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Given his history as a prolific liar, I find his post to be utter bullshit. Note how he's still lying about things he was caught at: "When the rumours began, my
by Geekette 10y ago
Given his history as a prolific liar, I find his post to be utter bullshit. Note how he's still lying about things he was caught at: "When the rumours began, my qualifications and character were attacked. When those allegations were proven false". NO - it was established (with confirmation from the schools in question) that he lied about having a PhD from Charles Stuart U. and he definitely does not possess 8 masters degrees. Not to mention other lies about having super computers and partnership with SGI to build more with fake reference letter (all clarified by company as false), etc.
Now, because he knows he can't successfully claim Satoshi's identity and in light of possible charges based on ongoing police investigation (fraudulent use of tax credits), he wants to dramatically disappear. I hope the authorities have his passport(s). His thirst for fame is unreal.
- pinewurst 10y agoPerhaps the Satoshi show is his way to convince Australian tax authorities of diminished capacity to lessen the penalties for his fraudulent acts? A sociopath grasping at any lever that could work in his favor.
- dsfuoi 10y agoI still haven't seen anyone write what those fraudulent acts are exactly. Since Craig Wright (let's not call him what he isn't) apparently has several companies, these should be some clue about that?
- pinewurst 10y agoThere are articles that do so (https://www.nikcub.com/posts/craig-wright-is-not-satoshi-nakamoto/ https://www.nikcub.com/posts/craig-wright-is-not-satoshi-nak...). The gist is that Australia via their tax authorities pays R&D credits in cash. Wright set up a corporate vehicle funded by the transfer _on paper_ of Bitcoins that are not proven to even exist. He used these to mostly buy software from himself and claimed a AU$3.1m R&D cash tax refund.
- kpil 10y agoAh. Case closed. Nothing to see here.
- api 10y ago(1) Convince the world you're Satoshi. (2) Snow some investors and raise a bunch of VC. (3) Pay off tax authorities with VC to avoid going to jail; swap angry tax authorities for angry VCs. The former are criminal charges with nasty penalties, while the latter are civil and/or easier to defend criminal charges. At the very least you've kicked the can down the road.
- danielweber 10y agoFirst search for narcissist checklist got me https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-legacy-distorted-love/201412/is-your-partner-narcissist-here-are-50-ways-tell https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-legacy-distorted-lo... If you toss out the ones about romantic relationships, Craig hits on most of them.
- nacs 10y agoI'm in the Wright is a liar/con-artist camp but the items on that list apply to most "normal" people (including myself).
- k-mcgrady 10y agoI would hope they don't apply to most 'normal' people...
- dpark 10y agoIf the items on that list apply to you, then you are not "normal". At the very least, you're certainly in an unhealthy relationship.
- tyingq 10y agoThere appears to be significant overlap with the narcissist checklist and a "revered tech leader checklist" (Jobs, Musk, Page, Zuckerberg, etc).
- goodcanadian 10y agoIt would not surprise me at all if a significant percentage of that list qualified as narcissist.
- vertex-four 10y agoSo narcissists (as in people with NPD), if you've never had the unfortunate "opportunity" of being around one, are often incredibly good at convincing people to follow them. Take from that what you will.
- mathrawka 10y agoHe already made it out of Australia and is "hiding" in the UK.
- Geekette 10y agoI'd read of that elsewhere but wasn't sure. Here's to hoping both countries have adequate agreements to facilitate shipping him back home to face the music.
- JamesMcMinn 10y agoThe UK does have a history of shipping criminals off to Australia... In all seriousness though, I hope he does get sent back to Australia. Everything he's done fits with someone who is grasping at anything that might get him out of has last con, and unfortunately for him, his last con involved a government organization that will want its money back.
- vithlani 10y agoHe will not be sent back... the British loooove providing refuge t o dodgy characters. Even better if they have money, ill gotten or otherwise. http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2015/06/15/lalit-modi-sushma-swaraj_n_7583868.html http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2015/06/15/lalit-modi-sushma-sw...
- static_noise 10y agoWhy would anyone want to acquire 8 masters degrees? Usually one is enough. Some people get two which makes sense for them. By three you've surely proven that you can learn and replicate stuff and don't need to go to any more exams to prove that. You're better off getting other qualifications.
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