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OK, but what about the opposite: what is the value of pretending to be rich when you are not? I mean, sure you can probably get a free pizza slice here and ther
by IgorPartola 11y ago
OK, but what about the opposite: what is the value of pretending to be rich when you are not? I mean, sure you can probably get a free pizza slice here and there, but what can you actually do?
- staticelf 11y agoYou don't think that if everyone believed you were Bill Gates, you wouldn't benefit from that?
- DINKDINK 11y agoI'm not certain but I believe the last time Wright was suspected of being Satoshi, he had some business venture he was trying to promote. Could be a repeat of last time.
- xzi 11y agoA lot. If you convince the right people, then there's loans with easy terms. Funding for your companies. Entrance into some very useful networks. The list could go on and on. Pretending to wealth is a con probably as old as money itself. Just imagine: you convince a lot of people that you're a billionaire who's lost your wallet. What can you get out of those people just by the promise you're good for it?
- crypteasy 11y agoIt's not about the money. It's about the fame - having you're name in stone for a very very long time. Some people see success as having their names printed in textbooks and in history books.
- Jacqued 11y agoCheck out this classic movie: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046072/ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046072/
- auggierose 11y agoLove this movie :-)
- mlvljr 11y agoClaim you're selling all your coins tomorrow, but instead borrow some money and buy as much as you can (while the price is dropping) :)