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ThickAsThieves: but what would
they do about all
the evils fiat is used for?
ThickAsThieves: currencies
to be used on
the internet
through regulated payment service providers and
deadweasel: right now
to ban
these payment mechanisms.
deadweasel: Governments of
the world have
the ability
deadweasel: criminal and
terrorist groups
to launder
deadweasel: group indicted for money laundering
that ran
deadweasel: United States
to arrest some of
the suspects
deadweasel: As highlighted by
the latest initiative of
the
deadweasel: ah well, as long as
teh check doesn't bounce.
deadweasel: crock of shit. my employer is
trying
to go 'google-style'.. collaborative spaces, stupid services in
the building, health program, all
this useless crap.
deadweasel: corporate culture is another oxymoron,
trying
to create 'value' for employees
that doesn't actually requiring paying
them.
ThickAsThieves: your culture. If you can't find a
tool, make one. For example, you can
turn an admired former employee into a symbol by giving an award named after
that individual, complete with ritual ceremony."
ThickAsThieves: "If you're not happy with your current culture,
there are
things you can do
to start changing it now. Look for a symbol, story, ritual or other
tool you could use
to bring out
the values and practices you want for your company. Your cultural
tool might be a new corporate logo symbolizing your company's personality. Or you could choose a story
to embody your approach and make it part of
usagi: "Snowden has provided documents detailing how NSA hackers systematically
targeted computers and civilian
targets in Hong Kong and mainland China over a four-year period."
ThickAsThieves: "Brennan says
the 'Honor
the Oath' campaign is intended
to 'reinforce our corporate culture of secrecy'
through education and
training"
ozbot: The CIA Leaks
To
The Media - Business Insider
mircea_popescu: somehow naturally occuring, as most of
the fraudsters are "honest" fraudsters (ie, not in control of
their fraud)
mircea_popescu: i imagine it's some sort of natural sweet spot as
to where
the hope of further investment no longer justifies
the service efforts.
mircea_popescu: pretty much all fake assets/pmbs/etc work out
to paying back ~30% of
the net investment
mircea_popescu: anyway, i'm sure it'll pay "dividends" for a while, reach
the usual 30% and go away.
mircea_popescu: what's
the point arguing with some socks saying "o great investment" and everyone else sth ? it's fun in cases like
that bitbillions nut, but otherwise...
perfectgirl: I'm just naming myself after what people
tell me I am
pankkake: i.e.
too many people want
to invest but
too few options
ThickAsThieves: there are some relief holes for investors
to not go hog wild over AM
pankkake: if it's good you usually don't need
to build
the hype
Vbs: ThickAsThieves:
they are a PT for shares on BF
pankkake: making an announcment
to announce a future announcement reminds me of Apple
pankkake: yes,
that's what I figured. well if he sells most of it, I'll buy some and
try
to sell immediately at a higher price
pankkake: who's offering
the 1954703 shares on btct?
pankkake: given
the number of shares I'm not sure I could even profit from
the pump and dump
ThickAsThieves: Do people realize
they are putting a $25m value on
the company at
that price?
mircea_popescu: that aside, "the
team" pix are pretty epic.
three azn stooges.
mircea_popescu: we srsly do not need any more of
these ; none of
them will survive. from gox
to bitpay and back and again, all are doomed.
mircea_popescu: why do all
the kids agglomerate around
this particular nonstarter ?
kakobrekla: Ryan is a veteran entrepreneur and Bitcoin guru.
Technically and commercially adept, he’s founded several successful startups and remains a prominent figure in
the Bitcoin community.
gribble: MtGox BTCUSD
ticker | Best bid: 102.83001, Best ask: 102.89000, Bid-ask spread: 0.05999, Last
trade: 102.89000, 24 hour volume: 10579.41673653, 24 hour low: 102.50000, 24 hour high: 105.48990, 24 hour vwap: 103.98892
Namworld: The only reason he'd have
to fake bets is if he intended
to raise and run with
the 1.25 million USD value in
the invested wallet.
Namworld: Were
they removed or sold into?
Namworld: What happened
to
the huge buy orders for S.DICE around 0.002?
mircea_popescu: for
that matter, i'd rather spend
the money on having "the press" publish sharpie in pooper pics
ThickAsThieves: i went
to Best Buy
today with
the
thought of buying myself a present
aknap3: laughed my ass off at
that video --
that's priceless!
mircea_popescu: i find it a little dubious
that i got
the sum
total of all
these pro bullshitters and nobody said a peep
ThickAsThieves: people saying
they dont vote as a form of protest make no less sense
than people
that do vote for 1 of 2 idiots
that won't make any difference anyway
Bugpowder: #1: If you can't get your shit
together enough
to have a single valid photo ID, why should you be allowed
to vote?
mircea_popescu: but if
the perspective is "no man with a right
to vote shall be denied
that right even if it means fifty billion men without such a right get
to vote anyway"
mircea_popescu: Bugpowder afaik
the issue with voting rights act were more along
the lines of
the sort of megafraud
that got obama elected
than anything
dub: heh,
that helps actually