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Re: Simple question - what is the root of the "math" that we are doing?
by
eideteker
on 23/03/2011, 15:55:43 UTC
What miners do is so basic that anyone with a bit of programming knowledge can have at least a coarse idea of the task being done by looking at the code.

This is the main problem - they don't have any programming knowledge (caveat: neither do I), and they are also rather closed minded.

Quote from: TheKid
This is all determinable by looking at the source code, btw. You don't need to believe me.

That's nice and all, and I do accept that since it is open source there is no hidden agenda, but trying to get these people on board is mind-numbing.  One poster likened bitcoin to money-laundering by selling IEDs.  Roll Eyes