Re: [AFMUG] BTC 18k

2017-12-09 Thread Jeremy
LOL. On Thu, Dec 7, 2017 at 12:28 PM, Cameron Crum wrote: > So who's the father? > > > On Thu, Dec 7, 2017 at 1:04 PM, Jeremy wrote: > >> My wife got me with, "it's a puppy or a baby". I bought her a puppy. >> Now, we have three kids and a dog. >> >>

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 18k

2017-12-07 Thread Steve Jones
lol you mean to tell me an unmonitored, untraceable crime associated commodity might be manipulated by some shady characters.. no way for real though, i was reading an article that says its going live on one of the real exchanges tommorrow or the next day? If thats the case this would all make

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 18k

2017-12-07 Thread Josh Reynolds
I'm now considering if it's the banks and huge money holders that are setting this up for pump/dump. On Thu, Dec 7, 2017 at 10:36 AM, Travis Johnson wrote: > I had to jump back in this morning and now we are at $18k. :) This is nuts. > > Travis >

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 18k

2017-12-07 Thread Mark Radabaugh
That’s a bitch of a problem if ever there was one. > On Dec 7, 2017, at 1:24 PM, Steve Jones wrote: > > So I asked the old lady if I could take the Christmas fund and invest it in > bitcoin, figured shed say no. but now she has me in a bind. "Yes, as long as > we

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 18k

2017-12-07 Thread Lewis Bergman
My wife told me I either had to sit and talk to her all the time and stare lovingly into her eyes or get her a puppy. The dog is 13 years old and I think we are both happier. On Thu, Dec 7, 2017 at 1:28 PM Cameron Crum wrote: > So who's the father? > > > On Thu, Dec 7, 2017

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 18k

2017-12-07 Thread Cameron Crum
So who's the father? On Thu, Dec 7, 2017 at 1:04 PM, Jeremy wrote: > My wife got me with, "it's a puppy or a baby". I bought her a puppy. > Now, we have three kids and a dog. > > On Thu, Dec 7, 2017 at 11:24 AM, Steve Jones > wrote: > >> So

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 18k

2017-12-07 Thread Jeremy
My wife got me with, "it's a puppy or a baby". I bought her a puppy. Now, we have three kids and a dog. On Thu, Dec 7, 2017 at 11:24 AM, Steve Jones wrote: > So I asked the old lady if I could take the Christmas fund and invest it > in bitcoin, figured shed say no.

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 18k

2017-12-07 Thread Steve Jones
So I asked the old lady if I could take the Christmas fund and invest it in bitcoin, figured shed say no. but now she has me in a bind. "Yes, as long as we can get a puppy right now" guys, I need some financial advice here. I know what happens when a woman gets a puppy, she gets another puppy and

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 18k

2017-12-07 Thread Robert
Then you find out it's actually some guy in the back using a pyramid to make the profits... On 12/7/17 9:34 AM, Jesse DuPont wrote: You guys should check out aitrader.us. It uses a custom algorithm and GDAX (coinbase) API to do auto-trading for you, based on the thresholds you set. High-level

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 18k

2017-12-07 Thread Jesse DuPont
:) I love this list. Jesse DuPont Network Architect email: jesse.dup...@celeritycorp.net Celerity Networks LLC

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 18k

2017-12-07 Thread Jesse DuPont
He couldn't find a plugin to snag the data directly from GDAX so that graph is from another exchange. Jesse DuPont Network Architect

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 18k

2017-12-07 Thread Steve Jones
I dont know, i think this is just a long con. you joined afmug back in the day just to build a credible profile to get free 40 dollar bills, youve used some russian interference technology to fill all the sfmug users news feeds with BC fake news, and have an army of bots on social media pushing

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 18k

2017-12-07 Thread Jesse DuPont
I'm asking him now... Jesse DuPont Network Architect email: jesse.dup...@celeritycorp.net Celerity Networks LLC

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 18k

2017-12-07 Thread Jesse DuPont
Alert, alert, danger Will Robinson... I don't care if you use the code - I'm winning either way. Besides, the referral was a win for both parties and it's only $40 USD equivalent in BTC.

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 18k

2017-12-07 Thread Chris Wright
of extreme volatility. Chris Wright Network Administrator From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Travis Johnson Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2017 9:40 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] BTC 18k Looks cool but they show the peak in the last 2 hours to be $15,356... yet

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 18k

2017-12-07 Thread Travis Johnson
Looks cool but they show the peak in the last 2 hours to be $15,356... yet GDAX itself shows a peak of $20k during that same time?? Travis On 12/7/2017 10:34 AM, Jesse DuPont wrote: You guys should check out aitrader.us. It uses a custom algorithm and GDAX (coinbase) API to do

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 18k

2017-12-07 Thread Steve Jones
is stuff like that whats pushing it at this pace? can you imagine how much youll bank if half afmug uses your code? are you a russian bot?? fake news, fake news On Thu, Dec 7, 2017 at 11:34 AM, Jesse DuPont wrote: > You guys should check out aitrader.us. It uses

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 18k

2017-12-07 Thread Jesse DuPont
You guys should check out aitrader.us. It uses a custom algorithm and GDAX (coinbase) API to do auto-trading for you, based on the thresholds you set. High-level overview: it will potentially buy BTC every 4 hours, based on the moving average and your buy sensitivity

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 18k

2017-12-07 Thread Robert
Shorts must be browning their shorts... On 12/7/17 8:36 AM, Travis Johnson wrote: I had to jump back in this morning and now we are at $18k. :) This is nuts. Travis

[AFMUG] BTC 18k

2017-12-07 Thread Travis Johnson
I had to jump back in this morning and now we are at $18k. :) This is nuts. Travis

Re: [AFMUG] BTC @ $16.5K right now

2017-12-07 Thread Carl Peterson
Next week On Thu, Dec 7, 2017 at 10:16 AM, Bill Prince wrote: > Can you short it? > > > bp > > > On 12/7/2017 7:14 AM, Gino A. Villarini wrote: > >> Wow what a rally! >> >> > -- Carl Peterson *PORT NETWORKS* 401 E Pratt St, Ste 2553

Re: [AFMUG] BTC @ $16.5K right now

2017-12-07 Thread Bill Prince
Can you short it? bp On 12/7/2017 7:14 AM, Gino A. Villarini wrote: Wow what a rally!

[AFMUG] BTC @ $16.5K right now

2017-12-07 Thread Gino A. Villarini
Wow what a rally!

Re: [AFMUG] BTC now almost 1$6k

2017-12-07 Thread Gino A. Villarini
sday, December 6, 2017 at 10:13 PM To: "af@afmug.com<mailto:af@afmug.com>" <af@afmug.com<mailto:af@afmug.com>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+ so you want to have to calculate you BC value ATM when you stop at the gas station every time? On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 8:08 PM,

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+

2017-12-06 Thread Steve Jones
circulation and if there are only 4 > billion (or whatever) bitcoins theoretically available, it is pretty easy > to calculate. > > *From:* Steve Jones > *Sent:* Wednesday, December 06, 2017 6:18 PM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+ > > how would you even pric

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+

2017-12-06 Thread Chuck McCown
To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+ how would you even price items with a currency that fluctuates at this speed? You couldnt, youd have to price it on a reference, like the USD, which would be kind of a problem if your reference is what youre trying to get rid of, because youre

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+

2017-12-06 Thread Steve Jones
ter.com/mdwestix> >>> The Brothers WISP <http://www.thebrotherswisp.com/> >>> <https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp> >>> >>> >>> <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> >>> ---

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+

2017-12-06 Thread Joe Novak
//www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> >> -- >> *From: *"Steve Jones" <thatoneguyst...@gmail.com> >> *To: *af@afmug.com >> *Sent: *Wednesday, December 6, 2017 7:18:27 PM >> *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] BTC

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+

2017-12-06 Thread Steve Jones
com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp> > > > <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> > ------ > *From: *"Steve Jones" <thatoneguyst...@gmail.com> > *To: *af@afmug.com > *Sent: *Wednesday, December

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+

2017-12-06 Thread Mike Hammett
@afmug.com Sent: Wednesday, December 6, 2017 7:18:27 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+ how would you even price items with a currency that fluctuates at this speed? You couldnt, youd have to price it on a reference, like the USD, which would be kind of a problem if your reference is what youre t

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+

2017-12-06 Thread Steve Jones
orld’s share of currency then it has a theoretical value of $100K > or some thing like that. I don’t recall the exact numbers. Maybe it was > just 1%. > > *From:* Steve Jones > *Sent:* Wednesday, December 6, 2017 6:04 PM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+ > &g

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+

2017-12-06 Thread chuck
To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+ I am curious, its over 14k right now. whats causing such a substantial gain? Given that its "digital infallible" Im wondering if its not an artificial inflation On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 6:55 PM, Joe Novak <jno...@lrcomm.com> wrote:

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+

2017-12-06 Thread Mike Hammett
.com> To: af@afmug.com Sent: Wednesday, December 6, 2017 7:04:37 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+ I am curious, its over 14k right now. whats causing such a substantial gain? Given that its "digital infallible" Im wondering if its not an artificial inflation On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 a

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+

2017-12-06 Thread Steve Jones
t;>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Chris Wright >>>> >>>> Network Administrator >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Louis Arsenault >>>> *Sent:* We

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+

2017-12-06 Thread Joe Novak
;>> >>> Network Administrator >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Louis Arsenault >>> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 06, 2017 1:48 PM >>> *To:* Animal Farm >>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+ &

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+

2017-12-06 Thread Steve Jones
.@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Louis Arsenault >> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 06, 2017 1:48 PM >> *To:* Animal Farm >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+ >> >> >> >> I can wipe that and make $10... LOL. >> >> >> >> On Wed, Dec 6,

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+

2017-12-06 Thread Steve Jones
ehalf Of *Louis Arsenault > *Sent:* Wednesday, December 06, 2017 1:48 PM > *To:* Animal Farm > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+ > > > > I can wipe that and make $10... LOL. > > > > On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 4:40 PM, Robert Andrews <i...@avantwireless.com> > wrote: &g

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+

2017-12-06 Thread Chris Wright
For Steve. J https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbZ8zDpX2Mg Chris Wright Network Administrator From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Louis Arsenault Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2017 1:48 PM To: Animal Farm Subject: Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+ I can wipe that and make $10... LOL

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+

2017-12-06 Thread Louis Arsenault
I can wipe that and make $10... LOL. On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 4:40 PM, Robert Andrews wrote: > To a "Batman" usb drive > > On 12/06/2017 01:27 PM, Sean Heskett wrote: > >> don't leave your coin on coinbase move it to a more safe wallet or >> completely off line if

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+

2017-12-06 Thread Robert Andrews
To a "Batman" usb drive On 12/06/2017 01:27 PM, Sean Heskett wrote: don't leave your coin on coinbase move it to a more safe wallet or completely off line if you're paranoid On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 2:09 PM, Chuck Hogg > wrote: I'm

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+

2017-12-06 Thread Chris Wright
price. So if you were using them *correctly*, you’d only be out less than 0.01 BTC. Chris Wright Network Administrator From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Steve Jones Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2017 12:58 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+ how many people

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+

2017-12-06 Thread Sean Heskett
don't leave your coin on coinbase move it to a more safe wallet or completely off line if you're paranoid On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 2:09 PM, Chuck Hogg wrote: > I'm waiting for the Coinbase hack...that will really hit hard since they > are handling more transactions than

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+

2017-12-06 Thread Steve Jones
dont worry, can always fix this unbreakable system with a hardfork, lol On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 3:09 PM, Chuck Hogg wrote: > I'm waiting for the Coinbase hack...that will really hit hard since they > are handling more transactions than Mastercard. > > Regards, > Chuck > > On

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+

2017-12-06 Thread Chuck Hogg
I'm waiting for the Coinbase hack...that will really hit hard since they are handling more transactions than Mastercard. Regards, Chuck On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 3:57 PM, Steve Jones wrote: > how many people who believe this as a "currency" are missing FDIC > insurance

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+ Now $13k+

2017-12-06 Thread Steve Jones
I so much wish I knew more stuff. can you imagine hacking smart meters to do distributed mining. everybody looks at the smartgrid for malicious activity, this would offset the electricity costs On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 2:41 PM, Gino A. Villarini wrote: > > > On 12/6/17, 5:28

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+

2017-12-06 Thread Steve Jones
how many people who believe this as a "currency" are missing FDIC insurance today? On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 2:40 PM, Chuck Hogg wrote: > Yea, we're affected by NiceHash as well. > > Regards, > Chuck > > On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 12:36 PM, Joe Novak wrote: > >>

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+ Now $13k+

2017-12-06 Thread Gino A. Villarini
On 12/6/17, 5:28 AM, "Af on behalf of Gino A. Villarini" wrote: >Still crying over the 85 I sold at $1k eachŠ you still have? > >On 12/5/17, 10:37 PM, "Af on behalf of Travis Johnson" > wrote:

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+

2017-12-06 Thread Chuck Hogg
Yea, we're affected by NiceHash as well. Regards, Chuck On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 12:36 PM, Joe Novak wrote: > Speaking of hacks... I've been selling hashing power to Nicehash, woke up > this morning and my miner isn't running... hmm. > > Nicehash's wallet all got emptied to a

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+

2017-12-06 Thread Mathew Howard
Only one way to find out... On Dec 6, 2017 12:33 PM, "Chuck McCown" <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: > I wonder if they taste like onion? > > *From:* Mathew Howard > *Sent:* Wednesday, December 06, 2017 11:33 AM > *To:* af > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+ > >

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+

2017-12-06 Thread Chuck McCown
I wonder if they taste like onion? From: Mathew Howard Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2017 11:33 AM To: af Subject: Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+ Someday, rare tulip bulbs will be used as currency. Get them now before the price goes up! On Dec 6, 2017 12:31 PM, "Chuck McCown" <ch...@wbm

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+

2017-12-06 Thread Mathew Howard
*Sent:* Wednesday, December 06, 2017 11:25 AM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+ > > thats how pyramid schemes always work. Bernie Madhoff approves > > On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 11:27 AM, Travis Johnson <t...@ida.net> wrote: > >> I sold 110 coins ab

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+

2017-12-06 Thread Chuck McCown
I have some very rare tulip bulbs for sale. Only 12 available at $1K each... From: Steve Jones Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2017 11:25 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+ thats how pyramid schemes always work. Bernie Madhoff approves On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 11:27 AM, Travis

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+

2017-12-06 Thread Steve Jones
thats how pyramid schemes always work. Bernie Madhoff approves On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 11:27 AM, Travis Johnson wrote: > I sold 110 coins about 3 years ago and took a huge loss. I got back in at > $6,400/btc and sold at $9,800. Then I got back in at $10,500 and just sold > this

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+

2017-12-06 Thread Joe Novak
Speaking of hacks... I've been selling hashing power to Nicehash, woke up this morning and my miner isn't running... hmm. Nicehash's wallet all got emptied to a unknown address (at least unknown to us, the users). 60 million worth of BTC. I was about half way to my pay out (minimum 0.01 BTC per

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+

2017-12-06 Thread Travis Johnson
I sold 110 coins about 3 years ago and took a huge loss. I got back in at $6,400/btc and sold at $9,800. Then I got back in at $10,500 and just sold this morning at $12,700. It scares the hell out of me to have money sitting there, especially when it could crash while I'm asleep at night...

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+

2017-12-06 Thread Josh Reynolds
.com> > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Sent:* Tuesday, December 5, 2017 8:51 PM > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+ > > This is getting insane. So many people are getting so rich. When this > bubble bursts though its going to be bedlam. Imagine the proposed laws that > are going to b

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+

2017-12-06 Thread Gino A. Villarini
Still crying over the 85 I sold at $1k eachŠ you still have? On 12/5/17, 10:37 PM, "Af on behalf of Travis Johnson" wrote: >How high can it go?? When do you sell?? What's a "fair" return?? > >Travis >

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+

2017-12-06 Thread CBB - Jay Fuller
To: af@afmug.com Sent: Tuesday, December 5, 2017 8:51 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+ This is getting insane. So many people are getting so rich. When this bubble bursts though its going to be bedlam. Imagine the proposed laws that are going to be presented. This may be a moment

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+

2017-12-05 Thread Simon Westlake
Every time it goes up another $1k, I keep saying, it'd be stupid to buy it now. But if I'd bought 1 bitcoin a month ago, I'd have made almost 5k already. On 12/5/2017 9:22 PM, Steve Jones wrote: If somebody does another robbery and they fork again, i will mortgage. Its going to survive one

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+

2017-12-05 Thread Steve Jones
If somebody does another robbery and they fork again, i will mortgage. Its going to survive one more and rebound. 3rd fork will be the coffin nail though On Dec 5, 2017 9:18 PM, "Lewis Bergman" wrote: > Wait till the twins sell their billion worth and see what happens.

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+

2017-12-05 Thread Lewis Bergman
Wait till the twins sell their billion worth and see what happens. If it is like regular currency, the value won't change significantly. On Tue, Dec 5, 2017, 8:37 PM Travis Johnson wrote: > How high can it go?? When do you sell?? What's a "fair" return?? > > Travis > >

Re: [AFMUG] BTC 12k+

2017-12-05 Thread Steve Jones
This is getting insane. So many people are getting so rich. When this bubble bursts though its going to be bedlam. Imagine the proposed laws that are going to be presented. This may be a moment in history where we get to witness something as momentous as the moon landing. As long as governments

[AFMUG] BTC 12k+

2017-12-05 Thread Travis Johnson
How high can it go?? When do you sell?? What's a "fair" return?? Travis

Re: [AFMUG] BTC

2017-11-20 Thread Carl Peterson
gt; > ------ > *From: *"CBB - Jay Fuller" <par...@cyberbroadband.net> > *To: *af@afmug.com > *Sent: *Saturday, November 18, 2017 10:25:55 AM > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] BTC > >  > > i so agree about your gold comment. i often say i don

Re: [AFMUG] BTC

2017-11-18 Thread Mike Hammett
day, November 18, 2017 10:25:55 AM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] BTC i so agree about your gold comment. i often say i don't think i'd be able to buy a big mac with a gold bar - Original Message - From: Steve Jones To: af@afmug.com Sent: Friday, November 17, 2017 10:55 PM Subject:

Re: [AFMUG] BTC

2017-11-18 Thread CBB - Jay Fuller
i so agree about your gold comment. i often say i don't think i'd be able to buy a big mac with a gold bar - Original Message - From: Steve Jones To: af@afmug.com Sent: Friday, November 17, 2017 10:55 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] BTC The world is and always

Re: [AFMUG] BTC

2017-11-17 Thread Adam Moffett
f@afmug.com Sent: 11/17/2017 11:55:09 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] BTC The world is and always will be analog. Thats why i put all my money into debt. Its the only stable market. Playing a devils advocate though, i couldnt buy a pop with a gold bar at a gas station if i wanted to either.

Re: [AFMUG] BTC

2017-11-17 Thread Simon Westlake
to:af-boun...@afmug.com <mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com>] On Behalf Of Travis Johnson Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2017 1:42 PM To: af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.c

Re: [AFMUG] BTC

2017-11-17 Thread Steve Jones
ypto >>>>>> currencies like Ethereum are more robust in this area (~$0.30 currently). >>>>>> Every transaction needs to be written to the blockchain, which requires >>>>>> mining time, electricity, and processing. >>>>>> >>>>&

Re: [AFMUG] BTC

2017-11-17 Thread Simon Westlake
j3Ng4> Chris Wright Network Administrator -Original Message- From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com <mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com>] On Behalf Of

Re: [AFMUG] BTC

2017-11-17 Thread Steve Jones
ther cryptocurrencies are doing what the banks have been >>>>> doing for years... it's an electronic ledger. What's a bank statement >>>>> worth? It's only a piece of printed paper or numbers on a screen that show >>>>> how much currency to which one

Re: [AFMUG] BTC

2017-11-17 Thread Simon Westlake
s Wright Network Administrator -Original Message- From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com <mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com>] On Behalf Of Travis Johnson Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2017 1:

Re: [AFMUG] BTC

2017-11-17 Thread Steve Jones
The *big* thing cryptocurrencies bring to the table is that >>>> your "bank account" is no longer controlled by one central building. Your >>>> account, or "digital wallet" is controlled by thousands of computers, each >>>> checking them

Re: [AFMUG] BTC

2017-11-17 Thread Simon Westlake
com/watch?v=bBC-nXj3Ng4> Chris Wright Network Administrator -Original Message- From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com <mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com>] On Behalf Of Travis Johnson

Re: [AFMUG] BTC

2017-11-17 Thread Steve Jones
imply paper; its value is whatever we all >>>> agree it is. The *big* thing cryptocurrencies bring to the table is that >>>> your "bank account" is no longer controlled by one central building. Your >>>> account, or "digital wallet" is controlle

Re: [AFMUG] BTC

2017-11-17 Thread Simon Westlake
mug.com <mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com>] On Behalf Of Travis Johnson Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2017 1:42 PM To: af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com> Subject: [AFMUG] BTC Hi, The entire idea and goal of b

Re: [AFMUG] BTC

2017-11-17 Thread Bill Prince
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBC-nXj3Ng4> Chris Wright Network Administrator -Original Message- From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com <mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com>] On Behalf Of Travis Johnson S

Re: [AFMUG] BTC

2017-11-17 Thread Simon Westlake
Network Administrator -Original Message- From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com <mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com>] On Behalf Of Travis Johnson Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2017 1:42 PM To: af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com> Subje

Re: [AFMUG] BTC

2017-11-17 Thread Steve Jones
hijack the blockchain would be if they >>> controlled more than 50% of the compute power in the mining world. Think >>> about how many vectors of attack from which our traditional banks are >>> vulnerable. >>> >>> This video answered even more questions I didn't

Re: [AFMUG] BTC

2017-11-17 Thread Sean Heskett
swered even more questions I didn't even think to ask... I >> highly recommend giving it your time. >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBC-nXj3Ng4 >> >> Chris Wright >> Network Administrator >> >> -Original Message- >> From: Af [mailto:af-bou

Re: [AFMUG] BTC

2017-11-17 Thread Adam Moffett
I'm going to become a hunter-gatherer and leave all these complex topics behind. -- Original Message -- From: "Chris Wright" <ch...@velociter.net> To: af@afmug.com Sent: 11/17/2017 4:01:52 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] BTC Sure, but then you run the very real risk of your t

Re: [AFMUG] BTC

2017-11-17 Thread Chris Wright
[mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Simon Westlake Sent: Friday, November 17, 2017 12:54 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] BTC There's nothing stopping you from using it without paying, you just don't move it through a broker or exchange. If you send me Bitcoin direct wallet to wallet

Re: [AFMUG] BTC

2017-11-17 Thread Simon Westlake
to ask... I highly recommend giving it your time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBC-nXj3Ng4 Chris Wright Network Administrator -Original Message- From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Travis Johnson Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2017 1:42 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: [AF

Re: [AFMUG] BTC

2017-11-17 Thread Travis Johnson
ving it your time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBC-nXj3Ng4 Chris Wright Network Administrator -Original Message- From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Travis Johnson Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2017 1:42 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: [AFMUG] BTC Hi, The entire idea

Re: [AFMUG] BTC

2017-11-17 Thread chuck
To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] BTC Many of the negative things you say here about BTC are questions I had when I was still learning. Let me clear some things up. Coinbase charges for when you want to buy BTC with fiat (USD). They have a business to run. Everyone here knows that processing

Re: [AFMUG] BTC

2017-11-17 Thread Steve Jones
his video answered even more questions I didn't even think to ask... I > highly recommend giving it your time. > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBC-nXj3Ng4 > > Chris Wright > Network Administrator > > -Original Message----- > From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] O

Re: [AFMUG] BTC

2017-11-17 Thread Chris Wright
Xj3Ng4 Chris Wright Network Administrator -Original Message- From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Travis Johnson Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2017 1:42 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: [AFMUG] BTC Hi, The entire idea and goal of bitcoin was to take away the financial institutions

Re: [AFMUG] BTC

2017-11-16 Thread Rory Conaway
It’s also a great way to raise investment capital. Rory From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Mathew Howard Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2017 5:39 PM To: af <af@afmug.com> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] BTC I don't see how bitcoin in it's current form can ever become a real money st

Re: [AFMUG] BTC

2017-11-16 Thread Mathew Howard
I don't see how bitcoin in it's current form can ever become a real money standard. Perhaps someday there will be a viable cryptocurrency type of system that can replace money as we know it, but I just don't see bitcoin being it... there are way too many potential problems. Besides all the issues

Re: [AFMUG] BTC

2017-11-16 Thread Steve Jones
banks dont hard fork when theyre robbed Mr robot is just a tv show deep down inside, humans are realists, the reality is that all currency, like its representative nation, has a shelf life outside its intrinsic physical bartering value. Tangible currency can be lost and found. I drop my wallet,

[AFMUG] BTC

2017-11-16 Thread Travis Johnson
Hi, The entire idea and goal of bitcoin was to take away the financial institutions from having "control" and charging fees to handle money. In exchange for no fees (sending or receiving BTC is free), you also have no security. Once it's sent, it's gone. However, now the banks have just