Quote from: Irushwithscvs on May 18, 2014, 09:13:59 PMQuote from: DDDDAts all folks on May 18, 2014, 09:11:52 PMQuote from: Irushwithscvs on May 18, 2014, 05:46:07 AM That said, a physical bitcoin is actually just a serial number (a private key). Is the number one a physical thing?The number one is not a unique identifier attached to a network. All bitcoins exist, physically, on harddrives/thumb drives/sheets of paper. There is no such thing as a bitcoin that is not physical.The number one exists in all networks.It's how your computer processes information and communicates. It's how the 'bitcoin' serial number is calculated.You are trying to make a number (and an algorithm) into a 'physical thing'.
Quote from: DDDDAts all folks on May 18, 2014, 09:11:52 PMQuote from: Irushwithscvs on May 18, 2014, 05:46:07 AM That said, a physical bitcoin is actually just a serial number (a private key). Is the number one a physical thing?The number one is not a unique identifier attached to a network. All bitcoins exist, physically, on harddrives/thumb drives/sheets of paper. There is no such thing as a bitcoin that is not physical.
Quote from: Irushwithscvs on May 18, 2014, 05:46:07 AM That said, a physical bitcoin is actually just a serial number (a private key). Is the number one a physical thing?
That said, a physical bitcoin is actually just a serial number (a private key).
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ITT: Irushwithscvs derails his own thread on accident.
Quote from: DDDDAts all folks on May 18, 2014, 09:19:19 PMQuote from: Irushwithscvs on May 18, 2014, 09:13:59 PMQuote from: DDDDAts all folks on May 18, 2014, 09:11:52 PMQuote from: Irushwithscvs on May 18, 2014, 05:46:07 AM That said, a physical bitcoin is actually just a serial number (a private key). Is the number one a physical thing?The number one is not a unique identifier attached to a network. All bitcoins exist, physically, on harddrives/thumb drives/sheets of paper. There is no such thing as a bitcoin that is not physical.The number one exists in all networks.It's how your computer processes information and communicates. It's how the 'bitcoin' serial number is calculated.You are trying to make a number (and an algorithm) into a 'physical thing'.Computers don't operate with magic. There is no real separation between "virtual" existence and physical existence.
Sorry, I thought you were claiming that bitcoins can exist without any physical manifestation.
Quote from: Alexandyr on May 19, 2014, 07:21:59 AMSorry, I thought you were claiming that bitcoins can exist without any physical manifestation.Numbers exist without any physical manifestation.
If you are going to DebOOonK an expert then you have to at least provide a source with credentials of equal or greater relevance. Even then, it merely shows that some experts disagree with each other.
a number stored on a piece of paper has monetary value based on the number.
computers
A bitcoin isn't actually a 'thing' you can point at. It is just a numberassociated with a bitcoin address.
Stahp.
Yes, a number and address stored in a physical medium.
Quote from: Alexandyr on May 19, 2014, 09:30:14 PMYes, a number and address stored in a physical medium.Any physical medium?
Usually an HDD or SSD.
I don't know
Quote from: Alexandyr on May 19, 2014, 09:34:37 PMUsually an HDD or SSD.Are they the only media that can be used to record a bitcoin?