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Are you just listing a few random ways that Bitcoin is more convenient than cash? The OP was about spending money at a bar. But okay, here's how cash is more convenient: I can walk…

> Maybe chill out a bit on the accusatory kneejerk reaction, this is meant to be a forum for civil discussion. Without fail, during any discussion about tech and gender on these bo…

> that sends a million little cues about what girls are supposed to do. Why do you assume this is cause rather than effect? I find it hard to imagine we set out to define gender ro…

> It doesn't protect against the insurers going bust Can you clarify? I mean, I agree that your diversification should extend beyond the stock market (bonds, some metals, real esta…

> but its likely that you will be able to use it for payment even if all else fails. Can you give an example of a modern economy collapsing and reverting to gold as a medium of exc…

> because it's not an investment but a safety net like gold and silver Only if you're a resident of an unstable country. Can you name a crisis where having a stash of gold and silv…

> Anyone have a good source for that number? You can get close with a few ETFs: US market and bonds, Ex-US global market and bonds: http://www.pragcap.com/a-simple-four-fund-global…

> In my neighborhood there are bars that accept Bitcoin. Something tells me you don't live in Nebraska. > Quite convenient in a city where you usually can only pay with cash... How…

> shove it up their ass. So edgy. What about nursing? Should we shove that up our ass too? http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/human-capital-and-risk/...

> I found most serious people succeed in business. Business failure = not serious. Got it. > But I know some billionaires and do not envy them. So you know multiple billionaires an…

> It doesn't work that way. The best startups are ones that solve a pain point you yourself have experienced. This is a natural extension of "startup founder" becoming a an aspirat…

> the US did this with nickel in nickels in the last 5 years IIRC Using expensive precious metals in what are essentially symbolic tokens seems like a waste, but that's just me.

> There are a dozen examples of similar incidents in this thread alone By anonymous posters, most likely who have never actually worked a union job and are just repeating something…

> If union rules had been written down, even in 2005 What are "union rules"? Each union is free to bargain their demands collectively with the employer. If your members think such …

>The fact that the NYT is somewhat affiliated with them So a disclosure that they use a massively popular product is now an advertisement? Just one time I'd like to open the commen…

I think both sides think it's ridiculous. But it serves a purpose for the union: job protection. Corporations want as few people doing as much work as possible. And they will have …

> ad revenue is the only way to directly capitalize on your popularity among those people. Are these people clicking ads, though? I doubt it. And if not, you aren't monetizing them…

> The differences in those years are _huge_. They look similar to me. One has less granular data than the other. What exactly are you implying?

> SS will be "solvent" until it suddenly isn't, and people need to realize that. And with a stroke of the pen, they'll make adjustments. SS isn't a real debt obligation; it's merel…

> We would have a budget surplus if we actually made Social Security/other Gov. retirement program replacement actually sustain itself perpetually. What. A. Concept. Why is running…

> This medicine is out of patent; the R&D costs have been recovered. Do you think the financial analysis involved with a new drug stops at "costs recovered"? Why should it? I find …

> Interview processes and resume writing are more important to them than actual knowledge. No surprise there! Look how much content on these forums is about, implicitly or explicit…

> Stick to reporting the facts. Why? The author clearly indicated they were stating an opinion with "something tells me". I read authors because I'm interested in their opinion. If…

> you're dealing with governments that might or might not have enough money and motivation to do proper accounting, staffed by people who might or might not have actually gone to c…

> "Same as Uber... how do you ban a person from giving somebody else a ride" I have never seen anyone "banned" from giving another person a ride. I do see restrictions on using you…