The main problem with anonymous currency is that is being pressed to be outlawed all around the world. The second problem, of course, is people.
The problem is somewhere behind that cloud
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... or maybe is all the cloud the problem. Maybe isnt just the language itself the problem, also the culture behind it, people that did it, that contributed to it, tools all around that helped or damaged it, and, of course, the ones that try to use it as a normal hammer instead of the double-clawed hammer that it is. Changing the language alone won't change the other factors, and a in a used enough language you don't take a photo, you get a whole process where all the factors take part, a full ecoystem is behind. i.e. take another language, like python o ruby, and try to put the same ecosystem behind it, fullfill the same requirements, with the same people, probably would get to the same place.
What are the alternatives? A closed/comitee ecosystem? Strong approval policies to accept contributions? Maybe some of the good things of PHP came because is not that way.
You can always take your prefered language, and build around it most of the tools/libraries/etc that made php popular, with as much points of common as possible, but with the bad parts (for some definition of bad) out. But there is more than just code what will make it succeed or not.
At $1500 i really doubt that it gets mainstream. At $200 or less, this, or some evolution of it (or some other product from other company with a similar idea), with more functionality that it have now, will have a good chance to be the future. Most tech people that laughed at the whole ipad idea when was presented, and like it or not seem to be popular (even if don't help to solve the troubles of the world)
Millons or even most of mankind could die, but the banks will be healthy and alive. That is a better use for that money
Seriously, if a killer asteroid were coming to Earth 100 or 1000 years ago, we were out of luck, no good way to detect it till it was too late, no way to stop or deflect it. The others that had that coming before are oil by now, and of course, if they had money by then it would had lost all meaning shortly after the hit. So, if something of that kind is in our way using almost all the money in the world to detect and do something to avoid that fate will be a good investment.
And the ipod had less space than a nomad and was lame too. The future isnt made for most practical innovations, but the ones that capture global culture attention. This tried to make the same impact that did the iphone and ipad presentation (don't remember a lot about the ipod one now), and it did. But time is a bitch. Something that could have a developer version by next year almost fit in the vaporware definition, and so much time could give others the opportunity of steal the show with cheaper, dumber and less useful alternatives.
In orbit you would get the cryogenic part for free, and no matter how clear and dry is the atmosphere in Chile, is no match for no atmosphere at all in orbit. But I suppose that a new telescope in space would fit into the 2nd option.
In the original Asimov stories, understanding what an human is was no problem, and the exploit in laws were through priorizing other laws or acting without realizing the consequences. But for us now, telling what is a photo, a movie, a mannequin or an human is already not trivial, much less understanding consequences of actions towards one or several
Another difference: when Enola Gay dropped the atomic bomb didn't had megaphones yelling everywhere how to build one atomic bomb yourself. Don't show how to make weapons when you are the most vulnerable player against them.
Just need to define "right" in a non subjective way, with all non subjective factors taken into account, and that includes what we don't know about what is an important factor and what not. Taking the cheapest route is the right choice for a lot of valid sets of important factors (i.e. what you can do with the budget you have, or the fastest way to profit, or the easiest path with all the unknowns that are in the middle, or just letting Darwin prevail). Taking fairy tales as the guide of what we should do (what is basically what we usually do for most long term decisions in our lives) is pretty risky in this matter.
Don't attribute stupidity what can be explained by malice, specially when you are dealing with lawyers. In that case malice in her side and stupidity in the side on the people that believe them
Our emotions attached to memories is what makes us give them a meaning, a value. Take out that you liked or disliked something and it wont be good or bad, or tasty, or fun. Misused could be as bad as the problem it tries to solve.
Nokia was going with their corporate suicide schedule pretty well, but Microsoft gave them an extra push anyway. Maybe is doing the same with those 2 too.
When you attribute good or bad to taste and other things, you are mostly observing not your food, but to yourself, how you felt before when you tasted something that had a similar taste, texture, smell or eaten in the same way. Probably you won't like food that were forced in a bad way to eat as child, or that your parents went mad when you ate that, our your friends laffed at you when you tell them that you liked it. And you probably would like new/different things that you took in a loving/friendly/fun/etc enough environment. Genes could have an influence, but culture can override it, how many things we like that could kill us? Think in smoking,, the usual first body warning, and still people keeps doing and liking it.
Its not a food attribute to taste good or bad, is a cultural/personal thing, what you associated to that kind of tastes since early childhood (or even before). Mixing 2 could raise odds of reviving what you felt in the past while tasting one of the components.
Costly for some, very profitable for others, in fact that others really need more wars, interventions and forced putting them in control of oily resources and related management. Lot of people will die, billons will be wasted on weapons, and the country image will degrade even more, but some people at government and military (and some special civilians) will become even richer, and thats what really matters. You can assessinate, rob and rape entire countries in plain view if you are strong enough.
Don't worry, not all is lost... yet, a lot more will follow.
Was just hoping that meant only just another spatial dimention or other relatively cheaper alternatives. But if we have to make guesses, lets think big from the start.
Capitalims is not about change, is about getting profit. If you are getting it, and something change, you risk not getting it anymore. Of course, some people could get profits from changes, but if the people that have the big money see a risk on their profits, probably will act against change or lobby for laws to keep getting profits even if the new reality turns that obsolete.
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The main problem with anonymous currency is that is being pressed to be outlawed all around the world. The second problem, of course, is people.
... or maybe is all the cloud the problem. Maybe isnt just the language itself the problem, also the culture behind it, people that did it, that contributed to it, tools all around that helped or damaged it, and, of course, the ones that try to use it as a normal hammer instead of the double-clawed hammer that it is. Changing the language alone won't change the other factors, and a in a used enough language you don't take a photo, you get a whole process where all the factors take part, a full ecoystem is behind. i.e. take another language, like python o ruby, and try to put the same ecosystem behind it, fullfill the same requirements, with the same people, probably would get to the same place.
What are the alternatives? A closed/comitee ecosystem? Strong approval policies to accept contributions? Maybe some of the good things of PHP came because is not that way.
You can always take your prefered language, and build around it most of the tools/libraries/etc that made php popular, with as much points of common as possible, but with the bad parts (for some definition of bad) out. But there is more than just code what will make it succeed or not.
At $1500 i really doubt that it gets mainstream. At $200 or less, this, or some evolution of it (or some other product from other company with a similar idea), with more functionality that it have now, will have a good chance to be the future. Most tech people that laughed at the whole ipad idea when was presented, and like it or not seem to be popular (even if don't help to solve the troubles of the world)
Millons or even most of mankind could die, but the banks will be healthy and alive. That is a better use for that money
Seriously, if a killer asteroid were coming to Earth 100 or 1000 years ago, we were out of luck, no good way to detect it till it was too late, no way to stop or deflect it. The others that had that coming before are oil by now, and of course, if they had money by then it would had lost all meaning shortly after the hit. So, if something of that kind is in our way using almost all the money in the world to detect and do something to avoid that fate will be a good investment.
The real threat don't come from outside, but which is depends on which side are you. TSA is there to protect just one of those sides, of course.
Goldfinger approves it too
Majority of americans think?
And the ipod had less space than a nomad and was lame too. The future isnt made for most practical innovations, but the ones that capture global culture attention. This tried to make the same impact that did the iphone and ipad presentation (don't remember a lot about the ipod one now), and it did. But time is a bitch. Something that could have a developer version by next year almost fit in the vaporware definition, and so much time could give others the opportunity of steal the show with cheaper, dumber and less useful alternatives.
In orbit you would get the cryogenic part for free, and no matter how clear and dry is the atmosphere in Chile, is no match for no atmosphere at all in orbit. But I suppose that a new telescope in space would fit into the 2nd option.
would you prefer cyberslavery?
that they do what is intended to do is pretty scary already.
In the original Asimov stories, understanding what an human is was no problem, and the exploit in laws were through priorizing other laws or acting without realizing the consequences. But for us now, telling what is a photo, a movie, a mannequin or an human is already not trivial, much less understanding consequences of actions towards one or several
I don't understand why people complain so much about that service. 9.99999% of uptime should be good.
Another difference: when Enola Gay dropped the atomic bomb didn't had megaphones yelling everywhere how to build one atomic bomb yourself. Don't show how to make weapons when you are the most vulnerable player against them.
Just need to define "right" in a non subjective way, with all non subjective factors taken into account, and that includes what we don't know about what is an important factor and what not. Taking the cheapest route is the right choice for a lot of valid sets of important factors (i.e. what you can do with the budget you have, or the fastest way to profit, or the easiest path with all the unknowns that are in the middle, or just letting Darwin prevail). Taking fairy tales as the guide of what we should do (what is basically what we usually do for most long term decisions in our lives) is pretty risky in this matter.
Don't attribute stupidity what can be explained by malice, specially when you are dealing with lawyers. In that case malice in her side and stupidity in the side on the people that believe them
Now it makes sense xkcd
Our emotions attached to memories is what makes us give them a meaning, a value. Take out that you liked or disliked something and it wont be good or bad, or tasty, or fun. Misused could be as bad as the problem it tries to solve.
Could be an advanced alien civilization way to say "we are here"
Nokia was going with their corporate suicide schedule pretty well, but Microsoft gave them an extra push anyway. Maybe is doing the same with those 2 too.
When you attribute good or bad to taste and other things, you are mostly observing not your food, but to yourself, how you felt before when you tasted something that had a similar taste, texture, smell or eaten in the same way. Probably you won't like food that were forced in a bad way to eat as child, or that your parents went mad when you ate that, our your friends laffed at you when you tell them that you liked it. And you probably would like new/different things that you took in a loving/friendly/fun/etc enough environment. Genes could have an influence, but culture can override it, how many things we like that could kill us? Think in smoking,, the usual first body warning, and still people keeps doing and liking it.
And that is not restricted to just taste.
Its not a food attribute to taste good or bad, is a cultural/personal thing, what you associated to that kind of tastes since early childhood (or even before). Mixing 2 could raise odds of reviving what you felt in the past while tasting one of the components.
Costly for some, very profitable for others, in fact that others really need more wars, interventions and forced putting them in control of oily resources and related management. Lot of people will die, billons will be wasted on weapons, and the country image will degrade even more, but some people at government and military (and some special civilians) will become even richer, and thats what really matters. You can assessinate, rob and rape entire countries in plain view if you are strong enough.
Don't worry, not all is lost... yet, a lot more will follow.
Was just hoping that meant only just another spatial dimention or other relatively cheaper alternatives. But if we have to make guesses, lets think big from the start.
Capitalims is not about change, is about getting profit. If you are getting it, and something change, you risk not getting it anymore. Of course, some people could get profits from changes, but if the people that have the big money see a risk on their profits, probably will act against change or lobby for laws to keep getting profits even if the new reality turns that obsolete.