This has probably been discussed elsewhere, but what's with the domain name registration for bitcointalk.org? I would assume that Satoshi is the original registrar of the domain, but maybe has handed that off to others, in part to protect his identity? If not, than he is still involved in as much as he re-registers the domain every couple of years or whatever... if that's the case, then he might always jump back into the fray since he's paying to keep the board operating?

(yeah, I know I can do a whois search, but... #1 I'm feeling lazy this morning and... #2. half the time I do those searches, the results don't tell me much because it some corporate name that registered the domain.)

Quote from: BitChick on April 25, 2013, 11:21:29 PM

Bitcoin will become the new "One World Currency" because of a huge world financial fiasco and Satoshi will come out of hiding and be called a hero and "unite" the world together and throw in his stash of BTC to "help" perhaps as the antichrist?

Hey, it is a thought anyways.

Back during the big price climb a few weeks ago, Max Keiser did a a report where he referred to Satoshi as "Satoshi The Cyber-Christ".....

"Christ has returned.... and he's got Bitcoins!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_t39jCXXIrY

Quote from: SAQ on April 26, 2013, 01:36:32 PM

What disadvantage could there be to his return right now? Well, he might commit suicide and his body be found with two bullets at the back of his head. Or you know he could be charged with rape based on the accusations of some ex cia pretending to be a bitcoin enthusiast who changes her mind about having sex a week later.

Nice Julian Assange Reference. :-D

Quote from: drawingthesun on April 26, 2013, 03:59:04 PM

Quote from: jdbtracker on April 26, 2013, 03:16:45 PM

I agree, No offence Satoshi if you read this. but Has anyone read the wisdom of the crowd?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wisdom_of_Crowds

It would be clear that the repository of information of a single individual or even their ability to act in the world would be quite limited as a single individual.
An individual is limited as to how many things they can know, do or understand at a given moment.

and anyway, i don't think Satoshi would want to come back now, they definitely would become a martyr a central focus for the governments to torment.

Trust me, A few years back my dad had a flat rate taxi service, there was a lot of these little companies around, one guy even spent 150k just to do a feasability study as he was instructed to do and proved that it was feasible to implement... he got shot down of course. now if you read the little stickers on the taxi cabs... you'll notice that there is a notice that flat rate taxis are prohibited by by-law.

The government began to crack down on all 200 companies in the province of British Columbia citing that they were affecting the taxi cab industry and the job loss was intolerable... over 100,000 people lost their jobs in one fallow swoop of a pen. My dad was lucky enough that he fell under a Grandfather clause, he had made the first company with the model that other taxi companies followed. They continued their assault relentless, he even got papers through freedom of information with citations on how they were going to screw him over... well they succeeded, started attacking his business from every angle that they could after that, lawyers wouldn't even take the case for fear of going against the government, saying this had little chance of succeeding it would be in the courts for decades.

I've lived long enough to see this happen over and over again... and it's nothing but a paragraph in a news paper buried under advertisements, no help will come.
All the little old ladies, the poor,and down trodden complained about the injustice, for 3 dollars they could go anywhere in the city, and be helped in unpacking their groceries, bring friends to places they could barely afford to go, and not wait out in the cold Canadian winters for a bus... their cries went unheard in the newspapers.

Satoshi would be crucified or worse..., If they did that to my Dad... can you imagine what the world governments would do to them? They don't care about the good that people do, they just want their money.

(If you think I'm putting too much info, if they come after me it is quite meaningless, Bitcoin has no central authority, and clones are popping up everywhere, their efforts would be wasted on me, though I am sure they'll find a solution and start implementing their own Bitcoin type system... so quite meaningless. They'll find a way to destroy it as they did my father.)

Your right, the sooner people realize that Governments are all about money and power the better. Too many naive puppies thinking the Government is working with your best interests in mind.

Satoshi would be wise to stay out of the fight ahead, he would be too easy a target especially with the millions or even billions he will eventually have.

drawingthesun and jdbtracker, I like the way you two think....

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=184953.0

You know, that's one thing I like about this board versus most other places I visit on the internet.... the people here seem to be much better informed that the average person.