Bitcoin mentioned on Mr.Robot Season 2 and 3 - page 2.

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Quote from: MingLee on August 13, 2016, 12:25:05 PM

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Quote from: OmegaStarScream on July 13, 2016, 05:16:51 AM

Mr Robot new episode came out yesterday and It seems like Bitcoin has been mentioned, I didn't watch the episode yet but according to telegraph.co.uk :

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Several eagle-eyed viewers noticed that the new episode featured a Bitcoin-branded truck. With the global economy in freefall following the finale of season one, perhaps the digital payment system has overtaken the US dollar as a more stable unit of currency.

See more about the episode here : http://www.telegraph.co.uk/on-demand/2016/07/11/how-the-internet-reacted-to-the-mr-robot-season-2-leak/

I started to watch Mr.Robot Season 1 and saying the truth it's hard to understand whats going on, even though I understand the expressions (technology terminology) but it's hard to understand whats going on.
Started also watching the first episode of Season 2 but stopped after 10-15 minutes but will check now at minute 21st where bitcoin is mentioned but bitcoin is known by non-bitcoin related people as a dirty money, a currency that is only used by hackers.

For most people (and people who watch Mr. Robot specifically) there is some appeal that comes from having Bitcoin being referenced as a form of dirty money. It makes them feel cool or clandestine in their own way, and for some people they like that. Most people who like the show probably like thinking of themselves as a hacker or whatever. For some people that's just cool, and they might get involved with Bitcoin due to the relative ease of starting out.

Thinking that we are hackers just because we use bitcoin then this is not true, we know something that others don't know about cryptocurrencies but this does not makes us hackers because bitcoin just another currency!

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Quote from: SmartIphone on August 13, 2016, 12:16:23 PM

Quote from: OmegaStarScream on July 13, 2016, 05:16:51 AM

Mr Robot new episode came out yesterday and It seems like Bitcoin has been mentioned, I didn't watch the episode yet but according to telegraph.co.uk :

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Several eagle-eyed viewers noticed that the new episode featured a Bitcoin-branded truck. With the global economy in freefall following the finale of season one, perhaps the digital payment system has overtaken the US dollar as a more stable unit of currency.

See more about the episode here : http://www.telegraph.co.uk/on-demand/2016/07/11/how-the-internet-reacted-to-the-mr-robot-season-2-leak/

I started to watch Mr.Robot Season 1 and saying the truth it's hard to understand whats going on, even though I understand the expressions (technology terminology) but it's hard to understand whats going on.
Started also watching the first episode of Season 2 but stopped after 10-15 minutes but will check now at minute 21st where bitcoin is mentioned but bitcoin is known by non-bitcoin related people as a dirty money, a currency that is only used by hackers.

For most people (and people who watch Mr. Robot specifically) there is some appeal that comes from having Bitcoin being referenced as a form of dirty money. It makes them feel cool or clandestine in their own way, and for some people they like that. Most people who like the show probably like thinking of themselves as a hacker or whatever. For some people that's just cool, and they might get involved with Bitcoin due to the relative ease of starting out.

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Quote from: OmegaStarScream on July 13, 2016, 05:16:51 AM

Mr Robot new episode came out yesterday and It seems like Bitcoin has been mentioned, I didn't watch the episode yet but according to telegraph.co.uk :

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Several eagle-eyed viewers noticed that the new episode featured a Bitcoin-branded truck. With the global economy in freefall following the finale of season one, perhaps the digital payment system has overtaken the US dollar as a more stable unit of currency.

See more about the episode here : http://www.telegraph.co.uk/on-demand/2016/07/11/how-the-internet-reacted-to-the-mr-robot-season-2-leak/

I started to watch Mr.Robot Season 1 and saying the truth it's hard to understand whats going on, even though I understand the expressions (technology terminology) but it's hard to understand whats going on.
Started also watching the first episode of Season 2 but stopped after 10-15 minutes but will check now at minute 21st where bitcoin is mentioned but bitcoin is known by non-bitcoin related people as a dirty money, a currency that is only used by hackers.

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Quote from: Hirose UK on August 13, 2016, 10:33:20 AM

Quote from: Wendigo on July 13, 2016, 05:31:11 AM

Well this looks like an armored truck from the screenshot or something but this begs the question why should there be a Bitcoin-branded armored truck if we are dealing with a digital currency here because it looks like that truck is transporting cash and this is an oxymoron Grin

Anyway thank you for reminding me to start watching the new season of Mr.Robot. I really had a blast with the first one and looking forward to the new episodes. And mentioning Bitcoin in the mass media is always a good thing I guess.

lol. probably the truck is just an icon for digital truck that delivers bitcoin from one wallet to another wallet, kind of post or delivery service Grin

or any idea?

so, let's see what the meaning of bitcoin logo on the truck is.

That truck is simply a food truck If you look closely you will see a women buying or whatever :

Mr robot staff is full of security experts , and since security experts understand the need of cryptography in our lives , they added it in few scenes , after all ... Mr robot is all about Cybersecurity,hacking etc...

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Quote from: Wendigo on July 13, 2016, 05:31:11 AM

Well this looks like an armored truck from the screenshot or something but this begs the question why should there be a Bitcoin-branded armored truck if we are dealing with a digital currency here because it looks like that truck is transporting cash and this is an oxymoron Grin

Anyway thank you for reminding me to start watching the new season of Mr.Robot. I really had a blast with the first one and looking forward to the new episodes. And mentioning Bitcoin in the mass media is always a good thing I guess.

lol. probably the truck is just an icon for digital truck that delivers bitcoin from one wallet to another wallet, kind of post or delivery service Grin

or any idea?

so, let's see what the meaning of bitcoin logo on the truck is.

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I don't think they're going down a very good path for Bitcoin though. There's a "Silk Road" and they paint it as a place to have people killed or to buy sex slaves and all of that other nastiness.

So they obviously don't "get it".

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I guess we will see more and more mentions of bitcoins in drama/movies, as the producers are all constanntly looking for the "in" things to be included in their work.

However, so far most of these are in the US/Canada/EU, and not so much in the Asia, especially China- although they have one of the largest bitcoiner populations.

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Quote from: drwtsn32 on August 13, 2016, 02:18:39 AM

Quote from: Wendigo on July 13, 2016, 05:31:11 AM

Well this looks like an armored truck from the screenshot or something but this begs the question why should there be a Bitcoin-branded armored truck if we are dealing with a digital currency here because it looks like that truck is transporting cash and this is an oxymoron Grin

Anyway thank you for reminding me to start watching the new season of Mr.Robot. I really had a blast with the first one and looking forward to the new episodes. And mentioning Bitcoin in the mass media is always a good thing I guess.

Maybe a bitcoin-based company offers a "conversion" service where you can convert your bitcoin to physical money and be delivered to your house. Grin

Sounds new, no? But not safe. It's just my imagination though.

Well ,there is a chance that is not a bitcoin company at all.Secondly,why would they deliver money to your house when they can simply send it by e-payments like direct deposits ? You imagine the world moving back to 1970 really ?

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Quote from: Wendigo on July 13, 2016, 05:31:11 AM

Well this looks like an armored truck from the screenshot or something but this begs the question why should there be a Bitcoin-branded armored truck if we are dealing with a digital currency here because it looks like that truck is transporting cash and this is an oxymoron Grin

Anyway thank you for reminding me to start watching the new season of Mr.Robot. I really had a blast with the first one and looking forward to the new episodes. And mentioning Bitcoin in the mass media is always a good thing I guess.

Maybe a bitcoin-based company offers a "conversion" service where you can convert your bitcoin to physical money and be delivered to your house. Grin

Sounds new, no? But not safe. It's just my imagination though.

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I've been following Mr. Robot since season 1. Mr. Robot is about cyber world, internet, and hacker story, so I'm sure bitcoin will getting mentioned someday. And here it is.
It's good to see that, that way people will more aware to bitcoin.

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I'm not there yet, I'm still in Season 1. But this is a good thing for Bitcoin, because there are so many people watching the show so Bitcoin will be better known through there.

Yes and it is some like a plug in for bitcoin. A good advertising exposure on bitcoins part. From what happened, we also who are on crypto's are aware of it. It will give also awareness to those who are not familiar with bitcoin.

I don't know if most people would actually notice something like that.
I think it's only noticeable to people who already know the bitcoin logo.

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wow this sounds awesome...bitcoin mentioned...wow its really going wide!!!

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This is pretty cool, I am still on season 1 but sticking with it as I almost gave up as it is quite slow. I have seen bitcoin mentioned in a few other shows as well, it was mentioned a lot in Almost Human.

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Quote from: Wind_FURY on August 11, 2016, 10:24:23 PM

Quote from: DooMAD on August 11, 2016, 06:20:49 PM

There were another two BTCs in the latest episode in the store that was closing down. The shopkeeper lamented that "With this cash allowance, no one's coming in", suggesting that there were currency restrictions in place and people couldn't withdraw their money as they normally would.

I just saw this too and I think it is great that bitcoin is getting some exposure on TV. Did you see the new blockchain.info commercial on youtube? It would be great if the network plugs that on when they are showing Mr. Robot. It might make the people more curious about it.

I'm starting to think that this kind of things is not helping Bitcoin anymore (I mean mentioning could do the job) but simply a picture of it won't do anything. as It's a simple B letter , this won't make anyone go to Google or whatever and start looking for it.$
As for the commercial , It's just great and having it on TV is even better ... but It requires a lot of money ... so I don't think It's going to happen anytime soon (there few billionaires & millionaires in Bitcoin world but I wouldn't wait them to do that honestly) .

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The latest episode also gave a plug to the Signal phone app did you notice the scene at 32 minutes in?

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Quote from: DooMAD on August 11, 2016, 06:20:49 PM

There were another two BTCs in the latest episode in the store that was closing down. The shopkeeper lamented that "With this cash allowance, no one's coming in", suggesting that there were currency restrictions in place and people couldn't withdraw their money as they normally would.

I just saw this too and I think it is great that bitcoin is getting some exposure on TV. Did you see the new blockchain.info commercial on youtube? It would be great if the network plugs that on when they are showing Mr. Robot. It might make the people more curious about it.

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Its great, its mean bitcoin has make its appearance on public, this is a good news and good advertising for bitcoin,i hope there will be more movie introducing bitcoin, and hopefully somebody can make a movie about bitcoin if that really happens it will increase the value of bitcoin

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Quote from: DooMAD on August 11, 2016, 06:20:49 PM

There were another two BTCs in the latest episode in the store that was closing down. The shopkeeper lamented that "With this cash allowance, no one's coming in", suggesting that there were currency restrictions in place and people couldn't withdraw their money as they normally would.

But I don't think so the lamented of shops is refer to digital payment, but maybe it's possible because we know is too rarely the people is using a digital payment in real life.

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There were another two BTCs in the latest episode in the store that was closing down. The shopkeeper lamented that "With this cash allowance, no one's coming in", suggesting that there were currency restrictions in place and people couldn't withdraw their money as they normally would.

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Well it is quite suited that a series like this that are based on a anti-social young computer security tech, who are recruited by the mysterious leader of an underground anarchist hacker group to help

destroy corporate America ... and for them to use Bitcoin, because we all know where Bitcoin were supposedly developed. I have not seen this series yet, but I will make a point to watch it now. I see it

is already in season 2, so I have a lot to catch up with. Roll Eyes

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