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4,018karma·827submissions·July 30, 2014
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Some cryptocurrencies generate the equivalent of "dividends", especially those based on Proof of Stake systems. For example, holding Neo generates Gas equivalent to a 3-6% annual return[0], …
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The only PoS system in live and large scale active use from I have read so far (still got a lot of reading to do though so could be missing lots) is NEO, and from what I can gather the validator nodes…
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The validator pool sounds very interesting. Any experience of validator nodes for existing live PoS systems, in particular the costs of running (bandwidth costs, likely datacentre hosting costs, etc) …
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With a mining pool people could lose their coins which were mined but not transferred to their own wallets.
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It is claimed Satoshi has around 1M BTC[0]. But this is only "worth" something if the private keys haven't been lost, forgotten, or intentionally or accidentally destroyed, and given th…
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You are not alone. I suspect some of the strongest opponents of "technology" are now "technologists", i.e. people who work in technology can be the most opposed to what the general…
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> I think the most surprising vulnerability for Google is web search Is web search still the main problem, now so much content has moved off the web and into apps and walled gardens? Could the bi…
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> you can't do anything to enjoy equities hanging on your wall. I can't imagine a half a billion dollar painting being hung on anyone's wall. In fact I can't imagine it bringi…
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From what I have seen, most developers aren't working on anything particularly interesting in their day jobs. At best they are developing a new CRUD application using the latest framework, but at…
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The problem of vandalism might be worse in the UK[0], e.g. "the scale of vandalism took him [Steve Pyer, Mobike UK's general manager] by surprise. It has been far worse than in any of the As…
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There are some great parts of London to raise a family. It is a huge city with something for everyone after all. Admittedly the family friendly areas are at the top end of the price range, but the hop…
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According to reference [1] above "Bronto Skylift, based in Finland, develop aerial platforms which can reach heights of more than 100m (328ft). According to managing director Harry Clayhills, the…
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Not to detract from the other important points in the article (prevention is better than the cure), but no mention of the fact that the fire bridge for a city full of tall buildings didn't have a…
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> photos of places are boring. Photos of people you know are precious If you have children you may find yourself losing interest in taking photos without them too. I've many photos now of nice…
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Not sure about publishing income and assets, but publishing everyone's tax bills could help stigmatise aggressive tax avoidance.
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Yes: "look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves".
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David Shing reminds me of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan_Barley . The main difference is that one is a character in a comedy.…
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PaidPiper?
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I reckon I got most things right, but as this is specifically "what would you have done differently, what lessons have you learned?" the big one for me is: don't invest in individual st…
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A "grade 9" was also introduced in 2017, and that is higher than an A* [0], so some people refer to that as A* * (A star star) [1]. [0] https://ofqual.blog.gov.uk/2017/0…
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Too late to edit my original comment, but here's some more info on "Improving transparency in land ownership in Scotland: a consultation on controlling interests in land": https:/…
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Unowned land typically reverts to the occupier rather than The Crown. When I moved to London I used to live in Shoreditch, and there were many crumbling down buildings and second world war bomb sites,…
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There is a Scottish government led initiative to map ownership of land in Scotland - see for example http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-2755... . Note also t…
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I remember reading this script on a Usenet Newsgroup a long time ago. I think it was rec.arts.sf.movies. A quick search returns https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/rec.arts…
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Even if some quantum effect is required for consciousness, and even if consciousness is required for intelligence, I'd argue that this does not mean we cannot simulate this - the Universal Quantu…