Extremely interesting stuff and very much appreciated. The Ripple connection is kind of incredible. I have heard of this before but it's really something to see it in old emails.
This must be a joke:
Ripple?
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So many questions 
But it's rare that I encounter truly
revolutionary ideas. The last time I was this excited about a new
monetary scheme was when I discovered Ripple. If you have any thoughts
on Ripple, I'd also love to hear them.
But it's rare that I encounter trulyrevolutionary ideas. The last time I was this excited about a new
monetary scheme was when I discovered Ripple. If you have any thoughts
on Ripple, I'd also love to hear them.
Ripple?
funny how mike hearn and satoshi are time travellers talking about XRP in 2009 when it wasnt even a thing until 2012
I actually did some research and Ripple started in 2004. The first iteration was RipplePay in 2005. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ripple_(payment_protocol)#Early_development_.282004.E2.80.9312.29