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Fwd: Re: Bitcoin... Destroying the planet
by g2s 16 Dec '17

16 Dec '17

Common internet troll. To the junkfile with you bye Rr null

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How good random number generator is the human brain at conscious level?
by Georgi Guninski 16 Dec '17

16 Dec '17

How good random number generator is the human brain at conscious level? Searching the web returns forum speculations that it is bad PRNG and some paywalled medical articles claiming otherwise. "Hardware" stuff like neurons firing or muscles moving doesn't count.

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[WAR] "There is no [USA] Deep State. There’s a Dweeb State."
by Zenaan Harkness 15 Dec '17

15 Dec '17

It's solid gold hits, ladies and gentlemen (alright, alright, gender queer Zio hipster avocado smashing trilennials OMFG there's a lot of acronyms). Seriously, the comedy does not get better - why? Because this is real life - this shit's actually going down. America is raising its prestige and global power, lifting the dignity of Israel and disuniting the Muslim world (<sarcasm alert>). >From a delicious Turkey Sandwich: ** Turkey Switches to Full Defiance of US, Continues Putin Courtship https://russia-insider.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fa2faf7034c3c3c413… ------------------------------------------------------------ by M. K. Bhadrakumar on Fri, Dec 15, 2017 On Monday, US National Security Advisor HR McMaster added to tensions in the Middle East when he condemned Turkey and Qatar as prime sponsors of extremist Islamist ideology. He tore into the Turkish leadership, saying the country’s growing problems with the West are largely due to the rise of the Justice and Development Party in Ankara. A few days ago, McMaster had described China and Russia as “revisionist powers” encroaching on US allies and undermining the international order, and castigated Iran and North Korea as outlaw regimes that “support terror and are seeking weapons of mass destruction.” To “OMG, I keep saying OMG” "men's men" and "women's women" FBI agents doing a “non-partisan” infestigation: ** FBI Agents 'Talking Like 13 Yr-Old Girls' - Russia-Gate Exposes a Low-Testosterone Nation https://russia-insider.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fa2faf7034c3c3c413… ------------------------------------------------------------ by Chateau Heartiste on Fri, Dec 15, 2017 One of the lead investigators for both the credible Hillary Clinton email scandal and the manufactured Russia-Trump collusion Fake Story, Peter Strzok, is a 13 year old girl, judging by his texts with his mistress, Lisa Page. Strzok – Omg. You listening to npr? Apparently Melania’s speech had passages lifted from Michelle Obama’s…Unbelievable Page – NO WAY! Page – God, it’s just a two-bit organization. I do so hope his disorganization comes to bite him hard in November. Strzok – It HAS to, right? Right?!? Panicked Read more » (https://russia-insider.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fa2faf7034c3c3c413…) https://russia-insider.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fa2faf7034c3c3c413… https://russia-insider.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fa2faf7034c3c3c413… Back to table of content (#top) It's hard to conclude that american's really are anything other than “interesting” “special” people: ** Putin Re US Korea Policy: 'Honestly - Weird, Zero Common Sense - Americans Are 'Interesting' People' https://russia-insider.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fa2faf7034c3c3c413… ------------------------------------------------------------ by Mark Boden on Fri, Dec 15, 2017 Another choice moment from yesterday's marathon press conference. Again good footage of the packed hall of journos waving signs hoping that Putin will answer their questions. Just as well big brother USA is gonna protect Israel from legless Palestinians: http://russia-insider.com/en/us-occupation-turned-afghanistan-paradisefor-c… The Taliban were cracking down hard on child sex abuse that flourishes under American tolerance … Yes, the Taliban ran a harsh and oppressive regime (it would be a wonder if a regime that emerged from 15 years of war was a liberal one). But the American regime that replaced it somehow managed to be so cowardly and disgusting that it can not claim the moral high ground even over the medieval Taliban. Otherwise Hitler might once again take over the world: ** Putin Tells a Great Joke to Explain Why He Won't Skimp on Russia's Military https://russia-insider.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fa2faf7034c3c3c413…

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Bitcoin theft and the future of cryptocurrencies
by Georgi Guninski 15 Dec '17

15 Dec '17

If your bitcoin wallet is compromised, all your bitcoins are gone forever. With a credit card, you have some chance of only minor damage. If your computer is owned, your wallet is at risk. This appears major problem for the widespread adoption of bitcoin IMHO. Fixing it appears to contradict decentralization, which opens another can of "worms". Potential approach is to use "trusted wallet proxy", but this may not work in practice. Are these concerns taken seriously? Any technical attempts at mitigating cryptocurrency theft?

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Bitcoin's secretive creator could become the world's first trillionaire
by Georgi Guninski 15 Dec '17

15 Dec '17

Any robots amongst the top billionaires? ;) http://mashable.com/2017/12/12/bitcoin-satoshi-trillionaire/ | But if Nakamoto is a single person, they're currently the 52nd richest | person in the world when measured against Forbes' list of billionaires. | And judging by the way Bitcoin's price has exploded, they might soon sit | on top of that list, potentially as the world's first trillionaire.

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[RUS] [BREXIT] Facebook finds Russia spent 97 cents on ads to influence Brexit vote
by Zenaan Harkness 15 Dec '17

15 Dec '17

Totally straight face on this one - Facebooks official results as filed, into it's Russian Brexit-meddling advertisements investigation. This one is now an absolute fact - and the total advertising figure spent by "Russia" to influence Brexit may yet rise - from the $0.97 USD (73 British pence) that Facebook has determined come from Russian Internet influencer sources - since Google and Twitter have now been ordered to conduct a similar investigation. There's a very good chance that this 73p, will rise by a good 300 to 500 %, all the way to possibly 5 British pounds. At least a lot of human effort is being wisely spent to crack this Russian Spying and Election Meddling escapade - sooner or later, those dang Russkies are going to pay for all this meddling - you just wait for the Google and Twitter results ¡‼¡‼ ** Facebook finds Russia spent 97 cents on ads to influence Brexit vote http://russiafeed.com/facebook-finds-russia-spent-97-cents-ads-influence-br… ------------------------------------------------------------ Of course this could never be the true reason: ** Russia makes a convenient enemy to blame for the West’s failures http://russiafeed.com/russia-makes-convenient-enemy-blame-wests-failures/ ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Canadian govt approves selling machine guns to Ukraine, report blames Russia for war http://russiafeed.com/canadian-govt-approves-selling-machine-guns-ukraine-r… ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Russian physicists develop new theory on what happens inside black holes http://russiafeed.com/russian-physicists-develop-new-theory-on-what-happens… ------------------------------------------------------------

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here, have a cookie - [MUSIC] I Don't Look Good Naked Anymore
by Zenaan Harkness 14 Dec '17

14 Dec '17

Have a cookie, dear, and don't mind that vase on the way out. For those who like a bit o good ole country :) Enjoy, Zen ----- Forwarded message from Gil May <gilmay97(a)gmail.com> ----- Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2017 17:22:51 +1000 Subject: Fwd: Fwd: I Don't Look Good Naked Anymore *I Don't Look Good Naked Anymore* https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=40&v=OOgd9hitEAE ----- End forwarded message -----

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Re: IAAF, USA and Canada demand Russian athletes represent "no country" at Olympic games
by Zenaan Harkness 14 Dec '17

14 Dec '17

The ongoing saga of world financial interests and the political fallout continues. News at 7. http://www.fort-russ.com/2017/12/tues-how-americans-dope-and-get-away.html TUE's: How Americans Dope and get away with it http://www.fort-russ.com/2017/12/vice-comes-out-swinging-at-fort-russ.html VICE comes out swinging at Fort Russ News, here's what we think America - bringing VICE to the world... On Sat, Aug 27, 2016 at 02:08:38PM +1000, Zenaan Harkness wrote: > > On Tue, Jul 19, 2016 at 5:11 AM Zenaan Harkness <zen(a)freedbms.net> wrote: > > > If anyone wanted an example of propaganda and political bullying: > > > > > > "The IAAF and now the sports bodies of the US and Canada are not only > > > demanding that Russian athletes prove their innocence before they can > > > take part in the Games. They also demand that even if athletes prove > > > their innocence, they should only be allowed to take part in the Games > > > as “neutrals” and not as Russians. Thus even if proved innocent Russian > > > athletes would have to deny their nation and their country – foregoing > > > the right to wear its colours or hear its anthem if they win." > > > > > > http://theduran.com/stalinist-witch-hunt-russian-athletes/ > > > > > > > > > (I'm not sure anyone takes seriously the assertion that USA basically > > > does not use propaganda, only speaks truth and righteousness - I find it > > > quite amazing that such an assertion was even put in this mailing list > > > but I guess it's possible -some- people do believe that...) > > On Tue, Jul 19, 2016 at 06:07:05PM +0000, Sean Lynch wrote: > > Participate as a country, dope as a country, get banned as a country. Maybe > > Russia should clean its house if it wants representation at the games. Or > > if the institution itself is illegitimate, why do Russians want to > > represent their country so badly at the games? > > > > Oh well, the IOC refused to ban "the entire Russian Olympic team, > regardless", but ultimately "justice" is served - with the banning of, > wait for it, > > the entire Russian --Paralympic-- team. > > > YEAH! > > > Now -that-'s "justice", right Sean? Punish those paraplegic bastards! > Every last one of them, whether guilty or not!!! > > YEAH! U! S! A! Delivering JUSTICE to THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > > God -damn- we need to be greatful to America! > > And what a wonderful world we live in... so much empathy, harmony and > justice. > > > > God Praise America!!! > > > (Yes, AND you, CIA, you snivelling grovelling sluts! Thank you SO much > for this effective, decisive and ultimately just and righteous, psyops > campaign. Fucken A!) > > > > > > ** Vladimir Putin slams Paralympic ban; Congratulates Russian athletes > (http://theduran.com/putin-slams-paralympic-ban-congratulates-russian-athlet…) > ------------------------------------------------------------ > By Alexander Mercouris on Aug 26, 2016 02:00 pm > russia paralympics > > Russian President Putin has just given a scathing assessment > (http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/52765) of the collective ban > on Russia’s Paralympic Team. > > In doing so he has made it quite clear that he – like most Russians – > sees the ban as purely political and completely rejects the reasoning > behind it… > > “The decision to disqualify our Paralympic athletes goes beyond law, > morality and humanity. It is quite simply cynical to take out one’s > revenge and frustration on people for whom sport has become their life > purpose and whose example gives hope and self-confidence to millions of > people with disabilities. I even feel pity for those who take decisions > of this kind because they do not understand just how degrading this is > for them.” > > (Bold italics added) > > The words “revenge and frustration” quite clearly show that Putin sees > the campaign to ban the Russian Paralympic team as an act of spite and > revenge for the failure to achieve a collective ban of the Russian > Olympic team. > > The Russians have made it clear that they do not agree with the legal > reasoning of the CAS decision upholding the ban, > (http://theduran.com/court-arbitration-sport-upholds-ban-russian-paralympic-…) > and that they will continue to contest it in the civil courts and in the > European Court of Human Rights. > > As I have said previously, there is no doubt the Russians will pursue > legal action to its conclusion in this affair > (http://theduran.com/trying-ban-team-russia-olympics-big-mistake/) . > With the International Paralympic Committee looking at a disastrous > failure of the Paralympic Games in Rio and apparently short of money, it > may not be in good shape to contest whatever court cases the Russians > bring, or to pay any court awards the Russians might win. > > In addition to his comments about the Paralympic ban, Putin also made > some very interesting comments about the Russian athletes who competed > in the Rio Olympic Games > > “We know what a difficult time our athletes had in Rio. The team was cut > by nearly a third just before competition was about to start and lost > the chance to show its ability in the sports in which Russia has > traditionally been one of the recognised favourites. But you measured up > to all of these challenges, showed great unity and proved that victory > can be won not just by numbers, though numbers were important too, but > perhaps more importantly, victory is also won through skill. You > displayed a true fighting spirit, did not melt down or bend under the > pressure, but fought and won.” > > (Bold italics added) > > The words “showed great unity” surely refer to the point I have made > previously (http://theduran.com/russian-olympians-defy-odds-rio/) : that > not a single Russian athlete has succumbed to the pressure to turn > informer in return for the reward of a guaranteed place in the Rio > Olympic Games and a lucrative sports career in the West. > > What that means is that the entirety of the evidence that there is or > was a state-sponsored system of doping in Russia is that contained in > the McLaren report, which CAS has already said is “incomplete” and > cannot be used as evidence in deciding the fate of individual athletes. > That puts the IAAF, WADA, the IPC and potentially McLaren himself, in a > very fragile position in light of the pending court cases. > > The post Vladimir Putin slams Paralympic ban; Congratulates Russian > athletes > (http://theduran.com/putin-slams-paralympic-ban-congratulates-russian-athlet…) > appeared first on The Duran (http://theduran.com) .

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What is consensus?
by Green Peas 13 Dec '17

13 Dec '17

> Mirimir mirimir at riceup.net > Fri Dec 8 10:37:04 PST 2017 > > And you're full of shit, sir ;) > Yet you provide no reason. > Ask any Quaker > Your appeal to authority is logical fallacy. Try again, good sir.

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Cryptocurrency Futures
by grarpamp 13 Dec '17

13 Dec '17

CBOE-XBT 1/2/3 month all up 10% over spot in opening trading. First day settlement price TBD... One more week till round two @CME.

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