IS Forum
Forum Index Register Members List Events Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Help

Go Back   International Skeptics Forum » Search Forums
 


Welcome to the International Skeptics Forum, where we discuss skepticism, critical thinking, the paranormal and science in a friendly but lively way. You are currently viewing the forum as a guest, which means you are missing out on discussing matters that are of interest to you. Please consider registering so you can gain full use of the forum features and interact with other Members. Registration is simple, fast and free! Click here to register today.
Showing results 1 to 50 of 600
Search took 2.02 seconds.
Search: Posts Made By: Almo
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 28th April 2021, 11:14 AM
Replies: 3,638
Views: 314,209
Posted By Almo
A service provider's take on cryptocurrency

I think this guy nails it.

https://drewdevault.com/2021/04/26/Cryptocurrency-is-a-disaster.html
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 11th February 2019, 09:23 AM
Replies: 3,843
Views: 432,209
Posted By Almo
This just sounds like the usual line from BTC...

This just sounds like the usual line from BTC faithful.

"may see" well, yeah anything is possible.
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 4th February 2019, 09:54 AM
Replies: 3,843
Views: 432,209
Posted By Almo
If what is being claimed (maybe he faked his...

If what is being claimed (maybe he faked his death etc) is true, then that wad of BTC is now inaccessible. Barring breaking the encryption.

This kind of coin attrition is one stated reason for...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 4th February 2019, 09:09 AM
Replies: 3,843
Views: 432,209
Posted By Almo
Quadriga just went down, taking $190 million with...

Quadriga just went down, taking $190 million with it:

https://gizmodo.com/crypto-exchange-says-it-cant-repay-190-million-to-clie-1832309454

This is a Canadian exchange, it's where I sold some...
Forum: Trials and Errors 24th January 2019, 03:01 PM
Replies: 3,833
Views: 279,003
Posted By Almo
Is this relevant? "European court orders...

Is this relevant?

"European court orders Italy to pay damages to Amanda Knox"

https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/24/europe/amanda-knox-european-court-of-human-rights-intl/index.html
Forum: USA Politics 16th January 2019, 08:41 AM
Replies: 1,281
Views: 58,354
Posted By Almo
That, Crescent, is scary. :O

That, Crescent, is scary. :O
Forum: USA Politics 9th November 2016, 12:16 AM
Replies: 1,253
Views: 79,376
Posted By Almo
I'm more worried about the Supreme Court, but...

I'm more worried about the Supreme Court, but that's not saying much, as I'm very worried about it. The economy's going to go down too with that trickle-down idiocy again. :(
Forum: USA Politics 9th November 2016, 12:02 AM
Replies: 1,253
Views: 79,376
Posted By Almo
So they're chanting "lock her up" at the Trump...

So they're chanting "lock her up" at the Trump hall. Dictators lock up their opponents. I will watch from Canada, and hope that when the GOP house, senate and president screw up the economy, they get...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 20th August 2015, 08:05 AM
Replies: 3,843
Views: 432,209
Posted By Almo
It's dropped pretty badly. $233 now. Was $280...

It's dropped pretty badly. $233 now. Was $280 just a couple days ago.
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 18th August 2015, 07:53 AM
Replies: 933
Views: 107,128
Posted By Almo
And they haven't posted here since 2012.

And they haven't posted here since 2012.
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 16th August 2015, 09:15 AM
Replies: 933
Views: 107,128
Posted By Almo
Ok, so it's been four years. I see gold price is...

Ok, so it's been four years. I see gold price is not below $1000 an ounce. But the price has not gone higher and higher since the time of your prediction.
...
Forum: USA Politics 14th August 2015, 01:41 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 8,911
Posted By Almo
They nominated Sarah Palin.[/QUOTE] ...

They nominated Sarah Palin.[/QUOTE]

Effectively ruining any chance McCain might have had of being pres.
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 20th July 2015, 12:06 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 7,204
Posted By Almo
Maybe I'm wrong, but my impression was that LB...

Maybe I'm wrong, but my impression was that LB going down didn't so much take others down with them, as signalled the coming storm. They had invested in the bad stuff as many others had, and they...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 20th July 2015, 06:57 AM
Replies: 1,339
Views: 196,373
Posted By Almo
Wins thread. Nothing more to see here... move...

Wins thread. Nothing more to see here... move along.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 16th July 2015, 11:34 AM
Replies: 789
Views: 254,853
Posted By Almo
But there's no need to prove or disprove his...

But there's no need to prove or disprove his resurrection. There's no evidence such a thing could happen, so it probably didn't.
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 13th July 2015, 07:19 AM
Replies: 4,163
Views: 275,261
Posted By Almo
That is such a good analogy. :)

That is such a good analogy. :)
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 8th July 2015, 10:25 AM
Replies: 3,843
Views: 432,209
Posted By Almo
Hmm. That question encompasses a lot of issues,...

Hmm. That question encompasses a lot of issues, and I don't really know how to answer.

Mainly, I'm not sure what you can do even if you did trace stolen coins.
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 8th July 2015, 07:45 AM
Replies: 3,843
Views: 432,209
Posted By Almo
The people I talk to in these circles try to pick...

The people I talk to in these circles try to pick them based on their features. Like ones that are untraceable are valued more than ones that aren't. Bitcoin is anonymous, but it is traceable. For...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 2nd July 2015, 09:57 AM
Replies: 3,843
Views: 432,209
Posted By Almo
Several other cryptos are up on Poloniex as well....

Several other cryptos are up on Poloniex as well. Seems like there's more green than usual in the top volume ones.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 1st July 2015, 11:42 AM
Replies: 618
Views: 39,082
Posted By Almo
Your post is what I call "ignorant application of...

Your post is what I call "ignorant application of negative descriptions to 'liberals'".

I think polygamy/polyandry should be legal as well.

Though with the biological fact of knowing who the...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 26th June 2015, 12:57 PM
Replies: 2,475
Views: 235,251
Posted By Almo
Polygamy/polyandry: whatever, I don't care ...

Polygamy/polyandry: whatever, I don't care
Brother and sister: genetic bad idea

Elsewhere:

At every crossroads on the path that leads to the future, tradition has placed 10,000 men to guard...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 18th June 2015, 02:14 PM
Replies: 192
Views: 8,695
Posted By Almo
I'm all for getting rid of the whole tipping...

I'm all for getting rid of the whole tipping thing everywhere. I have never liked it.
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 18th June 2015, 11:41 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,820
Posted By Almo
Yeah our landlord made us repaint and all sorts...

Yeah our landlord made us repaint and all sorts of stuff. Wanted to charge us for all sorts of normal wear. Sounds like you've been very reasonable.

The day we were moving out he brought in what...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 18th June 2015, 11:39 AM
Replies: 3,843
Views: 432,209
Posted By Almo
Because I want to know what their motivation was....

Because I want to know what their motivation was. Mainly out of curiosity. Sure, they couldn't forsee the market, but they could certainly hope for it.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 18th June 2015, 07:43 AM
Replies: 206
Views: 52,377
Posted By Almo
Could this be any more of a monumental waste of...

Could this be any more of a monumental waste of time?

"You cannot reason someone out of a position they didn't use reason to arrive at."
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 18th June 2015, 07:33 AM
Replies: 3,843
Views: 432,209
Posted By Almo
Having been digging around in the cryptocurrency...

Having been digging around in the cryptocurrency world for a couple years now, it seems to me that some coin with superior technology will become more *useful*. I wouldn't be surprised if BTC stays...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 15th June 2015, 11:24 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,820
Posted By Almo
Yeah, I can't really comment on what effect this...

Yeah, I can't really comment on what effect this has had on the market here. We've rented one apt, and bought another, both brand new when we moved in.

I know what their aim is... to protect...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 12th June 2015, 07:03 AM
Replies: 4,163
Views: 275,261
Posted By Almo
If this were about proving the method, he'd post...

If this were about proving the method, he'd post the method, and we could apply it ourselves to check it. It's how science works: publish your hypothesis, others verify it.

If this were about...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 11th June 2015, 11:53 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,820
Posted By Almo
Deposits aren't legal where I am. (Quebec)

Deposits aren't legal where I am. (Quebec)
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 11th June 2015, 10:57 AM
Replies: 4,163
Views: 275,261
Posted By Almo
They don't have to step to the plate. You've...

They don't have to step to the plate. You've given us no reason to believe what you say. It is you who must step to the plate.
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 8th June 2015, 10:23 AM
Replies: 4,163
Views: 275,261
Posted By Almo
:confused: You were interested?[/QUOTE] I...

:confused: You were interested?[/QUOTE]

I think you might have missed a joke there...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 5th June 2015, 11:01 AM
Replies: 4,163
Views: 275,261
Posted By Almo
Technical analysis: LoL.

Technical analysis:

LoL.
Forum: Computers and the Internet 4th June 2015, 12:01 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,360
Posted By Almo
I created a playlist on an iPod Touch. That...

I created a playlist on an iPod Touch. That playlist ended up in iTunes, and showed up on an iPod classic also synced to the same iTunes.

I feel like you should be able to create a new playlist on...
Forum: Computers and the Internet 28th May 2015, 12:48 PM
Replies: 257
Views: 22,891
Posted By Almo
1) Yes. 2) Me too. 3) But none of that money...

1) Yes.
2) Me too.
3) But none of that money goes to the content providers.
4) Yeah, or PVR and skip. :)
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 22nd May 2015, 01:53 PM
Replies: 3,843
Views: 432,209
Posted By Almo
I'm just saying what it looks like. Note the...

I'm just saying what it looks like. Note the prominent weasle words in my statement. Having watched the trajectories of lots of ****coins, this doesn't look much different except that it's at a much...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 22nd May 2015, 08:40 AM
Replies: 3,843
Views: 432,209
Posted By Almo
You're right, that graph does not look like that...

You're right, that graph does not look like that of something that is thriving. Unless it's just come off the bubble and will stabilize. I suppose that's possible.
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 11th May 2015, 07:14 AM
Replies: 562
Views: 48,104
Posted By Almo
I didn't like Rothko either. Until I stood in...

I didn't like Rothko either. Until I stood in front of one. I say this without sarcasm, the guy is a genius. If I were to try to buy a really expensive piece from a real artist to hang in my house,...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 11th May 2015, 07:12 AM
Replies: 562
Views: 48,104
Posted By Almo
That's a pretty ignorant characterization of the...

That's a pretty ignorant characterization of the situation. I sincerely doubt genuine Pollock fans think it's art just because someone told them it is.

Is this music?

DaE6Y5EaKTc

Some would...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 6th May 2015, 08:51 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,589
Posted By Almo
I think these people don't know the laws of...

I think these people don't know the laws of physics to start with.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 5th May 2015, 12:59 PM
Replies: 151
Views: 17,235
Posted By Almo
Let me just point out this Pulitzer-winning book,...

Let me just point out this Pulitzer-winning book, "Slavery By Another Name".

http://www.slaverybyanothername.com/

Blacks were still effectively enslaved as recently as the early 1940s. Before...
Forum: Computers and the Internet 5th May 2015, 07:40 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 9,249
Posted By Almo
Here's some great discussion from graphic...

Here's some great discussion from graphic designers about the font:

http://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/38226/what-is-wrong-with-comic-sans
Forum: Computers and the Internet 4th May 2015, 11:37 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 9,249
Posted By Almo
I can say I have a book that I didn't read...

I can say I have a book that I didn't read because it was typeset in single-spaced Helvetica. It was just impossible to read! I really tried, but I only got a few pages in.

(I know, this is not...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 17th April 2015, 12:03 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 10,436
Posted By Almo
I've just finished the first 40 posts... have you...

I've just finished the first 40 posts... have you guys read the article?

The huntress says:

"I was approached toward the end of my hunt with a unique circumstance. They showed me this beautiful...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 31st March 2015, 07:58 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 4,223
Posted By Almo
I found an S&P index fund with a mangement fee...

I found an S&P index fund with a mangement fee well over 1% (1.2 or 1.7... I can't remember, unfortunately).
Forum: Education 12th March 2015, 07:27 AM
Replies: 179
Views: 19,530
Posted By Almo
A book recommended to me on this forum was...

A book recommended to me on this forum was "Merchants of Doubt". Their thought (not revealed until late in the book) is that solving problems like climate change require humanity to act as a group,...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 12th March 2015, 07:01 AM
Replies: 3,843
Views: 432,209
Posted By Almo
I think that's shorthand for "people in the...

I think that's shorthand for "people in the government are discussing the possibility". Though I'd like to see a source for where that was discussed.
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 11th March 2015, 02:25 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,715
Posted By Almo
I know "slippery slope" is a fallacy, but saying...

I know "slippery slope" is a fallacy, but saying a blastocyst is a "person" is a slippery slope.
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 9th March 2015, 07:57 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 4,223
Posted By Almo
I don't invest in managed funds precisely because...

I don't invest in managed funds precisely because of this. I do indiviudal stocks knowing that's super risky, but I like doing it. My real investing is in index funds.
Forum: Computers and the Internet 6th March 2015, 09:21 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,317
Posted By Almo
Lyne is a great puzzle game.

Lyne is a great puzzle game.
Forum: USA Politics 6th March 2015, 08:21 AM
Replies: 562
Views: 92,277
Posted By Almo
**** religion (when used this way)

**** religion (when used this way)
Showing results 1 to 50 of 600

 
Forum Jump

All times are GMT -7. The time now is 10:22 PM.
Powered by vBulletin. Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.

This forum began as part of the James Randi Education Foundation (JREF). However, the forum now exists as
an independent entity with no affiliation with or endorsement by the JREF, including the section in reference to "JREF" topics.

Disclaimer: Messages posted in the Forum are solely the opinion of their authors.