Quote from: Altoidnerd on December 05, 2013, 02:01:21 PM

Quote from: J_Dubbs on December 05, 2013, 09:38:00 AM

Quote from: Altoidnerd on December 05, 2013, 07:28:01 AM

Quote from: J_Dubbs on December 01, 2013, 04:52:16 AM

3 weeks

52gh/s

(technically 4 weeks, but the GPU mining was just a test)

Just curious.

*Bonus question #1: What equipment is ordered but not implemented?
-->I have another blade on the way.

**Bonus question #2: Are you in a pool? Which one?
-->Slush

I started mining in like may. I have 280 GH now and its awesome getting the BTC steady income but dude. I should have taken the money I spent on the piece of shit and bought bitcoin. I'd be richer today.

Join slush's pool. Slush is a genius and his pool is no frills. It's nice.

Slush actually introduced the concept of pooled mining. He was met with opposition but he understood it all. Slush IS the shit.

Yeah but through mining you avoid all the psychological baggage that comes with the specific cost basis when trading. I had a stock just post a 110% gain after moving sideways for two months. The decision to hold, close, or just trim a portion was very stressful. After all these years it's never gets easier for me to close when my targets hit. Much easier to dump losers, I enter all my trades with a target exit price but it doesn't make the decision any easier... So if you bought BTC at $50 what are the chances you would have held all the way to $1,000? I know I'd probably have dumped out too early to "lock in the win"- nothing worse than watching a winner turn into a loser, but watching something continue higher the day following a sale sucks almost as much. What I enjoy about mining is that it's just plain interesting, but also it makes cost basis seem completely irrelevant. My position feels more long-term without the added pressure on timing the market for a specified gain or fear of not recognizing a sell-off only to be stuck holding an empty bag later. We've got our gear, we pay a little extra to the electric company, and we build a BTC position built up steadily over time; something I kinda prefer about that arrangement.

I understand this sentiment for sure. The miner I bought certainly paid out in fiat and then some. Sounds fine to me. KNCminer was profession and sort of timely as well. Their next 20 nm product is $13k. Are you going to go for it?

Too rich for my blood, no chance for me... I'm just a hobby status.