January 3, 2019 -- Who knows why this such a monumental date? --- TRIVIA TIME!

in #bitcoin6 years ago

I will give you a hint, The Times, a London-based newspaper SHOULD BE acknowledging it FOR SURE!

the-times-jan-3.png


HERE'S A HINT:

https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/src/chainparams.cpp

static CBlock CreateGenesisBlock(uint32_t nTime, uint32_t nNonce, uint32_t nBits, int32_t nVersion, const CAmount& genesisReward)
{
    const char* pszTimestamp = "The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks";
    const CScript genesisOutputScript = CScript() << ParseHex("04678afdb0fe5548271967f1a67130b7105cd6a828e03909a67962e0ea1f61deb649f6bc3f4cef38c4f35504e51ec112de5c384df7ba0b8d578a4c702b6bf11d5f") << OP_CHECKSIG;
    return CreateGenesisBlock(pszTimestamp, genesisOutputScript, nTime, nNonce, nBits, nVersion, genesisReward);
}
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Do you think The Times in the UK will make a Front Page story on January 3, 2019 with a headline talking about the 10 year anniversary of Bitcoin?

  • Is "The Times" ABLE to print that?

  • Shouldn't they do that?


Well I suppose that is up to the owner of the Times, which according to wikipedia, it is:

News UK (formerly News International, a wholly owned subsidiary of News Corp, run by Rupert Murdoch)

Well as it turns out, News UK also owns the Wall Street Journal among many other things....

My prediction is that January 3, 2019 one of these two things will happen:

a) There will be no mention of Bitcoin on the front page
b) There will be mention of Bitcoin, but it will be a negative article

I will be shocked, and in awe, if they simply wish Bitcoin a happy 10 year anniversary, talk about the success it has achieved over the last 10 years, and how viral it has become.


  • I will equally be shocked, and in awe, if they thank Satoshi Nakamoto for using their "The Times" headline to start the genesis block, back on January 3, 2009 and forever memorializing their newspaper in one of the biggest revolutions in our century... the trustless transfer of value between parties with no middle man, by using blockchain technology.

  • Honestly, it's not so important on what is printed in "The Times" on January 3, 2019. ....because most of us know better already. Most of us no longer need the news to tell us what we already know. :)

Happy 10 year anniversary Bitcoin --- Jan 3, 2009 - 2019

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If anyone asks, why I'm talking about this in October 2018 -- that is because it gives "The Times" more than enough time, to negotiate between themselves, the right approach to handle Bitcoin's 10 year anniversary.

....if you know someone that works for "The Times" -- encourage them to do the right thing. Wish Bitcoin a happy 10 year anniversary, for a single day, and be nice about it. :)

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