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Namworld: Havelock rejected Coinroll's IPO because the structure of the IPO (5% raising funds, 5% investors monetizing their investment) was too complicated and they didn't see how investors would benefit if their funds go to previous owners (nevermind that they they're buying out their shares and right to profits/the business)
Namworld: They only sell 20% of mintspare. Thus they can give at a minimum 70% of profits to holders and themselves, and keep up to 30% of profits for expension.
mike_c: "Each MS unit is entitled to no less than 70% of profits in dividend payouts"
mike_c: how could they possibly compete with the established players when they have to pay out at least 70% of their profits as dividends?
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asciilifeform: (legend re: american company buying the first japanese transistors; in the u.s. at the time it was customary to request '5% defectives' or whatnot; factory didn't test.'
mircea_popescu: or in other words, this'd be the first time someone fails 95% in electronics. how, even
rbonestell: I could change it to Profit (or Loss) %
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the20year: It is a whopping 50% more efficient than what I buy at lowes for 50 cents a square foot
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mircea_popescu: this is like 10-15%, it's a sample.
kakobrekla: 1% is in range id say
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testingUnoDosTre: No, I thought that everyone was slipping in under 10% lately
the20year1: only 50% of all created bitcoins have moved
kakobrekla: Decembers result for Panacea: +0.42%
Duffer1: right but what i'm asking is how do you make your money? would you take a % of the tip?
mircea_popescu: did you do your research to know what % of students can access .bit domains ?
pankkake: I missed the "buy" part - if you want to 51% attack, you will never get enough by just buying
ohider: the dreaded 51% attack would be one way of doing that
mircea_popescu: white is a solid 75% majority.
mircea_popescu: it's kinda funny to watch all the aggitation over the black minority from afar. there's about 50% more latino people in the us, nobody is all too excited about THEIR poor prospects and poor access
mircea_popescu: 8% of the people actively looking for a job can't find one. 30% or so of the people who could work do not
the20year1: There's a huge percieved difference between jobs, so much so that people are willing a 50% pay cut for something that they percieve as a good job
mircea_popescu: KRS|Gotyawallet> bekay I think its near 8% << depends how you count it
the20year1: https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=645614772115336&set=a.151342491542569.29994.116999698310182&type=1&theater&refsrc=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.reddit.com%2Fr%2FMichigan%2Fcomments%2F1kwx6m%2Fmike_rowe_takes_verbal_jackhammer_to_michigan%2F&_rdr
the20year1: 7.5% unemployment rate, according to bls
the20year1: 1983 it was 10.4%
KRS|Gotyawallet: bekay I think its near 8%
KRS|Gotyawallet: i think early 80's unemplyment in the US was near 14%
the20year1: But alot of people made out like bandits. My grandparents got 5-10 year CD locks at 15%+ interest
the20year1: 10%+ inflation
kakobreklaa: yet they do not know 50% of ant workers pretend to be working their whole life
mircea_popescu: needs no more than 18.7% twice
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the20year: Correct, and i'd venture to say before the BF troubles, 95%+ of our investors were outside the US , in risky countries that have a hard time investing
the20year: Ukto and graet got $250k-$350k worth of bitcoins on their 12% loans
Duffer1: but btc swings 6% a day easy
pankkake: I don't see the issue with the 6% - and keep in mind it's an USD bond
Duffer1: 6% is incredibly unattractive
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Bugpowder: First up, WPCS International (WPCS) whose stock jumped 20% in after-hours trading yesterday. The surge came after the tech company announced its BTX Trader unit would be releasing a software platform to trade Bitcoins. The digital currency last traded above $800 according to Bitcoin exchange, Mt.Gox. For the year, WPCS is down nearly 50%.
BingoBoingo: Even te austrian attack onlyt has a 55% winnning percentage.
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mircea_popescu: asciilifeform only cheaper on a % basis.
mircea_popescu: pay 5% all your life, get whatever's there
mircea_popescu: Duffer1 you recall the guy a day or two ago with the "200% is 200% no matter how you cut it" ?
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mircea_popescu: 200% is not 200% no matter how you cut the numbers.
netSam: 200 % is 200% no matter where you cut the numbrs
netSam: 200% rise today bro
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the20year: Sadly 80% of abortions could be prevented with free IUDs
nubbins`: only 1.5% occur after week 20
nubbins`: 88% of abortions occur before 12 weeks
nubbins`: consider that more than 50% of fertilized eggs fail to implant in the uterus wall
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KRS|Gotyawallet: https://blockchain.info/address/1AYtnRppWM7tWQaVLpm7TvcHKrjKxgCRvX%20?
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mircea_popescu: if you went to the us army and said "you have to increase your firepower by 50%. you have one month. you can't get a bank loan for this"
mircea_popescu: allow me to rehash the usual arguments : this bet calls for a 50% increase in deployed hash power within a month.
mircea_popescu: http://bitbet.us/bet/619/bitcoin-difficulty-at-or-above-2b-before-feb/ << is my math off or does the diff need to go up 30% both periods for this to come out yes ?
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mircea_popescu: 90ish percent vs 3ish%
ThickAsThieves: Target is 10% off this weekend too
ThickAsThieves: like limit pools to 10%, tax them
pankkake: 17% unknown :o
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bevardis1: Hey guys. I want to buy some bitcoins. How fast is it possible to do it with a reasonable price (not more than 20% increase, hopefully <10%)? I have paypal, credit card, etc. I'm european. Looking for advice here, not offers :)
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kakobrekla: or should i say vs 1% house edge
mircea_popescu: mike_c here's a bomb for you : there exists a sequence which makes the bot get 0%
the20year: $250k based on the initial investment of $92k , or a total growth of 271%
mircea_popescu: you'll definitely be keepiong a 50% stake.
mircea_popescu: there's a pool charging 3% which actually gets hash ?! wow.
TomServo: I read somewhere earlier today the operator is doing something like $6K daily on 3%, if I remember correctly
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the20year: highest efficientcy is 80% on a furnace, most are 60%-70%
pankkake: but would you put 100% of your savings in bitcoin?
mircea_popescu: you're still being taxed 50k for the priviledge of existing, it just shows up less in the %s
mircea_popescu: 10, 15, 17% more i can see. 450% ?!
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KRS|Gotyawallet: http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51n-Xua%2BY0L._SL500_AA300_.jpg
mircea_popescu: 30% o.o
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the20year2: I am the majority shareholder in the company, there is also a 15% management fee that comes into place. In order to comply with US tax laws, I take my dividends + management fee as salary
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mircea_popescu: resulting in untrustworthy btc conveyance for as long as their 51% position lasts
mircea_popescu: a 51% attack is the situation where one party controls a majority of mining.
xoinfinityox: you talk about a 51% attack
mircea_popescu: holy shit look at that, 30% almost
nubbins`: http://bitcoin-otc.com/vieworderbook.php?nick=nubbins%60
pankkake: 27% change? :| not even close
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mircea_popescu: Bugpowder -25% last week ?