Didn't know that there was such a thing, really interesting. Also didn't realize that leper colonies persisted so late into our history. I'd...
Again, it's not about cultural patrimony. The reason that we go out of our way to enforce Greek laws is because we in turn expect Greece to...
I'm not 100% sure about the specifics, but the stories that I've read speculated that the coin was found (looted) from a historical battlefield...
Bartering, precious metals, other crypto-currencies, etc. In any case, assuming that the government doesn't force the usage, if there is not a...
I understand the programable aspects of cryptocurrencies, and that they can be used to impose limitations on funds. I just do not expect that this...
Whatever "freedoms" that I would lose by going digital.... I suppose I've already lost them and don't feel the impact (I haven't used cash for...
It's not just credit cards, the "money" that we all have in our bank accounts is up to 90% digital (doesn't represent physical bills), it's all...
There's also the problem that could occur if the AI develops a preference of not being turned off. Due to the speed limitations of synaptic...
What's with 1796? They figured $6.95 worth of coins would be enough? :hilarious:
Considering the theoretical boundaries on what AI could become, human judgement wouldn't be a very high bar to achieve. So, it could easily become...
WOW, that is actually astounding! I've been waiting for the hype to die down before playing with this system so that I wouldn't have to compete...
It'd be nice if they used some kind of objective, quantifiable metric to make these types of determinations.... like using a light meter to...
We could probably dream up some extreme scenarios where this type of thing would be acceptable. But paying or being paid for a signature on a...
I'm sure that there is some nuanced thing that drew you to the lot. But, personally, I'm really liking the coin in the bottom right. Being square...
Interesting, I wasn't aware of this option, but it certainly looks like an efficient way of evaluating this type of data! Assuming that the last 3...
Just to be comprehensive, there are two options: improve or unchanged. So in theory this doesn't necessarily lead to inflation, but in...
My Titus is as Caesar with Neptune on the reverse. I honestly don't pay attention to many other aspects of coins other than the bust, and that is...
I don't entertain myself by surfing around and making gamble purchases on Ebay as much as I used to, but there are deals to be had if you enjoy...
I think that you've accounted for most of the important variables, but distilling it down to an equation that can be solved by plugging in values...
Didn't realize that there was so much to know about Constantine coinage of Constantinople (probably the case with most things :confused:). Great...
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