Why are these arguments based on Bitcoin replacing Fiat? Paypal did't wipe out the dollar, it just made something more efficient. It's like saying Bitcoin is going to replace Gold, Silver and any other means of which to exchange value. That's crazy, what's not crazy is Bitcoins usefulness and utility.
It's called "sleep as android". It not only has that same alarm feature, but also uses phones built in motion sensors to graph your deep sleep. Why does this need a kick start? it's a very simple app
by Cajun Hell (725246) Alter Relationship on Tuesday July 30, 2013 @03:15PM (#44423725) Homepage Journal
I would agree with you but frankly very few people care about Bitcoin or have any reason to care about Bitcoin.
You probably don't care much about Yuan-Dollar exchange rates much either, but you sure as hell have reason to care about it!
We used to see the (approximate and debatable) 3% that Visa and Mastercard skims from nearly all sales transactions, as merely the cost of doing business, and a worthwhile expense in exchange for the service they offer. And yet, now The People have the tech to avoid that charge, so what used to be a 3% expense is considered 3% economic damage, a parasite. Most of us probably don't really have visceral bad feelings about Visa quite on the scale implied by the word "parasite" and yet, whenever you're buying a larger ticket item (a house, a car) you negotiate like hell over figures much smaller than 3%. And when I think about how much money I spent on my car, compared to how much money I have spend on fueling and maintaining my car with a plastic card, the plastic card's costs dwarf anything I ever negotiated with my car dealer. Visa and Mastercard's expenses are right there in your face, for anyone who looks into it. There's reason to move to something cheaper.
Or threaten to move to something cheaper. You don't necessarily have to do it, as long as you can prove you're willing to do it. Who knows, maybe Bitcoin is what'll get Visa merchant charges down to 0.3%. Isn't it interesting that your grandparents had the same percentage skimmed off their lives, whereas you today live in a higher tech world where the expenses of providing transactions services, are tiny by comparison.
In the end, Bitcoin is just another market force. There are plenty of indirect ones out there (exchange rates, decisions made by central banks, etc) that you don't think about much, or ever take actions on, and yet they have a profound effect on your economic well-being. It's fine to say you don't care, but for fuck's sake, don't say people don't have reason to care!
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Scenario: I am being questioned as a defendant by the prosecuting attorney. I am innocent. The attorney is only interested in proving my guilt, not innocence. By invoking the 5th or "right to attorney", the prosecution does not have a way of asking questions where the answers will look to be incriminating when presented to a jury. The case will be more based on truth instead of "verbal entrapment". The system is supposed to be for truth and justice, no a positive outcome for either party.
A true artist, creates art, for the sole purpose of having that art appreciated. By spreading the art to as many people as posible who would appreciate it, is helpng a true artist achive this goal. I Believe the term "entertainer" should be used for any such entity that creates works for monetary gain only.
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A sheriff in Kentucky is getting paid in Bitcoin. This a happened a couple months ago.
Why are these arguments based on Bitcoin replacing Fiat? Paypal did't wipe out the dollar, it just made something more efficient. It's like saying Bitcoin is going to replace Gold, Silver and any other means of which to exchange value. That's crazy, what's not crazy is Bitcoins usefulness and utility.
wish i had a mod point for that one
If you use egift or gyft there are 10s of thousands of retailers you can use bitcoin with.
It's called "sleep as android". It not only has that same alarm feature, but also uses phones built in motion sensors to graph your deep sleep. Why does this need a kick start? it's a very simple app
LOL Awesome! Wish I had a mod point
The issue has already been resolved. http://bitcoin.org/en/alert/2013-08-11-android
by Cajun Hell (725246) Alter Relationship on Tuesday July 30, 2013 @03:15PM (#44423725) Homepage Journal I would agree with you but frankly very few people care about Bitcoin or have any reason to care about Bitcoin. You probably don't care much about Yuan-Dollar exchange rates much either, but you sure as hell have reason to care about it! We used to see the (approximate and debatable) 3% that Visa and Mastercard skims from nearly all sales transactions, as merely the cost of doing business, and a worthwhile expense in exchange for the service they offer. And yet, now The People have the tech to avoid that charge, so what used to be a 3% expense is considered 3% economic damage, a parasite. Most of us probably don't really have visceral bad feelings about Visa quite on the scale implied by the word "parasite" and yet, whenever you're buying a larger ticket item (a house, a car) you negotiate like hell over figures much smaller than 3%. And when I think about how much money I spent on my car, compared to how much money I have spend on fueling and maintaining my car with a plastic card, the plastic card's costs dwarf anything I ever negotiated with my car dealer. Visa and Mastercard's expenses are right there in your face, for anyone who looks into it. There's reason to move to something cheaper. Or threaten to move to something cheaper. You don't necessarily have to do it, as long as you can prove you're willing to do it. Who knows, maybe Bitcoin is what'll get Visa merchant charges down to 0.3%. Isn't it interesting that your grandparents had the same percentage skimmed off their lives, whereas you today live in a higher tech world where the expenses of providing transactions services, are tiny by comparison. In the end, Bitcoin is just another market force. There are plenty of indirect ones out there (exchange rates, decisions made by central banks, etc) that you don't think about much, or ever take actions on, and yet they have a profound effect on your economic well-being. It's fine to say you don't care, but for fuck's sake, don't say people don't have reason to care! --
Beautifully written! Wish I had a moderator point for you. I'm reposting your qouted text.
Bitcoin is the perfect solution for decentralized knowledge preservation.
This issue has already been addressed. The Galaxy S4 has hardware for LOJACK. Even after a factory reset. here's a link http://www.zdnet.com/new-lojack-solution-for-galaxy-s4-makes-theft-meaningless-7000016433/
Scenario: I am being questioned as a defendant by the prosecuting attorney. I am innocent. The attorney is only interested in proving my guilt, not innocence. By invoking the 5th or "right to attorney", the prosecution does not have a way of asking questions where the answers will look to be incriminating when presented to a jury. The case will be more based on truth instead of "verbal entrapment". The system is supposed to be for truth and justice, no a positive outcome for either party.
Excellent work! Please post the results of your experiment!
What do you think of using "Git" and crowd sourcing for shaping politics on the global and local level?
Ezekiel 23:20 says it all
Perhaps a solar panel or wind turbine for a consumer home. Nice large components, still techy.
A true artist, creates art, for the sole purpose of having that art appreciated. By spreading the art to as many people as posible who would appreciate it, is helpng a true artist achive this goal. I Believe the term "entertainer" should be used for any such entity that creates works for monetary gain only.
Android has had these for a while. They don't pull apps like Apple. Seems like it's not a big problem.