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mircea_popescu: well
that means your brain's not fallen
to sclerosis yet :D
mircea_popescu: "find a business model where you don't need
to ask or you don't have a business"
ThickAsThieves: "we know you wont do business with us if we ask, but we'd like
to
try asking anyway"
fluffypony: I recently did about $35 000
through
the local exchange, and all
they did was email me
to ask if
there's anything
they can do
to improve
their site
mircea_popescu: "We appreciate you being" did
this get accepted meanwhile ?
assbot: dpaste: 2ZAFGC5: Coinbase Inquisition, by
tat
punkman: I've had PP limited
twice when I spent a lot in one
transaction
mircea_popescu: i don't mean from a "you run off with monyz" perspective, loath. i mean "paypal=assholes not keep
that much
there" perspective.
mircea_popescu: nah,
there've been cases where paying acct got locked.
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Trilema - Un blog de Mircea Popescu.
ThickAsThieves: "It’s important
to know
that Bitcoin’s value is
too volatile
to be worth much
today.
That’s why most retailers who accept it as payment immediately sell.
This point is from Duke University finance professor Campbell Harvey, who hopes
to offer a course in cryptofinance in 2015."
ThickAsThieves: If you own Bitcoin, it’s much better
to spend it
than
to save it for
two reasons:
ThickAsThieves: "With so many great reasons
to use Bitcoin instead of cash or credit cards, merchants strongly believe
that
the good far outweighs
the evil. Unfortunately, many people
that own Bitcoin aren’t using it
to complete
transactions, but are instead hoarding
the cryptocurrency as an investment.
assbot: The FBI Finally Says How It ‘Legally’ Pinpointed Silk Road’s Server |
Threat Level | WIRED
mircea_popescu: <kakobrekla> i wanna complain
to
the bitcoin CEO. <<< satoshi is dead son.
mircea_popescu: decimation blind people being able
to do something with
themselves other
than mope isn't such a bad
thing
punkman: another
thing supporting
the "all on No" proposition
punkman: but yeah
that MJB design is everywhere. I
think I might grab a couple.
punkman: mircea_popescu: you ever seen my huge copper round ? << I
thought you'd pull out a dick pic right
there
punkman: after sleeping on it, I
think I should
try
to make some of my own coins. Design suggestions welcome.
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artifexd: S.MPOE fell off a cliff again? Volatility
that almost rivals BTC itself.
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kakobrekla: arent
these suppose
to be on a 10 min.
decimation: apparently mandatory purchasing from
the blind became mandatory under FDR!
This revision of USG has grown long in
the
tooth.
assbot: Skilcraft - Wikipedia,
the free encyclopedia
decimation: given
the circumstances of
the crash, I
think it is likely
that
the cockpit pressurization system failed - or
the guy had a heart attack
assbot: Lockheed YMC-130 Combat
Talon Operation Credible Sport JATO Accident - YouTube
decimation: mircea_popescu: I don't
think any plane would survive
that
test
mircea_popescu: "mp's gallow" it should be called. Γ << launch from
there.
decimation: The pilot who landed
that jet in
the hudson was a skilled glider pilot
mircea_popescu: if it can't
take off you just drop 3 meters and spend a month in casts for your sins
mircea_popescu: you know, it occurs
to me, all
these small single engine planes should be only launched upside down from like 3 meters. by law.
decimation: if one really wants a reliable communting airplane, one needs
to spend several million $
to buy a reasonable jet
that can fly above weather
mircea_popescu: i can
throw a rock off a
tall building and it'll spoend some
time in
the air
too,
that doesn't make it an airplane.
decimation: right, but
the point is
that
the shiny electronics is what sells
the plane as 'safe'
mircea_popescu: forget
the electronics,
this isn't a question of electronics in any sense.
this is a question of fucking foil in flow.
decimation: it is
true
that if you want
to fly a little airplane you are better off with a basic piper cub without fancy electronics
mircea_popescu: legitimate my foot and who
the fuck would fly
that. good call
TheNewDeal
mircea_popescu: "Normally a single-engine airplane has
to be spun as part of
the certification process.
The Cirrus wasn’t.
The FAA waived
this requirement and accepted
the airframe parachute as an alternate means of compliance. I kid you not,
the spin recovery in a Cirrus is based on deploying
the chute.
That is
the only way a pilot can recover from a spin in a Cirrus."
decimation: anyone who
thinks of small airplanes as a commuting
tool has a date with death
mircea_popescu: ie, sold not as an expensive and dangerous
toy, but as a commuting
tool.
decimation: mircea_popescu: well,
the
theory on
that one blog is
that because it has a parachute, inexperienced derps
think
they are invincible
mircea_popescu: because you just can'tg keep it in
the water , and
they know it
decimation: mircea_popescu: as geenspun explains, it is a legitimate safety mechanism, but it doesn't make up for
the apparently "comfortable" handling
decimation: mircea_popescu: yeah
the whole plane has a parachute
mircea_popescu: whoa shit, you mean a parachute FOR
THE ACTUAL PLANE !?
mircea_popescu: the mere insertion of cp in
there...
the cia just can't stop sending niggers
to infiltrate
teh gru
mircea_popescu: similarly amusing piece of agitprop. find out what child raping horrible guys
teh
taliban are!
mircea_popescu: <decimation>
The most amusing
thing about
this story is
the simple faith
that Bob Builder expresses in USG: “You could
tell
the jets were extremely well-equipped << dunno if you've seen "the kite runner" ?
mircea_popescu: <Apocalyptic> mircea, I enjoyed
the last MPIF statement << cheers
decimation: continue
to resist flight control movement even when
the airplane is not moving. In other words,
the flight controls feel similar whether you're flying or stalled. "
assbot: Cirrus SR20 (and a bit about
the SR22)
decimation: greenspun agrees
that
the sr-20 has challenging flight dynamics:
http://philip.greenspun.com/flying/cirrus-sr20 " In
terms of avoiding an accident, one problem with
the Cirrus is its unforgiving handling compared
to other basic four-seaters. For pilots accustomed
to learning about an impending stall by feeling reduced airloads on
the flight controls,
the Cirrus provides much less stall warning.
This is due
to spring cartridges
that
assbot: SR-22 (insurance) - Wikipedia,
the free encyclopedia
decimation: TheNewDeal:
the Cirrus planes in question were prop driven if I'm not mistaken
decimation: and my coworkers. What can we do
to make people like us again?"
decimation: re: zelda << "Some coworkers and I have been exchanging messages
that we, up until recently, believed
to be private. In
these messages, we said some embarrassing
things about mutual acquaintances, including comparing one female coworker of ours
to
Teflon and another pair of upper-level managers as "Batman and Robin". Unfortunately,
these messages weren't private after all; someone posted
them onto NSANet! :( Now everyone hates me
decimation: asciilifeform: one wonders if
that's an example of poor journalism or even worse propaganda
decimation: TheNewDeal: I would like a parachute on a small plane,
there are situations where it would save your life
assbot: Search underway
to locate wreckage of unresponsive plane
that crashed - LA
Times
TheNewDeal: The plane is probably worth more
than
the people it drives, generally undesirables
TheNewDeal: Most of
the planes I have flown on, had no parachute
decimation: yes,
they are standard on
the cirrus
to my knowledge
decimation: asciilifeform:
the Cirrus has a parachute
assbot: Cirrus Ordered
to Pay 16.4 Million after Fatal Crash
decimation: my understanding is
that
they have a high cruise speed