Originally published at: http://boingboing.net/2017/03/03/bitcoin-hits-record-high-wort.html
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I’m confused …the currency I use online isn’t already digital currency?
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Bitcoin, a primer:
Q: What is Bitcoin?
A: Bitcoin is a decentralized virtual currency that relies on cryptography and peer-to-peer transactions rather than government backing. Essentially, money made out of math.
Q: And I can use it to buy products and services just like real money?
A: Oh heavens no.
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Off to build a Bitcoin mining rig!!!
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So, money-laundering DOES pay off.
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So now I’ll have to get a toilet in Bitcoin leaf?
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So now I’ll have to get a toilet in Bitcoin leaf?
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No. At least I won’t be the one to pressure you
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Well gold is nice, but how many Dutch tulip bulbs will it buy?
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I’m doing the conversion math, but I think this article forgot to mention how many ounces of matter there are in a Bitcoin? It seems like that would be a very important factor in drawing a viable value comparison.
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I still can’t afford to invest neither in gold nor in Bitcoin. But I would take donations. Since I don’t know shit about how to receive Bitcoin, please send gold.
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Why does it matter? The gold standard isn’t a thing any more.
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It’s nowhere near a pound of gold though.
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Apparently the approx. $0.50 I had years ago as a tip from some Reddit account (apparently it was a thing at one point) is now worth about $28.50 as of today.
I’m taking my girl out to White Castle tonight!
Errr…as soon as I can figure out how to sell it.
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How does a gallon of bitcoin compare to a gallon of milk?
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At several points in the past I thought about speculating in Bitcoins. You know, buy one or two or three just to see what happens. I never did, though, and I can tell you that I don’t regret it at all. Currency that you have to keep in an offline solid state drive inside a Faraday cage seems impractical.
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I get your point (and even your snark), but the comparison here is largely symbolic.
I did speculate, and I’m happy I did. I’m in it for the long haul.
You don’t actually “keep” Bitcoin, though. You keep a cryptographic key. A good offline medium for a cryptographic key is printed as a QR code on a piece of paper. If you’re feeling fancy, you can even put that piece of paper in a safe deposit box.
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Or, you know, you could just keep actual money in a bank, which is guaranteed by governments against robbery or bank failure. But that’s making life too easy, I know.
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Do you recall how the tip was sent? Your post reminded me that someone also sent me a small tip 3-5 years ago but I can’t recall the app I had to install to get it and searches in my email for the original invite are turning up nothing.
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