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Topic: The 15 (More) World’s Most Dangerous People, Place 5: Satoshi Nakamoto (Read 1366 times)

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We’ve published our list of the 15 people most responsible for turning this world haywire. But 15 dangerous folks weren’t nearly enough, you told us in your comments, your tweets and your Facebook mentions. So here’s a second helping of dangerousness, all thanks to you.

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Satoshi Nakamoto. The pseudonymous creator of the Bitcoin digital cryptocurrency has seemingly disappeared into the shadows, but his invention lives on with potential to disrupt the powers-that-be. What happens when crooks can move money effortlessly online, without ever being traced? We might soon find out.

Source: http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/12/more-dangerous/
Really nice article!

But wait - why is Satoshi name linking to jgarzik's Twitter page?

seems that was he who suggested it.

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Jeff Garzik @jgarzik

@dangerroom Satoshi Nakamoto is not on the #dangerlist ? Smiley

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Noah Shachtman ‏@dangerroom

@jgarzik Oooh, Satoshi Nakamoto, creator of Bitcoin? Great #dangerlist suggestion...

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That depends. Dangerous on to whom? Wink

Precisely.  Terminology is used with an agenda.  Satoshi & Bitcoin make the world a less dangerous place.
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That depends. Dangerous on to whom? Wink
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Does that mean that we are one of the worlds most dangerous communities?

gullible, not dangerous.
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Does that mean that we are one of the worlds most dangerous communities?

Of course! Place 3 right after the FED and Al-Qa'ida  Grin

Is my house at risk of a drone strike?  Shocked

They're targetting the miners first. Maybe it's why ASIC miners will never ship, since they're going after the producers, not small time dealers or users.
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We are going mainstream! Smiley
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Hamster ate my bitcoin
Does that mean that we are one of the worlds most dangerous communities?

Of course! Place 3 right after the FED and Al-Qa'ida  Grin

Is my house at risk of a drone strike?  Shocked
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Does that mean that we are one of the worlds most dangerous communities?

Of course! Place 3 right after the FED and Al-Qa'ida  Grin
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Hamster ate my bitcoin
Does that mean that we are one of the worlds most dangerous communities?
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ROFL! Cheesy That's awesome!
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We’ve published our list of the 15 people most responsible for turning this world haywire. But 15 dangerous folks weren’t nearly enough, you told us in your comments, your tweets and your Facebook mentions. So here’s a second helping of dangerousness, all thanks to you.

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Satoshi Nakamoto. The pseudonymous creator of the Bitcoin digital cryptocurrency has seemingly disappeared into the shadows, but his invention lives on with potential to disrupt the powers-that-be. What happens when crooks can move money effortlessly online, without ever being traced? We might soon find out.

Source: http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/12/more-dangerous/
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