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You can now create a Bitcoin clone by filling out a simple webform

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Re: You can now create a Bitcoin clone by filling out a simple webform

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Surely this is useful though, despite others claims it is a parody? Can this be used to create a distributed transaction system for some arbitrary application? E.g. create a massively multilayer game with its own underlying transaction safe economy. I thought the block chain was useful in itself, forgetting about the currency implications. Its a good data structure. Cloning it seems mega useful for putting it to work…

"massively multilayer game"

Inception?

Re: You can now create a Bitcoin clone by filling out a simple webform

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What creepy version of photoshop do you use? Mine will let you paint it red too.

The standard consumer build. http://i.imgur.com/fW7yaYU.png CS4 was when I first encountered it.

Strange. Mine is CS5, works perfectly.

Re: You can now create a Bitcoin clone by filling out a simple webform

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The standard consumer build. http://i.imgur.com/fW7yaYU.png CS4 was when I first encountered it.

Strange. Mine is CS5, works perfectly.

Try this one - http://pbx.mine.nu/random/Series2004NoteFront.jpg

Re: You can now create a Bitcoin clone by filling out a simple webform

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Interestingly enough, lots of consumer printing software will not print images of US currency. Photoshop will absolutely not allow you to even open images of it.

What is printing software? I can Google '100 Dollar US Bill', download and print it. I think you think printers work different than they do.

He's right, you are wrong. Modern color printers sold to consumers run image recognition on the images they print and refuse to print ones that contain features found in real money. Try it if you don't believe me.

They also add watermarks -- small almost imperceptible yellow dots that uniquely identify the printer in question.

Re: You can now create a Bitcoin clone by filling out a simple webform

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Strange. Mine is CS5, works perfectly.

Try this one - http://pbx.mine.nu/random/Series2004NoteFront.jpg

Agreed, this is caught by photoshop. I tested with http://mrnussbaum.com/prescurr1/1.jpg . Apparently wasn't accurate enough for photoshop to complain.

Re: You can now create a Bitcoin clone by filling out a simple webform

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What is printing software? I can Google '100 Dollar US Bill', download and print it. I think you think printers work different than they do.

He's right, you are wrong. Modern color printers sold to consumers run image recognition on the images they print and refuse to print ones that contain features found in real money. Try it if you don't believe me. They also add watermarks -- small almost imperceptible yellow dots that uniquely identify the printer in question.

I said that in the other comment above you. I knew about the yellow dots, but this is straight up creepytown.

Re: You can now create a Bitcoin clone by filling out a simple webform

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Ten confirmations in, my coin still isn't showing up. I guess the site's overwhelmed, but I wouldn't recommend others spend any money until the backlog's cleared.

The site (now) says: "Note that payment is currently processed semi-manually, and thus there may be significant lag between payment and build"

Re: You can now create a Bitcoin clone by filling out a simple webform

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Yes, a "meaningful purpose" is clearly necessary: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogecoin

Amusement is a purpose unfulfilled by most altcoins dogecoin is amusing

Very amusing, such cryptocurrency, much means of exchange!

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You should also look into the US Dollar- I hear people are going crazy over that one too... and since it's lost 98% of its value in the last 100 years it is bound to rebound any day now.

I don't understand why losing 98% of value over a 100-year period is supposed to be a pejorative. That implies a very steady, <2% rate of inflation per year, which is what allows wages to keep up with inflation.

Wait, inflation allows wages to keep up with inflation? Care to rephrase that one?
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