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16. I have the book....

Wed Jan 22, 2014, 11:18 PM

Jan 2014

and my son has been nagging me to read it for more time that I want to admit.
Now might be the right time.

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Bit Coin..why it matters [View all] dixiegrrrrl Jan 2014 OP

Bitcoin matters like Amway matters. tridim Jan 2014 #1

What part of the article supports your statement? dixiegrrrrl Jan 2014 #2

It is common knowledge that Bitcoin is a pyramid scheme. nt tridim Jan 2014 #3

I knew next to nothing about bitcoin caraher Jan 2014 #4

Thank you for reading the article before commenting. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2014 #6

I guess government and I are in much the same boat then caraher Jan 2014 #7

It took me a bit of time to realize dixiegrrrrl Jan 2014 #9

It's an idea to get away from currency strangleholds KoKo Jan 2014 #5

Interesting article wercal Jan 2014 #8

count me as one nerd who isn't transfixed paulkienitz Jan 2014 #10

My question would be - Who Paid for the Bitcoin Billboards? wercal Jan 2014 #12

no, nobody controls it paulkienitz Jan 2014 #19

Who puts out the updated versions of Bitcoin? wercal Jan 2014 #21

Good question........apparently there is a bitcoin Foundation dixiegrrrrl Jan 2014 #22

Interesting wercal Jan 2014 #23

I blow hot and cold on this. bemildred Jan 2014 #11

Have you read Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson? pscot Jan 2014 #13

I love N Stephenson truedelphi Jan 2014 #15

I have the book.... dixiegrrrrl Jan 2014 #16

Cryptonomicon is worth slogging through, also "The Diamond Age". bemildred Jan 2014 #20

As a co owner of a business that has Chinese customers, we truedelphi Jan 2014 #14

, blkmusclmachine Jan 2014 #18

Thanks Dixiegrrrrl - timely and enlightening. n/t Mira Jan 2014 #24