New: cryptogeemusingsAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krzzansteemhive-183959hive-180932photographyhive-150122hive-185836uncommonlablifehive-183397hive-144064hive-166405bitcoinhive-139150krsuccesshive-188619hive-101145hive-103599hive-180301hive-124908hive-109690hive-106183TrendingNewHotLikerscryptogee (75)in posttruth • 5 years agoPost Truth Apocalypse And The Death Of The ExpertI had an hour or so to kill yesterday, so I turned off my filter block and decided to browse Facebook aimlessly until it was time to do my thing. In between amusing cat memes (I'm a member of The…cryptogee (75)in cryptogeemusings • 6 years agoThe Manipulation Of Bitcoin: A Reluctant TheoryWhen people say *I hate to say I told you so . . ." they are clearly lying, of course people actually love to say "Ha! Told you. I was right!" Because who doesn't love being right; right…cryptogee (75)in cryptogeemusings • 6 years agoDoes Now Exist?I found myself in an existential conversation with my 8 year old daughter yesterday. It was sparked off by her statement that we are living in the past. What she meant was that one day, somebody…cryptogee (75)in cryptogeemusings • 6 years agoEnter The Naysayers - Blocking The Path To HappinessLet me ask you a question. Are you a naysayer? Or to put it another way, are you the kind of person that concentrates on things that can’t be done, rather than the ones that can? The reason I ask…cryptogee (75)in cryptogeemusings • 6 years agoBringing Yellow Back - Why I'm Ditching Racially Specific EmojisEarlier this year a relative sent me a Whatsapp message, the message in itself was nothing special, however at the end he gave me a thumbs up emoji. It wasn't the fact that he left me a thumbs up…cryptogee (75)in steem • 6 years agoWhat Pegs Up Must Peg Down - Is SBD Really A Tether and Is It Doomed?The Steem Backed Dollar (SBD) was created at the same time as the Steem blockchain. It was made because @dantheman Larimer, the inventor of the Steem blockchain, believed in the value of a tether…cryptogee (75)in cryptogeemusings • 6 years agoMy New Avatar: Anonymously Identifying In A Blockchain WorldRecently I decided to change my avatar, it was a stock picture and was only ever meant to be temporary. The problem was, while I had an image in my head, it was too vague and I didn't feel I could…cryptogee (75)in culturalwar • 6 years agoNew Language Shaping The New Cultural WarToday we (the English speaking world) stand at the epicentre of a cultural crisis caused by the obscure and misleading language that is currently prevailing throughout society. You may be thinking…cryptogee (75)in cryptogeemusings • 6 years agoSpeeding Up The Human Race In Order To Slow DownLet's dive straight into a thought experiment. Imagine for a second that your entire life, and the lives of everyone you knew lasted just 24 hours. 8:00 a.m. You are born on the top floor of a…cryptogee (75)in funny • 6 years agoSpamming The Scammers: Where's My 38 million Dollars?Have you ever replied to a scam spam email knowing full well that it's a scam; however you just felt like having some fun? Without doubt it is one of the most fun things I have ever done. I…cryptogee (75)in etymology • 6 years agoFrom The Telephone To The Blockchain: Understanding The Power Of AnalogyIf you have read any number of my past articles then you will know that one of my favourite story telling devices is the use of analogy. Quite simply put, an analogy is a situation whereby you…cryptogee (75)in science • 6 years agoThe End Of Economics: Does Mars Need Money?What do SpaceX, NASA, and the Mars One Foundation all have in common? You guessed it, they all want to start human colonies on Mars. However whilst they are all focused on the challenges of biology…cryptogee (75)in science • 6 years agoThe End Of Money: Boldly Going To A Post Economic EraFrom Gene Rodenberry of Star Trek fame, to the author Iain M. Banks famed for his Culture novels. Many a science-fiction writer has imagined a future without money. A society whereby all of our…cryptogee (75)in science • 6 years agoThe End Of Moore's Law: Gone With A Whimper Or A Bang?In 1965 Gordon Moore stated that every two years computer chips would get half as small and twice as powerful, and so started the driving force behind the computer industry later coined as;…cryptogee (75)in mumblerap • 6 years agoThe Rise Of The Soundcloud Rapper: Would You Tattoo Your Face For A Million Dollars?Every generation believes that it is the best, and the one before it was old and stuffy, and the one after it is weird and lame. This is clearly reflected in the music industry. Rock & Roll was…cryptogee (75)in hardfork20 • 6 years agoThe Good The Bad And The Ugly: Contemplating Hardfork 20Well as the whole world knows hardfork 20, a.k.a HF20 has happened, the dust is settling the hills are rumbling and Steemit goes on. I thought I'd do a quick good, bad, and ugly post about HF20.…cryptogee (75)in psychology • 6 years agoUnderstanding Cognition: Endless Feedback Loops And The Curse Of KnowingFeedback can be a great and sometimes necessary thing. For instance when taking on a new task, be it a new job, or a sport you have just taken up, feedback can be a vital tool in helping you…cryptogee (75)in cryptogeemusings • 6 years agoThe UFC's Dirty Joke: Jon Jones Off The HookA little under three weeks ago I asked the question; Is the UFC becoming a dirty joke? In that article I suggested that the disgraced mixed martial artist Jon 'Bones' Jones was about to be…cryptogee (75)in psychology • 6 years agoUnderstanding Cognition: The Story So FarThis is a short summary and list of links to my Understanding Cognition series. I started this particular thread because it is important to understand what biases are driving us to act the way…cryptogee (75)in psychology • 6 years agoUnderstanding Cognition: Availability Heuristics - A Fallacy Of MemoryAre there more regularly used words in the English language that start with the letter 'k'; or more with the letter 'k' as the third letter? answer below. Sometimes your cognitive biases act…