The earliest forms of banking I'm aware of go back to the debt/tally systems of the Sumerians. There are also complex blood debt systems based on the future rent of women. The scams and power assumptions remain central to the money system we have. Wider public scrutiny via the internet could produce a new system linked to building what we need.
On Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at 1:43:50 PM UTC, Gabby wrote: > > Barky-barky Allan tells our red-penned Neil that he has it right. Very > cute. Gain robber control to change the system from within, wow, what a > fresh idea! Still a way to go to machine transaction time, though. Sigh. > > Am Mittwoch, 18. Februar 2015 schrieb : > >> You have that right. Banksters is slight of hand. Or is that slight of >> money? >> The actual banking system of debit and credit was developed by a monk >> in the middle ages. That was how accounting was taught years ago.. Today >> accounting is taught as three card montie.. Shuffle cloud the issue >> claiming clarity of sight. >> Banksters do not want clarity as it does not serve their greed and >> control. >> If you want to change the system change it from within.. You have to >> create the illusion for banksters that they are in control.. Bitcoin is >> an outside force giving banksters an point of attack.. >> If you want change the current banking system make the banksters attack >> themselves by creating a banking system within their system.. Why not >> control how you you use the system. You have to remember that the rudder >> controls and turns the ship. >> My question is why not be the rubber in yourbanking affairs. >> >> >> تجنب. القتل والاغتصاب واستعباد الآخرين >> Avoid; murder, rape and enslavement of others >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: archytas <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Tue, 17 Feb 2015 11:49 PM >> Subject: Re: Mind's Eye Re: What could the internet be? >> >> I think the actual expertise is phony. They have built up a big control >> fraud around very little. In the past we have been dominated by such as >> water-engineers with basic skills hidden by their 'access' to the >> water-gods. The financiers are similar. >> >> On Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 10:17:59 PM UTC, Allan Heretic wrote: >>> >>> Are these alternative currency really a challenge to the banksters? >>> If you want to really challenge banksters expertise use it to your >>> advantage by using the onion effect a system within a system.. The onion >>> has been used for generations under various names.. >>> If you are forced to swim across a flooded you do not survive by >>> swimming against the current. >>> >>> >>> تجنب. القتل والاغتصاب واستعباد الآخرين >>> Avoid; murder, rape and enslavement of others >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: archytas <[email protected]> >>> To: [email protected] >>> Sent: Tue, 17 Feb 2015 11:07 PM >>> Subject: Re: Mind's Eye Re: What could the internet be? >>> >>> There have been many other alternative currencies, including drugs and >>> spices. The interesting thing is not Bitcoin itself (or the 80+ other >>> versions), but the challenge to claims of bank expertise and various >>> 'rents' in the economic system, oincluding those imposed by 'professionals' >>> >>> On Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 9:54:12 PM UTC, Allan Heretic wrote: >>>> >>>> well can not imagine why it is interesting. >>>> If it is security you want stay off the net and even then they still >>>> have you.. To much info readily available. But you know that.. >>>> Onions have great security .. So what makes it interesting? >>>> >>>> تجنب. القتل والاغتصاب واستعباد الآخرين >>>> Avoid; murder, rape and enslavement of others >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: archytas <[email protected]> >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Sent: Tue, 17 Feb 2015 10:23 PM >>>> Subject: Re: Mind's Eye Re: What could the internet be? >>>> >>>> In that sense Allan, iy was just another bubble. This is not why it is >>>> interesting. >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 9:15:42 PM UTC, Allan Heretic wrote: >>>>> >>>>> We'll, if that is how you want to pay your bills.. Have fun, l >>>>> recall when Andrew became excited about bitcoin the said value was in the >>>>> 1000 € = 1 bitcoin.. Just looked up the value it is 211 € .. Let me >>>>> help >>>>> you pay your bills you give me 1000 euro and in a few days I will give >>>>> you >>>>> 211 € back.. Good deal right? When I first looked into bitcoin (when >>>>> it >>>>> first came out) you could buy 2 for less than a Euro.. >>>>> My question really is how many euro did Andrew lose.. They would not >>>>> let me create a small wallet so I cold sell my jewelry.. >>>>> Now I was not allowed to create a wallet, found out later it was due >>>>> to questionable activities. But if you like looking at short term.. >>>>> Have fun. And I am called a zombie.. lol >>>>> >>>>> تجنب. القتل والاغتصاب واستعباد الآخرين >>>>> Avoid; murder, rape and enslavement of others >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: gabbydott <[email protected]> >>>>> To: minds-eye <[email protected]> >>>>> Sent: Tue, 17 Feb 2015 9:51 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: Mind's Eye Re: What could the internet be? >>>>> >>>>> Let's make this a third person case and say people need money. They >>>>> need money pay their bills. Please don't be so hard on them, dear Allan. >>>>> >>>>> 2015-02-17 21:15 GMT+01:00 <[email protected]>: >>>>> >>>>>> If you worship money.... >>>>>> My memory is saying it is not worth anything for data storage and >>>>>> reterival and that is what computers are about.. In 1977 I walked away >>>>>> from >>>>>> programming.. >>>>>> Can be fun if and that is a big if.. >>>>>> Do you like long hours and extreme focus and the edge of sanity. >>>>>> The research projects were interesting.. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> تجنب. القتل والاغتصاب واستعباد الآخرين >>>>>> Avoid; murder, rape and enslavement of others >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: archytas <[email protected]> >>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>> Sent: Tue, 17 Feb 2015 8:31 PM >>>>>> Subject: Re: Mind's Eye Re: What could the internet be? >>>>>> >>>>>> It isn't that bleak Allan. Andrew has the basic description right. >>>>>> People generally refuse to see the bigger picture these developments are >>>>>> exposing. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 6:34:02 PM UTC, Allan Heretic wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Dream on Andrew, sorry and I already your are going to say I am full >>>>>> of shit,, by it is okay.. all own source is good for is ease in >>>>>> hacking.. >>>>>> I will watch people do the delusional twisters. >>>>>> A few people will always maintain machine language you are lucky >>>>>> because they are not interested in delusional dead.. beware through he >>>>>> people who will employ them are rue control freaks. The safety net is >>>>>> within numbers and time, the segmentation ability is where the secret >>>>>> lies.. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> تجنب. القتل والاغتصاب واستعباد الآخرين >>>>>> Avoid; murder, rape and enslavement of others >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: andrew vecsey <[email protected]> >>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>> Sent: Tue, 17 Feb 2015 5:57 PM >>>>>> Subject: Re: Mind's Eye Re: What could the internet be? >>>>>> >>>>>> You can get a better explanation of the blockchain from the internet >>>>>> than I can give you. But as I like to simplify complicated things, I >>>>>> will >>>>>> give it a try. The blockchain is a public ledger that is kept by >>>>>> volunteers. The volunteers document transactions made by users.The >>>>>> ledger >>>>>> is verifyied by consensus of the volunteers. The the only way that >>>>>> ledger >>>>>> can be falsified is that 51% of the volunteers that maintain the ledger >>>>>> all >>>>>> have to agree to a falsified version of the ledger. The users broadcast >>>>>> a >>>>>> transaction they want to include in that ledger, and the volunteers >>>>>> transcribe that transactions in that ledger. There is no centralized >>>>>> point >>>>>> of control, as the ledger is distributed by the volunteers. The >>>>>> transactions can be Bitcoins, a cryptocurrency that apparently can not >>>>>> be >>>>>> falsified due to the encryption it uses, or any other transactions, like >>>>>> ownership of assets, or contracts. The blockchain is refereed to as a >>>>>> "trust-less system" in that you do not have to trust a centralized >>>>>> authority to maintain that ledger, as there are none. The protocol that >>>>>> is >>>>>> used for the blockchain is an open source program that prevents anyone >>>>>> compromising that protocol without everyone else knowing about any >>>>>> changes >>>>>> that might compromise it. The entire system is of course very >>>>>> complicated. >>>>>> The main aspects that allow such a system to be implemented is the >>>>>> mathematics of cryptology, the internet, the distributed network of >>>>>> computers, and geeks that maintain that network not because they want to >>>>>> hack or control it, but because they want to keep it honest. I hope that >>>>>> helps. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 3:56:22 PM UTC+1, Gabby wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I am interested in empowerment tools. What is the blockchain >>>>>> technology, Andrew? First what it is and then what is does, okay? Thanks. >>>>>> >>>>>> Am Dienstag, 17. Februar 2015 schrieb andrew vecsey : >>>>>> >>>>>> I have been thinking about your post Niel. >>>>>> The internet connects people via their computers. That is very >>>>>> empowering. especially to the owners of centralized computers that offer >>>>>> porn, entertainment, commerce and information. It is however the >>>>>> decentralized form of the internet that is truly empowering, enabling >>>>>> people globally to freely communicate and share information without the >>>>>> control of centralized powers. The blockchain technology is the most >>>>>> empowering. It frees people to make money transactions without banks, >>>>>> legal >>>>>> transactions without lawyers, and allows people to vote and voice their >>>>>> opinions without politicians. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Friday, February 13, 2015 at 3:41:22 PM UTC+1, archytas wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Most of my use of the internet concerns researching pretty dire >>>>>> academic papers and books through still largely restricted access. It's >>>>>> much cheaper than buying the stuff directly, particularly as 99% of what >>>>>> shows up is dross. I've played with the rest to find out what is there. >>>>>> >>>>>> Search is a big plus compared with rooting through stuff in a university >>>>>> library. Now, much google search just turns up dross I don't want. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> In an academic project we are interested in what is on the net >>>>>> generally - in terms of how much of general consciousness this >>>>>> represents. >>>>>> Rational discussion is a tiny part of what is on the net. Techies spend >>>>>> a >>>>>> lot of time looking for cut and paste code and ways we might automate >>>>>> this >>>>>> sweep. There is a background idea that we are looking for new ways to >>>>>> do >>>>>> 'expert knowledge' on the metaphor of people not being able to build >>>>>> cars >>>>>> but able to drive them with a bit of training. My own bad is 'big data' >>>>>> as >>>>>> a new language that would bring a different speed to human discourse and >>>>>> potentially control of the means of production. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Lately, I'm interested in the lack of a business model for anything >>>>>> except trash. I can join a site where a couple of young women will send >>>>>> me >>>>>> off-the-peg clothes on approval to ensure my sartorial elegance, though >>>>>> don't. There are plenty of interesting Moochs, but I don't have time. >>>>>> I >>>>>> bank n line and have the joy of never seeing a bank clerk. Shopping can >>>>>> be >>>>>> done in the same manner as shops don't interest me at all. My insurance >>>>>> renewals are always 30% higher than I can get the same cover for via one >>>>>> of >>>>>> the broker sites on the day. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I do electronic teaching. So I'm no longer racked by whatever >>>>>> diseases undergraduate classes try to kill me with. And I never see a >>>>>> boss >>>>>> or have to attend a useless staff meeting, or have my classes flooded as >>>>>> the students discover I'm an easier touch and tell jokes. The work is >>>>>> more >>>>>> or less pre-prepared and my timetable is not changed at ridiculous short >>>>>> notice and I don't have to take time to teach kids from other classes, >>>>>> at >>>>>> my door because they can't get anywhere with the guy supposed to help. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I can watch television and films through illegal sites, but would >>>>>> really prefer to pay for channels where I could select from much wider >>>>>> material without packaging. The current business model encourages loads >>>>>> of >>>>>> channels with the same (usually old) dross, or stuff like Netflix with >>>>>> only >>>>>> 1% I'd want to see and don't want to pay to support. Sports channels >>>>>> require me to pay for soccer I don't want. Tony has done more for me in >>>>>> a >>>>>> few minutes (neglecting his production time) than Sky Arts bores ever >>>>>> could. We lack a business model of actual choice. With one, >>>>>> insanestream >>>>>> news and other entertainment, the crap science pornography of the BBC, >>>>>> Discovery and so on, would be things of my past. In chronic business >>>>>> terms, I wonder how they do market segmentation at all. I am sick of >>>>>> Blue >>>>>> Peter (kids programme here) presentation. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> One can imagine plenty of people like the best through this group >>>>>> wanting something very different and something large enough not to be a >>>>>> part of when time presses and so on. Uber, properly supervised against >>>>>> racist drivers, could bring very radical change - I meet few who can >>>>>> explain why - though we have not yet worked out that technology could >>>>>> massively reduce what we currently call work and planet burning. In the >>>>>> meantime we can't even set up a discussion group without Gabby (and >>>>>> everyone really) worrying on the curtain shades. Give us a twirl then >>>>>> girl, like one of those doxies Bruce Forsythe used to encourage. I can >>>>>> see >>>>>> something of a business model, starting with Chris' 'attractors'. The >>>>>> eventual key is content for a sophisticated audience - remembering very >>>>>> few >>>>>> people do education without any kind of accreditation pay-off and the >>>>>> means >>>>>> to pay for organisation does not move easily from free. 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