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Looking for a bitcoin research article Bitcoin Discussion
Did you look at https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Research?Thanks for the link - didn't…
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n/a | fergalish | September 23, 2012, 04:45:05 PM |
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Bitcoin: low transaction fees, I don't think so Bitcoin Discussion
Thought I might reply to this, to close the thread. The bottom line is that many…
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n/a | fergalish | September 23, 2012, 04:21:29 PM |
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Looking for a bitcoin research article Bitcoin Discussion
A few months ago, maybe a year, I remember reading a research article about embe…
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n/a | fergalish | September 23, 2012, 03:05:29 PM |
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What's so special about the NAP? Politics & Society
I think Joel has done a fine job of discussing racism and its consequences. I'll…
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n/a | fergalish | July 11, 2012, 03:33:10 PM |
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Just where do we live? Politics & Society
Somalia started out a shithole. It's still a shithole. But it's a better shithol…
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n/a | fergalish | July 11, 2012, 11:47:27 AM |
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What's so special about the NAP? Politics & Society
The only way to end racism is to end racists. If you know of another way, I'd lo…
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n/a | fergalish | July 11, 2012, 11:32:48 AM |
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What's so special about the NAP? Politics & Society
Any society will largely avoid these problems if the vast majority of people wan…
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n/a | fergalish | July 11, 2012, 09:25:41 AM |
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Just where do we live? Politics & Society
I have read it, and it certainly got me thinking. Did you read the linked articl…
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n/a | fergalish | July 11, 2012, 08:54:53 AM |
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Just where do we live? Politics & Society
You're suggesting that oppression is vital to being human? If that is the case,…
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n/a | fergalish | July 11, 2012, 08:42:53 AM |
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What's so special about the NAP? Politics & Society
Prevent redheads from contracting freely for their services? No, why should it?…
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n/a | fergalish | July 11, 2012, 08:36:51 AM |
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What's so special about the NAP? Politics & Society
For example, you could say "Guns are illegal - the only people who should have g…
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n/a | fergalish | July 11, 2012, 05:37:43 AM |
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What's so special about the NAP? Politics & Society
I don't think I can define [reasonable perception of threat] any better than "re…
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n/a | fergalish | July 10, 2012, 04:39:34 PM |
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Just where do we live? Politics & Society
If it is, indeed, human nature to exploit these sorts of power relationships, do…
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n/a | fergalish | July 10, 2012, 04:13:04 PM |
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Defending the NAP: Resource Scarcity and Environmental Issues Politics & Society
OK. Myrkul pointed me to this thread which I had missed. Since no NAPsters seem…
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n/a | fergalish | July 10, 2012, 03:41:36 PM |
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Any pro-NAP and anti-NAP members want to try a debate... with a difference? Politics & Society
Does the burden of proof no longer rely on someone trying to prove something? T…
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n/a | fergalish | July 10, 2012, 03:20:13 PM |
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Any pro-NAP and anti-NAP members want to try a debate... with a difference? Politics & Society
It's been tried, and Hawker switched sides rather admirably... but nobody picked…
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n/a | fergalish | July 10, 2012, 03:19:38 PM |
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Any pro-NAP and anti-NAP members want to try a debate... with a difference? Politics & Society
All we need now are our debaters who are willing to swap sides. Is there enough…
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n/a | fergalish | July 10, 2012, 12:32:16 PM |
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Just where do we live? Politics & Society
Not allows. Creates.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanford_Prison_ExperimentMayb…
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n/a | fergalish | July 09, 2012, 01:53:56 PM |
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Any pro-NAP and anti-NAP members want to try a debate... with a difference? Politics & Society
I PM'd theymos to ask about restricting posting rights in a thread. He replied…
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n/a | fergalish | July 09, 2012, 01:44:24 PM |
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What's so special about the NAP? Politics & Society
Heck, I used to be [a libertarian], so I know its allure first hand.Oh? Tell…
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n/a | fergalish | July 09, 2012, 01:39:00 PM |
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What's so special about the NAP? Politics & Society
Quotein order to eliminate racism, all racist people must suddenly stop acting r…
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n/a | fergalish | July 09, 2012, 01:27:07 PM |
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What's so special about the NAP? Politics & Society
I'm talking about "true libertarianism" in which even the NAP is rescinded. You…
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n/a | fergalish | July 08, 2012, 08:57:21 PM |
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What's so special about the NAP? Politics & Society
Is that your opinion? Or is that somehow, like Moonshadow thought, a non-arbitr…
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n/a | fergalish | July 08, 2012, 08:52:26 PM |
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What's so special about the NAP? Politics & Society
As I said, there's not much any system can do when the majority of a society is…
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n/a | fergalish | July 08, 2012, 08:51:22 PM |
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Any pro-NAP and anti-NAP members want to try a debate... with a difference? Politics & Society
Do any pro/anti NAPsters wish to propose themselves as the rep?We need to define…
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n/a | fergalish | July 08, 2012, 07:55:14 PM |
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Any pro-NAP and anti-NAP members want to try a debate... with a difference? Politics & Society
The Non-Aggression Principle is just that, a principle. In theory, no different…
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n/a | fergalish | July 07, 2012, 06:01:44 PM |
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What's so special about the NAP? Politics & Society
If society is bigoted, there's not much any system can do to stop it, and most w…
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n/a | fergalish | July 07, 2012, 05:57:51 PM |
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Any pro-NAP and anti-NAP members want to try a debate... with a difference? Politics & Society
Well, I happened to be debating religion, atheism, agnosticism with a religious…
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n/a | fergalish | July 07, 2012, 04:46:45 PM |
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What's so special about the NAP? Politics & Society
QuoteMyrkul, I actually wrote out a reply to this, but then erased it. See if yo…
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n/a | fergalish | July 07, 2012, 04:30:52 PM |
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What's so special about the NAP? Politics & Society
If I say my opinion is that "all property is theft" does that make it OK to take…
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n/a | fergalish | July 07, 2012, 03:36:53 PM |
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What's so special about the NAP? Politics & Society
If you oppose the NAP, please explain the rational basis by which you distinguis…
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n/a | fergalish | July 06, 2012, 06:04:35 PM |
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What's so special about the NAP? Politics & Society
I'm talking about "true libertarianism" in which even the NAP is rescinded. You…
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n/a | fergalish | July 06, 2012, 04:32:52 PM |
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What's so special about the NAP? Politics & Society
You seem to want a rational basis for the NAP as a moral code. I suggest you rea…
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n/a | fergalish | June 21, 2012, 03:24:16 PM |
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Side stepping nonsense governments, OpenGov can it work? Politics & Society
Basically you propose to automate a 51% attack, by which 51% of people make and…
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n/a | fergalish | June 21, 2012, 06:28:47 AM |
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What's so special about the NAP? Politics & Society
Interesting replies.You seem so convinced about this business of charity. Given…
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n/a | fergalish | June 21, 2012, 06:24:44 AM |
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Side stepping nonsense governments, OpenGov can it work? Politics & Society
Basically you propose to automate a 51% attack, by which 51% of people make and…
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n/a | fergalish | June 21, 2012, 04:13:44 AM |
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What's so special about the NAP? Politics & Society
Yes, there are people who can or will not defend themselves. That's fine, since…
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n/a | fergalish | June 21, 2012, 04:01:24 AM |
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Side stepping nonsense governments, OpenGov can it work? Politics & Society
You need to implement a secure online voting system. Look up CommitCoin, a votin…
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n/a | fergalish | June 21, 2012, 02:43:02 AM |
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What's so special about the NAP? Politics & Society
Enforcement of the NAP is called "self defense"Suppose a person is unable or unw…
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n/a | fergalish | June 21, 2012, 02:38:08 AM |
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What's so special about the NAP? Politics & Society
Folks, this thread has turned into a pro-NAP anti-NAP flame war, something I was…
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n/a | fergalish | June 20, 2012, 05:14:02 PM |
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Bitcoin: low transaction fees, I don't think so Bitcoin Discussion
An individual's primary moral obligation is to achieve his own well-being—it is…
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n/a | fergalish | June 19, 2012, 04:05:03 PM |
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Bitcoin: low transaction fees, I don't think so Bitcoin Discussion
what is "fair"? If you don't like the price. Don't buy.Please read the previous…
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n/a | fergalish | June 19, 2012, 09:58:07 AM |
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Bitcoin: low transaction fees, I don't think so Bitcoin Discussion
One form of "cost" is risk. It is entirely possible that in our instance we cou…
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n/a | fergalish | June 17, 2012, 03:02:06 PM |
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What's so special about the NAP? Politics & Society
The thief cannot be blamed if that ferrari happened to be there, with the keys i…
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n/a | fergalish | June 17, 2012, 02:30:16 PM |
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Bitcoin: low transaction fees, I don't think so Bitcoin Discussion
Profiteering can rarely occur in free markets. Cornerstone of free markets is l…
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n/a | fergalish | June 17, 2012, 12:40:07 PM |
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Bitcoin: low transaction fees, I don't think so Bitcoin Discussion
I see Bitcoin as being a potentially helpful tool in moving us in these directio…
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n/a | fergalish | June 17, 2012, 12:18:25 PM |
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Bitcoin: low transaction fees, I don't think so Bitcoin Discussion
It is natural, moral, legitimate, efficient, and productive to seek the highest…
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n/a | fergalish | June 17, 2012, 11:36:20 AM |
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What's so special about the NAP? Politics & Society
So I started a discussion about what I perceive as profiteering in another threa…
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n/a | fergalish | June 17, 2012, 11:32:53 AM |
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Death of Bitcoins Beginners & Help
There's an upper limit of 21 million Bitcoins. Currently that approx. 100 millio…
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n/a | fergalish | June 16, 2012, 04:29:49 AM |
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Bitcoin: low transaction fees, I don't think so Bitcoin Discussion
You still don't get it. Transaction fees != fees for using services (btc mixing,…
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n/a | fergalish | June 16, 2012, 03:56:40 AM |
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Bitcoin: low transaction fees, I don't think so Bitcoin Discussion
So the most popular response is: if you don't like it, do it yourself. Maybe it'…
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n/a | fergalish | June 15, 2012, 04:37:57 PM |
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Bitcoin: low transaction fees, I don't think so Bitcoin Discussion
As for your toll bridge. Had it been privatized, those tolls would have decrease…
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n/a | fergalish | June 15, 2012, 03:11:24 PM |
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Bitcoin: low transaction fees, I don't think so Bitcoin Discussion
[rant warning]Well, everywhere you see bitcoin promoted or advertised, they'll g…
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n/a | fergalish | June 15, 2012, 02:31:05 PM |
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Bitcoin: Mark of the Beast? Bitcoin Discussion
I've tried to discuss this before, see below, and subsequent replies and rebutta…
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n/a | fergalish | June 11, 2012, 01:18:30 PM |
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LETS plus local community currency's and bitcoin? Economics
Again, if it is backed by bitcoin then it is not LETS. He could issue a local cu…
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n/a | fergalish | June 04, 2012, 03:03:59 PM |
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LETS plus local community currency's and bitcoin? Economics
I think Bitcoin and local currencies can complement each other very nicely.You w…
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n/a | fergalish | June 04, 2012, 05:05:36 AM |
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Where can I find an anarchy? Politics & Society
LOL. I hope some libertarian goes to Somalia, and makes documentary about how gr…
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n/a | fergalish | June 04, 2012, 04:41:53 AM |
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Consent of the Governed Politics & Society
Was this something he wrote when he opposed the US Civil War? My problem with S…
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n/a | fergalish | May 20, 2012, 02:05:18 PM |
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Suppose you wanted to start a geographically localised bitcoin economy Economics
There's a lot of good threads in this post... How did the eurozone countries eg…
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n/a | fergalish | April 17, 2012, 08:30:48 AM |
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Suppose you wanted to start a geographically localised bitcoin economy Economics
So... to get back to the topic. What do ye think then, better to use actual bit…
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n/a | fergalish | April 13, 2012, 02:16:15 PM |
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Suppose you wanted to start a geographically localised bitcoin economy Economics
@edd: if a merchant sees demand for bitcoin priced objects increase, he will inc…
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n/a | fergalish | April 13, 2012, 10:39:36 AM |
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Suppose you wanted to start a geographically localised bitcoin economy Economics
I understand your points. In the example given, as long as the Athenians could…
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n/a | fergalish | April 13, 2012, 10:06:43 AM |
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Anybody want to start an ASIC research organization? Hardware
I'll have to actually try to get a quote, but i bet its more expensive =\ At lea…
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n/a | fergalish | April 13, 2012, 08:53:02 AM |
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Suppose you wanted to start a geographically localised bitcoin economy Economics
I've been thinking about this, in the context of the European crisis, Greek loca…
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n/a | fergalish | April 13, 2012, 08:39:14 AM |
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Intersango Scam Archival
edit: I think OP should change the title of this thread (if possible). Calling s…
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n/a | fergalish | April 13, 2012, 07:39:15 AM |
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Intersango Scam Archival
I think I can understand intersango's motives here. Firstly there's the valid e…
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n/a | fergalish | April 12, 2012, 02:37:30 AM |
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Cryptography solution to Fermi's paradox. Off-topic
Yeah, I thought about that, that's why I said Quoteor basically any technologica…
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n/a | fergalish | April 10, 2012, 07:34:41 AM |
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Cryptography solution to Fermi's paradox. Off-topic
I think this discussion is missing something. A broadcast would not be detectab…
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n/a | fergalish | April 10, 2012, 02:52:35 AM |
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Reverse-engineer bitcoin transactions Beginners & Help
Fed would have an issue trying to get info from Mt Gox, it is based in Japan. Pe…
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n/a | fergalish | April 06, 2012, 04:44:08 AM |
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Reverse-engineer bitcoin transactions Beginners & Help
I have to say, I disagree. Bitcoin can be anonymous *if used correctly*, otherw…
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n/a | fergalish | April 05, 2012, 03:32:58 PM |
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There is a way we can trade Bitcoin without getting shut down constantly - read Legal
1. Depends on how the fraud was orchestrated. If you wired $10M to a bank accou…
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n/a | fergalish | April 02, 2012, 01:49:00 PM |
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There is a way we can trade Bitcoin without getting shut down constantly - read Legal
Well no. If a subordinate cert is compromised it can be revoked by an order iss…
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n/a | fergalish | April 01, 2012, 09:49:54 AM |
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There is a way we can trade Bitcoin without getting shut down constantly - read Legal
Bitcoin can be secured with passwords and multi-key signature requirements. Usin…
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n/a | fergalish | March 30, 2012, 08:27:39 AM |
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There is a way we can trade Bitcoin without getting shut down constantly - read Legal
Does the forum really think that some investment banks, hedge funds etc, will re…
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n/a | fergalish | March 29, 2012, 08:03:07 AM |
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How to do document timestamping with the block chain? Development & Technical Discussion
In order for this to work, ... If you hash a whole bunch of documents together,…
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n/a | fergalish | March 29, 2012, 04:41:43 AM |
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Advertise Bitcoin on every single banknote ( and make a new game ? ) Bitcoin Discussion
This is my 3rd time writing this... computer crashes >:-( It's similar to Voro…
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n/a | fergalish | March 28, 2012, 05:59:49 AM |
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If JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs owned 80% of the entire Bitcoin mining power.. Economics
Again, it's simply a matter of rejecting abusive block creations. If I wanted, I…
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n/a | fergalish | March 20, 2012, 05:05:02 AM |
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If JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs owned 80% of the entire Bitcoin mining power.. Economics
This whole thing is simple enough to fix. Release an updated version of the clie…
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n/a | fergalish | March 17, 2012, 09:43:55 AM |
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If JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs owned 80% of the entire Bitcoin mining power.. Economics
I've written about this a few times. Bitcoin is BigGovernments *wettest ever dr…
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n/a | fergalish | March 16, 2012, 04:59:12 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
@ OP Karmicads: could you please put a one short paragraph summary on the top of…
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n/a | fergalish | September 27, 2011, 03:20:29 AM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
I think we all agree not to murder, rape and rob each other. At some point, we d…
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n/a | fergalish | September 27, 2011, 02:34:24 AM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
Hey Moonshadow, I'm glad you're back. I wonder do you have the time to answer t…
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n/a | fergalish | September 27, 2011, 02:16:34 AM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
Take you suitcase of $200,000,000, go to Iran or North Korea, or the Chinese bla…
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n/a | fergalish | September 26, 2011, 06:04:11 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
Until you do, I'll be laughing at you.Oh what a jolly time we're having so. Dud…
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n/a | fergalish | September 26, 2011, 05:50:45 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
QuoteIf you don't accept the non-aggression principle then I'm free to use aggre…
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n/a | fergalish | September 26, 2011, 05:38:43 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
Um only if it accepts the NAP. The NAP is your idea. Don't try forcing it on a…
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n/a | fergalish | September 26, 2011, 04:56:34 PM |
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Why do we need to Tax? Politics & Society
Most Countries issue their own currency. If a country is able to issue its own c…
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n/a | fergalish | September 26, 2011, 03:05:54 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
I'll be the first to admit it, LiberLand does require everyone to take more resp…
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n/a | fergalish | September 26, 2011, 03:03:10 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
I think unless FirstAscent, AyeYo, or Hawker can themselves explain how exactly…
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n/a | fergalish | September 26, 2011, 03:14:28 AM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
So HOW can you justify entering armed into a room where I am (where being so arm…
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n/a | fergalish | September 26, 2011, 03:05:53 AM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
Omg democracy is unworkable because people could vote to allow the juggling of s…
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n/a | fergalish | September 26, 2011, 03:01:55 AM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
@Moonshadow: I'm still waiting for your non-arbitrary definition of "acceptable…
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n/a | fergalish | September 25, 2011, 03:56:07 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
Can't sleep :-( Came here to find friends ;-(( I've amalgamated several replie…
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n/a | fergalish | September 24, 2011, 10:43:07 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
Okay, now we are getting somewhere. So human powered melee weapons are valid, w…
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n/a | fergalish | September 23, 2011, 06:47:28 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
Regrettably I'm going to have to bow out of this debate for a while - it's takin…
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n/a | fergalish | September 23, 2011, 06:27:25 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
He's not being black-and-white.Yes he was. He was saying we must have government…
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n/a | fergalish | September 23, 2011, 06:25:54 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
The gun is the only personal weapon that puts a 100-pound woman on equal footing…
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n/a | fergalish | September 23, 2011, 06:17:50 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
How about in response to your comment, I use a similie to make a point? Here are…
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n/a | fergalish | September 23, 2011, 03:37:13 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
The right to free cable TV.The right to have people with red hair executed.The r…
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n/a | fergalish | September 23, 2011, 02:03:56 PM |
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Intellectual Property - In All Fairness! Politics & Society
But you STILL haven't answered the real question clearly. Here it is *again*. …
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n/a | fergalish | September 23, 2011, 05:36:56 AM |
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