Please log in or register. Registered visitors get fewer ads.
Forum index | Previous Thread | Next thread
Bitcoin mining - madness 07:40 - May 23 with 5894 viewsnodge_blue

I’m getting really tired of the madness of this world. It’s draining all the stupid things we do.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2qg6e03l2o

Why invent a system that requires more and more power to create a bit coin. So much that power stations emitting large amount of noise disrupt people’s lives. Not to mention a contribution to climate change on the scale of Greece.

It’s pure madness and on top of it all who uses bitcoin anyway. It still has virtually no purpose other than a pyramid scheme to make people money. It’s immoral. I will admit I bought some in the past as an IT person who was interested in IT related things. But I think that was wrong now. And this article on the BBC is another enforcement of that view. Ban crypto.
[Post edited 23 May 7:41]

Poll: best attacking central midfielder?

2
Bitcoin mining - madness on 16:33 - May 23 with 567 viewsNthQldITFC

It is indeed symbolic of the absolute stupidity of the moronic, suicidal greed-driven species which is now called the Human Consuming. It evolved from the Human Being, but is quite likely to go extinct before if evolves much more. No excuse for this sort of stupidity or for the stupid, selfish individuals who indulge themselves in it. Idiots.

⚔ Long live the Duke of Punuar ⚔
Poll: What Olympic sport/group are you most 'into'?

-2
Bitcoin mining - madness on 16:38 - May 23 with 544 viewsbluelagos

Bitcoin mining - madness on 16:33 - May 23 by NthQldITFC

It is indeed symbolic of the absolute stupidity of the moronic, suicidal greed-driven species which is now called the Human Consuming. It evolved from the Human Being, but is quite likely to go extinct before if evolves much more. No excuse for this sort of stupidity or for the stupid, selfish individuals who indulge themselves in it. Idiots.


You need to get off the fence and tell us what you really think!

Poll: This new lockdown poll - what you reckon?

1
Bitcoin mining - madness on 16:39 - May 23 with 539 viewsThe_Flashing_Smile

Bitcoin mining - madness on 16:33 - May 23 by NthQldITFC

It is indeed symbolic of the absolute stupidity of the moronic, suicidal greed-driven species which is now called the Human Consuming. It evolved from the Human Being, but is quite likely to go extinct before if evolves much more. No excuse for this sort of stupidity or for the stupid, selfish individuals who indulge themselves in it. Idiots.


So we'll put you down as a maybe, yeah?

Trust the process. Trust Phil.

2
Bitcoin mining - madness on 16:39 - May 23 with 535 viewsLord_Lucan

Bitcoin mining - madness on 16:13 - May 23 by The_Flashing_Smile

Apart from your trousers, AMIRIIIIIGHT?!?


We called it The Portillo Way.

“Hello, I'm your MP. Actually I'm not. I'm your candidate. Gosh.” Boris Johnson canvassing in Henley, 2005.
Poll: How will you be celebrating Prince Phils life today

1
Bitcoin mining - madness on 16:41 - May 23 with 529 viewsNthQldITFC

Bitcoin mining - madness on 16:39 - May 23 by The_Flashing_Smile

So we'll put you down as a maybe, yeah?


Bitcoin mining - madness by bluelagos 23 May 16:38
You need to get off the fence and tell us what you really think!



Bitcoin mining - madness by The_Flashing_Smile 23 May 16:39
So we'll put you down as a maybe, yeah?



I'm still humming and hahing over it all.

⚔ Long live the Duke of Punuar ⚔
Poll: What Olympic sport/group are you most 'into'?

1
Bitcoin mining - madness on 16:43 - May 23 with 524 viewsJoey_Joe_Joe_Junior

Bitcoin mining - madness on 09:48 - May 23 by J2BLUE

Fair point about AI.

You can make the same accusation about many things. If you choose to eat meat you are justifying your own preference over the planet. Etc etc.

Bitcoin can't be changed. It has a rigid set of rules. Only 21m will ever be created. Arguably that gives them more intrinsic worth than GBP.

You're just having a bit of a tantrum demanding it's banned because you don't have any and it wouldn't affect you.


An old article from the Economist published in October 2011 titled "The Bursting of the Bitcoin Bubble" is an interesting read today!
0
Bitcoin mining - madness on 16:57 - May 23 with 492 viewsblueasfook

Bitcoin mining - madness on 15:33 - May 23 by The_Flashing_Smile

I said "It's a fascinating story, and I agree it's madness" - as in what the people in the story are having to put up with.

I haven't questioned the validity of it being decentralised - I simply asked how it was controlled if decentralised. I've also not questioned the validity of it's finite nature, just asked how a non-physical thing can be finite (which others have since explained).

It seems you're so desperate to defend BitCoin that you're unable to see what's actually written, who's attacking it and who's simply asking questions about something they don't understand. The only thing I've poo-poed is the word 'mining' to describe the number crunching.
[Post edited 23 May 15:37]


It is mining in the way that processing blockchain yields more bitcoin so dont poo-poo that either.

"A+++++", "Great Comms, would recommend", "Thank you, the 12 inch black mamba is just perfect" - Ebay.
Poll: Should Frimmers be allowed back?

0
Bitcoin mining - madness on 17:29 - May 23 with 442 viewsnodge_blue

Bitcoin mining - madness on 09:53 - May 23 by StokieBlue

How does bitcoin solve government debt issues?

The two things are totally unrelated so I would be interesting to hear your reasoning behind this.

SB


It doesn't. They seem to think they will be the equivalent of preppers and survivers without acknowledging that a collapse in government debt and the banking system will burn the world around them.

Poll: best attacking central midfielder?

0
Login to get fewer ads

Bitcoin mining - madness on 18:13 - May 23 with 397 viewsThe_Flashing_Smile

Bitcoin mining - madness on 16:57 - May 23 by blueasfook

It is mining in the way that processing blockchain yields more bitcoin so dont poo-poo that either.



Trust the process. Trust Phil.

1
Bitcoin mining - madness on 18:59 - May 23 with 331 viewsRadlett_blue

Bitcoin mining - madness on 17:29 - May 23 by nodge_blue

It doesn't. They seem to think they will be the equivalent of preppers and survivers without acknowledging that a collapse in government debt and the banking system will burn the world around them.


In the 2008 financial crisis , the US banking system (and following on from that, probably the global banking system) was nearer to collapse than probably most of you think. This would have led to an unprecedented economic collapse.

Poll: Should horse racing be banned in the UK?

0
Bitcoin mining - madness on 19:38 - May 23 with 313 viewsblueasfook

Bitcoin mining - madness on 18:13 - May 23 by The_Flashing_Smile



Ha ha! I did actually think of that sketch when I posted earlier.

"A+++++", "Great Comms, would recommend", "Thank you, the 12 inch black mamba is just perfect" - Ebay.
Poll: Should Frimmers be allowed back?

0
Bitcoin mining - madness on 20:22 - May 23 with 271 viewsSwansea_Blue

I’ve no idea who this person is and don’t endorse anything they’re saying, but this is a marvellous potty-mouthed rant against Trump’s latest crypto grift.

https://www.jefftiedrich.com/p/mad-king-donnys-secret-crypto-dinner

Poll: Do you think Pert is key to all of this?

0
Bitcoin mining - madness on 20:37 - May 23 with 253 viewsDJR

Bitcoin mining - madness on 18:59 - May 23 by Radlett_blue

In the 2008 financial crisis , the US banking system (and following on from that, probably the global banking system) was nearer to collapse than probably most of you think. This would have led to an unprecedented economic collapse.


Yes, it was touch and go, and my understanding is that it was derivatives that were the main risk.

This from evidence given to the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission Hearing held in Washington DC.

"By removing the multi-trillion dollar swaps market from the traditional norms of market
regulation, a highly speculative derivative bubble was created that was opaque to federal
regulators and market observers alike. By removing all forms of ensuring the normal capital adequacy protections of market regulation, the swaps market permitted trillions of dollars of financial commitments to be made with no assurance that those commitments could be fulfilled beyond the highly illusory AAA ratings of the counterparties in question."
[Post edited 23 May 20:58]
0




About Us Contact Us Terms & Conditions Privacy Cookies Advertising
© TWTD 1995-2025