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re: Bitcoins were hacked yesterday?

Posted on 4/4/13 at 2:31 pm to
Posted by ZereauxSum
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Member since Nov 2008
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Posted on 4/4/13 at 2:31 pm to
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why do you say that? Why is a hash different than words in a book?


IMO, IP like a book or even an idea has value because it entertains, instructs, and/or explains events that happened in the real world.

The information that makes up a bitcoin does none of this. It only has value within the confines of the BC network.

I can write a book from scratch (even a crappy one) that someone would possibly buy. If I use a random number generator to produce hash tags the network will reject them as worthless.
Posted by The Dudes Rug
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Posted on 4/4/13 at 2:59 pm to
3 pages and no wiki..ermergerd
Posted by Korkstand
Member since Nov 2003
28712 posts
Posted on 4/4/13 at 3:15 pm to
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IMO, IP like a book or even an idea has value because it entertains, instructs, and/or explains events that happened in the real world.
But IP can be copied, and it only retains value through laws and artificial scarcity. Bitcoins are scarce through fundamental mathematical laws of the universe, and they have value as long as someone is willing to accept them.
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I can write a book from scratch (even a crappy one) that someone would possibly buy. If I use a random number generator to produce hash tags the network will reject them as worthless.
That's kind of the point.
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