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1000 BTC is chump change for him
Oh really?
Then why hasn't he made any effort to pay the debt?
Because he's not going to. He originally made the bet with the intention of making people believe BFL would be a good investment, since he was risking his reputation on it. And people fell for it. It accomplished its mission, don't waste your time.
It is not a waste of time:
SCENARIO HE PAYS 1000BTC:
He is now 1000 BTC short (whether it comes from his pocket or BFL customers' pockets)
SCENARIO HE DOESN'T PAY 1000 BTC:
He gets labeled a scammer (even if not literally) but figuratively because all who are watching on this forum will troll his ass about the bet HE NEVER PAID and COULDN'T BACK UP HIS BULLSHIT CLAIMS ON POWER/SPEED SPECS.
Either way it MATTERS and isn't a waste of time.
Time = Money
Customers gave BFL money 10 months ago = Customers gave BFL TIME 10 months ago.
Once again it isn't a waste of time pointing out this fact.