On Wed, Nov 25, 2015 at 4:33 AM, deadalnix via Digitalmars-d-announce < digitalmars-d-announce@puremagic.com> wrote:
> On Monday, 23 November 2015 at 12:11:36 UTC, Steven Schveighoffer wrote: > >> One could ask the same thing about any currency that isn't the one >> accepted at a store. >> >> I looked with a tinge of fascination at what bitcoin was a while ago. I >> think there is a natural averse reaction to something that is valuable but >> that you cannot understand. >> >> > Don't be confused. Krugman do not understand bitcoin, but Krugman think > that terrorism and riots are good, that the internet will never work and > that there was no bubble in 2008, so I think is it fairly secure to ignore > him. > > Many other economist have model that explain bitcoin's value. > > I know bitcoin has real math and genius behind it, and this is a silly >> example, but for those who do not understand how it actually works >> (including myself), it seems very similar in nature. Dollars (or whatever >> local currency you use) are understandable, and generally accepted at >> places where I shop. It's easy to see how one cannot duplicate them without >> evidence of doing so (the fundamental characteristic of currency). Online >> bits don't seem so uncopyable. >> >> -Steve >> > > Most people to not understand fractional reserve, bond emission, or how > credit card works. I think that's ok. > > Back to the point, one of the value of bitcoin is to be able to transfer > money internationally easily and for cheap. People that do have USD to > spend on digital mars do not care. People abroad do care. > > Now I don't expect that accepting bitcoin will create a giant wave of > donation, but, if anything, it is always good PR and not complicated. There > is also no reason to refuse a donation or to make it more complex to do a > donation. > > Andrei, Walter, if you need help to navigate the bitcoin ecosystem, you > can reach me, I can help. > > :D anyone could accept donations to Ali on his behalf and then send him dollars whenever it reaches a certain value. Does the D Foundation have a bitcoin address?
