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a111: Logged on 2016-05-09 23:44 mircea_popescu: will have
to be done eventually.
BingoBoingo: Normally
that species would produce scrubby crap full of knots.
jhvh1: BingoBoingo:
The operation succeeded.
phf: oh a journalist. ffs "hello, i'm such and such, would like
to ask you all some questions for such and such magazine"
ben_vulpes: that was a weak distraction from
this java.
phf: well, i'm kind of curious where he was going with
that "do you believe in free market" leading question. guy, you don't open like
that unless you have a standing, nobody's going
to wait for you
to do your cornering move, if you can't even fucking stay on point
ben_vulpes: "im not here for retarded lectures" << candidate for
top self-crit of 2017
ben_vulpes: aquentson:
the quickest way
to get a handle on
the various philosophies floating around is
to read at least a year's worth of
http://btcbase.org/log ben_vulpes: well quickest way possible isn't going
to get you anywhere.
ben_vulpes: it's got a long history of
teaching philosophy.
ben_vulpes: are you familiar with
the socratic method?
aquentson: im here
to understand your "philosophy"
ben_vulpes: so you want
to ask a cell what
the human
thinks?
ben_vulpes: rigorous discussion is
tough, it's nothing personal.
aquentson: do you
think what I defined as
the free market is good or not
ben_vulpes: moreover, anyone can go mine blocks over 1mb at
their own discretion.
ben_vulpes: that is not necessarily
the same as "the free market".
aquentson: yes,
this idea
that individuals have more information and are better placed
to make a decision regarding matters
that concern
them rather
than some central authority
☟︎ aquentson: you must forgive me for being utterly stupid, but do you guys believe in
the free market?
ben_vulpes: "scalability" is shorthand for "make bitcon == visa", with all of
the chargebacks and fiat braindamage
that entails.
ben_vulpes: increasing
the block size breaks
the schelling point.
aquentson: can I gain some sort of understanding regarding
the position of you guys on scalability?
☟︎ Framedragger: as mcconaughey says in
that heavy southern accent in dazed and confused, 'alright, alright, alright.'
jurov: mircea_popescu:
ty for quick mpex service!
☟︎