EPISODE · Feb 19, 2013 · 16 MIN
RTG-96-2013-02-19
from The Bitcoin Knowledge Podcast · host bitcoinkn
A discussion with the Silver Vigilante about the bitcoin price surpassing the price of one ounce of silver, the stubbornness of some precious metals advocates in spite of massive financial gains, Ron Paul's use of force to steal domains names using the centralized ICANN system (a government backed monopoly where any terms of contract are void because of lack of consent due to duress just like citizenship ‘responsibilities’, etc. are void for lack of consent) and how Namecoin could forge a better and more secure system for _decentralized_ DNS and the defensive power of cryptography versus the unlimited force of nuclear weapons.
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A discussion with the Silver Vigilante about the bitcoin price surpassing the price of one ounce of silver, the stubbornness of some precious metals advocates in spite of massive financial gains, Ron Paul's use of force to steal domains names using the centralized ICANN system (a government backed monopoly where any terms of contract are void because of lack of consent due to duress just like citizenship ‘responsibilities’, etc. are void for lack of consent) and how Namecoin could forge a better and more secure system for _decentralized_ DNS and the defensive power of cryptography versus the unlimited force of nuclear weapons.
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