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Topic: Projected BitCoin difficulty drop (Read 2475 times)

legendary
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August 21, 2011, 05:36:36 AM
#27
Wouldn't difficulty stay about the same from now on?

I ask this because a dropping difficulty would take an active action on part of the miners. Wouldn't those who already set it up would most likely stick with it?
I mean it could be possible that the price of bitcoin plunges further demotivating some people but not a majority...

The other question is to what extent this forum and the community is just the tip of the iceberg... Most miners probably got to bitcoin via mouth to mouth propaganda and are not following the development to this extent, and such ignore most market movements. 
legendary
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Merit: 1015
August 16, 2011, 05:45:39 PM
#26
Looks like someone reset the poll (was 8 yes, 0 no), so I've re-opened the poll for the next difficulty change.

It wasn't reset, it was changed.  It was "do you think difficulty will drop" now it's "do you think difficulty will continue to drop".
Ah, I see.
newbie
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Merit: 0
August 16, 2011, 04:50:35 PM
#25
Looks like someone reset the poll (was 8 yes, 0 no), so I've re-opened the poll for the next difficulty change.

It wasn't reset, it was changed.  It was "do you think difficulty will drop" now it's "do you think difficulty will continue to drop".
donator
Activity: 2772
Merit: 1019
August 16, 2011, 05:54:00 AM
#24
Current difficulty: 1805700.8361937, Estimated difficulty: 7222827.06887830, 300% increase in 2015 blocks, 1w 6day 23hr 50min 0se

Oh dear.... 

every .. fucking .. time       

^^
legendary
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August 15, 2011, 11:56:51 PM
#23
Looks like someone reset the poll (was 8 yes, 0 no), so I've re-opened the poll for the next difficulty change.
legendary
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Marketing manager - GO MP
August 15, 2011, 11:17:16 PM
#22
Well you can overlay the computing power graph with the google trends graph, just time-delayed...

oops I already said too much  Lips sealed
newbie
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August 15, 2011, 08:15:54 PM
#21
Current difficulty: 1805700.8361937, Estimated difficulty: 7222827.06887830, 300% increase in 2015 blocks, 1w 6day 23hr 50min 0se

Oh dear....  Cheesy


1802901 in 2009 blks  Roll Eyes
I'll give you a hint that's less than the decrease.  Did you put in too many 2s or something? Huh
newbie
Activity: 14
Merit: 0
August 15, 2011, 06:51:12 PM
#20
How can you predict a difficulty drop?

I mean I suppose it is possible if the amount of FUD on youtube increases dramatically.... but you know youtube  Cheesy

You can predict drops by watching hash rates, knowing a little investor/miner psychology, and comparing recient events to things that happened prior to past drops.  Mainly its just taking the hash rate and doing the math, and if it keeps going down so will difficulty.
hero member
Activity: 798
Merit: 1000
August 15, 2011, 06:50:08 PM
#19
Current difficulty: 1805700.8361937, Estimated difficulty: 7222827.06887830, 300% increase in 2015 blocks, 1w 6day 23hr 50min 0se

Oh dear....  Cheesy
newbie
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Merit: 0
August 15, 2011, 06:45:24 PM
#18
if bitcoin difficulty drops that would be awesome. Even at that I hope more people stop mining now and the price of the btc goes up!
Not if, WHEN.  In a matter on minuets (one block) the difficulty will drop about 84k.  That's about 4.5%, it's not a record, but it's still awesome. Grin

Happy mining!  Grin
 
sr. member
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August 15, 2011, 03:48:50 PM
#17
if bitcoin difficulty drops that would be awesome. Even at that I hope more people stop mining now and the price of the btc goes up!
member
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Merit: 100
August 15, 2011, 03:37:01 PM
#16
Most posts here mentioned the increase in mining - the number of potential bitcoins gain. Anyone would like to address the future of btc? Maybe bitcoin has lost its steam and drop in miners? Drop in miners due to drop in prices. Drop in prices due to lack of demands. Lack of demands due to no gains in businesses to adopt btc, etc.
OR was it because alot of miners are gone for the summer holidays and do not have their mine on?
legendary
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August 15, 2011, 12:00:35 PM
#15
How can you predict a difficulty drop?

I mean I suppose it is possible if the amount of FUD on youtube increases dramatically.... but you know youtube  Cheesy
newbie
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Merit: 0
August 12, 2011, 08:44:49 PM
#14
That's not a significant difference  Cheesy

not when compared to 100% but if you compare it to what has happened with difficulty increases in the past...

would you rather a +2% change or a -20% change Cheesy


Anything in the negatives, it could go down -.0000000000000000000000001% and I would be happy, as long as it doesn't go up...EVER!  Grin

Realism factor (1-10):HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

really don't want it to go up? the % i was referring to was the change in the amount earned per day. eg 1 btc vs 1.02 btc = +2% which is unusual as normally miners are gradually earning less per day.



Sry, I misread.  Undecided Oops!
hero member
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August 12, 2011, 08:30:05 PM
#13
That's not a significant difference  Cheesy

not when compared to 100% but if you compare it to what has happened with difficulty increases in the past...

would you rather a +2% change or a -20% change Cheesy


Anything in the negatives, it could go down -.0000000000000000000000001% and I would be happy, as long as it doesn't go up...EVER!  Grin

Realism factor (1-10):HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

really don't want it to go up? the % i was referring to was the change in the amount earned per day. eg 1 btc vs 1.02 btc = +2% which is unusual as normally miners are gradually earning less per day.
newbie
Activity: 14
Merit: 0
August 12, 2011, 07:44:52 PM
#12
That's not a significant difference  Cheesy

not when compared to 100% but if you compare it to what has happened with difficulty increases in the past...

would you rather a +2% change or a -20% change Cheesy


Anything in the negatives, it could go down -.0000000000000000000000001% and I would be happy, as long as it doesn't go up...EVER!  Grin

Realism factor (1-10):HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA


edit: I misread sry.  Undecided Oops!
hero member
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August 12, 2011, 07:40:52 PM
#11
That's not a significant difference  Cheesy

not when compared to 100% but if you compare it to what has happened with difficulty increases in the past...

would you rather a +2% change or a -20% change Cheesy
newbie
Activity: 14
Merit: 0
August 12, 2011, 07:38:56 PM
#10
hey newbies! No projection, but nice graphs are also here: http://bitcoin.sipa.be

gribble bot on irc projects:

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Another projection (which I assume to be the most accurate) can be found here: http://dot-bit.org/tools/nextDifficulty.php

I myself project: For all practical purposes, the next difficulty will be the same as the current one.

Thanks for the info.  Cheesy
donator
Activity: 2772
Merit: 1019
August 12, 2011, 07:00:08 PM
#9
hey newbies! No projection, but nice graphs are also here: http://bitcoin.sipa.be

gribble bot on irc projects:

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;;bc,diff
1888786.7053531

Another projection (which I assume to be the most accurate) can be found here: http://dot-bit.org/tools/nextDifficulty.php

I myself project: For all practical purposes, the next difficulty will be the same as the current one.
newbie
Activity: 14
Merit: 0
August 12, 2011, 06:50:01 PM
#8
That's not a significant difference  Cheesy

@#$ realist, always have to drag me back to reality. Sad
Anyway, bitcoins are bitcoins and I'll take another 2%-ish percent of em'.
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