I agree that's valuable, I think bitcoin will be seen to provide less and less freedom as people using it get exposed and taken down. I just don't think it's anonymous enough.
Fight the good fight! I too think the stylings of chat forum for nerds is a cause worth fighting for. Anyone who stands in our way is a sock puppet or a coward who constantly lets themselves get raped.
It's time for people to choose sides, to stand up for what they believe. Be you man, or be you pussy? The lines of history are coming together. They approach a fulcrum. Which way Slashdot bends on that fulcrum will determine our fate Eons to come.
The forces of Beta are marching. Indeed that are nigh upon us. Each person must do their part or all will fail. Perhaps even one Slashdotter will make the difference. Perhaps you. Perhaps tonight.
I have used Beta and I hate it way less than the Beta whiners that dump on every thread. Do they live here or something? Is Beta throwing them out on the street? I don't get it.
The value of gold is arbitrary to some extent, that's for sure, but it's been consistently high for a very long time. Bitcoins, on the other hand, probably won't do as well. They are valued for as collector items, as object of speculation, and for their anonymity. The anonymity probably won't pan out long run, which leaves only the collectors to trade amongst themselves. This will lead to high, erratic prices and low volume. No one else will have any reason to join in.
Fiat currencies are taxed, which is a built in demand. In the U.S., at least, dollars can by law be used to settle any private debt, too. Bitcoin has demand among collectors and speculators, and for customers of businesses like Silk Road.
8.1 Just isn't that bad. The only problem I've had with it so far is that some of the default drivers for my laptop were crappy. Admittedly, if I didn't know what was going on, this would have made 8 a complete flop.
The interface itself is OK once you get used to it. I find it somewhat nicer than 7 though not a huge improvement.
I used to think that all the hillbillies fearing on the census takers were nuts until I found out that Sherman used the census to plan his march through Georgia almost a year before he did it.
Yeah, unions can suck, everyone knows this. It's about power balance, and it has been and always will be ugly. Sometimes the choice is between unionizing and being completely fucked over. Up to now I'd say engineers don't really need a union, they'd do more harm than good, but that may change some day.
Exactly, and unless you have a superb DM, that's what the focus of a D&D game is going to be. Even the mechanics of the game, such as the loathsome HP system that has blighted RPGs of all types from the beginning, enforce this.
All this is true with an excellent DM in any RPG, but the D&D rules do not help at all. There are plenty of systems out there that help even newbie DMs create a fun time for everyone.
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I agree that's valuable, I think bitcoin will be seen to provide less and less freedom as people using it get exposed and taken down. I just don't think it's anonymous enough.
Fight the good fight! I too think the stylings of chat forum for nerds is a cause worth fighting for. Anyone who stands in our way is a sock puppet or a coward who constantly lets themselves get raped.
It's time for people to choose sides, to stand up for what they believe. Be you man, or be you pussy? The lines of history are coming together. They approach a fulcrum. Which way Slashdot bends on that fulcrum will determine our fate Eons to come.
The forces of Beta are marching. Indeed that are nigh upon us. Each person must do their part or all will fail. Perhaps even one Slashdotter will make the difference. Perhaps you. Perhaps tonight.
Fuck Beta.
I have used Beta and I hate it way less than the Beta whiners that dump on every thread. Do they live here or something? Is Beta throwing them out on the street? I don't get it.
It's just a website full of egotistical nerds. It's entertaining and interesting at times, and that's about it. If you leave no-one will notice.
The value of gold is arbitrary to some extent, that's for sure, but it's been consistently high for a very long time. Bitcoins, on the other hand, probably won't do as well. They are valued for as collector items, as object of speculation, and for their anonymity. The anonymity probably won't pan out long run, which leaves only the collectors to trade amongst themselves. This will lead to high, erratic prices and low volume. No one else will have any reason to join in.
Fiat currencies are taxed, which is a built in demand. In the U.S., at least, dollars can by law be used to settle any private debt, too. Bitcoin has demand among collectors and speculators, and for customers of businesses like Silk Road.
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-me
8.1 Just isn't that bad. The only problem I've had with it so far is that some of the default drivers for my laptop were crappy. Admittedly, if I didn't know what was going on, this would have made 8 a complete flop.
The interface itself is OK once you get used to it. I find it somewhat nicer than 7 though not a huge improvement.
You're the only one here who gets it.
Mod parent up.
Becoming a serious programmer means changing the way you think. Quite frankly, we need to have people who don't think like a programmer.
Making everyone learn how to code would be like sending everyone to law school.
Mod parent up.
I used to think that all the hillbillies fearing on the census takers were nuts until I found out that Sherman used the census to plan his march through Georgia almost a year before he did it.
What's you brilliant explanation for why bandwidth in US costs so much for so little?
If the world biting champion bit Bill Gates, it would be news.
But by 1984 it was clear to everyone else.
Not fringe at all. It's called having lots of kids.
What they have is governments committed to technological progress instead of telecom profits.
Yeah, unions can suck, everyone knows this. It's about power balance, and it has been and always will be ugly. Sometimes the choice is between unionizing and being completely fucked over. Up to now I'd say engineers don't really need a union, they'd do more harm than good, but that may change some day.
Indeed this is true. No union representative should take one dime extra from management.
Can't criticize a guy just because he's dead, am I right? Gotta worry about them feelings. Who knows who might be reading Slashdot!
Have you considered applying it to something?
Most stealing is voluntary.
Exactly, and unless you have a superb DM, that's what the focus of a D&D game is going to be. Even the mechanics of the game, such as the loathsome HP system that has blighted RPGs of all types from the beginning, enforce this.
All this is true with an excellent DM in any RPG, but the D&D rules do not help at all. There are plenty of systems out there that help even newbie DMs create a fun time for everyone.