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  1. Comment on How to start disrupting cryptocurrencies: “Mining” is money transmission in ~finance

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    Are gold and silver miners transmitting money? Pretty sure I can dig some out of the ground and sit on it, and I've not transmitted any money. Pretty sure I could watch other people dig gold out...

    Are gold and silver miners transmitting money? Pretty sure I can dig some out of the ground and sit on it, and I've not transmitted any money. Pretty sure I could watch other people dig gold out of the ground and confirm how much they got. I can observe the gold even change hands and then write it down and they could pay me a fee.

    Govt regulation doesn't seem to magically fix anything here, money laundering and crime is going to occur regardless of the medium. To want to destroy a new technology and asset class for this reason is unconscionable IMHO.

    https://www.icij.org/investigations/fincen-files/us-treasury-department-abandoned-major-money-laundering-case-against-dubai-gold-company/

    We already have legal precedent that bitcoin is a form of property/commodity. It works as a currency as well because its so divisible.

    Not to mention the genie is out of the bottle. Squash bitcoin.. I can use the source code and protocol to make a new system as long as both parties agree on the value.

    2 votes

  2. Comment on Cryptocurrency is an abject disaster in ~finance

  3. Comment on Canadian Prime Minister announces ban on 1,500 types of "assault-style" firearms, effective immediately in ~news

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    All rifles in canada were already limited to 5 round magazines (lanced or pinned). AR-15's were already restricted to range use only. Handguns were also range use only (10 round magazines...

    All rifles in canada were already limited to 5 round magazines (lanced or pinned). AR-15's were already restricted to range use only. Handguns were also range use only (10 round magazines maximum).

    I am impacted by this ban on my un-restricted M14, so I guess I need a new .308 "bolt-action" rifle.

    They also banned .50 bmg and 6.5 creedmor based on the last few lines of the order. Both were unrestricted.

    4 votes

  4. Comment on Recommend classic games you feel everyone should play at least once in ~games

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    Brutal Doom and the Doom Metal Soundtrack Mod made the game so much better. Just adding the reload mechanic to the shotgun made the game play different. Try the Maps of Chaos updates of the...

    Brutal Doom and the Doom Metal Soundtrack Mod made the game so much better. Just adding the reload mechanic to the shotgun made the game play different.

    Try the Maps of Chaos updates of the original maps.

    https://www.moddb.com/mods/brutal-doom

    2 votes

  5. Comment on [SOLVED] Friend's computer is cutting power randomly in ~tech

  6. Comment on Why I’m no longer traveling for conferences in ~enviro

  7. Comment on What's your favorite obscure and/or archaic sports rule? in ~sports

  8. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~games

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    The plentiful amount of mods and modpacks have extended the game far beyond what I ever imagined. And the modding community is only getting more and more polished. Mad props to McJty, Darkosto and...

    The plentiful amount of mods and modpacks have extended the game far beyond what I ever imagined. And the modding community is only getting more and more polished. Mad props to McJty, Darkosto and everyone else contributing.

    1 vote

  9. Comment on What are your top three favorite games of all time? in ~games

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    Quake 2 - LAN parties, decent multiplayer, and extensive modding community, skins and maps. Hell people were producing talks shows inside the quake 2 engine. The demo scene was crazy too. Lithium,...

    • Quake 2 - LAN parties, decent multiplayer, and extensive modding community, skins and maps. Hell people were producing talks shows inside the quake 2 engine. The demo scene was crazy too. Lithium, LMCTF, Rocket Arena 2 were my main jams.

    • Civilization 5 - I've played all the civ's since civ2 but civ5 I put an insane number of hours into.

    • Minecraft - Resisted minecraft for many years, but some friends setup a vanilla server when they started putting villages. Later I found FTB Ultimate and it was a whole new game. Project Ozone 2 titan mode is probably my fav mod pack.

    5 votes

  10. Comment on Shuffle your entire music library, then tell me about the first five tracks that come up in ~music

  11. Comment on The Main Squeeze - "Have a Cigar" (Pink Floyd) (2018) in ~music

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    Live from The Dome Part II Corey Frye - Vox Smiley - Keys Max Newman - Guitar Rob Skywalker - Bass Reuben Gingrich - Drums/Bells Recorded and Mixed by Jonathan D. Allee Mastered by Darryl Swann...

    Live from The Dome Part II Corey Frye - Vox Smiley - Keys Max Newman - Guitar Rob Skywalker - Bass Reuben Gingrich - Drums/Bells Recorded and Mixed by Jonathan D. Allee Mastered by Darryl Swann Filmed by Charlie Jesseph Drone Footage by Reuben Gingrich Video Editing by Reuben Gingrich

    1 vote

  13. Comment on What are you typing on? in ~tech

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    ErgoDox with MX blues. I have 3 in total. I have a Zen keyboard waiting to get built as well. me rikey split mech's

    ErgoDox with MX blues. I have 3 in total. I have a Zen keyboard waiting to get built as well. me rikey split mech's

    1 vote

  14. Comment on Bitcoin must die: if Bitcoin were to cease trading tomorrow, 0.5% of the world’s electricity demand would simply disappear in ~tech

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    The energy and proof of work, is the labor that gives it value. https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8694dq/bitcoin_and_energy_consumption_rebuttals/ I think there is higher priorities to...

    The energy and proof of work, is the labor that gives it value.

    https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8694dq/bitcoin_and_energy_consumption_rebuttals/

    I think there is higher priorities to concentrate on, such as.. overpopulation, city design, housing efficiency, vehicle travel, air travel,

    saw an article on this just last week,

    8 votes

  15. Comment on Do you exercise at home and/or in gym? What's your goal? Favorite exercise? in ~health

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    I have 3 kettlebells, 16kg, 24kg and 32kg. Favorite exercise is KB swings. I try and do at least 100 every workout. I'll pound out a set, then do a strength exercise, then pound out another set,...

    I have 3 kettlebells, 16kg, 24kg and 32kg. Favorite exercise is KB swings. I try and do at least 100 every workout. I'll pound out a set, then do a strength exercise, then pound out another set, rinse and repeat. Then go for a 30 minute jog with a stair climb near the end.