnations. Consequently, new rules, laws, business etiquette, security measures, etc. will all have to be built from the ground up, free from the old, cumbersome restrictions and antiquated mentalities lingering in this brave, new world.

This manifestation of an intangible, archtypal ideal is giving us glimpses through doors that even the least cynical of us have always believed to be locked. Even if Bitcoin does die, it has opened my eyes to wondrous possibilities that will live at least as long as I do.

And that, my friends, is how Bitcoin won my admiration and continues to enthrall me to this day.

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