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jcpham: i'm a big proponent of telling the truth
jcpham: what is the lesson, i'm listening
ThickAsThieves: i dont think you can get 5
ThickAsThieves: i think michelin stars work diff than hotel ratings
ThickAsThieves: oh, i meant as an mktg solution
ThickAsThieves: i was like NO
ThickAsThieves: i had every client asking me about groupon for a while
mircea_popescu: and for the record i totally called this on trilema, when they ipod
ThickAsThieves: Spiers, responding to a question about whether he regretted Groupon going public with "I feel like the only reason you could be asking me that question is because you think I’m stupid or because you’re trying to see if I’m going to lie to you."
mircea_popescu: http://polimedia.us/dtng/c/src/136209288816.jpg did i mention i love those pants ?
ThickAsThieves: i dont really understand why so many people dont want to think for themselves
mircea_popescu: i could carry on an intelligent conversation with maybe 5% of the egyptians in either cairo or luxor
ThickAsThieves: and even that is WAY more than most people i know
ThickAsThieves: i follow BBC and some Al Jazeera news
ThickAsThieves: but i know i'm not
ThickAsThieves: i try to be worldly
ThickAsThieves: i dont know really :)
mjr__: i like that plan
ThickAsThieves: i can have an intelligent conversation with maybe 5% of the people i come across
mjr__: i honestly think it may even be a partly subconscious effect whereby without concsciously realizing it, you know that saving is stupid when the value goes down so rapidly
mjr__: i was saying that as i kept my finger on the buy button, following goldman sach's modus operandi...tell people to do the exact opposite of what you plan on doing, and have them pay you for the "service"
Chaang-Noi: i sold a bit today
mjr__: and i saw a picture of sergey brin on the subway in nyc wearing them
mjr__: yeah i need google glass
ThickAsThieves: i like the Survivor bet better though
ThickAsThieves: i see my bet
ThickAsThieves: ugh why did i ask...
mircea_popescu: i guess if you sit there and mash the f5 there's little difference between an hour and all eternity
blu3gr1ffon: i guess people expect the perks of bitcoin to apply to bitbet
mircea_popescu: ThickAsThieves ok but i mean... today is still the 1st wtf.
BitHub: yes blue i have
mircea_popescu: I am done using this site. When you place a bet with a professional you want to be paid when the bet has resolved. Not when someone is good and ready to pay you. Mircea Popescu is a no better than any scammer before him."
jcpham: i really do
jcpham: I imagine you having steam coming from your ears
jcpham: i figured you were angry about something
mircea_popescu: i started off trying to be nice but by the end i was thoroughly pissed off so.
Anduckk: now i know everything
thestringpuller: mircea_popescu: I was looking for http://trilema.com/2012/mpoe-bonds-historical-data/ btw
thestringpuller: mircea_popescu: I found the one I was looking for.
thestringpuller: if within a few weeks’ time you find yourself in the position of having to decide whether a few million dollars go to a. free drinks and garter inserts at a number of strip clubs or to b. coinbase “second round of funding”, the correct business decision is certainly a. At least the strippers can actually provide an answer should anyone happen to ask “what the fuck are you doing”. <<< I think many VC's w
mjr__: i really wouldn't care if i found out i ate pork when i thought it was only beef
mjr__: what i don't understand is that they eat horse meat when it's labeled horse
Chaang-Noi: i like horse
thestringpuller: mircea, how do I find that article you wrote on the bonds
mircea_popescu: mjr__ i do a mix of both
pigeons: i would think horsemeat would cost more than cornfed cow meat
assbot: How can I be of assistance, my poor man?
mjr__: i wanna get into the private equity game lol
mjr__: at this point i mean
blu3gr1ffon: Zillion: I got my bitbet return
mjr__: i am curious if you could use blockchain analysis to get an accurate NPV of S.DICE dividends
Zillion: i know the deal sir
Zillion: i was up too late
Zillion: how did i screw that up
jurov: if i mismatch leveraged orders the mess will be bigger
mjr__: yes exactly, i don't want to rely on trusting them to return shares and be solvent
pigeons: i dont mind being force liquidated as long as you give it a cute nickname like "starfished" or "juroved"
jurov: yes that side is clear... but on the other side, maybe i can lend out to coinbr users where i can force liquidate them (hence bitcoinica reference)
jurov: lmao maybe i can adapt bitcoinica code
jurov: transparency leads to somilar things like MPBPT investors bitching that i endangered their investment by setting the rate too high, lol
mjr__: exactly, i don't care who they are, i would rather trust mpex or coinbr than an individual person, provided that there is an autoclose out feature and there account is liquid enough to be able to buy back
jurov: i'd prefer to run it closed with fixed interest, without dosclosing when i or someone other shorted and how much.
mjr__: if they are right and the short position works, i can increase my position for cheaper, if they are wrong, i get my original shares back anyway, and still rely on dividends
mjr__: my whole point is that i want to increase my long position, but i don't want to buy at market, so if people want to sell at market, and then have to cover, i can buy back my own shares
mjr__: even better win, if they win the bet, i can double down
mjr__: ie. i can just leave my shares in that pool, but i specificy that my term will expire before dividends
mjr__: i meant a more automated system, yes Jurov and collects a portion of the interest or fees i generate
jurov: i understood mjr__ looks for a broker he'll just push the shares to and broker does the legwork
mjr__: mircea_popescu: I would rather have my shares in a pool for lending with the understanding that the guy has to have assets to back it up. Similar to bitfinex's system
thestringpuller: mjr__: smickles is working on something for that purpose I thik
Zillion: i see what you mean\
ThickAsThieves: while ive never used btcjam, i like how the integrated using btct assets as collateral
mjr__: and i could have my shares which are just sitting there earn extra income
mjr__: i think it would be awesome if we could lend our shares out on mpex...with an escrow feature of some sort
Zillion: LOL yeah but I am not the tycoon as you and need my measly coins
thestringpuller: mircea_popescu ; I summon thee from da depths.
splnkr: yeah i guess if you're going to jump down a rabbit hole it might as well be the one with the most potential to lead somewhere better
splnkr: i'd rather just ignore and proceed =)
splnkr: it's a joke and i don't care to stick around for the punchline
splnkr: i have less than zero time for their BS
splnkr: pigeons: i'm not trying to defend politicians, but explain them
mircea_popescu: i certainly dislike people that do that more than people that do coke.
mircea_popescu: i guess this teaches the importance of not fudging numbers.
splnkr: i had the experience of running for an elected office once and it totally changed my perspective
splnkr: now i wonder how this affects BTC speculation =P
splnkr: for example an apt. complex i was advising decided to build their own cogen plant because the electricity service was threatening much higher rates
splnkr: however I think a lot of us often react to what people say when they're taking extreme positions for negotiation purposes
splnkr: but i do see your point in this particular case
blu3gr1ffon: i wonder why not more.
blu3gr1ffon: Zillion: I haven't seen my bet in my wallet yet
Bowjob: if this rally continues, I'll be able to afford a nice house at the end of the year
Bowjob: i guess they bet either 300+ or the 250 bet
Bowjob: i havent set the bet yet :P
Bowjob: i guess
ThickAsThieves: i was refering to asicminer
Bowjob: http://i.imgur.com/KzY4tPF.jpg
ThickAsThieves: i wanna complain that he doesnt really give any dates or schedules, but then again, who ever really lives up to those...
Bowjob: I will bet on Yes :P
ThickAsThieves: i suppose being flamboyant isnt proof...
Bowjob: i wanna put no, but theres no yes