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(trilema) nubbins`: wait, you're saying bigger brains aren't smarter?
(trilema) nubbins`: the lost opportunities!
(trilema) nubbins`: well who knows what i'd have ended up thinking about if i'd gotten it right the first time
(trilema) nubbins`: not really ;(
(trilema) nubbins`: tbh i never thought about it much until recently
(trilema) nubbins`: okay, no, i definitely had my cart before my horse here
(trilema) nubbins`: who's to say purchasing power is constant over time, etc
(trilema) nubbins`: but i think i've just never thought this through
(trilema) nubbins`: well until five minutes ago i laboured under the impression that a 'deflationary currency' was one where the purchasing power increased over time (i.e. the cost of goods decreases)
(trilema) nubbins`: how many apples are in the bag i'm buying, whatever
(trilema) nubbins`: i don't know how much apple i get, that's what's wrong
(trilema) nubbins`: or derpdollars where it's cheaper to buy the apple today
(trilema) nubbins`: say, herpcoins where it's cheaper to buy an apple tomorrow than today
(trilema) nubbins`: (no saucy answers plz)
(trilema) nubbins`: how do you verbally differentiate between a currency where purchasing power increases over time, and one where it decreases?
(trilema) nubbins`: okay, so if inflationary/deflationary is out
(trilema) nubbins`: i can't speak to past definitions, but everything i'm reading says that the thing which is inflating is the price of goods
(trilema) nubbins`: you can't say that there's deflation because pumpkins are cheap on november 1.
(trilema) nubbins`: not any one specific item
(trilema) nubbins`: sure, but inflation refers to the general increase
(trilema) nubbins`: but x bitcoins buys more goods over time
(trilema) nubbins`: sure, yes.
(trilema) nubbins`: although that's usually the cause
(trilema) nubbins`: not necessarily because of an expansion of the money supply
(trilema) nubbins`: inflation refers to good increasing in price
(trilema) nubbins`: i don't get it
(trilema) nubbins`: the opposite
(trilema) nubbins`: er, sorry, yes
(trilema) nubbins`: mircea_popescu, you mention in a couple of articles that bitcoin is deflationary rather than inflationary, and then point to the increasing supply as evidence of this
(trilema) nubbins`: promissory notes
(trilema) nubbins`: kakobrekla ^
(trilema) nubbins`: ham is hamming it up now
(trilema) nubbins`: can we re-gift him?
(trilema) nubbins`: he's had a bad day
(trilema) nubbins`: yeah, leave ken ham alone
(trilema) nubbins`: we're talking something that can fit on say an 8x10" page at 10-12pt font
(trilema) nubbins`: those generally produce enormous files tho
(trilema) nubbins`: but yes, this is true
(trilema) nubbins`: was about to say that's the same problem ;p
(trilema) nubbins`: could even grab some choice gems from the forum
(trilema) nubbins`: i suppose we could comb bash for the quotes
(trilema) nubbins`: can't lift existing art
(trilema) nubbins`: yeah, would need to be original
(trilema) nubbins`: okay, so who can produce ascii pornography?
(trilema) nubbins`: it's not just assbot
(trilema) nubbins`: well natch
(trilema) nubbins`: ah, i see, i was picturing a couple of quotes per image
(trilema) nubbins`: just like a regular book
(trilema) nubbins`: nah, double sided
(trilema) nubbins`: 2 quotes per page
(trilema) nubbins`: below or above
(trilema) nubbins`: with say a couple of quotes
(trilema) nubbins`: i'm thinking one ascii porn image per page
(trilema) nubbins`: colloquialism
(trilema) nubbins`: sorry, if it's a significant number of pages :)
(trilema) nubbins`: price decreases drastically with quantity, of cour
(trilema) nubbins`: if it's any size
(trilema) nubbins`: but on the scale of several hundred $ per copy
(trilema) nubbins`: well it depends on the number of pages
(trilema) nubbins`: fair warning, these will be expensive
(trilema) nubbins`: kako that's actually not bad
(trilema) nubbins`: getting warmer...
(trilema) nubbins`: hm, a hand-bound book of ascii pornography
(trilema) nubbins`: could do line art
(trilema) nubbins`: nah see that won't work
(trilema) nubbins`: so much chaff tho!
(trilema) nubbins`: kakobrekla: not to mention that most of log isn't worth saving in the first place ;p
(trilema) nubbins`: log isn't really in a suitable format for books
(trilema) nubbins`: BingoBoingo, federalist papers?
(trilema) nubbins`: kakobrekla, nice try ;p
(trilema) nubbins`: bonus points if it's something that a person might want to purchase at some point
(trilema) nubbins`: kako, not sure. couple hundred max, maybe
(trilema) nubbins`: 'through the looking-glass' isn't long enough, know what i mean?
(trilema) nubbins`: not being religious, i can't think of a book i care enough about to put such an enormous amount of effort into
(trilema) nubbins`: i'd like to take a public-domain text and then typeset, silkscreen, and bind the entire thing by hand, but i'm having trouble choosing a book
(trilema) nubbins`: whenever bill nye mentions science, he makes a gesture that indicates he's talking about things that happen outside the building he's in
(trilema) nubbins`: tough crowd
(trilema) nubbins`: you can actually see the people in the crowd who just aren't listening
(trilema) nubbins`: and today he's explaining it to sub-human mouth breathers
(trilema) nubbins`: because he used to have a show explaining science to kids
(trilema) nubbins`: this bill nye thing is great
(trilema) nubbins`: chewing your hair doesn't count
(trilema) nubbins`: wait a minute, i wasn't doing that before.
(trilema) nubbins`: maybe if he smoked some dutch he'd figure a few things out ;(
(trilema) nubbins`: we'll have to work on our timing
(trilema) nubbins`: bill nye, the science guy!
(trilema) nubbins`: ^ he's talking about nye vs ham
(trilema) nubbins`: AHH OK I GET IT
(trilema) nubbins`: "see? the seven Cs"
(trilema) nubbins`: i like his slides
(trilema) nubbins`: that's today?
(trilema) nubbins`: ah, i remember nye vs ham
(trilema) nubbins`: peta being an SI prefix, not an acronym
(trilema) nubbins`: some mining turd
(trilema) nubbins`: "well, turns out you're just a name in the liner notes"
(trilema) nubbins`: "hey, remember that landmark piece of pop culture history that you thought you were a part of?"
(trilema) nubbins`: so he re-recorded all their parts himself
(trilema) nubbins`: reminds me of when billy corgan let it slip that he didn't like the way his band played on siamese dream
(trilema) nubbins`: such a burn
(trilema) nubbins`: imagine that
(trilema) nubbins`: hahah yeah
(trilema) nubbins`: more badass than 90% of rap videos
(trilema) nubbins`: he lights them and throws them back
(trilema) nubbins`: funny tho, crowd tossing joints up on stage
(trilema) nubbins`: after the second shove back, i think the guard realized he was in too deep
(trilema) nubbins`: what sort of security guard pops up on stage and shoves the performer?
(trilema) nubbins`: ThickAsThieves: heavy lel @ that action bronson video
(trilema) nubbins`: philip is just a test name
(trilema) nubbins`: because gox is best
(trilema) nubbins`: chipug, are you on windows?
(trilema) nubbins`: click on a user's nickname and press alt-f4 to permanently ignore them
(trilema) nubbins`: dub, that's the future for ya
(trilema) nubbins`: e.g. /ignore nubbins`
(trilema) nubbins`: yeah, /ignore nick
(trilema) nubbins`: chipug: but then how would i keep up the appearance of being an asshole?
(trilema) nubbins`: no hard feelings, toughen up, etc :)
(trilema) nubbins`: anyway, we're only giving you a hard time because you've incorrectly identified something that isn't a problem as being a huge problem
(trilema) nubbins`: chipug: now who's being rude? ;(
(trilema) nubbins`: Duffer1: sounds good, the price should be higher by then :D
(trilema) nubbins`: chipug: i hope they don't make dogecoin illegal next :(
(trilema) nubbins`: it's not too late for you
(trilema) nubbins`: jcpham, i still have 3 or 4 more to sell
(trilema) nubbins`: jcpham: i sold one two weeks ago for 6btc
(trilema) nubbins`: we're just taking ths piss out of you
(trilema) nubbins`: hey, apology accepted. stick around for a chat
(trilema) nubbins`: two false assumptions that brought you here
(trilema) nubbins`: because you think this is a thing that (a) people would worry about and (b) your government can do something about
(trilema) nubbins`: chipug: i know, but i don't think you fully understand what you're talking about
(trilema) nubbins`: they seized golf too
(trilema) nubbins`: chipug: walk through the steps of a bitcoin seizure in your head
(trilema) nubbins`: honestly i don't think any of us care
(trilema) nubbins`: great plan, will work
(trilema) nubbins`: 'cause ya know
(trilema) nubbins`: chipug: would the scottish government like to talk to someone?
(trilema) nubbins`: chipug: maybe you'd better start with exactly what you're trying to do
(trilema) nubbins`: chipug, what sort of chain are you looking for someone to be far up?
(trilema) nubbins`: do not want
(trilema) nubbins`: "a newfoundland dog lying next to its combed-out seasonal undercoat"
(trilema) nubbins`: wow, largest newfoundland was 260lbs
(trilema) nubbins`: they're fucking idiots if you don't
(trilema) nubbins`: labs are docile if you train them, hard to train tho
(trilema) nubbins`: webbed feet, great swimmers
(trilema) nubbins`: nah, they call these things "gentle giants"
(trilema) nubbins`: anyway, i generally don't like dogs at all, but these big fluffy fuckers are great
(trilema) nubbins`: or vice versa
(trilema) nubbins`: i can't recall if newfoundlands were bred from labs
(trilema) nubbins`: "the fuck...?"
(trilema) nubbins`: jcpham, consider chew marks on the window sill behind the sink
(trilema) nubbins`: the newfie dog also graces the box of one of my favourite local beers
(trilema) nubbins`: yeah exactly!
(trilema) nubbins`: ^ newfoundland dog
(trilema) nubbins`: you may wish to tweak your algo
(trilema) nubbins`: but i don't understand the order in which you've put them
(trilema) nubbins`: but i don't understand the order in which you've put them
(trilema) nubbins`: i know the words you're using
(trilema) nubbins`: very gentle too
(trilema) nubbins`: they're so goddamn big
(trilema) nubbins`: newfoundland dogs are great
(trilema) nubbins`: but hey, what can ya do
(trilema) nubbins`: not as funny as the fact that the newfoundland dog was bred in labrador and the labrador retriever was bred in newfoundland
(trilema) nubbins`: well, that's the funny thing about "seems"
(trilema) nubbins`: they have a common ancestor in the St. John's water dog
(trilema) nubbins`: actual answer is that both breeds originated from here
(trilema) nubbins`: ...that's the obvious answer?
(trilema) nubbins`: dub: the obvious answer is the correct one.
(trilema) nubbins`: "Heather is a young rape victim. She would die if she could not stand on her dignity and no future. Unfortunately the persistent bullying online and calling her a "slut" in her community show that nobody would listen her and there is no compassion towards her. A person willing to die causes the person's attempting suicide. Whether is Heather attempting a suicide?"
(trilema) nubbins`: "Everybody needs loving and understanding. People get their courage to live from loving and understanding. Understanding means listening and compassion. Rape victims have to gather their courage to live in order to stand on their dignity and to face future."
(trilema) nubbins`: struggling for an "e" word to go with "lord, our noses"
(trilema) nubbins`: elon = eww, like, overwhelming nausea
(trilema) nubbins`: yeah, a different sort of musk
(trilema) nubbins`: i mean, it always stinks like dick in here
(trilema) nubbins`: ThickAsThieves, was wondering about the smell
(trilema) nubbins`: yeah, i got tangled up there too
(trilema) nubbins`: record record
(trilema) nubbins`: but the point about mono helps explain it
(trilema) nubbins`: TBH that's the biggest ? in all of this
(trilema) nubbins`: windows hosting = $$$$
(trilema) nubbins`: 1/3 of .net sites use mono, really?
(trilema) nubbins`: unless it's changed in the last couple years
(trilema) nubbins`: Diablo-D3, what did you think all those .NET sites ran on?
(trilema) nubbins`: all sites vs active sites
(trilema) nubbins`: "If recent trends continue, Microsoft could overtake Apache within the next few months, ending Apache's 17+ year reign as the most common web server"
(trilema) nubbins`: winklevode
(trilema) nubbins`: or whatever you call one of them
(trilema) nubbins`: maybe it's a winklevo
(trilema) nubbins`: mircea_popescu: whatever they want!
(trilema) nubbins`: ;;calc (382+487+470+452+434+417+399+487+470+452+434+417+399+382+488+470+452+435+417+399+382+108+292+399+382)*[ticker --last]
(trilema) nubbins`: dub, they don't make funnels that small!
(trilema) nubbins`: in his defense, chugging a bottle of wine with his ass was indeed a performance
(trilema) nubbins`: he got very very intoxicated
(trilema) nubbins`: sphincter stopped cooperating
(trilema) nubbins`: mircea_popescu, there was a "performance artist" here years ago who chugged a bottle of wine up his ass and attempted to shit it out
(trilema) nubbins`: straight from spoon to digs
(trilema) nubbins`: BingoBoingo: real men don't filter anyway
(trilema) nubbins`: byssinosis?
(trilema) nubbins`: i was getting confused with cotton lung
(trilema) nubbins`: right, sure
(trilema) nubbins`: BingoBoingo: canada has abolished the penny, it's the way forward
(trilema) nubbins`: they do use cotton paper, yes?
(trilema) nubbins`: you'd get cotton fever
(trilema) nubbins`: $8m USD in bennies would make it rain pretty hard
(trilema) nubbins`: Namworld, +1
(trilema) nubbins`: wait, you mean romania doesn't house the destitute for free?
(trilema) nubbins`: getting uncomfortable yet?
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