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mjr_: if you read her tweets lol
mjr_: lol, 20k and it will prob happen
mjr_: but she is pretty smart and very funny
mjr_: well somewhat famous
mjr_: she is a famous porn star
mjr_: mircea_popescu: you like that?
mjr_: mircea_popescu: did you see the latest retweet mentioning you?
mjr_: its just mapping those feelings onto a specific experience, which is why i recommend going through it at least once
mjr_: its easy to avoid scams
mjr_: Namworld: so if you know that these "feelings" correspond to "getting scammed right now"
mjr_: Namworld: it comes down to the fact that we are in a new situation, so we don't know how to process them, and we go with what we would do in that situation
mjr_: Namworld: i think that you filter them based on how they make you feel in some ways, i think we usually have instincts
mjr_: you focus on what you want to do, not on doing boring shit that a million others before you have already done
mjr_: thestrin1puller: switch to meteor
mjr_: anyone want to buy a call?
mjr_: if only i could borrow shares
mjr_: and they will magically bow out
mjr_: seriously say that you will def do the transaction...in 2 weeks time
mjr_: and that wasn't directed at you San1ty
mjr_: anyways, if you can't assimilate this from people warning constantly, then go get scammed...but at least if you take that advice you will only lose one bitcoin, and hopefully never another one
mjr_: this is my first transaction
mjr_: say something like "i've never really done this before"
mjr_: pretend to seem really nervous about the fact that you are putting yourself out there
mjr_: tell them you have to run soon, you have plans in an hour
mjr_: commiserate about how many scammers there are
mjr_: pretend to be a huge bitcoin fan
mjr_: maybe use a sob story....a little small talk
mjr_: scammers don't think like you
mjr_: you are you, they are not you...
mjr_: oh, you aren't at your home computer I CAN PICTURE MYSELF BEING IN THAT SITUATION, sure it's ok that you don't authenticate
mjr_: basically, you cannot be reasonable with unreasonable people
mjr_: and i think you are too now
mjr_: lol, 1 btc is plenty, and i am well innoculated
mjr_: and basically covers it
mjr_: but i think mircea_popescu's article was great
mjr_: i was going to write a blog post about this
mjr_: and paying close attention to the exact things going on
mjr_: anyway, i recommend people get a scamming "vaccine" by allowing themselves to be scammed for a small amount
mjr_: once you realize that there are physiological things going on, you can basically sit back and observe your feelings, and you know why you are feeling those things
mjr_: if you want to know a real explanation, i'd suggest reading the hour between dog and wolf
mjr_: we will settle this within 2 weeks
mjr_: in fact, if you say right up front
mjr_: yep, the biggest trick is the time, they are INCREDIBLY time sensitive
mjr_: their time constraints could be viewed as reasonable
mjr_: but just see how they manipulate the very fact that you ARE reasonable
mjr_: or just let them try to walk you through their scam, if you have no intention of actually going through with it
mjr_: either let yourself be scammed for a tiny amount
mjr_: get used to how it feels
mjr_: put yourself in that position
mjr_: that is my point, like anything else
mjr_: so you think, well its fair to at least send some of my side of the bargain first
mjr_: how do they know i'll do my part
mjr_: and you think rationally, well, why should they trust me?
mjr_: but i really need you to send the coins now
mjr_: they say, dude, i promise i won't fuck you
mjr_: specifically so i would have a baseline level of what it feels like, and how the process works
mjr_: i let myself be scammed for one bitcion on otc
mjr_: but if you remember those feelings, it will never happen again
mjr_: the excitment, the sense of urgency, the worry that you would offend
mjr_: anyways, my point is simply this, always remember exactly how you felt
mjr_: so they say, "that would be rude"
mjr_: good people feel guilty for casting doubt on others
mjr_: probably remember feeling guilty for doubting the other person's word
mjr_: remember any sense of urgency by the other party
mjr_: remember how you felt when you wanted the shares
mjr_: just remember this exact feeling
mjr_: yeah, it really really sucks
mjr_: mircea_popescu: I also dug up that comic about how the law is unknowable, which is especially relevant due to prism, etc
mjr_: mircea_popescu: nice article on inflation mircea_popescu
mjr_: what do you think ThickAsThieves
mjr_: our modern day equivalent to Daniel Defoe's
mjr_: i want to write a blog (our equivalent to tracts, i suppose) called A Plan of the Bitcoin Commerce: Being a Compleat Prospect of the Trade of this CryptoCurrency, as Well the Home Trade as the Foreign
mjr_: that is the best thing to do when on a board
mjr_: congrats ThickAsThieves
mjr_: best part of the article Minister blames shortage on 'excessive demand caused by media campaign generated to disrupt the country'
mjr_: that was the quoi i was looking for
mjr_: not to mention super hot girls at great strip clubs
mjr_: it has that je ne sais quoi
mjr_: well, if canada were to have a bitcoin capital, i think montreal would be perfect
mjr_: so much to be done...
mjr_: not necessary, but would be nice
mjr_: i was just thinking actually of a tool that would be nice, (i need to add a calendar anyway), but a consensus building location chooser for new groups meeting
mjr_: and would love to visit and help organize an event there