Topic: Satoshi is "WE" not "I". (Read 2737 times)
The royal 'we'
As it was said already, in academic papers one writes "we", not "I". Even when you present a work oraly at a conference, typically you also say "we" even if you did everything alone.
So the only thing clear is that Satoshi know(s) academic writing style.
Though the white paper follows writing standards of the academic world, in my opinion the writing aspect is not as high level as for instance a paper in a high impact, well-reviewed journal. When reading, it is clear the paper didn't go through a reviewing process.
I believe this is actually positive because the white paper that way is very accessible to many people, a background in computer science is sufficient to get pretty much everything unlike most papers in a journal of a specific sub-field.
So the only thing clear is that Satoshi know(s) academic writing style.
Though the white paper follows writing standards of the academic world, in my opinion the writing aspect is not as high level as for instance a paper in a high impact, well-reviewed journal. When reading, it is clear the paper didn't go through a reviewing process.
I believe this is actually positive because the white paper that way is very accessible to many people, a background in computer science is sufficient to get pretty much everything unlike most papers in a journal of a specific sub-field.
Yes i agree scientific papers must not use "I"
'We' makes it sound much like a community and much more welcoming to those who are new to the whole cryptocurrency world.
I would also bet on Nick Szabo:
I actually think that it isn't him. Nick Szabo came up with the idea for Bitcoin, but he isn't known to be an excellent coder. Many smart people read his blog http://unenumerated.blogspot.com/ . I believe that one of them saw his idea and implemented it. So that's my theory: Satoshi is some guy who read Szabo's blog.
Nick Szabo, just like Dorian, and many others, have categorically DENIED being Nakamoto.
You know who HASN'T denied being Nakamoto? Saddam Hussein.Thanks, Obamacare!
I am not familiar with scientific papers but I do know that some legal documents uses "We" as "I" is not formal for it.
Satoshi's still around. He's just working on another coin at the moment.
THE coin?Satoshicoin
yeah maybe you are right...the lead developer calls himself shibetoshi nakamoto on twitter
My guess is a single man ideal and a group effort to cover all aspects of the bitcoin infrastructure.
I guess!
Satoshi's still around. He's just working on another coin at the moment.
Bytecoin BCN
Nick Szabo, just like Dorian, and many others, have categorically DENIED being Nakamoto.
Another silly thread about the fantasy that Satoshi is a group of multiracial LGTB agents working for the NSA.
Satoshi is one person, a man, white, and probably American. He got the idea from reading Nick Szabo's blog, or from direct communication with Nick Szabo, or because he is Nick Szabo.
Satoshi is one person, a man, white, and probably American. He got the idea from reading Nick Szabo's blog, or from direct communication with Nick Szabo, or because he is Nick Szabo.
I would also bet on Nick Szabo:
Dr. Jack Grieve, a lecturer in forensic linguistics at Aston, said:
"The number of linguistic similarities between Szabo’s writing and the Bitcoin paper is uncanny, none of the other possible authors were anywhere near as good of a match. We are pretty confident that out of the primary suspects Nick Szabo is the main author of the paper, though we can’t rule out the possibility that others contributed."
http://www.businessinsider.com/nick-szabo-bitcoin-2014-4#!J9pQr
I also believe btc was developed by a group not just one person
Satoshi's still around. He's just working on another coin at the moment.
THE coin?Satoshicoin
Satoshi's still around. He's just working on another coin at the moment.
THE coin?Satoshicoin
Satoshi's still around. He's just working on another coin at the moment.
THE coin? 
Again why does it have to be an american, white and a man..it could well be a black american female..
I never said that he had to be American. I just said that he probably is. Most native English speakers are American. I am having trouble finding numbers, but it is pretty clear that most native English speaking programmers are American. Unless we have reason to believe that he isn't American, the parsimonious conclusion is that he probably is.
As for his demographics, let's be realistic. This isn't TV. Imagine that there was a black female programmer with the skills necessary to write the bitcoin client. Do you really think that we wouldn't know about such a 1 in a trillion person? She would be already be one of the most famous people in the world. All of the elite universities would have fought over her. Then every company in the world (and not just software companies) would fight fiercely to have her on their staff. Imagine the Obama story x100.
Black female programmers unite for Focus 100, Google-sponsored NYC hackathon and tech bootcamp
http://thegrio.com/2013/09/26/black-female-programmers-unite-for-focus-100-google-sponsored-nyc-hackathon-tech-bootcamp
"Google and more giant tech brands are joining forces to encourage black women programmers and technology entrepreneurs to hone their skills and acquire venture capital investment."
Maybe Satoshi was a group of black female programmers, or perhaps it doesn't matter?
Again why does it have to be an american, white and a man..it could well be a black american female..
I never said that he had to be American. I just said that he probably is. Most native English speakers are American. I am having trouble finding numbers, but it is pretty clear that most native English speaking programmers are American. Unless we have reason to believe that he isn't American, the parsimonious conclusion is that he probably is.
As for his demographics, let's be realistic. This isn't TV. Imagine that there was a black female programmer with the skills necessary to write the bitcoin client. Do you really think that we wouldn't know about such a 1 in a trillion person? She would be already be one of the most famous people in the world. All of the elite universities would have fought over her. Then every company in the world (and not just software companies) would fight fiercely to have her on their staff. Imagine the Obama story x100.
We, I, he, she, space alien, cow, time traveler, ant, worm, or etc.
Leave it alone, the entity that blessed us with Bitcoin desired privacy.
Respect the entities desire for privacy.
Leave it alone, the entity that blessed us with Bitcoin desired privacy.
Respect the entities desire for privacy.
Another silly thread about the fantasy that Satoshi is a group of multiracial LGTB agents working for the NSA.
Satoshi is one person, a man, white, and probably American. He got the idea from reading Nick Szabo's blog, or from direct communication with Nick Szabo, or because he is Nick Szabo.
Satoshi is one person, a man, white, and probably American. He got the idea from reading Nick Szabo's blog, or from direct communication with Nick Szabo, or because he is Nick Szabo.
Did the OP mention any of that you are saying? its just "we" and "I" and thats all..
Again why does it have to be an american, white and a man..it could well be a black american female..
you are also speculating the identity of satoshi...
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