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Beyond_Bitcoin: we have a Mumble server setup so anyone can set up
their own dev hangouts, meetups and other events...invite crypto-enthusiasts and journalists
to attend
the events, record in real
time without paying entry fees or having
to
travel long distances
pete_dushenski: #b-a now employs
the +v model whereby you have
to have a gpg registered identity and a rating from someone already in
the club
pete_dushenski: Beyond_Bitcoin:
the barrier
to entry isn't as low as it used
to be
Beyond_Bitcoin: essentially it is a platform for low barrier
to setting up/attending virtual event
mircea_popescu: soon decided he wants
to administer
the place instead.
mircea_popescu: the better explanation is
that continental bureaucracy went from inept
to able, and so
the charles
that once was content
to just fuck
the best whores in venice as a prize for his winnings
mircea_popescu: <asciilifeform> or,
the
traditional explanation for how italy went from an interesting place
to pesthold (unification. warring states -
think. unified empire - stagnates) <<
this is not a very good explanation.
danielpbarron: things and people who are useful or valuable
to bitcoin
gribble: Error: User doesn't exist in
the Rating or GPG databases. User must be GPG-registered
to receive ratings.
assbot: ben keyhotee (Beyond_Bitcoin) auf
Twitter
pete_dushenski: mircea_popescu: inasmuch as bitcoin is a lot more fascist
than stalin ever got... i guess prepare for a helluva lot o' love. << cuddles and hugs for everyone!
pete_dushenski: mircea_popescu: ww2. most of
the better frenchmen got shot. << i
thought
the point of surrendering was precisely so
that
this didn't happen, as it did in ww1, n'est pas?
pete_dushenski: decimation: a more interesting question is: how does 'black music' go from louis armstrong
to
thug rap in 50 years? << dad, is
that you in
there?
pete_dushenski: ben_vulpes: mircea_popescu: negrated him for pimping pirate << meh. i got
the same shit from usagi. it's a badge of honour nao
pete_dushenski: mircea_popescu: <BingoBoingo> Also ""WARNING: Do not attempt
to
take any firearm into Mexico << i carried a .45 all
through
the us customs, into mexico and back into europe. nobody gave a shit. << dayum. did
they even check
the chamber?
pete_dushenski: ben_vulpes: all hail
the benevolent socialist state of oregon << ontario, biggest province, has
this as well. since gm and ford went
to mexico
this is
the only
thing keeping
their head above water.
assbot: Were Going
To Enjoy
This Cocaine-Fueled Mason Jar Rocket Ride For As Long As It Lasts |
The Onion - America's Finest News Source
pete_dushenski: "now
that mason jars are on
top, now
that my fellow executives and I are goddamn beverage conquistadors, we’re going
to enjoy
this cocaine-fueled rocket ride for as long as it lasts. I’m blasting off
to fucking Mars, dicksuckers, and I’m headed straight
through
the belly of
the goddamn sun!" - James E. Lillie, CEO, Ball Mason Jars
decimation: pete_dushenski: which is interestingly close
to 'redneck', generally
the hipster's enemy
pete_dushenski: decimation: mircea_popescu: growing up in
the 90's I witnessed Brahmin culture shift from vaguely rock 'n roll
to
thug rap << now it's all skinny jeans, flanel shirts, piercings,
tats, and drinking from mason jars
assbot: Logged on 20-08-2014 13:50:52; mircea_popescu: nubbins` reminds me of
the woman
that claimed she can'tr fuck because migraine
decimation: yeah me
too, but
that's an interesting
thought, and I
think it is visible with
this ukraine business
decimation: like haarp,
the ussr provided a ready excuse for all kinds of usg spending
BingoBoingo: <mircea_popescu> BingoBoingo doubt
that'll work. << If anything seems like it has greater capitol requirements and a lesser return
than slinging carnitas
decimation: they were
the least likely
to find a 'job' in industry
decimation: I suspect much of
the upper dod management are 'old sovietologists'
decimation: asciilifeform: but microsoft only needed apple
to save
themselves from usg's monopoly busting agencies
decimation: mircea_popescu: your point a few days ago: how much would you have
to pay your enemy
to help you in a
time of need is apropos
decimation: if you actually have skills and are worth your wages,
the lumpens will hate with envy.
There's no one 'in charge'
to decide who gets
to be paid well and who gets
to be fired
decimation: working for
the democratic police, democratic gov't, etc is always going
to be a raw deal
BingoBoingo: mircea_popescu: Alternate idea is rent some space and run a "business center" where
the presence of a Gringo can radiate Norte Americano sitcoinness upon
their internet browsing
assbot: Logged on 05-03-2014 02:05:11; asciilifeform: 'american does not believe
the man in
the uniform
to be a bandit, with whom one can come
to an understanding. he believes him
to be a robot, who must be feared. american law enforcers are able
to, by pressing on
the keyboard of a multitude of laws and regulations, 'transmute'
the most insignificant peccadillo into a monstrous deed. FBI did not need
to beat up Monica or
toss into her purse heroin or am
assbot: Logged on 05-03-2014 02:01:37; asciilifeform: 'amer. gulag, 5 yrs on
the starred-and-striped cot'
mircea_popescu: and
the
thing is, if police hassles you, which is unlikely in
the first place, yo ucan just give
them one
BingoBoingo: mircea_popescu: It's
this sort of
thing I've wondered about.
The proverbial "hotdog stand" where a person serves good
tacos al pastor or canitas in urbanity.
decimation: the
thing is, Admiral McCain probably didn't have
to issue any special instructions
to 'finesse'
the investigation,
the investigators probably all
thought it would be a brilliant plan
☟︎ decimation: asciilifeform: no, and all of
the documentaries I've seen on
the subject failed
to mention his involvement
mircea_popescu: there's no "profession" in
the real world, just skill ability and utility.
mircea_popescu: *BingoBoingo wonders as a lifelong USian what professions might exist in actual economies <<< here's one. while sitting idly after a dinner of delicious empanadas, i did
the math with
the girls.
the profit selling
them in
the street (like people do)'d have been 5
to 10 pesos a pop. any one of
them could have easily cleared 2-3-5k pesos a day, more
than enough
to live by.
decimation: asciilifeform: so you are saying
that
the landed barons would 'ensure'
that
their eldest sons were worthy - or fail
to inherit?
decimation: oh I misread
the wiki article, mccain's plane was
the probable 'victim'
decimation: groomers rake in bank over
the hype and
then move on...
assbot: 1967 USS Forrestal fire - Wikipedia,
the free encyclopedia
decimation: asciilifeform: I hadn't heard
that one, hilarious
decimation: "Their [VC's] ability
to coast, and
to fund suboptimal founders, rests on
the fact
that no one is paying attention
to whether
they do
their jobs well,
the assumption being
that we (technologists) will stay on
their manor, passively keeping our heads down and saying, “politics is someone else’s job; I just want
to solve hard problems.”"
decimation: he was in some ways fortunate
to end up in
the hanoi hilton
decimation: asciilifeform: it's a good
theory, but it pretty much goes along
the lines of "you go
to harvard so you can be roommates with
the billionaires' son"
decimation: Taleb would probably say
that being cheap is antifragile,
the less you spend
the lower your risk and
the more likely random events will pay off
assbot: Silicon Valley and
the Rise of
the Disneypreneur | Michael O. Church
decimation: "Perlmutter is not featured on Disney's website (conversely,
the heads of its Pixar and Lucasfilm divisions are), but he has shown no sign of relaxing on fiscal control simply because Marvel has become part of a big conglomerate. "
decimation: which would partially explain why
the midwestern kulaks flock
to silicon valley
to pay
to work for google et. al.
decimation: asciilifeform:
the purpose being
to attract more bezzle funding?
decimation: extreme cheapness
that strikes many accustomed
to old-school industry dealings as disrespectful."
decimation: "Then came one of
the most spectacular eight-film runs in history, with a combined gross of $6.1 billion for Marvel Studios movies. But
the 71-year-old Perlmutter hasn't mellowed. Under his
tightfisted management, Marvel has become one of
the most admired, envied and, in some quarters, resented entertainment companies.
The 300-employee outfit has
thrived despite insistence on ever-stricter creative controls and a reputation for
assbot: How Marvel Became
the Envy (and Scourge) of Hollywood
decimation: at least 80% of
the movies on
that list are
turds. goes
to show
that money doesn't buy shit in hollywood
assbot: List of most expensive films - Wikipedia,
the free encyclopedia
decimation: somehow all
the
terrible movies
today don't make
the same news
decimation: I remember when
that movie came out it was big news how
terrible it was