We got the same story in Oz (at least I did in the 70's).

Replied to the wrong post - a tad embarrassing!

First of all, WoW gold is not a currency, it's an amusement park ticket, AKA in game currency.
Secondly you can't have it both ways, either it's a currency and mining it is subject to income tax, or it's not a currency and is subject to capital gains tax when it's spent or converted to a different currency. The OP is indirectly claiming it is subject to capital gains, I don't know for sure but it sounds right to me. Why don't you google it and get back to us when you know the difference between income and capital gains, or at least the practical difference between a ticket and a coin.

Believe it or not, the money that buys WoW gold is already taxed, Blizzard pays the tax because it is Bizzard's income. It does not matter what happens to WoW gold because it's an irreversible transaction, you cannot turn it back into real gold, it's just a fancy ticket that allows the buyer to play in Blizzard's amusement park. As far as tax is concerned WoW gold is no different to an all day pass to Disneyland, the company selling the tickets is liable for the tax.

This stuff isn't complex, it's a very basic tax policy that is universally accepted in all modern governments. The central idea is to tax profit, profit is defined as income minus costs. If you make a profit from bitcoins then it is taxable as income (or "capital gains", which is just a fancy way to say "effortless income" ). Just because the IRS isn't interested in chasing pennies it's owed from the current level of bitcoin activity doesn't mean they won't chase dollars in the future.

You need a citation to demonstrate income will be taxed?

MS XEROX APPLE

MS is like Apple from Bizarro-planet. Everything round is even squared. How appropriate.

"I think we copied everything down to the wooden tables and bar at the back. Now, when does the money come flying into our wallets?"

That's a good summary, Japan was all but defeated in the Pacific and on the mainland, the nukes just drove the point home. It's often been said that Hitler fought the wrong war, he opened the East front first which prompted Stalin and Churchill to align against him (even though they detested each other). The history we (everyone, not just yanks) learned at school comes from a nationalistic POV, this is why many Chinese do not like Japan, the Japanese are not taught about the atrocities in Korea, Burma, China, etc, and many Japanese see the victims ( such as surviving "comfort women") as a bunch of liars denigrating their country. The same "winners history" can seen in every public school, here in Australia it was the abhorrent treatment of aboriginals that got swept under the carpet in history classes.

The scientific method is hypocritical? - In what way? I've been a Randi fan for 33yrs, if he has a fault in his approach I would say he could lighten up a bit when it comes to certain fictional works.

As for the rest of your post, ignorance is curable, you seem to be laboring under the misconception that confidence in Science as a reliable way to know the universe equates to a closed mind, this suggest you do not fully comprehend the central role of skepticism in science and would benefit greatly from reading some of Randi's books. I think I can speak for Randi when I say that if someone can pass the JREF tests then the contribution to mankind's knowledge would be worth much more than the prize.

Hard to believe that the US military in Iraq was trying to detect IDE's with dowsing sticks, but it happened and Randi was instrumental in exposing the scam.

I also credit the man with teaching me the difference between science and woo by explaining the proper role of skepticism in science. You see, I was a teenage fan (18-20) of Uri Geller back in the late seventies, he "fixed" my broken watch by starting at the TV, pretty strong proof, huh. Thing is, Randi's book did in one night what years of HS science could not, taught me the meaning of scientific skepticism and it's role in assessing ANY claim. For this I am eternally grateful to the man and a great admirer of his lifetime of work that not only exposes dangerous scams, but has also given countless people a basic "bullshit detection kit" that can dramatically alter the course of people lives.

Agree, I think meditation and placebos rely on the same mechanisms in the brain (which can be tricked into releasing very powerful pain killers). When cold, wet and hungry the mere thought of a roast dinner warms me up and stops the uncontrollable shivers. I know the hot meal is imaginary but it still works. I have serious doubts about claims that mind tricks can cure ulcers, warts, etc, these thing often inexplicably cure themselves. Physical pain is a perception, magic works by exploiting the imperfections in human perception. A placebo is part of a Jedi mind trick, it plays the same role as a magician's wand and the monk's navel, it's a distraction.

Faith healing provides FALSE hope for REAL money.