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I would never want to speculate, but I speculate that CNN's ratings will be back to their abysmal levels in a few weeks. :)

So much linkbait on HN today.

Note that you can't use hola for anything except the browsers it supports. (As far as I know.) So it's good if you want privacy only in the browser.

I wonder: this kind of malware doesn't require admin permissions, does it?

This explains everything :).

I think that Microsoft would make more money if those "500 million!" XP users woke up one day, realized their 10-year-old XP tower no turns on, and were forced into buying a newer PC.

Problem is, this is not a great time for that. Should have waited for Windows 9 to be released. ):

I haven't finished the article yet, but so far:

> Microsoft XP

Haha!

> Microsoft is dumb

Haha! I guess so. :)

Given what we've seen, I'm not inclined to believe that the UK government will use this newfound power for good.

Would be interesting if Twitter created their own bot to make it seem like they have more active users than they actually do.

Just because my database says I have $100 trillion does not mean I have $100 trillion.

Bitcoin isn't a currency by most textbook definitions. As Bitcoin is now, it will never replace fiat currencies because it is not a stable store of value (among other reasons). For now, Bitcoin is just another way to send fiat and something of an investment.

So Bitcoin fanatics who believe Bitcoin will replace fiat are wrong - unless they're willing to accept major changes to the system that go against their usual beliefs. (And even then, I doubt many governments would sit idly by, for good reason.) But for practical people who don't want to deal with buyer fraud, exorbitant fees, and lack-of-privacy, Bitcoin is great.

Buffett may be a killjoy and trying to preserve the current system which tends to benefit the wealthy and well-connected. I'd guess he probably has a lot of stake in that. But he is correct for now.

That was Charlie Munger, but Bitcoin fans tried to pin it on Buffett too, because he is a billionaire and happened to be in the same room as Munger at the time.

Just wondering: why do people here keep spelling his name 'Buffet' rather than 'Buffett'? Is it some form of veiled insult?