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2013-04-02 06:54 32726216 Anonymous (crying-sad-man-thumb21603917.jpg 400x267 17kB)
>starving
>pain all over my body
>spent last paycheck on GPU to mine bitcoins
>go to the super market
>get some food
>go to cashier
>that will be $11.94 sir
>do you take bitcoin ?
>excuse me sir ?
>please I have no cash but I have bitcoins and I'm starving
>what are bitcoins sir ?
>it's an electronic currency that you get from leaving your computer running
>sorry sir we do not accept monopoly money
>b..but I can give you itunes gift cards please
>*calling security to til 3, security*
>walk out, still hungry
>mfw I'm die soon
1 min later 32726255 Anonymous
>>32726216
my sides are in lunar orbit
2 min later 32726270 Anonymous
OP please don't leave us.
4 min later 32726304 Anonymous
cont.
>walked over to the library(free internet)
>went to mt. gox
>transferred the money into USD because suddenly I'm not a dumb through some miracle
>wired it into my bank account
>buy my fucking food
Niggers
4 min later 32726305 Anonymous (35858385838946765.jpg 500x471 54kB)
>sorry sir we do not accept monopoly money
5 min later 32726322 Anonymous (1352263779035.jpg 504x295 85kB)
>>32726216
>spent last paycheck on GPU to mine bitcoins
5 min later 32726333 Anonymous
>>32726304
>implying you can convert Bitcoin to USD, or any currency
5 min later 32726334 Anonymous
>>32726304
But that means you're out of bitcoins? What are you going to do about that?
6 min later 32726343 Anonymous
original content on /g/. I'm impressed. Well done, OP.
6 min later 32726346 Anonymous (1360557162499.jpg 1000x666 165kB)
>go to McDonalds drive through
>they don't accept my Ron Paul Funbux
>fucking filthy fiat money lovers
6 min later 32726352 Anonymous
>>32726304
cont again.
>found some canadian money in my desk
>go to the super market
>get some food
>go to cashier
>that will be $11.94 sir
>do you take canadian dollars ?
>excuse me sir ?
>please I have no cash but I have canadian dollars and I'm starving
>sorry sir, that may as well be monopoly money, you're in America, not Canada, go to an exchange if you want to use that
7 min later 32726358 Anonymous
>>32726304
>Implying this isn't a future where bitcoin has become worthless
7 min later 32726367 Anonymous
>>32726334
Not transfer ALL of them?
>>32726358
There was no mention of a crash
8 min later 32726372 Anonymous
>>32726334
OP was smart and spent his last dollars on a new GPU, so he's set.
9 min later 32726388 Anonymous (th_hysterical.gif 160x153 411kB)
>>32726346
>Ron Paul Funbux
11 min later 32726429 Anonymous
>>32726352
they are called loonies eh
14 min later 32726465 Anonymous
>>32726216
HAHAHAHA OH GOD MY SIDES GOOD 1 OP
>MFW BITCOIN CHILDREN TRY TO SAY THEIR CURRENCY IS USEFUL
16 min later 32726491 Anonymous
>>32726465
see
>>32726304
Also see
https://mtgox.com/
You're just kind of retarded at this point if you think it's worthless, the economy is worth over 1Billion US dollars at this point, and growing.
16 min later 32726492 Anonymous
>>32726352
You can use canadian dollars in usa or vice versa. Odds are you'll loose money if youre using cad in usd.
18 min later 32726513 Anonymous
>>32726492
Some vending machines where I live take both Mexican and Canadian coins. For some reason.
It's weird because I don't live anywhere near Canada.
18 min later 32726520 Anonymous
>>32726492
>Odds are you'll loose money if youre using cad in usd
That's true anywhere for any non-native currency.
18 min later 32726522 Anonymous
>>32726513
Probably same weight and dimensions as American coins
19 min later 32726530 Anonymous
>>32726522
You have to match size, weight, and electrical conductivity
19 min later 32726537 Anonymous
>>32726522
Probably. I think a Mexican dollar coin, is about the same as an American 5 cent coin.
Which is awesome because they give me Mexican dollars instead of nickels.
20 min later 32726541 Anonymous
Is it possible to sell your bitcoins, in dollars lets say ?
20 min later 32726551 Anonymous
>>32726530
>electrical conductivity
How is that measured by a vending machine?
20 min later 32726553 Anonymous
>>32726541
Yes.
https://mtgox.com/
21 min later 32726557 Anonymous
>>32726541
Yes. Where do you think the price comes from? There are markets where buyers and sellers come together to make an exchange.
21 min later 32726562 Anonymous
>>32726551
Inside the mechanism, it measures how conductive it is as it passes through. At leas the good ones do.
22 min later 32726574 Anonymous
>>32726553
>$102
When the fuck did that happen?! I though they were like half that.
22 min later 32726583 Anonymous
>>32726574
Surprise! Bitcoins have gone parabolic.
22 min later 32726584 Anonymous
>>32726574
Have you not been on /g/ for the past week?
23 min later 32726589 Anonymous (hillary wins west virgina pointing.jpg 400x310 17kB)
>>32726491
Sorry bro, but you're the retarded one.
Do you honestly believe INTERNET MONEY is a LEGAL CURRENCY?
Do you honestly believe LEGAL CURRENCY just appears out of THIN AIR?
>hurr I left my computer on and got 12 bitcoins overnight
Do you honestly believe THIN AIR LEGAL CURRENCY isn't the reason why the fucking stock hasn't inflated itself because so?
Holy fuck you are retarded.
23 min later 32726594 Anonymous
>>32726551
by seeing if electricity passes through it
23 min later 32726601 Anonymous
>>32726574
They have grown over the past several weeks.
No one actually understands the market at this point, we're all just kind of staring at it dumbfounded; wishing a real economist would explain.
23 min later 32726605 Vintage
>>32726513
because canadian coins under $1 are damn near the same.
We don't have pennies anymore though
24 min later 32726611 Anonymous
>>32726589
See
https://mtgox.com/
24 min later 32726619 Anonymous
>>32726589
>12 bitcoins overnight
If it were like that, they wouldn't be worth shit
25 min later 32726625 Anonymous
>>32726304
How do you transfer bitcoins into USD? I bought 20 bitcoins when they are $73 but now I dont know how to sell.
I ask people and they just tell me to keep it and to hold onto it. But I need my money back now. I spent $1500 on bitcoins and now I can't sell them
26 min later 32726636 Anonymous
>>32726625
https://mtgox.com/ can wire the funds to your bank account, otherwise, the wiki has other places that do paypal and stuff.
26 min later 32726640 Anonymous
>>32726611
See
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ponzi _scheme
27 min later 32726660 Anonymous
>>32726640
Whenever I mention bitcoin to my coworkers, I start off with "So remember that ponzi scheme I'm a part of?"
27 min later 32726661 Anonymous
>>32726636
I went to mtgox.com/ but I couldnt cash out. It wouldnt let me. I have 20 bitcoins but I cant sell them. Will you buy them from me? I need actual dollars to buy with
28 min later 32726671 Anonymous
>>32726640
You're calling EVERY MARKET IN THE WORLD a Ponzi scheme at this point.
You're calling gold, a Ponzi scheme.
You're basically changing the entire definition of Ponzi scheme. Once your economy hits 1Billion bucks in value, I think it's time to stop calling it a scam and just start looking at it funny
28 min later 32726682 Anonymous
>>32726661
I don't understand.
"It wouldn't let me"
That doesn't tell me anything, that's where you sell your coins, why can't you?
28 min later 32726684 Anonymous
>>32726589
>Do you honestly believe LEGAL CURRENCY just appears out of THIN AIR?
Yes.
>Do you honestly believe THIN AIR LEGAL CURRENCY isn't the reason why the world economy is collapsing
Yes.
Please educate yourself, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_m oney
29 min later 32726692 Anonymous
>>32726671
>You're calling gold, a Ponzi scheme.
It is.
31 min later 32726720 Anonymous
Hey guys, this looks like a good thread to ask some questions.
So I installed the wallet onto my PC today. Took fucking 10 hours but it finally sync'd with the network. Now what do I do? Just click "Receive coins" and walk away from my computer?
31 min later 32726725 Anonymous
>>32726671
You are right to rebuke him, but Gold isn't the same as other currency markets.
See
>>32726684
Currency as we know it now is 'fiat currency' which only has value by statue, pure belief or a combination of both.
Gold has intrinsic value, a 'dollar' does not.
32 min later 32726735 Anonymous
>>32726720
No.
You need seperate software for mining, and you need specific hardware to actually have a chance of mining anything.
You could however generate an address and get someone to send you money
33 min later 32726756 Anonymous
>>32726594
No shit.
I was expressing surprise at how vending machines do this. Didn't think they were smart enough for that.
34 min later 32726765 Anonymous
>>32726640
Um. A Ponzi scheme requires a central investor, so you know, he can run off with the money and lie to you about the money
35 min later 32726789 Anonymous
>>32726735
What software do I need for mining?
So once I've established by wallet, I'm done with the program? I no longer need the wallet other than getting a 12 (15?) digit address? 10 hours of syncing for a digit address?
36 min later 32726800 Anonymous
>>32726216
/g/ - my blog
37 min later 32726816 Anonymous
>>32726789
No, you can generate the number without syncing, but without syncing you can't check if your coins are legit or not.
Anyway, https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Software #Mining_apps
39 min later 32726855 Anonymous
>>32726574
it's the reason you're seeing so many bitcoin haters come out of the woodworks.
if i heard about bitcoins 2 years ago and don't own any today, i'd be fucking mad too.
40 min later 32726861 Anonymous
>>32726816
Thank you.
How much have you cashed out of bitcoins? Have you made over $1000? I imagine you must have at least 10 bitcoins at this point.
40 min later 32726874 Anonymous
>>32726861
I HAVE OVER 500 COINS
40 min later 32726878 Anonymous
>>32726720
use electrum, it's far superior for most use cases.
you only need to memorize or write down 12 words to back up your entire wallet because the keys are generated deterministically
41 min later 32726891 Anonymous
>>32726861
I don't actually have the hardware to mine, I just watch bitcoin and wonder if someday we can actually have a singular global economy.
42 min later 32726905 Anonymous
>>32726891
if you live in the US, you can buy and sell bitcoins on coinbase very easily, it links to your bank account. then withdraw the money from coinbase onto electrum or bitcoin-qt
42 min later 32726912 Anonymous
>>32726537
>implying a mexican peso (not dollar) is worth more than a nickel
46 min later 32726971 Anonymous
>>32726874
But how much $USD have you made? 500 coins means nothing
48 min later 32726998 Anonymous
>implying two weeks without food would kill a man
>getting payed monthly
1 hours later 32727528 Anonymous
>leave computer running
>make money :)))))))))))))))))
jesus fucking christ, you people
1 hours later 32727542 Anonymous
>>32727528
this. it's not any more complex, i don't understand why people are crying so much.
maybe it's just regret.
1 hours later 32727563 Anonymous
>ask for alms
>get instant ramen
1 hours later 32727564 Anonymous
>>32727528
People make money doing a hell of a lot less still. :(
1 hours later 32727642 Anonymous
>>32726537
>Mexican dollar
>$.08
1 hours later 32727822 Anonymous
>>32726513
>It's weird because I don't live anywhere near Canada.
Well if it only took mexican and USB there would be rednecks mads because, their machine takes filthy mexican pesos and not glorious maple smelling dollars.
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