#RealTalk #FF:
@CathyReisenwitz
@ErikVoorhees
@ioerror
@JustusRanvier
@kristovatlas
@Radomysisky
@realytcracker
@rogerkver
@Satoshi_N_
@cdixon Indeed, the block size debate has morphed into a meta debate about the consensus of Bitcoin’s consensus. Fork & merge. Fork & merge.
@TriangleBIZJrnl @carpedurham Congrats @TatianaBirgisso - I @drinkmati every day - looking forward to new flavors!
New statoshi.info chart: “TX Accepted vs Received”
This may be helpful for identifying malicious behavior. pic.twitter.com/owpgtieCBB
@mikestable How to fix the Red Ring of Death https://t.co/ixhbiwJLWs
“Software as Subversion” via @vgr http://t.co/nPADL7jDz1
@vgr small typo on “Software as Subversion” - “crytocurrencies” should be “cryptocurrencies”
RT @Suitpossum: Money is not a store of value. It is a claim on value: Short little viewpoint I did in @Aeonmag https://t.co/g5SKM5ZV0B
@kristovatlas Node operators can reconfigure relay rules to require higher fees to stop “dust” spam.” Or can implement Luke-Jr’s rules ;-)
@kristovatlas Depends on if you’re trying to prevent txs from propagating or preventing them from confirming.
@ollekullberg Ah, yes, because the size of the average tx in bytes has increased. https://t.co/AwwetxrBHe
@ollekullberg Well we can easily AVERAGE 2 TPS and have full blocks if an attacker broadcasts 100 TPS for a short burst & fills the mempool.
“…Bitcoin users might get increasingly tyrannical about limiting the size of the chain…” - Satoshi Nakamoto https://t.co/mWHVpGKuCL
@kristovatlas @pwuille If the trailing time period was on the order of hours, I could see it being gameable - but not w/a 97 day window
.@pwuille proposes a bandwidth-based block size increase algorithm: https://t.co/rp6c2THrDI
@twobitidiot @maraoz I’m less worried about WMDs than I am about terrorist use of drone swarms ;-)
@maraoz @twobitidiot Overuse of the word “terrorist” may have incited more fear in the populace over the years than actual terrorist acts.
@ryanxcharles @abarisser Looks like you made the common mistake of spelling Gavin Andresen’s name like Marc Andreessen’s ;-)
@pierebel What do you hope to find? I have experimented with changing my node to connect to 500 peers and didn’t see anything interesting.
@pierebel It’s technically doable but I abandoned the effort because I didn’t think it would provide much additional insight.
Trailing 24 hour Bitcoin block size average: 828KB https://t.co/5688TUu3Ti http://t.co/xRd3iOTCe5
When you neglect to set sane boundaries on your data before visualizing it. pic.twitter.com/12VAxi1bvd
.@Cryptolina is in 2 weeks: I’ll be a “Future of Bitcoin” panelist & will give a presentation entitled “@BitGo Engineering: Lessons Learned”
If you want to talk about fee markets then keep in mind that Bitcoin’s fee market isn’t the only one in existence. pic.twitter.com/TnBCXnYofy
@bitstein The problem from my view is that there is a lack of consensus on what the acceptable resource requirements are to run a node.
@bitstein Block size is not an economic policy like the block subsidy, it’s an anti-spam measure to limit resource usage.
@bitstein RBF is the only solution I’m aware of, which won’t roll out for at least another 8 months.
@ziggamon Sure; w/o contention for block space then users would get confirmed more predictably and merchants would fulfill their orders.
@bitstein You’re correct, but the fee feedback loop isn’t tight enough and users can’t update fees to meet sudden spikes in demand.
@ziggamon just the users who are submitting support tickets :-|
When you say “let a tx fee market develop” I hear “let enough users get frustrated to the point of abandoning Bitcoin so that demand drops.”
@flyosity William Drayton is super disappointed.
@JamesGMorgan Right; some small block proponents seem to argue for targeting LCD but they won’t commit to hard baselines of what that is.
Disclosure by @pwuille: a Bitcoin consensus bug that was indirectly solved by BIP66 http://t.co/dZNf1GyJ3Q
Just upgraded my home Internet connection speeds by 10X (300mb/s : 50mb/s) for an extra $10 per month. Your move, small block proponents!
RT @danwwang: Ireland repeals 6000 laws, incl. bans on criticizing Henry VIII’s marriage, eating oatmeal while rich. http://t.co/HCRvEtQMHgâ…
@Jeremy_DeGroot You put the “try” in the wrong part of the sentence :-)
@Jeremy_DeGroot There is no argument; it’s merely a statement. You can’t stop technology by “banning” it.
@kristovatlas Yeah but that would have actual utility!
Be wary of the @MikeTyson Bitcoin ATMs; they might actually be Bitecoin ATMs in disguise. https://t.co/eSoXJKDHmX
@nvk Given Mike Tyson’s history of financial troubles, I don’t know why anyone would want to associate him with a financial service.
@ddahlke @pig_poetry @mikestable They’re getting even better over time! https://t.co/LEjOsztexE
@TuurDemeester You know rappers like to rock chains… I rock block chains! https://t.co/p3HYmX27SY /cc @realytcracker
@flyosity Can confirm.
@Cryptolina when will the schedule be posted?
Journalists & editors take note: don’t embed user-modifiable content in your articles. pic.twitter.com/lVkvNJHp4y
@mikestable CAUTION: BEING ALIVE PUTS YOU AT RISK OF DYING
@twobitidiot @StartupLJackson I’m no quantum physicist but everything I’ve read on the matter leads me to believe that it’s not that simple.
@zeBookie I think it’s mainly a demonstration of the new ideas being created for LN, whereas Bitcoin could refer to established concepts.
TWC_Help @nicksergeant We ask that you don’t use profanity in your password, please. ^TL
@Magnus919 @jefft @mikestable @google @googlefiber That’s what @Ghostery is for, brah
@Magnus919 @jefft @mikestable Supposedly @googlefiber only collects specific usage info with consent / legal req https://t.co/bQ6t2Hicde
@JoshMetnick @muneeb KISS!
@jefft @mikestable @ATT Hopefully @googlefiber is less snoopy
@mikestable @TWC_Help Where’s my gigabit Internet?!?!?
@muneeb I thought the Bitcoin paper was great because I could “get it” after a few passes. Still working on wrapping my head around LN.
Bitcoin whitepaper: 9 pages https://t.co/JN7POZLutQ
Bitcoin Lightning Network whitepaper: 59 pages (and growing!) http://t.co/TYTqI4NwIu
@CathyReisenwitz Highly customized recreational drugs would be cool, but I’m more intrigued by nootropics…
@yaBTCn @alistairmilne is look for a dev to help with a Bitcoin wallet integration such as @BitGo; you’d have to talk to him for details.
@acityinohio Thanks; posts like yours are exactly why I created it!
@acityinohio Grafana tip: if you want to isolate a single metric on a multi-metric chart, you can just click on the name at the bottom.
@alistairmilne Gotcha. Anyone interested in contract bitcoin work or know someone who is? @shannonNullCode @gigq @yaBTCn @orweinberger
@alistairmilne If you don’t have any developer resources, I’m not sure that we keep a list of contractors though I’d be happy to ask around.
@alistairmilne Our engineers are happy to help guide your developers through the integration process.
“Bitcoin solved the Byzantine Generals problem, but it hasn’t solved the Byzantine Core Developers problem.” TouchÃ@BlockCypherher
RT @BlockCypher: #Bitcoin attacked: Fees up 25X, TPS up to 200. Post-mortem analysis: https://t.co/tubyqKQw1B
Our top priority at @BitGo is defending your coins - even if our back’s against the wall. pic.twitter.com/lTWggkCf9b
.@jgarzik makes a great point that letting tx fee pressure build now will result in more economic tumult when block size increases in future
@flyosity Law Enforcement Organizations often call dash cam / body cam videos “personnel records” when it suits them.
RT @maraoz: Smart contracts and bitcoin https://t.co/iyLIQg28Hi
@jfeldis @BitseedOrg @orionwl I think the Core Devs would need to incorporate it into their build system. IDK much about it.
@jfeldis @BitseedOrg Ah OK, I’ve built Bitcoin Core more times than I can count so that’s no problem personally. I bet it takes a while…
@jfeldis @BitseedOrg That would be great; would be nice if signed ARM binaries were available on bitcoin.org /cc @orionwl
@gavinandresen Currently struggling with how to deal with sudden changes in transaction demand, though; fee estimates can’t predict future.
@jfeldis @BitseedOrg Did you have to build the ARM binaries yourself?
RT @BitseedOrg: Instructions for upgrading Bitseed to Bitcoin Core 0.11.0 https://t.co/tSuUtWNx3k
It’s hard to have a healthy transaction fee market when bidders can’t update their bids. (This is not an argument for replace-by-fee.)
@hannahkuchler @bitonbit Just you wait; there’s still much work to be done in the drug and porn industries with regard to bitcoin ;-)
Currently playing catch-up, but it’s alive! getaddr.bitnodes.io/hardware/ @port8333 pic.twitter.com/tMIxPB01nX
@kristovatlas I see a huge opportunity for “Mastering Emojis” by @aantonop
@jonmatonis There’s no clear timeline when or even if the block size changes will be merged into XT; I think people got tired of waiting.
@SteveBellovin Author doesn’t seem to realize that weaponized drones already exist. Or they think it’s OK for government to use them…
kristovatlas Your “permissioned blockchain” will be left in the dust technologically as it is censored and regulated back into the realm of legacy.
ziggamon Hey techies you need to watch Mr. Robot. It’s a fightclubesque tv show about hackers. There’s command lines and everything!
“How to Limit the Bandwidth of Bitcoin Core on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux” http://t.co/bVQBuaXbKA via @maxlaumeister
@gigq @Magnus919 Also, the premise that developing world won’t get ubiquitous internet & smartphones is questionable.
@mikestable Gems abound in this rag http://t.co/Y9DNUdIJdv
@mikestable Hey bro, whatever floats your boat. Which, apparently for that guy, is an ocean of red wine.
RT @mdudas: Apple patent application on 7/16/15 contemplating the use of payment and card balance data for ad targeting purposes: http://t.…
@realDonaldTrump @pmarca Defending one’s land against aggressors is heroic. Invading other people’s land as an aggressor, not so much.
“The brain is the best [dating] algorithm.” - Helen Fisher, biological anthropologist and @Match advisor #ModernRomance @azizansari
@pierebel “Between 2005 and 2012 more than one third of U.S. couples getting married met via online dating.” @azizansari
“[The Tenga] felt like I was masturbating with a thick, cold condom on, and I didn’t understand the appeal.” - @azizansari #ModernRomance
“Our research convinced me that people spend too much time doing the online part of online dating.” - @azizansari #ModernRomance
“If you respond to texts immediately, you are taken for granted and ultimately lower your value as a reward.” - @azizansari #ModernRomance
“Communication by text has no predetermined temporal sequencing and lots of room for ambiguity.” - @azizansari #ModernRomance
“Today, if you own a smartphone, you’re carrying a 24-7 singles bar in your pocket.” - @azizansari #ModernRomance
If you’re single or just happen to enjoy cultural anthropology, you should read @azizansari’s “Modern Romance” http://t.co/1jOsn1iUnM
@BitseedOrg do you have documentation for upgrading Bitcoin Core?
@danroth @pmarca @reidhoffman If driverless cars are so amazing, the market will choose them voluntarily. No government mandate required.
RT @scottlincicome: Awful: NC farmers buy grain from Brazil bc #JonesAct makes moving Midwestern grain by water economically infeasible htt…
@ramez @pmarca I can only imagine the increased stigma that will befall us motorcycle riders. We’re already considered lunatics by many…
@kristovatlas It’s a result of the kludginess of trying to graph extremely sparse data in a time series :-/
@bitonbit @RippleLabs @Ripple @coindesk “Sorry we lost all of your money, we hope you’ll give us more of your money.”
Audio and slides from the presentation I gave about trustless computing at the annual Mensa conference: https://t.co/IsFTdFKWIQ
@cypherdoc2 @kristovatlas I’d think compound if not everyone is using it :-P
@cypherdoc2 @kristovatlas Good question; looks like @blockchain shows 10K https://t.co/hgla8NvqRw - I’d wonder if either filters out “spam”
@cypherdoc2 You’re likely one of the few power users :-)
@kristovatlas Thanks for your being a loyal customer! My Google analytics shows traffic directly correlates with tx storms / full blocks :-)
@alansilbert I’m currently wondering how many hours I’ll have to waste explaining blockchain tech to legislators. :-|
Downside to running a public operational dashboard: it’s only popular when the service it’s monitoring has issues. #HopingForUnpopularity
@pmccall777 I thought of raising the point that my digital signature is a scan of a penned signature, printed via ink jets, but opted not to
The size of Bitcoin’s UTXO set has been steadily decreasing all week - this may be a first. https://t.co/GzgzM1eTBL
Just had a stock payout delayed by over a month b/c escrow agent required a penned signature instead of digital, as if it’s more secure…
@mriou How can we encourage a greater diversity of Core devs?
@theseatoms There’s also great dev docs at https://t.co/3ImQl2ZcQL
@theseatoms Bitcoin Core is pretty messy, plus I’m not an experienced C++ dev, but I’d start at init.cpp and main.cpp - the high level code.
RT @ArsLaw: Government IT official ran law enforcement data systems for years with faked degrees http://t.co/xax8aPLmPA by @thepacketrat
Suitpossum Philosoraptor ponders a small flaw in the standard ‘bank-lends-out-my-money-to-borrowers’ story pic.twitter.com/oKPHksCNuc
@NewbergNate Well this is just getting weirder - #1 & #3 don’t display for me on the web or official Android @twitter app… /cc @Support
@NewbergNate It looks like #5 has re-appeared, but #1 and #3 are still missing. Can you see #1? https://t.co/THonc1Qnsl
@drewmikb All of the transaction related stats are based upon realtime unconfirmed txs accepted by my node.
@flyosity It can barely handle the recoil; should probably go with laser weapons instead on drones.
Ummm 3 of the 5 tweets from my tweetstorm yesterday were deleted; what gives, @Support? Good thing I keep backups… lopp.net/tweetnest/
Autonomous shopping carts that follow you around and return themselves to the store from the parking lot. /cc @BoredElonMusk
.@NickSzabo4’s hidden works: https://t.co/AiV6X84FUU
Bitcoin was specifically designed to route around the economic damage caused by foolish authoritarians such as @NCSenateDems & @MyNCSenate
@jgarzik Soooo what’s the problem? :-D
RT @jgarzik: Bummer!
“#Bitcoin Firm Xapo Cuts North Carolina Access” http://t.co/lei4S1sQOH
Not enough customers vs. regulation coming.
@nvk legislators’ gonna legislate, with a complete understanding of the issues or otherwise
@mikeinspace Right; the end game is Distributed Autonomous Corporations that have no physical points of failure that can be targeted.
@01101O10 I prefer “subversive” to “rebellious” but yeah, same general idea :)
@01101O10 unfortunately it’s difficult to ignore the government that rules the area in which you live :-/
@JVWVU1 What do you mean by USD is easier to stop?
5) My only advice to digital currency startups is to strive to operate in a non-custodial manner. This prevents many headaches (for now!)
4) My favorite part is that the legislation levies fees on every transaction. Classic example of govt economic parasitism.
3) And of course this bar effectively prices out many startups. Limiting fintech to the rich is anti-capitalism & anti-American.
2) Requiring $250K in qualified assets & $100K+ surety bond is absurd when cryptographic Proof of Reserve is an option.
1) NC Senate Bill 680 applies legacy MSB regulation to digital currency, is predictably ridiculous. http://t.co/5wTvOxdHrb
@flyosity @kn0thing At this point I’m thinking the best thing the admins can do is STFU and stop digging the hole even deeper.
We’re going to need a bigger voat. “Neither Alexis nor I [Steve] created Reddit as a bastion of free speech.” https://t.co/l9ZZhPRDHI
@mikestable @ddahlke I’m at the combination @pizzahut & @tacobell pic.twitter.com/8yMvWoM7cs
@ryanxcharles sounds like an opportunity for DecentReddit
@el33th4xor Agree; I never bought a Trezor but pre-ordered a Case as soon as I heard about it. Can’t wait to try it out.
It seems like everywhere I look these days, I see government manipulation of markets… pic.twitter.com/oEN3oufzjH
coin_artist NEW #Bitcoin #Puzzle. The Private Key Awaits. i.imgur.com/Eg6ci8O.jpg pic.twitter.com/ro0vOBMuNp
Long distance motorcycle rides are great for self introspection. I thought up dozens of winning tweets this week and promptly forgot them.
If a law isn’t enforced 100% of the time, it isn’t a law - it’s a gamble with a risk:reward ratio. Be informed and act accordingly.
RT @cinnamon_carter: Prices Rising So Fast In Argentina Supermarkets Using Digital Price Tags http://t.co/xevrE7aRgD (via @NickSzabo4 ) htt…
RT @pwuille: Bitcoin Core 0.11 with block pruning released: https://t.co/iqWmMubQQ3
@DaisyLv2012 I’ve never even tried to build it, so I don’t know if it even works. It definitely doesn’t work in Grafana 2.0
@TheOnion @mikestable There’s a reason they’re known as organ donation machines, and why I’m an organ donor. #norisknoreward
RT @johl: Pirate Bay founders acquitted. https://t.co/J1BlJrHlEh
mikebelshe looking for a bitcoin wallet with dynamic fee pricing so your transactions can go through? check out @BitGo !
To gain appreciation for the beauty, diversity, and vastness of America, ride across it upon a steed of steel. pic.twitter.com/Zn8KMJcaQ9
@DaisyLv2012 @kandemir unfortunately I seriously doubt that is possible
@ryanxcharles There had better be blackjack and hookers.
@Jeremy_DeGroot @pig_poetry @Magnus919 @RyanScudellari I suspect a transition period will have truckers using assisted driving functionality
@ddahlke The question to ask yourself is: at what point does a market cease to be a market?
@pig_poetry @Magnus919 @RyanScudellari Their employers will voluntarily elect to use safer and more efficient options :-P
@Magnus919 @RyanScudellari I, for one, can’t wait for more self driving cars so that I’ll be safer while riding my motorcycle.
@Magnus919 @RyanScudellari Self driving cars will be voluntarily adopted as prices drop & by people who value the time & safety benefits.
@Magnus919 @RyanScudellari Even a perfectly libertarian society will not be a utopia, and that has never been the goal…
@RyanScudellari Financial analysis could get messy. I see the solutions to texting while driving as 1) Darwinism and 2) self driving cars.
Greeks buying luxury goods to hedge against currency uncertainty - same tactic we see in countries w/high inflation. http://t.co/4AUfoQzXmb
@RyanScudellari And if you do care, you don’t need a state sponsored stop to be safe. I tweeted that from a gas station. :)
@RyanScudellari My point is that many people don’t care about committing nonviolent crimes such as texting while driving, littering, etc.
@RyanScudellari Would be hard to prove even with crash data. Causation / correlation problems, hard to isolate variables…
@RyanScudellari Neither signs nor laws change human behavior. The problem is stupidity and it can’t be legislated away.
bencxr The #Bitcoin transaction storm is increasing not only confirm times but also propagation time, impacting dependent txs and needing resends.
Vote with your money: a vote for alternative currency is a vote of no confidence in fiat.
jefft @lopp “IF OUR DEALS WERE ANY LOWER, THE MILITARIZED POLICE WOULD BURN THIS PLACE DOWN!!1” pic.twitter.com/Ai2zvYdWca
Just saw a sign: “lowest prices allowed by law!” *facepalm*
AndrewDFish 13 crypto experts publish blistering critique of US/UK encryption backdoor plan, preempts testimony by FBI Dir Comey nyti.ms/1H739kz
docbtc The #bitcoin network is getting flooded with transactions with a .0002 fee. Make sure you bump your fee if you want a clear path through.
Abracadabra, Bitcoin’s up like Viagra
@mikestable one time I got a filet full of maggots from lowes and they gave me a refund plus a brand new set of Tupperware!
@mikestable @HarrisTeeter That’ll cook off
“The only things @LinkedIn is good for are joke endorsements & learning about your former colleagues quitting / getting fired.” @tubafrenzy
oocBlog FAQ: Bitcoin mining & luck
If you prefer to know if your panic is actually warranted, read on:
goo.gl/BYw47S pic.twitter.com/xBGvC3ciuA
RT @oleganza: Handling Bitcoin is not convenient today. Having your deposits raided is not convenient either.
In most ethical dilemmas you know what you should do. The question is if you’re willing to do the right thing if the cost is painfully high.
“If you’re my patient, I don’t care how many steps you take per day, nor do most other doctors.” - Dr. Rick Thompson, @TogetherClinic
@prolitika @el33th4xor It’s not for me, it’s for the people who do enjoy that state of being so that they stay away from me.
@el33th4xor Sounds like we need to build a non-profit self-sustaining censorship resistant cesspool.
If Reddit is so terrible, let’s fork it. It is, after all, open source. We can make our own Reddit with blackjack and hookers!
Satoshi_N_ r/buttcoin closes up shop. This is why you shouldn’t store your butts on Reddit. reddit.com/r/buttcoin @ButtCoin pic.twitter.com/EKnierf7CU
I just stumbled upon the Buttcoiner secret hangout spot. It’s literally under a bridge. pic.twitter.com/yZ7Ih6rj5G
@NTmoney I heard Bitcoin went bankrupt and the CEO committed suicide in prison.
NTmoney Following media hype in late 2013, when I tell most non-tech people I work at a bitcoin company, the reaction is “that is still a thing?”
@factomproject It appears that your Project Gutenberg demo is currently unreachable.
@pierre_rochard @MeloticInc Nope
@abbydactyl it’s really hard to retweet you when your account is private :(