As you note: the world's 'most undesirable' already knew how to move money.
The 'bad criminal use of bitcoin' (money laundering) will never outweigh the 'good criminal use of bitcoin' (evading capital controls).
Think about the nations that impose capital controls. They are all corrupt kleptocracy shitholes, evading capital controls is a basic human need for the citizens of those nations that don't have the influence to be 'guaranteed wins'. Children of the Chinese central committee members don't need bitcoin to get their money out of China.
What generation did we fail? Not the ones whining right now, they are just 'at that age' where they realize the world is a messy place. The dumb ones adopt dumb philosophies (socialism/communism/anarcho syndicalism) out of denial.
Better luck next reincarnation. Thanks for playing!
What do you say to someone who has been huffing toluene for a decade? They're done.
On another vein: In the world of finite seats *, educating one person has an opportunity cost of not educating another, possibly more than one...
Big part of why so much of college's population is kids. The oldsters students are there as sorta-teachers, like yeast in dough. The fact is that 'years of use' has a lot to do with how 'socially useful' education is, so younger is better. Arguing that a 45 year old, released felon, is the best use of a university seat isn't going to be easy.
Also in the picture: For profit schools with 'infinite seats', that will take anyone. Buyer beware.
* when I was in college, most classes had empty seats. But there was always a bunch of underclassmen courses that filled the fucking room, multiple times (people sat on the stairs, first couple of classes, but the class was half empty by the end) at the start of each semester. Limited the student supply to downstream classes. Teacher effort also counts, you just can't stuff extra kids into programs for free. Then again, average university professor effort is not 100%, but changing that?
Lock your systems down. Don't browse as admin. Don't expose naked windows machines on the net. Duh. If the dude only wants one bitcoin, and you learn...
I don't buy for a second that serious criminal organizations ever had much trouble moving cash. 'Fund terrorism'...oh noes...he said magic words...I peed 'em.
Bitcoin just levels the playing field for the little criminal.
You do develop resistance to VR sickness. But what do I know, I've only been playing with/coding for them for 20 years.
Just as many 3d shooters will make old folks queasy, but we don't notice. Inner ear is unsynced there too.
The second path already works, just most VR devs are clueless.
You could put ultrasonics into the inner ear. Have them constructively interfere on the parts of the organ you want to be 'sending'. No I'm not going to let them test the prototype on me. But cats are INXS in my neighborhood.
The government can seize anything they know exists and can put their hands on. Bitcoin is excellent in that respect. There are no bitcoin wallet sniffing dogs.
I kind of agree with you about people that hold bitcoin, that is _not_ it's purpose. It's about evading border controls on capital and tracking of transactions. That is enough. Volatility isn't such an issue when you're only going to hold it for a day or less before converting it into (cash/land/drugs/women/booze/influence).
Cryptocurrencies are a solution to government imposed currency controls.
For example: Without Bitcoin chinese citizens would be limited to about $50,000/year in money they can get out of China. Chinese citizens diversifying their holdings will make the eventual crash of the Chinese economy less severe. Sure they are overpaying for west coast USA real estate, but not nearly as much as they would have to overpay for Chinese real estate (the Chinese people, culturally and historically, love to invest in land.)
Another example: Hardworking undocumented pharmacists were having trouble getting their money out of the USA, Bitcoin solves that too.
I know for a fact that it isn't true for Germany. Don't make grades in HS, no college. Don't make grades for one semester in college, find yourself bouncing down the stairs, on your ass. Germany needs ditch diggers too.
Paying for permastudents to party is far beyond reasonable.
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As you note: the world's 'most undesirable' already knew how to move money.
The 'bad criminal use of bitcoin' (money laundering) will never outweigh the 'good criminal use of bitcoin' (evading capital controls).
Think about the nations that impose capital controls. They are all corrupt kleptocracy shitholes, evading capital controls is a basic human need for the citizens of those nations that don't have the influence to be 'guaranteed wins'. Children of the Chinese central committee members don't need bitcoin to get their money out of China.
What generation did we fail? Not the ones whining right now, they are just 'at that age' where they realize the world is a messy place. The dumb ones adopt dumb philosophies (socialism/communism/anarcho syndicalism) out of denial.
Slow poison. But who's in a rush?
Hillary.
Asking your barber if you need a haircut...
2.5% beer? Spit.
3.2 beer is bad enough. 2.5% isn't beer, it's likely coors.
Have you seen English women? If they didn't drink, the English people would die out.
Over 0.08% is now 'binge drinking'? Jesus tits, they just keep moving the goalposts, they're on the 50 yardline now.
0.08% isn't drunk, it's 'very lightly buzzed'.
It's 'legal enough' in whatever state you live in. Ask any teen you trust to help you find some.
Getting high CBD low THC won't be easy, but try the regular 'killer green bud' AKA KGB. If it works for you, then you can find the 'high free' stuff.
The drinking culture of England isn't stupid?
Bullshit. If a Brit drinks 21/week. That's 21 on Friday night.
If a Scot drinks 21/week, he's just lying. That was monday.
We're not even going to talk about the Mics. If they have less than 21 in their blood they shake.
Better luck next reincarnation. Thanks for playing!
What do you say to someone who has been huffing toluene for a decade? They're done.
On another vein: In the world of finite seats *, educating one person has an opportunity cost of not educating another, possibly more than one...
Big part of why so much of college's population is kids. The oldsters students are there as sorta-teachers, like yeast in dough. The fact is that 'years of use' has a lot to do with how 'socially useful' education is, so younger is better. Arguing that a 45 year old, released felon, is the best use of a university seat isn't going to be easy.
Also in the picture: For profit schools with 'infinite seats', that will take anyone. Buyer beware.
* when I was in college, most classes had empty seats. But there was always a bunch of underclassmen courses that filled the fucking room, multiple times (people sat on the stairs, first couple of classes, but the class was half empty by the end) at the start of each semester. Limited the student supply to downstream classes. Teacher effort also counts, you just can't stuff extra kids into programs for free. Then again, average university professor effort is not 100%, but changing that?
Additionally.
Pirate bay IS great...
Don't be a moron.
Lock your systems down. Don't browse as admin. Don't expose naked windows machines on the net. Duh. If the dude only wants one bitcoin, and you learn...
I don't buy for a second that serious criminal organizations ever had much trouble moving cash. 'Fund terrorism'...oh noes...he said magic words...I peed 'em.
Bitcoin just levels the playing field for the little criminal.
You do develop resistance to VR sickness. But what do I know, I've only been playing with/coding for them for 20 years.
Just as many 3d shooters will make old folks queasy, but we don't notice. Inner ear is unsynced there too.
The second path already works, just most VR devs are clueless.
You could put ultrasonics into the inner ear. Have them constructively interfere on the parts of the organ you want to be 'sending'. No I'm not going to let them test the prototype on me. But cats are INXS in my neighborhood.
The government can seize anything they know exists and can put their hands on. Bitcoin is excellent in that respect. There are no bitcoin wallet sniffing dogs.
I kind of agree with you about people that hold bitcoin, that is _not_ it's purpose. It's about evading border controls on capital and tracking of transactions. That is enough. Volatility isn't such an issue when you're only going to hold it for a day or less before converting it into (cash/land/drugs/women/booze/influence).
True for all outlets more than 5 years old and 90% less than 5.
Both sides have 'stories', which is all they need.
I don't think there is much chance of Joe Kennedy, Henry Ford or Thomas Edison coming back and supporting anyone.
So what are we supposed to remember?
Useless information without knowing the capital and ongoing costs.
How much for the machines and how much for the electricity?
Only children deal in trite fictional morality. In the world their are many shades of grey of 'absolute'. Some rare ones are pure black/white.
Cryptocurrencies are a solution to government imposed currency controls.
For example: Without Bitcoin chinese citizens would be limited to about $50,000/year in money they can get out of China. Chinese citizens diversifying their holdings will make the eventual crash of the Chinese economy less severe. Sure they are overpaying for west coast USA real estate, but not nearly as much as they would have to overpay for Chinese real estate (the Chinese people, culturally and historically, love to invest in land.)
Another example: Hardworking undocumented pharmacists were having trouble getting their money out of the USA, Bitcoin solves that too.
Again, name one.
I know for a fact that it isn't true for Germany. Don't make grades in HS, no college. Don't make grades for one semester in college, find yourself bouncing down the stairs, on your ass. Germany needs ditch diggers too.
Paying for permastudents to party is far beyond reasonable.
Can't I be both?
I sure want to shove my junk up that hot little new girl's beav.
We don't like your kind at /.
GTFOut FA Reader.
I want to see 'fartman' at the correspondents dinner.
And hear Mr Methane play at the inauguration, I bet he can do a hell of a version of 'hail to the chief'...