Humm, as a developer I feel a bit idiot because I never really ask myself the question... and always think it was the same thing. After a quick look it seems I'm right, both compile and run the same way... it's different name for specific version of ECMA Script. http://stackoverflow.com/quest...

What?! I'm not allowed to own a rail gun? This is clearly an infringement on the 2nd amendment! What's next, not allowing citizens to own pieces of artillery!?

takedown notice !

Yep but people *CAN* join another pool if they want. And that WILL happened, I expect their percentage to drop to 30% in the next month. A centralized authority like the government or the central bank you CAN'T bypass it. The voluntary aspect makes a big difference. People just warn that 40% is too much because once you have majority you can do nasty thing.

It's base on offer and demand, there is hundreds of copy/paste of Bitcoin (because it's open source) but none of them have the infrastructure and the acceptance as Bitcoin... that's a good reason why Bitcoin worth more. Also the other alt-coin have even worst "early adopter" holding, for instance Quarks Coin have already 95%+ already mine in a 6 months, while Bitcoin we are at over half in *4* years.

There is no username and password, it's a public key and a private key but yes if you lose your private key someone can post under your identity. Just like if you lose your PGP private key, someone can send an email and pretend to be you.

You will have to forgive my lack of intelligence on the matter, but what are "ners" and how do they relate to the intelligent narrative of the world and its history? Please explain with gadgetry references so that my feeble mind can grasp this child like concept.

Will this currency constantly over value itself?

Maybe just as repugnant but also *safely* half a world away... It would be like a magazine in the U.K. declaring Hitler, "Man of the Year" just after the blitz began.

Maybe you're confusing "person of the year" as something that means good guy or bad guy.. It doesn't. It just means someone that causes change or brings things to light or causes a big splash etc... someone who greatly impacts us.

While i agree with your sentiment, leaving regulation to the private sector is just as bad if not worse... Self regulation == no regulation

That's right senators.. no more calls for you on your next private flight either... or... was this law just meant for "the people" for their own "safety".

Because other alt-coin are only copy/paste of Bitcoin, have no infrastructure and are less secure because they there is less miners. How many merchant accept Litecoin or Namecoin?

It's not banned at all, it's said that bitcoin can be freely buy and sell by the people but it's regulated like a commodity (gold, silver, oil) and there is no guarantee or protection from the standard financial institution. Bitcoin will actually benefit from a statement like that. Governments and Banks stay away from my bitcoin and leave the real free market work!