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6 \begin{document} |
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8 \section*{Handout 7 (Bitcoins)} |
8 \section*{Handout 8 (Bitcoins)} |
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10 In my opinion Bitcoins are an elaborate Ponzi |
10 In my opinion Bitcoins are an elaborate Ponzi |
11 scheme\footnote{\url{http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ponzi_scheme}}---still |
11 scheme\footnote{\url{http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ponzi_scheme}}---still |
12 the ideas behind them are really beautiful and not too |
12 the ideas behind them are really beautiful and not too |
13 difficult to understand. Since many colourful claims about |
13 difficult to understand. Since many colourful claims about |
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758 \noindent Finally, a government would potentially not really |
758 \noindent Finally, a government would potentially not really |
759 need to follow up with such threads. Just the rumour that it |
759 need to follow up with such threads. Just the rumour that it |
760 would, could be enough to get the Bitcoin-house-of-cards to |
760 would, could be enough to get the Bitcoin-house-of-cards to |
761 tumble. Some governments have already such a ``impressive'' |
761 tumble. Some governments have already such an ``impressive'' |
762 trackrecord in this area, such a thread would be entirely |
762 trackrecord in this area, such a thread would be entirely |
763 credible. Because of all this, I would not have too much hope |
763 credible. Because of all this, I would not have too much hope |
764 that Bitcoins are free from government \& Co interference when |
764 that Bitcoins are free from government \& Co interference when |
765 it will stand in its way, despite what everybody else is |
765 it will stand in its way, despite what everybody else is |
766 saying. To sum up, the technical details behind Bitcoins are |
766 saying. To sum up, the technical details behind Bitcoins are |
779 solve meaningless puzzles for hard, cold cash and with this |
779 solve meaningless puzzles for hard, cold cash and with this |
780 achieve rather impressive results, what could we achieve if |
780 achieve rather impressive results, what could we achieve if |
781 the UN, say, would find the money and incentivise people to, |
781 the UN, say, would find the money and incentivise people to, |
782 for example, solve protein folding |
782 for example, solve protein folding |
783 puzzles?\footnote{\url{http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protein_folding}} |
783 puzzles?\footnote{\url{http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protein_folding}} |
784 There are projects like |
784 For this there are projects like |
785 Folding@home\footnote{\url{http://folding.stanford.edu}} which have |
785 Folding@home\footnote{\url{http://folding.stanford.edu}}. |
786 This might help with curing diseases such as Alzheimer or |
786 This might help with curing diseases such as Alzheimer or |
787 diabetes, which to a large portion baddies and goodies will |
787 diabetes. The same point is made in the article |
788 suffer at some point. The same point is made in the article |
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790 \begin{center}\small |
789 \begin{center}\small |
791 \url{http://gizmodo.com/the-worlds-most-powerful-computer-network-is-being-was-504503726} |
790 \url{http://gizmodo.com/the-worlds-most-powerful-computer-network-is-being-was-504503726} |
792 \end{center} |
791 \end{center} |
793 |
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794 \end{document} |
793 \end{document} |
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796 bit coin |
795 bit coin |
797 https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf |
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798 https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf |
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800 A fistful of bitcoins |
797 A fistful of bitcoins |
801 http://cseweb.ucsd.edu/~smeiklejohn/files/imc13.pdf |
798 http://cseweb.ucsd.edu/~smeiklejohn/files/imc13.pdf |
802 http://cseweb.ucsd.edu/~smeiklejohn/files/imc13.pdf |
799 http://cseweb.ucsd.edu/~smeiklejohn/files/imc13.pdf |
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