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alexgr (66)in #money • 8 years ago
"Perception Scaling": Why BTC+BCH > BTC in terms of marketcap...
Today I will explain the paradox of why the combined forks of BTC+BCH had more value than BTC alone. In theory, the price of Bitcoin after a fork should be equal or less (loss…
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alexgr (66)in #amd • 8 years ago
After reading a couple of AMD Ryzen 1200/1300 reviews my opinion is that they are missing the point
I've been reading reviews for the latest AMD processors and it's clear that the hardware reviewers don't really see the larger picture. Now that's what I get when I google "ryzen…
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alexgr (66)in #technology • 8 years ago
Is the x86 architecture under threat from ARM?
Most of us who are using x86/x64 hardware, have noticed that the virtual monopoly of Intel in the past 7 years has slowed down CPU evolution significantly. Intel had no reason to…
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alexgr (66)in #futurism • 8 years ago
Artificial Intelligence as an Arbiter of Truth
Most experts agree that Artificial Intelligence is on a course where it will surpass human intelligence. The question is more about when it will happen, rather than if it will…
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alexgr (66)in #ransomware • 8 years ago
A simple solution to the "ransomware" problem
After the latest "ransomware" attacks, in which hackers exploit known vulnerabilities in operating systems (known at least by the NSA), and given that most ransomware attacks are…
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alexgr (66)in #cat • 8 years ago
Is cat food a scam?
A few weeks ago, while trying to understand cat nutrition in relation to cat diseases, I started paying more attention to cat food composition. To make a long story short, I was…
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alexgr (66)in #valentine • 8 years ago
Women as force-multipliers
I haven't really wrote anything "romantic" since I've joined Steemit, but since it's Valentine's day I'll make an exception - although that's as close as it's gonna get... The…
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alexgr (66)in #philosophy • 8 years ago
The Will to Live as the "on/off" switch of Human Beings
What if somebody told us that humans have a "switch" that works like an on/off button that determines whether we live or die? It would seem absurd, given what we know of our…
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alexgr (66)in #bitcoin • 8 years ago
Some thoughts on Bitcoin corrections...
I think most people really have a problem putting emotions aside and looking things in the proper rational context. A 770-800'ish price is where it was a month ago and nobody was…
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alexgr (66)in #money • 8 years ago
As BTC approaches the price of 1 oz of Gold... (for beginners)
...people should remember that the Gold quantities involved are arbitrary (in other words, the pricing of gold could be in grams, ounces, pounds, kilograms, even tonnes) so…
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alexgr (66)in #law • 8 years ago
Child support as a means of child exploitation: Reconsidering government incentives
It is all too frequent in our society that at some point a marriage is shattered, for any reason, and there is a child (or children) that needs to be taken care of, despite the…
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alexgr (66)in #nanotech • 8 years ago
Mandatory Vaccinations in the age of Nanotechnology
Vaccination, in the traditional sense, involving chemical and biological agents, has been a pretty heated subject of debate for a variety of (good) reasons. The issue of whether…
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alexgr (66)in #money • 8 years ago
Thoughts on the evolution of Economic & Monetary Systems into the mid-21st century
1. The paradox of Philanthropy in a zero-sum economy One of the more "rewarding" activities that billionaires have is charity. Whether they write cheques for charity work, or…
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alexgr (66)in #reality • 8 years ago
(TIL) Today I learned that there is a driving simulator that produces realistic output
Yesterday I was surfing on YouTube for videos of the famous 21-km long Nürburgring track... I was watching various cars and how they take the corners, from onboard videos, until…
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alexgr (66)in #gold • 8 years ago
Assessing the long-term Gold and Silver market (2030-2060)
Having the experience of seeing the precious metal market boom in the 2000's, from the lows when central banks were selling, to the high when accumulation increased due to…
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alexgr (66)in #photography • 8 years ago
French numismatics on Gold and Silver
France has some pretty nice coins on precious metals - and some of their themes are pretty attractive - aesthetically speaking. Today I picked 4 coins to photograph, two on…
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alexgr (66)in #photography • 9 years ago
Birds minted on Silver
Today's theme is beautiful birds minted on Silver... I was quite torn on which to pick so I ended up picking ...4 coins - and it could have been 8 or 10 if I had more time.…
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alexgr (66)in #photography • 9 years ago
Stacking Silver is more fun when the coins are awesome
The Canadian Mint has produced some great coins these last few years, and I just got two new 2016 pieces (the Cougar and the Superman's S symbol) which I will be featuring, along…
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alexgr (66)in #culture • 9 years ago
Pop culture, Eugenics and Population Control
A lot can be said about pop culture and how it has affected the generations immersed in it. Yet, one of the lesser understood traits is how it can push certain "agendas" from…
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alexgr (66)in #philosophy • 9 years ago
The time relevance of Human Values
Throughout the evolution of time, and throughout every culture, humanity always had some values that it upheld. Whether these values included proper behaviors, family life…
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