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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Russia Invades Ukraine
« on: March 07, 2014, 10:11:11 PM »
We have no business in Eastern block politics. We aren't the world police.
Unless you plan on getting the UK to quit NATO and the UN(SC), then yes, you are part of the world police. Sorry if this upsets you.

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Flat Earth Community / Re: Annotated ENAG
« on: March 07, 2014, 04:21:23 PM »
We could make a kickstarter or indiegogo campaign to raise money to actually publish it, if it comes to that.
Or we could use Lulu, like Tintagel suggested.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Russia Invades Ukraine
« on: March 07, 2014, 06:23:05 AM »
I've already provided you with evidence that international monitors approved the 2010 elections.
That is still irrelevant to your claim. Why are you so afraid of backing off from it?

Have I tried Googling it?  Is that a joke?
Well, if you tried Googling it, you'd know that my date of 12th May 2010 is not "wrong", as you alleged. Therefore, it's not a joke, and no, you did not try. For shame.



Cherry-picking articles from a keyword-based search will not replace the value of reading the news daily. You should try it sometime.

It does explain a lot about your attitude, though.

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Flat Earth Community / Re: Annotated ENAG
« on: March 07, 2014, 03:37:47 AM »
Hell yeah.

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Technology & Information / Re: Ask Rushy about Bitcoins.
« on: March 07, 2014, 12:32:18 AM »
What is a reddit?
You're better off not knowing >o<

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Technology & Information / Re: Ask Rushy about Bitcoins.
« on: March 06, 2014, 11:56:10 PM »
I am interrupting this stupid discussion to post this article:

http://mag.newsweek.com/2014/03/14/bitcoin-satoshi-nakamoto.html

Apparently, redditors and bitcoin users have gotten butthurt over this and are now harassing and threatening the reporter.  Stay classy, anarchists/libertarians/conspiracy theorists of the Internet.
QED reddit is still shit

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Technology & Information / Re: Ask Rushy about Bitcoins.
« on: March 06, 2014, 11:39:44 PM »
He was on here bragging only this week, that he's been seeing other people behind your back. :'(

http://forum.tfes.org/index.php?topic=648.msg19252#msg19252
That insensitive bastard.

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Technology & Information / Re: Ask Rushy about Bitcoins.
« on: March 06, 2014, 11:36:12 PM »
Like Parsifal's girlfriend?
Why would you say such a mean thing about me? :(

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Technology & Information / Re: Ask Rushy about Bitcoins.
« on: March 06, 2014, 11:32:42 PM »
vir·tu·al adjective \ˈvər-chə-wəl, -chəl; ˈvərch-wəl\ 

: very close to being something without actually being it
Or, if we continue reading your source:
: existing or occurring on computers or on the Internet

xoxo

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Technology & Information / Re: Ask Rushy about Bitcoins.
« on: March 06, 2014, 11:29:07 PM »
You just linked to RT.  For shame.
Heck, I'd even quote the Daily Mail if it ruffles Thork's feathers.

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Technology & Information / Re: Ask Rushy about Bitcoins.
« on: March 06, 2014, 11:24:59 PM »
Here, have some more US government officials calling it a currency: http://rt.com/usa/bitcoin-legitimate-senate-hearing-931/

Are you angry? :*

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Technology & Information / Re: Ask Rushy about Bitcoins.
« on: March 06, 2014, 11:22:21 PM »
Oh I read it. Let me pick out a quote.

Quote from: http://www.extremetech.com/internet/152349-bitcoin-isnt-illegal-because-it-isnt-real-money
In what will no doubt anger some fans of the digital currency, financial services lawyer Dan Friedberg says it’s because the government doesn’t view Bitcoin as a real currency. Zing.
Are you angry?
I'm not, because my quote is cooler than yours.

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Technology & Information / Re: Ask Rushy about Bitcoins.
« on: March 06, 2014, 11:19:37 PM »
Look who's talking. You gave me an article that says Bitcoin is a currency because you forgot to read it. :)

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What the legitimacy of Bitcoin comes down to is what accepts it as currency, which in turn prompts the question of what, exactly, currency is. If currency is considered to be government-authorized tender, then Bitcoin isn’t currency. If currency is considered to be an item that is widely accepted by legal businesses in exchange for goods or services, then Bitcoin still isn’t currency. If currency is considered to be an item that is accepted in exchange for goods or services, but doesn’t need to be widespread, then Bitcoin can indeed be classified as currency. One thing is for certain, though: The government doesn’t view Bitcoin as legal tender, and instead classifies it as a virtual currency.

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Technology & Information / Re: Ask Rushy about Bitcoins.
« on: March 06, 2014, 11:15:50 PM »
The definition of "currency" as you're using in your claims. A law document referring to Bitcoins by name in its literal text.
Its actually because its not a currency that its legal in the first place.
http://www.extremetech.com/internet/152349-bitcoin-isnt-illegal-because-it-isnt-real-money

Game set and match.
Your response doesn't even attempt to address what I said. Have you been drinking again?

Also, that article says that Bitcoin is not legal tender in the US. We kind of already knew that. Not reading your sources, huh?

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Technology & Information / Re: Ask Rushy about Bitcoins.
« on: March 06, 2014, 11:06:18 PM »
You have failed to prove it is a currency. You merely gave an example of it being used for barter.
Right, this confirms beyond a doubt that you're using an obscure definition of currency.

What have you asked me to provide?
The definition of "currency" as you're using in your claims. A law document referring to Bitcoins by name in its literal text.

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Technology & Information / Re: Ask Rushy about Bitcoins.
« on: March 06, 2014, 11:01:58 PM »
If Germany accepts bitcoin as a currency, then why is it that if you go to a currency exchange there, you have to pay VAT to exchange bitcoin for euros, but not US dollars, or any other country's legal tender?
Presumably because purchases in Bitcoins are VAT-exempt in Germany (http://www.frank-schaeffler.de/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/2013_09_27-Antwort-Koschyk-Bitcoin3.pdf), but given that European countries are fixing that problem now (e.g. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26426550) I don't think we'll have to worry about it for much longer.

EDIT: Oh, it looks like your information is outdated. Germany took care of that law already: http://www.welt.de/finanzen/article120823372/Zahlungen-mit-Bitcoins-sind-umsatzsteuerfrei.html

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Technology & Information / Re: Ask Rushy about Bitcoins.
« on: March 06, 2014, 10:57:31 PM »
As for a Cypriot university they aren't a financial institution.
They're an official body, and a financially-regulated institution. I fulfilled your request, and doubly so. Meanwhile, you're ignoring mine. I think it's clear who's failing to admit things here. <3

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Russia Invades Ukraine
« on: March 06, 2014, 10:13:00 PM »
That's not the look of a tired woman. That's the look of a woman that has donated her face for extensive wind tunnel testing.
Tired? No, I agree. Severely exhausted for 3 years? Quite possibly.

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Technology & Information / Re: Ask Rushy about Bitcoins.
« on: March 06, 2014, 09:59:02 PM »
Bitcoin is an alternative currency. I showed you nations that accept alternative currencies as currencies.

Now, please fulfill the following requests:
I challenge you to find one legal act, in any country, that references Bitcoin by name in its literal text.
Make an effort to read the source before commenting about it.

In addition to that, specify which definition of "currency" you're arguing against.

provide a source where bitcoin has been accepted as a currency by any official body, nation, bank or financially regulated establishment.
k m8
http://greece.greekreporter.com/2013/11/22/cyprus-university-first-to-accept-bitcoins-for-tuition/
EDIT: Or straight from the source: http://www.unic.ac.cy/digitalcurrency

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Technology & Information / Re: Ask Rushy about Bitcoins.
« on: March 06, 2014, 09:47:23 PM »
In which country are they CONSIDERED A CURRENCY?

Your source does not provide that information.
Actually, it does, but since you won't bother reading it: Germany and the United States are notable examples. I already showed you a California law about alternative currencies (of which Bitcoin is one, but you pretended that it's not one).

I'll take pity on you and stop trolling you for a moment. It would seem that you've picked a very specific definition of "currency", but failed to specify it, which is what is stopping you from succeeding here.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Currency

If by "currency" you mean "banknotes", then Bitcoin is not a currency, and neither is the money you store with Best Bank Plc. If you mean a system of money, then it is one, by the virtue of it being used as one.

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