tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233553492941290333.post6381702523586859074..comments2012-08-09T23:41:28.982+10:00Comments on Her Beauty and Her Terror: Coins are Shiny Delicious!Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06303920698140795701noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233553492941290333.post-17335740839858042332011-04-05T22:23:04.196+10:002011-04-05T22:23:04.196+10:00Hey Andy. I just saw your comment now and no, neve...Hey Andy. I just saw your comment now and no, never heard of most of those things. I'm at home tomorrow and will take a look and let you know my thoughts. Thanks for commenting. It's nice to know someone other than the contributors here read.Research Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03679589516701379006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233553492941290333.post-49099758774361015232011-03-28T04:09:20.972+11:002011-03-28T04:09:20.972+11:00I don't believe there will ever be a completel...I don't believe there will ever be a completely anonymous electronic payment method that's usable by "normal" people, because it would be too easy to hire people to commit terrible crimes.<br /><br />I don't know if you've ever heard of Assassination Politics, so I'll assume you haven't; apologies if this is nothing new to you.<br /><br />Assassination Politics is an anarchist idea where the population can effect change by individually agreeing to pay a small sum towards making it happen. The small sums paid amount to very large sums in total. The sorts of changes that would be paid for can ultimately be violent ones, such as the assassination of unpopular political figures, or known criminals. Provided that digital cash is anonymous, no one can know the identities of those who have contributed nor who has been paid the bounty.<br /><br />Here's some info on Assassination Politics:<br />http://www.outpost-of-freedom.com/jimbellap.htm<br /><br />It's long, and it reads slightly kooky, but trust me it WOULD happen if anonymous digital cash came within reach of the masses. It would end government.<br /><br />I've been taking an interest in a thing called Bitcoin recently:<br />http://www.bitcoin.org/<br /><br />This is at the moment fantastically nerdy, but perserver and watch the video there. You can actually pay for some things with bitcoins right now. And if you do, no one can tell who you are just by your payment.<br /><br />I'm a big fan of Bitcoin, these guys are geniuses, but The Man is never gonna allow them to prevail. The excuse will be "blah blah money laundering blah" but the real reason will be Assassination Politics. The Bitcoin project does not like to talk about Assassination Politics.<br /><br />You mentioned some of the down sides of foldin' money, OK, but you can't deny the up sides. I think you're right that there'll never be a cashless economy, but I think cash will keep getting marginalised out until eventually the homeless guy will be taking your beer tokens directly to the nearest place he can credit them onto his card since no pub or liquor store will take them.<br /><br />As for transactional knickers.. well, we use chips in casinos, so.. :)Andy Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14387990827166486169noreply@blogger.com