An interesting point was brought up by Sanati in the “Role for Gas Giant's” thread. I felt I was worth further discussion, hence the creation of this dedicated thread. Before proceeding, it may be of interest to reference the wikipedia article regarding the Kardashev Scale. It is a fascinating read. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kardashev_scale Also here is Sanati's orig
Lucky Jack, If a business (or a person) does not hold any Bitcoin, they are simply using the Bitcoin protocol through a payment service, then the risk they are exposed to is no different than the risk of using paypal or any other credit card payment service. In fact, the risk is less so to the merchant, because they cannot receive a charge back. The transaction, once completed, is like cash. They literally receive cash in their bank account that night.
I agree, but the perception is never going to change unless people who understand its potential benefits, and know how to avoid the risks, push for its adoption. I'm just trying to do my part ;-)
Mike, Trust me, I am following very closely what is going on with Bitcoin. For almost a year now, I have been telling people that the future of Bitcoin is not as a speculative investment, but rather that it is a new payment protocol. Think of it like the FTP protocol, but for transferring wealth instead of files. As a merchant, Stardock would be taking no currency risk. It does not matter what Bitcoin is valued at. Whichever paymen
[quote who="TargonDangus" reply="37" id="3444747"] I like the idea of using the gas giants or their moons as well. I could see adding a tech in the research tree that either allows the space miner to do this or enables a new module that can be used to create a ship to do this. There could be several steps it developing the technology like mining the asteroids in GalCivII.[/quote] I was thinking the same thing! It would be very simple to implement. At a
GalCiv is one of my favorite franchises. I'm stoked that another iteration is being worked on! Is there any chance Stardock might accept Bitcoin for purchasing this game? I think they would get a ton of attention form the greater Bitcoin community if they did! What kind of interest is there in Bitcoin from GalCiv community?