I use all of them and I'm comfortable with none. All because a satoshi is 10e-8 and not 10e-9. Seriously, the metric system is based on a 10e3 rythmn:
- 1,000 is a thousand (10e3)
- 1,000,000 is a million (10e6)
- 1,000,000,000 is a billion (10e9)
- etc
And in the decimals:
- 0.001 is milli (10e-3)
- 0.000 001 is micro (10e-6)
- 0.000 000 001 is nano (10e-9)
- etc
Why did Satoshi decide to fuck logic when creating the "satoshi" unit? I know that he wanted to make people think that he was Japanese but then he should have based bitcoin on a 10e-4 system from the start. Here everyone can see that the logic is western but just fucks up at the very end.
I mean, just one more zero before the 1 and it would have been equal to a nano-bitcoin. But no, fuck logic, a satoshi is equal to a hundredth microbitcoin. And yes, because of that it's much harder to comprehend.
Topic: What unit do you find more comfortable when measuring BTC values? - page 4. (Read 2290 times)
December 14, 2015, 11:53:52 AM
December 14, 2015, 11:48:26 AM
I get confused when some dice or gambling sites shows my balance in different form like bits, mbtc etc. I like to see my bitcoin in BTC form, for fiat also we use 0.01$ rather than cent. I also feel same for bitcoin and want it as whole bitcoin form.
December 14, 2015, 11:39:53 AM
i think most people will choose an option most closest to 1 dollar, euro or pound. so that would be 0.001 for now and then 0.0001 in 6 months
but these fiat lovers are not thinking long term. im already using full bitcoins or 'bits' measure of 0.00000100, as i see the long term advantage of getting standardizing things for the long term and not just immediate-short term recognition
but these fiat lovers are not thinking long term. im already using full bitcoins or 'bits' measure of 0.00000100, as i see the long term advantage of getting standardizing things for the long term and not just immediate-short term recognition
December 14, 2015, 11:36:10 AM
I prefer Satoshi's as it is the easiest to comprehend to those who are unaware of bitcoins denominator values.
December 14, 2015, 11:33:02 AM
Comfortable with BTC, mBTC and Satoshis.
December 14, 2015, 11:27:13 AM
If I was designing bitcoin from new I would've started with bits or mbtc from minute one. Unless you were born into tech skillz the normal human brain simply doesn't process small amounts priced in btc well. I think it's definitely a factor in turning off newbies.
December 14, 2015, 11:26:13 AM
I prefer to use btc and mbtc while using bitcoins in my day to day life.
December 14, 2015, 11:23:21 AM
the milibit is the best possible measure at least fornow. It is suitable and it can be treated as a cent.
December 14, 2015, 10:57:11 AM
Im curious about the statistics on this nowadays. Honestly I don't know if it's only me but im still used to BTC, even if it would be seen as inconvenient with small amounts, might be because I used BTC only for years. Lately I also learned dealing and managing in satoshis when I started getting small payments because of the sig campaigns. Im really slow when it comes to math so this helped me (experiencing it by using it yourself).
BTC + sat for me then, maybe BTC if I really had to choose.
BTC + sat for me then, maybe BTC if I really had to choose.
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