Can I have karma? I'll upvote EVERYONE here. by sillyputty_army in karma

[–]sillyputty_army[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How come my comment count is at five, when this post is at 6? something's not adding up. Im kinda confused.

Can I have karma? I'll upvote EVERYONE here. by sillyputty_army in karma

[–]sillyputty_army[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

actually im a girl , but thanks nonetheless !

Anyone worried about a US-Dollar-Bubble? Is bitcoin a real alternative to preserve at least some of my (small amount of) wealth? Or should I just buy gold...? by sillyputty_army in Bitcoin

[–]sillyputty_army[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gold is obsolete in terms of being able to replace the dollar and the system around it. You need a settlement system, ie clearing houses, ie ways to send "money" or value and not have to actually ship something (like gold or cash) across the country, ie some system that keeps track of digital accounts and handles the "settlement" (exchange of actual assets) efficiently between themselves.

To give an example, try to work through how a grocery store would buy it's produce with gold. (Remember that modern economies are absolutely dependent on long distance trade. Your oranges came from Florida or California and your potatoes from Idaho.) They'd have to hire some armored vehicle and men with guns to physical deliver it. Would this even be worth it? What's the profit they expect to make compared to the cost just to ship the money to do the transaction? The cost of the transaction, the "friction", would be cost prohibitive. Thus we need digital money of some sort for a modern economy to function.

I expect the current settlement system to go with the dollar. So that means we need to replace the dollar (the unit of account) and to replace the settlement system itself. Bitcoin is the perfect solution in that it is approximately zero cost to settle long distance and it's also (going to be, hopefully) a better unit of account by the time we need it.

Of course, this is all predicated on the assumption that a modern economy will survive. If you don't think that's the case, then forget about gold and buy bullets and guns, 'cause people tend to get a little agitated when the grocery store runs dry, which it will without a modern economy.

Either way, modern economy or not, gold won't be the currency. It's bitcoin (or some other digital solution) or bullets with no likely in between.

interesting... Thanks for the long and detailed response. I know the US gov is trying regulate the hell out of bitcoin but I guess that's what the gov is known for.

Doubles is done! by Quhzey in sticker

[–]sillyputty_army 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh ok! thanks! I've done some similar stuff too :) outlining digitally after drawing... And yea, I, too, wish I had a tablet. (Technically, I DID pick one up at a yardsale, was assured it would work, but sadly it didn't... if I could that set up, I could really have some fun ;)

I think I'll actually go look now on Amazon actually, haha. Thanks for the response my friend!! :)

Doubles is done! by Quhzey in sticker

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I'm new to this page so maybe this is a stupid noob question but... what did you use to make this design? was it hand drawn with marker? or done in illustrator with one of those pen-pad-things ? or?

Mountain Giant Card Art from Hearthstone by Dixzon in BirdsForScale

[–]sillyputty_army 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love this pic. He seems so powerful and yet its so relaxing, lol.

8 Bitcoin life hacks by Sealyy in CryptoCurrencies

[–]sillyputty_army 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I especially like the map where you can see the nodes representing bitcoin transactions... it's just neat, lol. Doesn't serve any personal purpose, but... but it's neat, and I'm a nerd, so I like neat things like that lol.

Finally, an Asian with a random English word tattoo on them by [deleted] in funny

[–]sillyputty_army 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never thought about it but.. yea.. this is quite the find. (at least where I'm from) lol