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mircea_popescu: take the us as
a fine example. the black ~~~minority~~~ there STILL thinks it's your fault.
fluffypony: then you have
a shit childhood because your parents are idiotic or because of circumstances, not because of something that happened in the past
mircea_popescu: but after the African Bank bailout, why would anyone pay up on anything they owe to
a bank there ? uncollateralized i mean.
fluffypony: because they had
a shit childhood as
a direct or indirect result
fluffypony: you've got
a large population that was opressed
mircea_popescu: fluffypony is this predicated on the general theory that the world is by and large
a friendly place and most seeds once planted reach maturity and fruition ?
fluffypony: xmj: I think there will be
a to-and-fro for
a few more generations - whether it does
a "slippery slope" on either side of the scale remains to be seen, but once its worn itself out and theres more social equilibrium it'll be stable
Vexual: you'll be selling infrasructure to half of africa before you break
a sweat
fluffypony: we're both EU citizens, so bailing out is
a non-issue
xmj: I don't have
a helicopter
xmj: well you can take
a Helicopter if you have one.
xmj: fluffypony: just make sure you have enough cash to bribe your way out, and
a guy who can drive you through obstacles like borders and has been in the infantry.
mircea_popescu: i wish i could find
a way to bitbet this. "sa is going to shit in
a handbasket"
mircea_popescu: and i dunno why zh is making such
a big deal out of it.
a bond anchored to gold. what's so strange about it ?
fluffypony: "this is such an amazing experiment, I'm going to try this when I next look for
a job!"
fluffypony: btw - that Michael O. Church article got sent to me today by
a friend
HeySteve:
a secret buried treasure chest is
a lot more secure than
a bank vault I'd say
usagi: So who's going to hold your gold... Normally you have to pay for such
a service but here come these nice people offering to pay you money to hold it for you
usagi: Let's say you have
a reasonable amount of gold, more than
a kilo say
chetty: <usagi> Like if I promise to give you
a thousand dollars at some point in the future, that has value//only if your promise has value
usagi: Like if I promise to give you
a thousand dollars at some point in the future, that has value
usagi: Well steve, there is
a difference between zero value and positive zero
usagi: "In other words, for the first time "holding" gold will pay
a dividend (or in this case, interest)."
assbot: As South Africa Reels From Unexpected Bailout, One Bank Has
A Modest Proposal: Give Us Your Gold | Zero Hedge
usagi: It really should have been able to merge itself
a bit more into normal culture
usagi: It's
a real shame that stuff like buddhism is regarded as esoteric
mircea_popescu: invent
a condom package that detects eager sluts, save on all the rohypnol biz.
mircea_popescu: "An undergraduate team at North Carolina State University might have just revolutionized your make-up drawer. The four students are working to develop
a"
Vexual: theres
a `walked into
a bar' joke there somewehre
assbot: Amazing New Invention:
A Nail Polish That Detects Date Rape Drugs
mircea_popescu: asciilifeform pity handle turns the entire thing into such
a sad pro-govt piece.
BingoBoingo: All this time you've imagined the fault was in others curiosity about you, when the problem is joining
a channel and imagining people won't be curious
SuchWow: once you +v someone
a dozen times
BingoBoingo: SuchWow: Well imagine yourself
a "core dev" imagining anyone gets automatic +v in this chan to avoid "getting pinged"
BingoBoingo: SuchWow: While the "core devs" endlessly debate
a utxo command... Bluemat introduced
a subnet for miners that allows them some optimization that has had the potential to be there all along.
assbot:
A Bitcoin Backbone | The Bitcoin Foundation
BingoBoingo: Is it just me or does hanbot blog with an unstated anger and foreboding that seldom comes through in mircea_popescu posts because mircea_popescu need not give
a fuck
decimation: Vexual: can you explain new zealand politics to me? it seems
a cross between get-off-my-lawn and communism
mircea_popescu: SuchWow
a month ago you hadn't talked enough for us to know enough about you to know it'd be beneficial.
fluffypony: SuchWow: I linked you to
a blog post about it
SuchWow: and as far as irc is concerned, it's really not
a bad tactic
assbot: IRC Yeshiva | Contravex:
A blog by Pete Dushenski
BingoBoingo: SuchWow: Basically the main problem here is... There's
a premium set on being sure who is speaking
mircea_popescu: decimation seems you have
a much stronger point than originally thought, re the 99%.
mircea_popescu: The stories all take place in the town of Gini, Virginia, with the intro sequence showing
a large sign displaying: “Welcome to Gini – Proud to be
a Diverse and Vibrant Community.”
mircea_popescu: if the democrat party puts up
a 2nd generation korean dude for presidency, 99% of koreans will vote with him
mircea_popescu: in the sense that with
a 99% block you have nothing to gain, but
a lot to lose.
mircea_popescu: SuchWow basically, the infrastructure is new, and there isn't an answer for everoyne's needs. you're
a poster child for this problem.
gribble: (eregister <nick> <keyid>) -- Register your GPG identity, associating GPG key <keyid> with <nick>. <keyid> is
a 16 digit key id, with or without the '0x' prefix. We look on servers listed in 'plugins.GPG.keyservers' config. You will be given
a link to
a page which contains
a one time password encrypted with your key. Decrypt, and use the 'everify' command with it. Your passphrase will (1 more message)
gribble: (eauth <nick>) -- Initiate authentication for user <nick>. You must have registered
a GPG key with the bot for this to work. You will be given
a link to
a page which contains
a one time password encrypted with your key. Decrypt, and use the 'everify' command with it. Your passphrase will expire in 10 minutes.
gribble: (eauth <nick>) -- Initiate authentication for user <nick>. You must have registered
a GPG key with the bot for this to work. You will be given
a link to
a page which contains
a one time password encrypted with your key. Decrypt, and use the 'everify' command with it. Your passphrase will expire in 10 minutes.
SuchWow: you are now super clearly
a troll
SuchWow: andthe chan is
a diff color
SuchWow: it's just
a simple popup box that flashes
Vexual: ill train you to use ignore, it's pretty
a standard doge trick
mircea_popescu: willy nilly bitcoin forces
a lot of fiat know nothings into here.
SuchWow: you utilize
a standard irc hierarchy
mpmcsweeney: SuchWow you have
a presence in #dogecoin no?
SuchWow:
a simple solution would be
mircea_popescu: kakobrekla how difficult would it be to have yet another assbot list and
a command. if someone goes !novoice then assbot never 30min voices them again
mpmcsweeney: I heard about this IRC through
a colleague
BingoBoingo: I drink
a lot which lets me forget these things
fluffypony: too late, I've already written
a script to randomly up you every 1-4 days
fluffypony: SuchWow: you register with gribble because it's
a web of TRUST, not
a web of TRADES
BingoBoingo: Well, keeping people honest is
a large part of what this chan is about
BingoBoingo: Now I'm just going to up you to be
a dick, at times you least expect it
BingoBoingo: It seems like that, but on day 4 you join/part 10 times in
a row, so I temp up you
SuchWow: i am on avg connected for 3-5 days at
a time
fluffypony: there's
a way things are done here, I've explained that way and linked you to the relevant resources
BingoBoingo: [KS]: Do you know if I have
a warrant out for being cool yet?
BingoBoingo: Other than as
a spark that warms the tinder.
BingoBoingo: This isn't
a value judgment, this is an observation. People who have, or imagine they have something to lose lose the revolutionary edge.
BingoBoingo: Dude pumps
a self published book and tweets abotu #Ferguson once
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kuzetsa: I lived in mississippi for
a few years, and there were totally black republicans there
BingoBoingo: But why the gays and not the young black men,
a group he was once
a member of.
BingoBoingo: I mean if the situation for the blacks improved... would there be
a Ferguson?
BingoBoingo remembers the "Mall" as
a place full of the Jaundiced and Juiced
decimation: somehow
a phallus was good enough for washington, fdr needs to have sprawling 'teaching moment'
decimation: re: maryland :: it's pretty much nonsensical sprawl, decay, overpopulation in
a swamp