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I wouldn't hazard a guess on individual cases. My argument is a general theme, and a reminder that governments tend to do whatever they please and do defend their turf.

Hello Eryksd, I believe there are many governments who would love to track every transaction and get rid of cash. What you suggest is quite possible, sadly.

It isn't pessimism. It is just the reality that I have observed. I don't even bother posting anymore without doing a selfgoat, since I know that my post will essentially sink into the memory hole almost

Steemit feels like a scammy pyramid scheme posing as a social media platform. It was created to make money for the creators and early adopters. That's how it looks to me. There is no relationship between

I buy silver from a local dealer. If you are looking for a decent website, maybe you should check out Kitco.com since they have many bullion products. Cheers!

The Model 94 Winchester is a classic rifle. Prior to 1964 (when they started manufacturing them in a cheaper way) they were extremely well built. So, the one you have from the 1950s should be a good one.

No hunter in 14 years? Wow. That sounds like a great spot! What kind of rifle and caliber are you using, or do you like to mix it up between several favorites?

Looking at the way things have been going over the last few days, it looks like you are in for a wild ride. Good luck!

Hopefully you'll be able to make a profit before the bloom comes off the rose. I wish you the very best.

Here in BC the main hunting season begins on September 10th. This year I'm working every day, so I won't be going out. However, I'm glad to hear you have good hunting out your way. I assume that you mostly

Greetings @corpsvalues, I believe you are correct about some things. When Bitcoin first arrived, it was a total surprise to the governments of the world. That gave Bitcoin several years to do whatever

Hey @scalerman. What the Chinese government is doing right now is just a love tap. They are giving fair warning that their level of tolerance is running thin. Those who don't pay attention now may get

Thanks @chieppa1, I appreciate it. Unfortunately, governments have power and they will act in their own best interests. The fact that the interests of governments are in direct opposition to cryptocurrencies

Hello @marketanalysis. Thanks for the question. No, other than my tiny little amount of free Steem I am not invested in the cryptocurrencies for the reasons I described. I was a full-time trader during

Hi @superfluousman! Your last sentence is the key. You wrote, "As long a demand exists there will be a market..." True. That is precisely why governments will probably not "ban"

Greetings @bobreedo. Thanks for your response. As far as barter goes, yes, governments can make Bitcoin illegal. Will they? Probably not. It isn't necessary. All they need to do is make it highly unattractive

Hello @Suhaimi. No, I do not think paper money has "intrinsic value". Neither paper money nor cryptocurrencies have any intrinsic value. This is not an argument about "value". It is

Thanks very much @aluma!

I joined last night. It was late, so I think everyone had shut down for the night.

Cookies... or Timbits? Home team for the win, eh?