Quote from: YarkoL on August 25, 2015, 06:35:44 AM

So now discussion of consensus
algos other than PoW are consigned to altcoin discussion?

Actually the discussion was applicable to Bitcoin's PoW also, because the selfish mining attack means any party that controls 33% of the network hash power can in theory accumulate wealth disproportionately faster than the rest of the network thus the fundamental flaw I described in the opening post. With certain control over the network propagation the required percentage drops as low as 25%. This can be happening now, indicators might be the orphan rate and statistics of how often two block solutions broadcast within the network propagation delay.

Perhaps Maxwell doesn't like the fact that I have a solution to that problem and am going to destroy Bitcoin and his bloated $24 million dollar vulture capital morass.

Maxwell is a smart guy, but selfish, closed source assholes (censoring technical discussion is closing source) can't win against the entire community of humanity. Does he really think the community can't pool enough resources to hire mathematicians and cryptographers as smart or smarter than him Huh

He has a personality disorder (or vested interest but he didn't decide to acquire his position of overlord without the personality disorder in the first place) that I think Eric S. Raymond described well:

http://esr.ibiblio.org/?p=4901

National styles in hacking
Posted on 2013-04-11 by Eric Raymond

The German: Methodical, good at details, prone to over-engineering things, careful about tests. Territorial: as a project lead, can get mightily offended if you propose to mess with his orderly orderliness. Good at planned architecture too, but doesnt deal with novelty well and is easily disoriented by rapidly changing requirements. Rude when cornered. Often wants to run things; just as often its unwise to let him.

Self-healing in the Age of Collapsing Healthcare eugenics totalitarianism:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzWyiYUu-Dk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoDt4nX3qEg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kombucha

Quote from: OROBTC on August 24, 2015, 11:45:31 PM

Re bond yields and bond prices, yes, TPTB I understand that. But, I am not tempted to buy bonds at about 1.99%. 1.99% is only a little better than 0%, and the 1.99% would be taxed anyway.

Sure bonds could go up (they have gone up A LOT). But, not for me. Not going to ride that tiger.

I never said buy bonds. I have no idea why you say that? If you mean others shouldn't buy bonds, note they do this for safe haven liquidity and because as bonds yields decline the resale value of the bond increases rapidly. The actual yield is not their objective.

Quote from: OROBTC on August 24, 2015, 11:45:31 PM

New thread?: Technological Totalitarianism

Haha. Good one.

I'm healing myself, then it's time for war. I'm not joking. No more time for this forum.

I am 4 days and 15 hours into my fast, but ate 2 egg yokes, a cup of leafy greens, and 50-100g of white coconut meat about 24 hours into the fast:

Quote from: TPTB_need_war on August 22, 2015, 03:56:50 PM

P.S. If I seem moody or curt, perhaps it is because I've only eaten 2 egg yolks 40 hours into a fast which I intend to continue for week or weeks under the theory that ketogenesis will eat the bad prions which are sending chemicals to my brain to cause the brain to stop feeding itself glucose so the prions can get more glucose. Apparently the prions can't eat ketones but the brain can even it has been programmed by the prions to self-starve glucose. I need to get 100% healthy so I can code at my full capability.

For most all of you who have never experienced Multiple Sclerosis, just remember you have no idea how debilitating it is. Imagine your worst sickness where you felt like utter shit. Realize how good you feel while reading this. Note the difference. Imagine feeling like shit all the time. Multiple Sclerosis has different effects in different people. I experience Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. That effect is basically inability to concentrate and not a feeling of tired as in wanting to sleep, but rather a feeling of exhaustion and inability to sleep:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLyS8bj3iJM

Very interesting theory:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CuGPRF3zXg

P.S. Who believes this is true?

https://youtu.be/4QGjpYIJs4Q?t=306