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by lingben 13y ago
Bitcoin's deflationary inevitability is actually worse, I would argue, than the kind of inflation you mention.
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by lingben 13y ago
$.01 per day - wow, is there any doubt this was a naked front running racket? albeit, rather sophisticated but a good ol' front-loaded pump and dump.
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by lingben 13y ago
Much more likely, existing financial services and platforms will co-opt the useful parts of bitcoin. The result will be a more robust solution on their part and a casting of bitcoin into the pile of interesting historical phenomena.
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A partial visual history of Sugru(sugru.com)
159 points by lingben 13y ago|36 comments
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by lingben 13y ago
wow... so there's no way to clean it? the only option is to junk the hardware?
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by lingben 13y ago
Really? where would the rootkit hide? Even if I replace all my HD sectors with zeros? I'm truly interested to know if this is real. thanks
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by lingben 13y ago
> Flippa is usually the last avenue you should consider if you own a site with traffic and revenue history. So what would you recommend if not flippa?
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by lingben 13y ago
Exactly. Recall the lessons of the Dutch, they bought both blue and red tulips.
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by lingben 13y ago
not ponzi but 'pump and dump' and that label is apt for bitcoin as well
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by lingben 13y ago
Roman, with respect, you do not understand TA if you reject it based on it being a "self-fulfilling prophecy". There is ample criticism of TA but this sort of hand-waving is a sign of ignorance. If you are truly interested to lear
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by lingben 13y ago
No. At least, not one that has persuaded the majority. http://themisescircle.org/blog/2013/03/19/bitcoin-and-the-re...
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by lingben 13y ago
That paper makes a preposterous assertion. Here's the very simplest summary of it and its criticism: http://themisescircle.org/blog/2013/03/19/bitcoin-and-the-re...
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by lingben 13y ago
this is not some tin-hat conspiracy, banks, unlike the bitcoin bucket shops have to abide by a metric tonne of regulations, rules and laws (which are constantly changing) this is why 3 banks do not go under every week, unlike bitcoin shops
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by lingben 13y ago
you're right, thanks I hadn't noticed that
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by lingben 13y ago
thanks
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by lingben 13y ago
But aren't Hitachi drives now owned by WD? http://venturebeat.com/2011/03/07/western-digital-buys-hitac...
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by lingben 13y ago
their pricing plan is also bonkers: $10 for 500 contacts $42 for 10,000 contacts there's a lot of space between 500 and 10,000 !!
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by lingben 13y ago
what do you guys think of postmarkapp? I'm not a customer but curious about their rep, they have a flat(ish) pricing model at $1.5/1000 emails sent (and then lower for more)
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by lingben 13y ago
aweber postmark mailgun sendgrid
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by lingben 13y ago
Let's not conflate the two issues here: 1) GMO or anti-GMO 2) the question of Monsanto's evilness (which has really nothing to do with the science of GMO's but their heavy-handed tactics and lobbying). Personally, I am on the
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by lingben 13y ago
Now be honest, how many here wouldn't dance on the grave of their morality, just like Friedberg, for the sweet sum of $1 billion? Be honest.
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by lingben 13y ago
the WaPo article links to a forbes blog which argues against the deflationary effect of bitcoin by saying: "Removing the gimmicky God hypothetical doesn’t change the basic insight: if market participants become convinced that “the pric
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by lingben 13y ago
so nothing triggered it? just random?
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by lingben 13y ago
how? what's the process?
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by lingben 13y ago
what is the process for this? do you have to wait till they approach you or is there an online application?
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by lingben 13y ago
silkroad 2.0 launched just recently
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by lingben 13y ago
Before you have an aneurism remember that a Chinese developer has less than 1/10th the living expense and other costs incurred that you do.
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by lingben 13y ago
"It's much smarter to invest in Bitcoin directly." Let's assume that bitcoin is a currency, which is highly debatable, but let's put that aside for now. One does not 'invest' in a currency. One either uses
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by lingben 13y ago
That is certainly a noble sentiment however from a practical point of view I doubt that you would have any effect considering that they are a massive company employing 33,000 people around the world. Also, the culture is set from the top-do
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by lingben 13y ago
You may find the work more rewarding personally but I seriously doubt that GS is due any credit for it. If any good comes from work done by GS it is certainly a by-product that simply can't be helped.

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