alexgr (66)in #money • 7 years ago"Perception Scaling": Why BTC+BCH > BTC in terms of marketcap...Today I will explain the paradox of why the combined forks of BTC+BCH had more value than BTC alone. In theory, the price of Bitcoin after a fork should be equal or less (loss…alexgr (66)in #amd • 7 years agoAfter reading a couple of AMD Ryzen 1200/1300 reviews my opinion is that they are missing the pointI've been reading reviews for the latest AMD processors and it's clear that the hardware reviewers don't really see the larger picture. Now that's what I get when I google "ryzen…alexgr (66)in #technology • 7 years agoIs the x86 architecture under threat from ARM?Most of us who are using x86/x64 hardware, have noticed that the virtual monopoly of Intel in the past 7 years has slowed down CPU evolution significantly. Intel had no reason to…alexgr (66)in #futurism • 7 years agoArtificial Intelligence as an Arbiter of TruthMost experts agree that Artificial Intelligence is on a course where it will surpass human intelligence. The question is more about when it will happen, rather than if it will…alexgr (66)in #ransomware • 8 years agoA simple solution to the "ransomware" problemAfter the latest "ransomware" attacks, in which hackers exploit known vulnerabilities in operating systems (known at least by the NSA), and given that most ransomware attacks are…alexgr (66)in #cat • 8 years agoIs cat food a scam?A few weeks ago, while trying to understand cat nutrition in relation to cat diseases, I started paying more attention to cat food composition. To make a long story short, I was…alexgr (66)in #valentine • 8 years agoWomen as force-multipliersI haven't really wrote anything "romantic" since I've joined Steemit, but since it's Valentine's day I'll make an exception - although that's as close as it's gonna get... The…alexgr (66)in #philosophy • 8 years agoThe Will to Live as the "on/off" switch of Human BeingsWhat if somebody told us that humans have a "switch" that works like an on/off button that determines whether we live or die? It would seem absurd, given what we know of our…alexgr (66)in #bitcoin • 8 years agoSome thoughts on Bitcoin corrections...I think most people really have a problem putting emotions aside and looking things in the proper rational context. A 770-800'ish price is where it was a month ago and nobody was…alexgr (66)in #money • 8 years agoAs BTC approaches the price of 1 oz of Gold... (for beginners)...people should remember that the Gold quantities involved are arbitrary (in other words, the pricing of gold could be in grams, ounces, pounds, kilograms, even tonnes) so…alexgr (66)in #law • 8 years agoChild support as a means of child exploitation: Reconsidering government incentivesIt is all too frequent in our society that at some point a marriage is shattered, for any reason, and there is a child (or children) that needs to be taken care of, despite the…alexgr (66)in #nanotech • 8 years agoMandatory Vaccinations in the age of NanotechnologyVaccination, in the traditional sense, involving chemical and biological agents, has been a pretty heated subject of debate for a variety of (good) reasons. The issue of whether…alexgr (66)in #money • 8 years agoThoughts on the evolution of Economic & Monetary Systems into the mid-21st century1. The paradox of Philanthropy in a zero-sum economy One of the more "rewarding" activities that billionaires have is charity. Whether they write cheques for charity work, or…alexgr (66)in #reality • 8 years ago(TIL) Today I learned that there is a driving simulator that produces realistic outputYesterday I was surfing on YouTube for videos of the famous 21-km long Nürburgring track... I was watching various cars and how they take the corners, from onboard videos, until…alexgr (66)in #gold • 8 years agoAssessing the long-term Gold and Silver market (2030-2060)Having the experience of seeing the precious metal market boom in the 2000's, from the lows when central banks were selling, to the high when accumulation increased due to…alexgr (66)in #photography • 8 years agoFrench numismatics on Gold and SilverFrance has some pretty nice coins on precious metals - and some of their themes are pretty attractive - aesthetically speaking. Today I picked 4 coins to photograph, two on…alexgr (66)in #photography • 8 years agoBirds minted on SilverToday's theme is beautiful birds minted on Silver... I was quite torn on which to pick so I ended up picking ...4 coins - and it could have been 8 or 10 if I had more time.…alexgr (66)in #photography • 8 years agoStacking Silver is more fun when the coins are awesomeThe Canadian Mint has produced some great coins these last few years, and I just got two new 2016 pieces (the Cougar and the Superman's S symbol) which I will be featuring, along…alexgr (66)in #culture • 8 years agoPop culture, Eugenics and Population ControlA lot can be said about pop culture and how it has affected the generations immersed in it. Yet, one of the lesser understood traits is how it can push certain "agendas" from…alexgr (66)in #philosophy • 8 years agoThe time relevance of Human ValuesThroughout the evolution of time, and throughout every culture, humanity always had some values that it upheld. Whether these values included proper behaviors, family life…