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by Ahmed » 20/01/18, 17:20

to praise the revolution of 1789 makes me sad when it was a lamentable failure leading to Robespierre who guillotined everyone

You and Robespierre have at least one point in common, the taste for shortcuts! : Lol:
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by phil53 » 20/01/18, 19:06

Sorry but for me Napoleon is not a nice despot
He reestablished slavery to put the workweek at 7 days on 7 for some whereas thanks to the church (that we have many other things to blame him) gave more 100 days of rest thanks to the festivals of the saint and other reasons to stuff the skull
Regarding the Victorin I do not think it will change much to injustices and excesses of any kind
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by chatelot16 » 20/01/18, 19:15

I do not say that Napoléon was perfect ... the success went to his head and he made bullshit ... what I meant was that the beginning of the revolution went awry and he napoleon needed to put order and achieve some real thing

excuse me from the shortcut ... but I have never shortened anyone
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by Ahmed » 20/01/18, 19:22

One of your shortcuts, not excusable:
he even guillotined Lavoisier, shouting that the republic does not need a scholar-what a shame!
It is not even sure that this "historic" sentence was uttered: history is written after the fact, with the embellishments which agree with the convictions of the authors ... What is certain is that Lavoisier was guillotined, not because he was a scientist, but as a general farmer of taxes.
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by Petrus » 20/01/18, 23:01

Christophe wrote:I think the opposite, do you think that a currency regulated by a handful of people (moral or physical but there are still individuals behind the legal persons) and who controls the world (energy in particular) goes into the sense of equality? Seriously?

Is today's world a model of equality? The social inequalities only increase tenfold and this in the space of 20 or 30 years (and coincidentally it coincides with the computerization of the world ... of finance in particular)

As for internet access, are you serious? In developed countries, an active person who does not have access to the internet does not exist or it wants it ...

I think you would be surprised at the coverage rate of populations of the "third world", in Africa, for example ... I don't have a figure in mind and I didn't look but I think it is located towards 50% ... (mainly in mobile internet) ...

A system supposed to reduce inequalities that excludes the poorest from the start, I find it strange.

I do not defend the current economic system, if there is one thing that we can agree on it is how it is rotten and serves only the interests of the richest. Only the cryptos do not change the rules, we stay in liberalism, the winners will remain the same. To bring down the corrupt ones, it breaks a moment but if the corrupters remain in place, it is useless.

I watched the video, I particularly liked the passage on the AIs who may have bitcoins, you see them come cascading companies cascading impossible to tax because domiciled anywhere and whose real owner is impossible to define?
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by Christophe » 21/01/18, 00:51

Petrus wrote:A system supposed to reduce inequalities that excludes the poorest from the start, I find it strange.


Uh do you think humanity has "evolved" how for 5000 years if not by exploiting a majority for the benefit of a minority ... it has always been like that ...
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by Christophe » 25/01/18, 12:36

An article on bitcoins on the site of a major Belgian bank, it is to my knowledge the first time I see an article on cryptos on the site of a classic bank: https://www.ing.be/fr/retail/my-news/bitcoin

3th January 2018

Bitcoin in 3 questions

We hear more and more about Bitcoins, the virtual currency that is raging around the world. Going against the monetary systems as we know them, Bitcoin remains an obscure concept for many of us. Do not panic: here are some clarifications to better understand how it works.

1. Bitcoin or cryptocurrency: what is it?

Cryptocurrencies are virtual currencies that represent an alternative to national currencies. They are differentiated from the latter by their decentralized system: payments are made from individual to individual, between sellers and buyers, and are managed by the community of users through blockchain technology. Transactions are therefore exclusively online because these currencies do not have physical support.

Bitcoin is the best-known example of cryptocurrency, and was invented in 2008 by its founder, known as Satoshi Nakamoto, whose real identity remains a mystery. His course, which has recently exceeded 15.000 dollars, indicates that this new form of payment has not finished talking about it.

2. How it works ?

The exponential evolution of Bitcoin is a popular theme in the press, but few know how it works. Its principle is relatively simple: for each transaction performed, a unique transaction code is generated and sent to the receiving address of the recipient. To get the Bitcoin, the latter will look for what is called a virtual wallet, a key to decrypt this code. The beneficiary then officially becomes the owner of Bitcoin.

Note that all transactions are recorded in the blockchain, which is a public account register. Each user can validate the transaction, allowing fast transfers taking just minutes.
To get started, you must first create one or more receiving addresses by visiting a dedicated platform, such as BitAddress.org. The two simplest ways to get Bitcoins are to sell goods or services in exchange for payment in Bitcoins, or to convert euros.

3. How far will Bitcoin go?

Bitcoin follows an inflationary model: its value can fluctuate (increase or decrease) according to the market. Note also that transactions are anonymous: it is impossible to examine the finances of users, which may encourage some drifts because it is possible to easily hide a fraudulent transaction.

What explains the phenomenon around this currency is that it represents a fantastic investment opportunity accessible to all from his smartphone or computer. More and more businesses are also accepting this method of payment because it is advantageous for both parties: as a general rule, no transaction fees apply and the transfer is almost immediate.

Bitcoin is therefore an innovative payment method that can revolutionize the financial system. But it remains very complex and fluctuates a lot during the day. We must also be careful because the real value of Bitcoin remains difficult to evaluate.

Article written in collaboration with TopCompare.be.
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by Christophe » 02/02/18, 13:48

Today it fears up to -35% ... attention to those who have not been reactive ...

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It'll go on, I think ... until where? It???
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by Christophe » 02/02/18, 13:51

There is still something that I do not capture!

The order book and much more important than the sales ... and yet it continues to decline ....?!?

Example with Litecoins in USD:

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Something escapes me there ... : Shock: : Shock: : Shock:
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