Topic: Julian Assange and Eric Schmidt talk about bitcoin (Read 2606 times)

Quote from: Rampion on May 29, 2013, 05:51:28 AM

Still it's incredible how a guy who is supposed to be a visionary had so little to say about Bitcoin. First time I heard about BTC... It blew my mind, I only had questions in my head and I had the urge to read more and more about it. It's so revolutionary, so game changing... That I'm starting to doubt Eric is such a "visionary" after reading his super-cold reply to Assange's explanation of Bitcoin.

You probably run your billion dollar empire much more efficiently than he does, thus leaving you the time to indulge on learning about anything that comes your way.

Grin

But seriously, he probably has ideas pitched at him all the time so he probably has a team of people that filter everything out that seems whacky and is left with a short list of 10 hot things to look at every week instead of thousands.

Then the dream team should have missed something ...

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Does anyone has the point if view of Sergei Brin or Larry page?

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Quote from: bitbitcoins on May 29, 2013, 05:47:56 AM

Quote from: bitbitcoins on May 29, 2013, 05:47:56 AM

Still it's incredible how a guy who is supposed to be a visionary had so little to say about Bitcoin. First time I heard about BTC... It blew my mind, I only had questions in my head and I had the urge to read more and more about it. It's so revolutionary, so game changing... That I'm starting to doubt Eric is such a "visionary" after reading his super-cold reply to Assange's explanation of Bitcoin.

You probably run your billion dollar empire much more efficiently than he does, thus leaving you the time to indulge on learning about anything that comes your way.

Grin

But seriously, he probably has ideas pitched at him all the time so he probably has a team of people that filter everything out that seems whacky and is left with a short list of 10 hot things to look at every week instead of thousands.

Sure … and things changed from 2011 to now and Bitcoins gained its expansion. In 2011, how many “revolutionary” ideas or concepts were already to be considered …
Another point, I think all people involved were aware that the record would be published…So Eric could perhaps not strategically be a follower or an enthusiastic supporter at this time …

Well, yesterday I've listened to the audio too, and the guy really seemed to know nothing about Bitcoin prior to that conversation. Assange gave to him a passionate and thorough explanation of what it is, and Eric really didn't give a shit about it. Literally.

Yes it's worth listening to the audio ... it enhances the atmosphere Wink

... must hear if you have time

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Still it's incredible how a guy who is supposed to be a visionary had so little to say about Bitcoin. First time I heard about BTC... It blew my mind, I only had questions in my head and I had the urge to read more and more about it. It's so revolutionary, so game changing... That I'm starting to doubt Eric is such a "visionary" after reading his super-cold reply to Assange's explanation of Bitcoin.

You probably run your billion dollar empire much more efficiently than he does, thus leaving you the time to indulge on learning about anything that comes your way.

Grin

But seriously, he probably has ideas pitched at him all the time so he probably has a team of people that filter everything out that seems whacky and is left with a short list of 10 hot things to look at every week instead of thousands.

Sure … and things changed from 2011 to now and Bitcoins gained its expansion. In 2011, how many “revolutionary” ideas or concepts were already to be considered …
Another point, I think all people involved were aware that the record would be published…So Eric could perhaps not strategically be a follower or an enthusiastic supporter at this time …

Well, yesterday I've listened to the audio too, and the guy really seemed to know nothing about Bitcoin prior to that conversation. Assange gave to him a passionate and thorough explanation of what it is, and Eric really didn't give a shit about it. Literally.

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Still it's incredible how a guy who is supposed to be a visionary had so little to say about Bitcoin. First time I heard about BTC... It blew my mind, I only had questions in my head and I had the urge to read more and more about it. It's so revolutionary, so game changing... That I'm starting to doubt Eric is such a "visionary" after reading his super-cold reply to Assange's explanation of Bitcoin.

You probably run your billion dollar empire much more efficiently than he does, thus leaving you the time to indulge on learning about anything that comes your way.

Grin

But seriously, he probably has ideas pitched at him all the time so he probably has a team of people that filter everything out that seems whacky and is left with a short list of 10 hot things to look at every week instead of thousands.

Sure … and things changed from 2011 to now and Bitcoins gained its expansion. In 2011, how many “revolutionary” ideas or concepts were already to be considered …
Another point, I think all people involved were aware that the record would be published…So Eric could perhaps not strategically be a follower or an enthusiastic supporter at this time …

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Quote from: bitbitcoins on May 28, 2013, 11:55:57 AM

Quote from: oakpacific on May 28, 2013, 11:10:27 AM

Man, what a disappointment, Eric Schmidt didn't give a shit about Bitcoin.

He does now.

Yes ... remember, this discussion took place in 2011 ... hopefully things changed from that time ...

Still it's incredible how a guy who is supposed to be a visionary had so little to say about Bitcoin. First time I heard about BTC... It blew my mind, I only had questions in my head and I had the urge to read more and more about it. It's so revolutionary, so game changing... That I'm starting to doubt Eric is such a "visionary" after reading his super-cold reply to Assange's explanation of Bitcoin.

I think it's quite the other way around, millions of people coming up with millions of supposedly "revolutionary" ideas each day(just check how many are out there in this forum), there is simply too much noise in this whole mess, so instead of following the information stream everyday, he somehow decides, like many who has done before him, to rely on people he considers smart to introduce him to the "real deals", and from the transcript it seems to be be exactly his purpose of visit to Julian Assange(both Schmidt and Assange were both good computer scientists and programmers, FYI), now Schmidt has recognized Bitcoin's technical merits and called it a "tour de force".

Also what must be pointed out is Bitcoin's mathematical brilliance is out of the reach of normal human beings who do not normally follow the progress of cryptography(which Assange does), so Schmidt needs Assange to "digest" it a bit to explain to him.

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Quote from: cdog on May 28, 2013, 03:53:18 PM

Still it's incredible how a guy who is supposed to be a visionary had so little to say about Bitcoin. First time I heard about BTC... It blew my mind, I only had questions in my head and I had the urge to read more and more about it. It's so revolutionary, so game changing... That I'm starting to doubt Eric is such a "visionary" after reading his super-cold reply to Assange's explanation of Bitcoin.

You probably run your billion dollar empire much more efficiently than he does, thus leaving you the time to indulge on learning about anything that comes your way.

Grin

But seriously, he probably has ideas pitched at him all the time so he probably has a team of people that filter everything out that seems whacky and is left with a short list of 10 hot things to look at every week instead of thousands.

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Eric was probably a bit taken aback, embarrassed, and stand-offish/dismissive because hey, he didn't invent it, how important could it be?

Fixed that for ya.

Also, quoting this again...

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"If you have something that you don't want anyone to know, maybe you shouldn't be doing it in the first place."

...so why would anyone want Bitcoin, just bend over and take our gCheckout/gWallet...

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Quote from: bitbitcoins on May 28, 2013, 11:55:57 AM

Quote from: oakpacific on May 28, 2013, 11:10:27 AM

Man, what a disappointment, Eric Schmidt didn't give a shit about Bitcoin.

He does now.

Yes ... remember, this discussion took place in 2011 ... hopefully things changed from that time ...

Still it's incredible how a guy who is supposed to be a visionary had so little to say about Bitcoin. First time I heard about BTC... It blew my mind, I only had questions in my head and I had the urge to read more and more about it. It's so revolutionary, so game changing... That I'm starting to doubt Eric is such a "visionary" after reading his super-cold reply to Assange's explanation of Bitcoin.

Im imagining someone with such a high IQ and deep understanding of technology doesnt come across technologies hes never heard of often, and Eric was probably a bit taken aback, embarrassed, and stand-offish/dismissive because hey, hed never heard of it, how important could it be?

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Quote from: bitbitcoins on May 28, 2013, 11:55:57 AM

Quote from: oakpacific on May 28, 2013, 11:10:27 AM

Quote from: bitbitcoins on May 28, 2013, 11:55:57 AM

Man, what a disappointment, Eric Schmidt didn't give a shit about Bitcoin.

He does now.

Yes ... remember, this discussion took place in 2011 ... hopefully things changed from that time ...

Still it's incredible how a guy who is supposed to be a visionary had so little to say about Bitcoin. First time I heard about BTC... It blew my mind, I only had questions in my head and I had the urge to read more and more about it. It's so revolutionary, so game changing... That I'm starting to doubt Eric is such a "visionary" after reading his super-cold reply to Assange's explanation of Bitcoin.

Pretty much this

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Quote from: oakpacific on May 28, 2013, 11:10:27 AM

Quote from: oakpacific on May 28, 2013, 11:10:27 AM

Man, what a disappointment, Eric Schmidt didn't give a shit about Bitcoin.

He does now.

Yes ... remember, this discussion took place in 2011 ... hopefully things changed from that time ...

Still it's incredible how a guy who is supposed to be a visionary had so little to say about Bitcoin. First time I heard about BTC... It blew my mind, I only had questions in my head and I had the urge to read more and more about it. It's so revolutionary, so game changing... That I'm starting to doubt Eric is such a "visionary" after reading his super-cold reply to Assange's explanation of Bitcoin.

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Man, what a disappointment, Eric Schmidt didn't give a shit about Bitcoin.

He does now.

Yes ... remember, this discussion took place in 2011 ... hopefully things changed from that time ...

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