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Routinely we have to explain to users in a crypto related business that 0.00835 Satoshis is the same as 0.008350 Satoshis. Adult humans don't handle decimals.
by optimiz3 7y ago
Routinely we have to explain to users in a crypto related business that 0.00835 Satoshis is the same as 0.008350 Satoshis. Adult humans don't handle decimals.
- tmh88j 7y agoThat reminds me of A&W killing off the 1/3 lb burger from their menu because people didn't realize it's more than a 1/4 pound and thought they were getting ripped off. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/76144/why-no-one-wanted-aws-third-pound-burger https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/76144/why-no-one-wanted-...
- xiphias2 7y agoWhy does it even matter? Sub-Satoshis are used only as transaction fees in lightning network, and even there 1 milli Satoshi is the smallest amount that's allowed for now AFAIK.
- optimiz3 7y agoIt's a hypothetical example based on actual customer cases. Change the units to BTC/LTC/whatever if you'd like to make it more precisely simulate the user interaction.