wtf is the foundation doing now? Looks like its time to get some Anoncoins
:)
On Wed, Jul 2, 2014 at 7:23 AM, Metatron <metatrongone@???> wrote:
> Bingo.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Apr 29, 2014, at 10:05 PM, Troy Benjegerdes <hozer@???> wrote:
> >
> >> On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 10:33:24AM -0500, John Hebert wrote:
> >>> On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 6:34 AM, Joerg Platzer <joerg@???>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> of course Bitcoin _is_ anarchism as it has no leader as long as we
> don't
> >>> designate one and change the protocol in ways that allow to control it
> and
> >>> hand that over to the leader.
> >>>
> >>
> >> There is the problem. The Bitcoin Foundation's will spend $17 million
> USD
> >> to become that "benevolent leader".
> >>
> >>
> >>> These people are screaming for government regulation in order to save
> me
> >>> from identity theft through Bitcoin. They wish to protect me and
> 'de-risk'
> >>> Bitcoin.
> >>
> >>
> >> Ye gods, save us from those who have "our best interests" in mind!
> >>
> >> Math provides certainty in lieu of placing trust in people calling for
> >> government regulation. A correctly implemented bitcoin system doesn't
> need
> >> trust.
> >
> > Math provides me with a strong mechanism to verify my trust is
> well-placed.
> >
> > If I don't trust the guy I'm selling corn to not to shoot me in the head
> > after unloading the commmodity, the math is quite certain if the guy aims
> > properly I'm dead.
> >
> > Math gives me more choices about who I can trust, instead of guys with
> guns
> > telling me who I can trust.
> >
> > But trust is still the key. Do I trust the people, the math, or the guys
> > with guns?
> >
> > I don't trust 95% of the code or proposals on bitcoin-dev because 95% of
> the
> > developers posting are drawing salaries from people I fundamentally do
> not
> > trust, because they tend to fall back on 'regulation' which eventually
> implies
> > guns when things do not profit them.
> >
> >
> > The point is, you still need trust.
> >
> > --
> >
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > Troy Benjegerdes 'da hozer'
> hozer@???
> > 7 elements earth::water::air::fire::mind::spirit::soul
> grid.coop
> >
> > Never pick a fight with someone who buys ink by the barrel,
> > nor try buy a hacker who makes money by the megahash
> >
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