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Re:That which does not kill Bitcoin makes Bitcoin stronger by dnautics on Wednesday February 26, 2014 @07:49PM (#7309479)
It does not directly, but that's not important in markets, what matters is what people believe and how much the believe it. It also helps that it's most likely true anyways.
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Re:That which does not kill Bitcoin makes Bitcoin stronger by JamisonM on Wednesday February 26, 2014 @07:55PM (#7309504)
This seems to contradict the assertion that this would be true in "rational" markets in the original quote.
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Re:That which does not kill Bitcoin makes Bitcoin stronger by dnautics on Thursday February 27, 2014 @05:33PM (#7315719)
You can rationally attempt to quantify the effects of peoples wants and desires even if those themselves are not necessarily rational. Note the difference to: "you can rationally attempt to quantify peoples' wants and desires"
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