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@asabovesobelow Jan 5, 2017, 6:16 AM UTC

Mayan Eccentric Flints Ceremonial Use

On a 2011 visit to the Museé du Quay Branly in Paris, I was immediately drawn to a featured Mayan exhibit. Among the first artifacts encountered were some rather strange looking objects, described a…

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@asabovesobelow Jul 25, 2016, 11:07 PM UTC

The Mandela Effect and the Blockchain

The "Mandela Effect" is the term used for when groups of people seem to remember events and details of the past differently than what the present suggests. Much of the initial cognitive dissonance th…

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@asabovesobelow Jul 25, 2016, 7:52 PM UTC

What Makes a steem Whale or Dolphin?

There seems to be some concern about how certain steem holders can sway discourse, and potentially steer discussions, and even possibly game the rewards system of steem. To that end, some have specul…

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@asabovesobelow Jul 10, 2016, 9:45 PM UTC

STEEM Rises in Trading's First Week

### STEEM sees a major rise in first week of trading after the first payout day July 4, 2016 Update July 12: +80% Market Cap now > 100M Update July 11: +25% There has been lots of speculation abou…

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@asabovesobelow Jun 21, 2016, 2:56 AM UTC

The Mathematics of the Ethereum "Hack", by John McAfee

Source: http://techgenix.com/mathematics-ethereum-hack/ I was a lazy student. College and graduate school offered seductive alternatives to “studying” and I took full advantage of them. I began as a…

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@asabovesobelow Jun 12, 2016, 12:30 AM UTC

Why Bitcoin could be considered one of the original Smart Contracts

Bitcoin's supply-side transparency makes it a uniquely positioned commodity. The simple fact that the supply-rate of newly generated Bitcoins is known and fully predictable down to the day, if not ho…

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@asabovesobelow Jun 7, 2016, 4:52 PM UTC

Bitcoin Mining USB ASIC Hardware Cheatsheet

Tips, tricks and fixes for some common USB ASIC Bitcoin mining hardware issues Here are some random things learned after years of mining cryptos. These notes began before ASICs took over in 2013/14.…

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@asabovesobelow May 12, 2016, 3:23 PM UTC

The Three Stages of Bitcoin

A theory of Bitcoin's likely lifecycle, in three distinct stages: Distribution, Application and Transaction. No, they are not "denial," "anger," and "acceptance." They are: 1. "Distribution" 2. "Appl…

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