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This is well trodden ground but the genesis block message plus the distinctly British style of his writing convinces me that Satoshi has some connection with th
by mantap 6y ago
This is well trodden ground but the genesis block message plus the distinctly British style of his writing convinces me that Satoshi has some connection with the UK.
- WalterBright 6y agoThe British style is simply using the words flat, maths, etc. I wouldn't underestimate Hal's ability to do such an easy misdirection. I've only spent a few days in Britain before starting to talk like that. Using word frequency analysis to determine authorship goes back at least to the 1970s.
- nanagojo 6y agoBut, in his announcement he spelt "decentralized". Which isn't the British way.
- londons_explore 6y agoWhen I write code or here on HN, I try to use Americanisms... But when writing longer form or official things, I use British English. I doubt I'm the only one.
- mantap 6y agoActually this is a common misconception. BrE allows either -ise or -ize, whereas AmE only permits -ize. The -ize spelling in BrE is called "oxford spelling" https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford_spelling https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford_spelling