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spiccioli

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Quote from: BitcoinBug on August 19, 2011, 04:00:40 AM

Quote from: spiccioli on August 19, 2011, 03:20:43 AM

the correct Latin phrase is 'vis in numeris' (not vires).

Google seems to disagree with you...
http://www.google.com/webhp?q=%22vis+in+numeris%22

Google is not able to correctly translate Latin

I've studied Latin in high school (5 years) here in Italy and my wife teaches Latin in high school.

'Vires' means 'soldiers', 'armed forces'.

When used in its plural form 'vires', it may mean 'strength', but only in sentences like 'vires defiunt' which means 'I'm becoming dizzy' (my 'forces' are going away, literally).

If you want to correctly translate 'strength (is) in numbers' the Latin for it is: 'vis in numeris'.

It was even used before, see:

http://articles.latimes.com/2000/dec/17/news/ss-5286

or a manuscript

De numeris: MS Hannover, Landeskirchlichen Archiv D 10 Nr. 1 (PfA Bissendorf HS 20) ff. 186r-195v [inc: Quanta sit vis in numeris noverant...

"How much strength is in numbers ... "

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timmey

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Call me dumb but i don't get the hologram/private key thing...
If the coin holds the private key, what prevents someone from reading it, sell the coin, and move the BTC away after it's sold? :-/
Can someone explain please?

the joint

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Price subject to revision? So a Bitcoin will be pegged to a Bitcoin of a different value? So, one of these Bitcoins that is worth 1 BTC can also be worth a different amount than 1 BTC? This is all getting very confusing. "Hey! I have 20 BTC! They are worth 15.5 BTC!"

BitcoinBug

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Quote from: spiccioli on August 19, 2011, 03:20:43 AM

the correct Latin phrase is 'vis in numeris' (not vires).

Google seems to disagree with you...
http://www.google.com/webhp?q=%22vis+in+numeris%22

spiccioli

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Quote from: casascius on August 19, 2011, 12:21:00 AM

I have decided to create some real physical Bitcoins. Here's what's to come. Cost: 1.15 BTC + shipping, with bulk discounts available.

casascius,

the correct Latin phrase is 'vis in numeris' (not vires).

my 2 satoshis

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CyberPhunk

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Sounds interesting.

borgfish

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so , the coin with the hologram , the work arround it (filling adresses with 1 btc and so on ) for just 0.15 btc ?

i cant believe you get those done that cheap ...

joulesbeef

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moOo

thought your paper wallet was pretty cool.. this is better. I think you will do well. they would be good to give out to get people into bitcoin.
I dont know if you have, but you should either develop of link to one of the apps that make it easy to add keys to your wallet as i take it these will have to be broken open to put online?

it would be nice if one day they had something like a micosd card inside that you could just insert in a phone or a pc reader and point your wallet at it and go.(noted that would make them much more expensive)

Still I think these will sell well. It would be nice to see if some of the merchants who have adopted bitcoin will take them.

casascius

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The Casascius 1oz 10BTC Silver Round (w/ Gold B)

Quote from: MrJoshua on August 19, 2011, 12:29:16 AM

How is the public key displayed?

Answer added to original post

MrJoshua

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Hey, casascius I'm a big fan. I think we are the two first people to have bitcoins in our head. I have a question though.

How is the public key displayed?

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geek-trader

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This is super cool, and I will buy at least 1 when they are available

BitcoinStars.com

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very interesting Cool

good luck with your new business

casascius

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The Casascius 1oz 10BTC Silver Round (w/ Gold B)

I have decided to create some real physical Bitcoins. Here's what's to come. Cost: 1.15 BTC + shipping, with bulk discounts available.

Each coin has a private key embedded inside worth 1 BTC, covered by a custom Casascius hologram. I'm just waiting on the holograms, then these are ready to go! I will have the ordering website available when they are. I can hardly wait to see them, they're supposed to be gold and have, among other things, a giant sparkling golden B logo in the middle.

Diameter: 1.125 inches. Material: brass. Price subject to revision with Bitcoin price fluctuations. The back side is flat for the hologram, except for a small circular well which holds the private key. The first 8 characters of the public Bitcoin address are visible on the outside, pre-printed on the hologram by the hologram manufacturer.

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