Topic: xkcd's bitcoin hole - page 3. (Read 21846 times)
I agree. Bitcoins are practically worthless. You're welcome to donate to me for funs at 1FUnsgadFy5ZkM2w8Si1DUhi4QMwg71Zyi
That's one way of looking at it. Another way would be to think "Wow if people are willing to give away hundreds of BTC then imagine how much they would be willing to spend!"
And another: "Everyone is giving me bitcoins for nothing, therefore they aren't worth anything and I'm not any closer to a brand new handle of Seagram's." 
Apparently people will give you hundreds of bitcoins for free, so why do all the work of selling things?
That's one way of looking at it. Another way would be to think "Wow if people are willing to give away hundreds of BTC then imagine how much they would be willing to spend!"
Want to send 3.14 bitcoins. If only I had more money 
Someone beat you to it: http://blockexplorer.com/tx/122edd5cc36421f0a0b681927d77236da425863ca3ba48b6b745dda48f611a50#o0Want to send 3.14 bitcoins. If only I had more money
Someone beat you to it: http://blockexplorer.com/tx/122edd5cc36421f0a0b681927d77236da425863ca3ba48b6b745dda48f611a50#o0
Want to send 3.14 bitcoins. If only I had more money
If I were Randall at this point I would never make Bitcoin a payment option on my store. Apparently people will give you hundreds of bitcoins for free, so why do all the work of selling things?
(This is why I haven't "donated" yet---I'm waiting to actually buy something.)
(This is why I haven't "donated" yet---I'm waiting to actually buy something.)
I would prefer to see a comic poking fun at bitcoin. Just imagine:
box 1: someone is buried into huge computers producing insane it. A woman come: "what are you doing?"
Box 2: guy: "I'm mining for bitcoins, which is a virtual money. I sell those virtual bitcoins for real dollars in order to pay for my hardware. At the end, I should make an huge profit."
Box 3: woman "And what will you do with all this money ?". Guy : "Invest it in something very risky but cool. Like bitcoin. Lot of bitcoins!"
box 1: someone is buried into huge computers producing insane it. A woman come: "what are you doing?"
Box 2: guy: "I'm mining for bitcoins, which is a virtual money. I sell those virtual bitcoins for real dollars in order to pay for my hardware. At the end, I should make an huge profit."
Box 3: woman "And what will you do with all this money ?". Guy : "Invest it in something very risky but cool. Like bitcoin. Lot of bitcoins!"
He's up to 354 BTC... not bad for a little 'black hole' as it was called.
http://blockexplorer.com/address/1Lg2rvxbBPC8jp2YJoV5xL7sdyTjueMUot
http://blockexplorer.com/address/1Lg2rvxbBPC8jp2YJoV5xL7sdyTjueMUot
Very cool.
As cool as possible in fact.
Donation sent.
And..... Bump!
dM
As cool as possible in fact.
Donation sent.
And..... Bump!
dM
A central bank counterfeits money, which is a form of theft since it's making the dollars in our pockets worth less which hurts the poorest worst of all.
Poor people have debt, the real value of which is reduced by inflation.
Bitcoin doesn't prevent anyone to make loans.
I actually don't think the fractionnal reserve system is so bad. I just think people should be allowed to try an other one.
Also, in the expression "fractionnal reserve" has the word "reserve" in it. Those reserves have to be reserves of something.
Those reserves used to be gold. They will be bitcoins.
I wonder if he'll mention bitcoin in an actual comic at some point
that'd be awesome; p.ex. a roomba buying itself a new firmware with bitcoins stolen from the owner ; )
but that's more questionable content / pintsize stuff
heh, i think sending the fibonacci sequence would be good
http://xkcd.com/289/
1.1235813 or 11.23581321
anyone with a modded client that lets you send full-precision amounts - go for it.
http://xkcd.com/289/
1.1235813 or 11.23581321
anyone with a modded client that lets you send full-precision amounts - go for it.
Just sent him a small donation! I'm pretty confident we can get him to talk about bitcoin at one point or the other if we keep sending him coins
The more ridiculous the amounts are, the more likely that will happen.
I'm still waiting to see:
6.66
4.20
8.675309
...
Just sent him a small donation! I'm pretty confident we can get him to talk about bitcoin at one point or the other if we keep sending him coins
Done. I just sent him 0 + 8i BTC.
Whaddaya mean that's not real?
I've been a regular reader of XKCD for years, but I've never bought any merchandise. Thanks for the laughs, Randall! Please keep up the great work and enjoy 5 BTC worth of gin from me!
So when is someone going to send him i BTC?
That made me think about the implications of the ability to send a negative amount. Probably a good thing the network won't allow it. It won't, right?No, it won't.
So when is someone going to send him i BTC?
That made me think about the implications of the ability to send a negative amount. Probably a good thing the network won't allow it. It won't, right? funny donations to xkcd of note from Block Explorer:
13.37 (two of them)
3.14
1.41
0.69
13.37 (two of them)
3.14
1.41
0.69
1. Funny
2. Funny
4. Funny
Found it, sqrt(2). Duh.
So when is someone going to send him i BTC?
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