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LegendaryActivity: 1512Merit: 1001 Re: SatoshiDICE.com - The World's Most Popular Bitcoin Game May 15, 2013, 01:54:03 AM #1546 Quote from: dooglus on May 14, 2013, 06:46:19 PM Given infinite time (so long as you keep playing regularly) there's no possibility that you'll lose every 50/50 bet you make, due to the nature of infinity.

Given infinite time, both you and Satoshidice will go broke, and you will also have an infinite number of infinitely long losing streaks, due to the nature of infinity. This is why you can't divide by zero, because then you can make any statement you like; when 1/x is simultaneously -infinity and +infinity at zero, I can prove that dogs are cats. The number pi does actually contain Shakespeare's complete works and every child porn image that will be created, but when infinity is applied to time, it makes no sense, as there is no reason to assume time is infinite when our the laws of our universe have only existed for 14 gigayears. Given infinite time, both you and Satoshidice will go broke, and you will also have an infinite number of infinitely long losing streaks, due to the nature of infinity. This is why you can't divide by zero, because then you can make any statement you like; when 1/x is simultaneously -infinity and +infinity at zero, I can prove that dogs are cats. The number pi does actually contain Shakespeare's complete works and every child porn image that will be created, but when infinity is applied to time, it makes no sense, as there is no reason to assume time is infinite when our the laws of our universe have only existed for 14 gigayears.

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LegendaryActivity: 1246Merit: 1055 Re: SatoshiDICE.com - The World's Most Popular Bitcoin Game May 15, 2013, 02:11:18 AM #1547 Quote from: deepceleron on May 15, 2013, 01:54:03 AM Quote from: dooglus on May 14, 2013, 06:46:19 PM Given infinite time (so long as you keep playing regularly) there's no possibility that you'll lose every 50/50 bet you make, due to the nature of infinity.

Given infinite time, both you and Satoshidice will go broke, and you will also have an infinite number of infinitely long losing streaks, due to the nature of infinity. This is why you can't divide by zero, because then you can make any statement you like; when 1/x is simultaneously -infinity and +infinity at zero, I can prove that dogs are cats. The number pi does actually contain Shakespeare's complete works and every child porn image that will be created, but when infinity is applied to time, it makes no sense, as there is no reason to assume time is infinite when our the laws of our universe have only existed for 14 gigayears.

Given infinite time, both you and Satoshidice will go broke, and you will also have an infinite number of infinitely long losing streaks, due to the nature of infinity. This is why you can't divide by zero, because then you can make any statement you like; when 1/x is simultaneously -infinity and +infinity at zero, I can prove that dogs are cats. The number pi does actually contain Shakespeare's complete works and every child porn image that will be created, but when infinity is applied to time, it makes no sense, as there is no reason to assume time is infinite when our the laws of our universe have only existed for 14 gigayears.

If you're interested in the mathematics behind division by zero, I could introduce you to the



Back on topic, you must understand that infinity does not necessarily do what you say it does. For example, the sequence 1, 0.5, 0.25, 0.125, ... is infinitely long, but will never reach −1. Similarly, given infinite time and money neither you nor SatoshiDice can possibly go broke. And finally, one clearly cannot have an infinite number of infinitely long losing streaksin fact, one cannot even have one infinitely long losing streaks. There is no longest losing streak, as for each losing streak there will be a longer one, but there are also clearly no infinite losing streaks.



There are certain weird things that happen with infinity. For example, for every time one plays there is a corresponding time one loses. But simultaneously for every time one plays there is also a corresponding time one wins. Anything more complex is set theory.



Also: pi is not necessarily normal, although it is suspected to be such. If pi is not normal, it likely (but not certainly) does not contain many works of Shakespeare. If you're interested in the mathematics behind division by zero, I could introduce you to the point at infinity . It turns out if you throw away some axioms and assume both infinities as one and the same, you can divide by zero.Back on topic, you must understand that infinity does not necessarily do what you say it does. For example, the sequence 1, 0.5, 0.25, 0.125, ... is infinitely long, but will never reach −1. Similarly, given infinite time and money neither you nor SatoshiDice can possibly go broke. And finally, one clearly cannot have an infinite number of infinitely long losing streaksin fact, one cannot even haveinfinitely long losing streaks. There is no longest losing streak, as for each losing streak there will be a longer one, but there are also clearly no infinite losing streaks.There are certain weird things that happen with infinity. For example, for every time one plays there is a corresponding time one loses. But simultaneously for every time one plays there is also a corresponding time one wins. Anything more complex is set theory.Also: pi is not necessarily normal, although it is suspected to be such. If pi is not normal, it likely (but not certainly) does not contain many works of Shakespeare.

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Sr. MemberActivity: 392Merit: 250SatoshiDice.com Re: SatoshiDICE.com - The World's Most Popular Bitcoin Game May 16, 2013, 04:59:24 AM #1552 Dear Community,



Beginning tomorrow, Thursday May 16, SatoshiDice.com will close to US players and all US-based IPs will be blocked from the website. You will also see a new terms of service agreement to which you must

agree if you wish to play.



This decision was made on the basis of extensive legal counsel. The best way to limit legal risk for SatoshiDice, and thereby protect its stakeholders, is to block US players.



Note that this decision does not mean that online gambling is illegal in the US, nor does it mean that Bitcoin gaming is illegal. However, the courts have not been clear on the definition of gambling, nor

on what would constitute legitimate gaming, nor are jurisdictions properly defined, and thus this is a proactive measure to protect those involved in the project.



Further, this decision is not being made because of any citation or notice from any government agency, whatsoever. This is not, in any way, related to the recent Gox/Dwolla court order issue. Again, it is a proactive measure, based on the prudent legal guidance of our trusted lawyers.



We believe this is a wise move for the site to perpetuate in the long term.



Further, to clarify, SatoshiDice is hosted in Netherlands, Iceland, and Ireland, and has never utilized US currency or engaged with the US banking system whatsoever.

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Sr. MemberActivity: 367Merit: 250Find me at Bitrated Re: SatoshiDICE.com - The World's Most Popular Bitcoin Game May 16, 2013, 06:07:33 AM #1554 Quote Dear Community,



Beginning tomorrow, Thursday May 16, SatoshiDice.com will close to US players and all US-based IPs will be blocked from the website. You will also see a new terms of service agreement to which you must

agree if you wish to play.



This decision was made on the basis of extensive legal counsel. The best way to limit legal risk for SatoshiDice, and thereby protect its stakeholders, is to block US players.



Note that this decision does not mean that online gambling is illegal in the US, nor does it mean that Bitcoin gaming is illegal. However, the courts have not been clear on the definition of gambling, nor

on what would constitute legitimate gaming, nor are jurisdictions properly defined, and thus this is a proactive measure to protect those involved in the project.



Further, this decision is not being made because of any citation or notice from any government agency, whatsoever. This is not, in any way, related to the recent Gox/Dwolla court order issue. Again, it is a proactive measure, based on the prudent legal guidance of our trusted lawyers.



We believe this is a wise move for the site to perpetuate in the long term.



Further, to clarify, SatoshiDice is hosted in Netherlands, Iceland, and Ireland, and has never utilized US currency or engaged with the US banking system whatsoever.

-SD

Is there an announcement from a more legitimate member about this? Call me crazy but I'm not going to believe every word of a newbie member with 4 posts Is there an announcement from a more legitimate member about this? Call me crazy but I'm not going to believe every word of a newbie member with 4 posts Bitrated user: Rees.