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Re: If you belive that Bitcoin is over and done with...
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WilliamJohnson
on 11/09/2011, 11:25:17 UTC
If you belive that Bitcoin is over and done with [...] send your Bitcoin to me 1APr8KyR379soKSCAciZJV2TKUnxnpxmPA .
Done.
You should have received a whopping 0.95 BTC. (It was all I had Smiley )
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Re: Someone hacking mybitcoin.com accounts: Proof
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WilliamJohnson
on 22/06/2011, 06:26:37 UTC
My balance on mybitcoin is now 0, too.

My bitcoins went to 1MAazCWMydsQB5ynYXqSGQDjNQMN3HFmEu as well.

I had only 0.84BTC, so I don't really care, but I just wanted to confirm what the OP said.

However, it is possible I used the same password for my Mt. Gox account (which I never really used. I had no $ nor BTC in Mt. Gox, so once again, I don't really care).
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Re: Bitcoin network is in serious danger - 8.2 petaflop/s by “K Computer”
by
WilliamJohnson
on 20/06/2011, 19:47:30 UTC
Measuring in flops is silly, hashes don't use and floating point operations. Anyway, using your numbers, that means that the network is 103 petaflops, so another 8 isn't that much.
DamienBlack, I'm quoting a respectful source -  http://www.bitcoinwatch.com/

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Network Hashrate Gigahashs/s - 8166.60
Network Hashrate TeraFLOP/s - 103716

I'm sorry you think this is trolling.

I'm not sure I understand what you mean.

DamienBlack was referring to BitcoinWatch numbers, as well.
103716 TeraFLOPS = 103 PetaFLOPS
This is 13 times more than this Japanese computer.
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Re: The Voluntary Human Extinction Movement
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WilliamJohnson
on 19/06/2011, 12:43:44 UTC
Without humans, who will shoot out giant meteors that are coming to blow up the Earth?
The VHEMT is addressing this question here : http://www.vhemt.org/scififantasy.htm#comet
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Re: Please, stop having children.
by
WilliamJohnson
on 12/06/2011, 11:08:03 UTC
It's true that overpopulation isn't determined by numbers, but resources.
However, according to the Global Footprint Network, we are currently using the equivalent of 1.5 earths.

Also, nobody said anything about hating Humanity. I'm merely hoping for sustainability.
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Re: Newbie restrictions (Please discuss forum policy here.)
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WilliamJohnson
on 12/06/2011, 10:56:09 UTC
Thank you Smiley

It seems there was a "clean-up" (a few useless threads aren't there anymore).
And I admit that the title alone may not make it look like a constructive thread ^^
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Re: Why do some pools get pinned and others don't?
by
WilliamJohnson
on 12/06/2011, 10:49:28 UTC
Apparently only the biggest/most notable pools get pinned.
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Re: Newbie restrictions (Please discuss forum policy here.)
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WilliamJohnson
on 12/06/2011, 10:36:30 UTC
So, how many posts are required? 25?
Doesn't that just encourage newbies to post 25 useless posts in this forum?

Also, I created a new thread yesterday in "Off-topic", which title was "Please, stop having children.", and where we were discussing overpopulation.
Apparently, it got deleted.
I'm not sure what my post count was at that time. Does it have anything to do with these "newbie restrictions", or was it just deleted because some moderator didn't like it?
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Re: Political compass! (who believes what?)
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WilliamJohnson
on 12/06/2011, 09:56:23 UTC
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Re: Encrypted HTTP client-server connection
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WilliamJohnson
on 12/06/2011, 09:14:05 UTC
I think he was referring to self-signed certificates, which you can create yourself.
These certificates causes your browser to display a warning (and Firefox warning is pretty dissuasive), because they aren't secure (they're vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks).

StartSSL "class 1" certificates, albeit free, are signed by a Certification Authority (StartCom), and display no warning in your Web-browser. (They aren't vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks).
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Re: Please, stop having children.
by
WilliamJohnson
on 11/06/2011, 20:47:38 UTC
Dude, we get more energy from the sun in hour than the entire humanity use in one year.

If we are running out of materials, just mine those damn asteroid.
Yes, solar energy is probably the future of energy (and that's a good thing).

But, how do you mine an asteroid?
And, do asteroids provide clean water, food, waste disposal... ?
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Re: Encrypted HTTP client-server connection
by
WilliamJohnson
on 11/06/2011, 17:02:47 UTC
The Class1 validation validates your domain name. (They do it by sending you a verification link to postmaster@yourdomain.com or a similar address.)
The Class2 validation validates your identity. (You have to send them a picture of your identity card).

Now, as far as encryption goes, I don't think there's a difference between the different classes.

DISCLAIMER: I haven't used any of their certificates myself. (Yet. Except their client certificate.)
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Re: Encrypted HTTP client-server connection
by
WilliamJohnson
on 11/06/2011, 16:18:20 UTC
Yes, their basic certificate isr free.

From their FAQ:

Quote from: StartCom
90.) Why are Class 1 certificates free?
The philosophy of StartCom is guided by the principal that our services are charged according to the effort we have to invest. Since Class 1 certificates are domain and/or email validated only and the process is performed mostly by electronic and automatic means, StartCom doesn't apply any fees for this type of certification. StartCom started the certification authority a few years ago with the goal to provide free digital certification and adopted a unique business model previously unknown in this industry.

I'd suggest you have a look at their website: StartSSL™ Comparison Chart
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Re: Encrypted HTTP client-server connection
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WilliamJohnson
on 11/06/2011, 15:59:00 UTC
Nope, they sign it. They're a Certification Authority.
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Re: Encrypted HTTP client-server connection
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WilliamJohnson
on 11/06/2011, 15:49:45 UTC
It depends on where you decide to buy your certificate.

StartSSL (http://www.startssl.com/) delivers free SSL certificates. Their root CA certificate is accepted by all browsers, as far as I know.
Their cheapest paid-for certificate costs $60 and is valid for 2 years. (It's not that expensive IMHO)
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Re: Please, stop having children.
by
WilliamJohnson
on 11/06/2011, 14:56:53 UTC
I guess you wouldn't be saying "please stop having children" to Satoshi's parents, now would you ?
Of course, I would. Especially considering Satoshi is already born.

If you believe that the planet can't handle more people, do the planet a favour: kill yourself.
That wouldn't be very efficient.
By killing myself right now, it would remove only 1 individual from the Earth population (and I would be quickly replaced by dozens of newborns in the following seconds).
By helping a few people realize that breeding like rabbits isn't sustainable, I might help them to avoid adding several individuals to the world population.

Also, check out what the VHEMT has to say about suicide: http://www.vhemt.org/death.htm#killself
DISCLAIMER: I am not affiliated with the VHEMT, and I don't think we should go as far as letting our species die. I'd rather see Humanity achieve sustainability. Either way, we have to stop increasing our population size.
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Please, stop having children. (Discussion about overpopulation)
by
WilliamJohnson
on 11/06/2011, 11:49:17 UTC
As an inhabitant of the Earth, I hereby ask my fellow Humans of the Earth to consider stopping having kids.

Here's why:

1. The world population keeps growing
1950: 2.5 billion people
2011: 7 billion people
And it's not going to stop (the world population is estimated to reach 9 billion by 2050)

2. We are already too many
A non-negligible portion of the world population lacks access to adequate housing, basic sanitation, or even food and clean water.
How about improving the condition of existing humans, before thinking about creating new ones (who will consume resources)?

Not to mention our impact on the environment (global warming, pollution, extinguished species, shrinking forests...)

Here's a pretty informative image:
http://www.upack.com/images/info/population600.jpg

Now, even if you don't think there are too many of us, you can probably agree that there are enough of us.

3. Having 2 kids is too much right now
In the long term, if every couple has 2 children, there will be no population growth.
However in the short term (next few decades), due to population momentum, and increasing life expectancy, having 2 kids (or even 1) is going to increase the population size.
For example, China has a fertility rate of 1.5, but isn't expected to reach zero population growth before 2030.

Also, remember that raising kids:
- is expensive
- will eat up most of your free time
- will increase your impact on the environment.


So, please:
- use contraception
- if you really want to raise a child, consider adopting one.


See also:
- The Voluntary Human Extinction Movement (very rational).
- The Church of Euthanasia (Sense of humor required)
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Re: [Pool] EcoCoin - Offset your carbon footprint! Profits buy trees and rainforest
by
WilliamJohnson
on 10/06/2011, 14:02:35 UTC
Erm... spongehead, what are you mining with?

There's a user with 135GH/s right now, I guess it's you.
But it shows you have submitted a total of 42 shares only Huh (and it just went down to 41 Shocked)
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Re: Stop using floating point!
by
WilliamJohnson
on 09/06/2011, 05:54:21 UTC
Good point.
Where did you find this piece of code? In the client?
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Re: Britain's electricity prices skyrocketed! (b/c of Bitcoin obviously)
by
WilliamJohnson
on 08/06/2011, 18:54:28 UTC
I don't think Bitcoin has anything to do with it.
There are like, what, a few thousand miners in the UK?