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by richcollins 12y ago
They ostensibly did that to make the experience better for users. In this case they did it to make them feel worse.
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by richcollins 12y ago
No I meant that there would be no central system connecting drivers and riders. They would connect directly, as if all buyers and sellers met at a predetermined location to match each other.
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by richcollins 12y ago
Sure but I don't think it meets the "permanent" criteria
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by richcollins 12y ago
Human wants and needs are infinite I doubt that this is true. If we one day find a way to experience permanent bliss I can't imagine that we'd want or need anything else.
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by richcollins 12y ago
I wonder if a decentralized version of Uber could outcompete it.
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by richcollins 13y ago
Will it have an option to retain some % in BTC rather than selling them all for fiat? Any plans for an option to accept fiat and convert to BTC?
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by richcollins 13y ago
The USD doesn't provide these protections either. Customers will flock to the first exchange that implements cryptographic proof of ownership. Where is your evidence that a current requires backing by a central authority. Gold has oft
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by richcollins 13y ago
Perhaps that's true in general but it wasn't true of the internet: http://www.zakon.org/robert/internet/timeline/#Growth
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by richcollins 13y ago
Only if there is sufficient liquidity at $0.01.
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by richcollins 13y ago
This would create a floor on price ... which would then make it useful as a store of value (since there is a high probability that you'd be able to sell them in the future).
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by richcollins 13y ago
Pretty sure Satoshi had political motivations: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Genesis_block
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by richcollins 13y ago
When demand wanes, the currency is harder to mine and becomes more scarce If its harder to mine then its harder to transfer. At some point you're stuck with something worthless.
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by richcollins 13y ago
They were initially valued as collectibles (just like gold) and then as a speculative investment. Now that a market exists and there is liquidity, they are valued for other reasons as well (payment system, black market transactions, hide w
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by richcollins 13y ago
"NYC won’t go down without a fight" Unfortunately, I expect their fight to hinge on regulatory capture rather than innovation.
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by richcollins 13y ago
I don't think anyone's going to argue that point Apparently lots of people are willing to argue that point by putting their money where their mouth is.
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by richcollins 13y ago
You can't send with Blockchain, can you?
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by richcollins 13y ago
There there are significant profits to be made as a factory owner, why don't more people start factories? Wouldn't this increase competition for labor, increasing wages?
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by richcollins 13y ago
* power is held by private individuals (lords) or organizations (noble families, the church, and I guess in modern times - corporations) that accrue it by amassing money and/or other forms of influence. These power bases form alliances
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by richcollins 13y ago
Do most people take "printing money" literally? I assumed that it meant creation of money, not actually printing it. Of course if everyone came to get cash from the banks the fed would literally have to print physical money or t
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by richcollins 13y ago
It depends on whether you consider the fed a part of the government I suppose.
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by richcollins 13y ago
Dexa scan is used to measure body composition in this case.
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by richcollins 13y ago
Feedback is welcomed on these or any useful aspects of the Hyperloop design. E-mail feedback to hyperloop@spacex.com or hyperloop@teslamotors.com Better: https://github.com/hyperloop/hyperloop
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by richcollins 13y ago
A P2P currency might help people allocate resources more effectively (to solve problems like the ones that you mentioned). Right now much of our wealth is flushed down the toilet when stolen through taxes and inflation and given to bankers
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by richcollins 13y ago
You can just wait until its in the memory pool of some trusted nodes. Double spend risk on coffee isn't worth waiting for a block.
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by richcollins 13y ago
Awesome! She'll be psyched to hear this. I hope so too. Preschool is expensive :-S
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by richcollins 13y ago
My wife isn't a hacker but she works around 10 hours a week on http://www.lucieslist.com . Her effective hourly rate is probably $200 to $300. She doesn't even monetize aggressively (just affiliate links). These oppor
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by richcollins 13y ago
transaction fees
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by richcollins 13y ago
More likely increased BMR
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by richcollins 13y ago
Good luck finding a house for rent in a good neighborhood for under 5k a month. Especially if you have a dog.
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by richcollins 13y ago
The companies are people. You should always blame people that engage in activities they know to be unethical. Why should they get a pass?

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