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Does bitfinex have any legal responsibility to its customers? What are the U.S. laws (if any) surrounding the theft of bitcoins?

I hope I have not misinterpreted your position. > We're almost certainly going to discover less palatable differences between races -- e.g. around intelligence. I read that as "we …

> I don't know what you mean by "definitive conclusions" I mean any conclusions that follow from a baseline assumption that certain races are genetically predisposed towards abstra…

> I think it's clear from your first comment which of us feels superior. Smugness seems to pass as argument in this debate. Not sure what you're referring to here but I did not use…

> My position, on the other hand, is that all people should be afforded the same basic rights, regardless of their differences. Great, you've espoused the ostensible position of ev…

> We're almost certainly going to discover less palatable differences between races -- e.g. around intelligence. So whenever that is, I'll be eager to discover which phenotypic tra…

Based on your condescending tone I'll assume you're a confident expert who can easily point to a true "shining example of web technology" for the benefit of the newbs and the brain…

This seems untrue in my experience. How is the view in any way coupled to the model since the "model" is simply a plain object passed down from a parent component? How could it be …

This doesn't really make sense to me, an example would be helpful. Also, wouldn't it be trivial for a "vetted but not trusted" party to mount a 50% attack against the private block…

> So, for example, many of the internal private blockchains in use at major banks and corporations will be able to benefit from Raiden. What is the purpose of a "private blockchain…

> Yes, but that requires a fixed machine (or a cash lock box on every vehicle?). Of course not. Do it exactly like how rentals work today except in an app instead of in person. Put…

Ok. What I'm saying is that the ability to accept and relinquish an automated security deposit does not require a decentralized technology such as ethereum or even bitcoin. A machi…

The system you describe is already possible today without the need for a smart contract.

I'm not really sure what you're asking for. If you're looking for a system capable of accepting payment without an attendant there are many. Here is just one example: http://bw-2e2…

> A locker wouldn't have that problem, as there is nothing to break. There is also no need for collateral or a smart contract in this scenario. > Public bikes in many big cities do…

Certainly a smart contract is not necessary for that.

So it seems to me as well, and even when you're dealing with most kinds of digital commodities, I don't see how a smart contract is helpful. Say I bought some software from valve o…

I understand how it works, I just don't see how it is useful in this instance. How is a smart contract helpful in the case of an online subscription service like netflix? A credit …

> Basically the equivalent of a credit card collateral on a rental, minus the credit card company. I just don't see how a smart contract is helpful here since you're still relying …

I just don't see how ethereum (or even bitcoin) is useful here. If you make a deposit on a rental vehicle then the deposit will be returned when you return the vehicle as it was gi…

If that's the case then I'm confused as to where the cryptocurrency comes in. A security deposit works just as well with fiat cash as it does with cryptocurrency and in your exampl…

I suppose it depends on the product, the merchant, and the cost of the subscription. Certainly, it'd be foolish to give out a credit card to a merchant I do not entirely trust, how…

Thanks for the reply. I think I understand what you're getting at.

This makes sense, but I guess I just don't see much practical utility beyond what is already achievable and less prone to security flaws with bitcoin. There just doesn't seem to be…

> anti-theft vaulting Can you go into more details about this? > blind auctions Or this? How does the contract ensure that the winner of the auction receives what they have purchas…