Hmm. 15 decimal digits is only about an effective 54-bits of space for the pin. I don't suppose it matters much how many bits of encryption there are if you constrain your keys to a much smaller space.

If you are interested in understanding why people would die, it it would be worth reading the novel: One Second After by William Forstchen. Yes, it is fiction, but it helps illustrate how dependent we are on electronic technology and why, exactly, many people would die from an EMP.

Jonathan Ive senses an unpleasant disturbance in the force.

"... since the 1980s when scientists described mitosis, or cell division." I see you weren't paying attention in High School Biology class. The 1980's may seem like forever ago to you, but mitosis has been known about for far longer than 30 years. Well over 100, actually.

The security measures were apparently with MTGox, not the Bitcoin economic system. What seems to have occurred, here, is comparable to someone fraudulently withdrawing someone else's money from a bank account. Nothing about govt.-backed currency prevents this, just the bank's systems.

Clearly you are unfamiliar with NASCAR.

Oh boy. I live here in Austin. These people crush anything that means putting an ounce of asphalt on the ground. The commissioner for my precinct campaigned on, and directly promised, support for a road project important to traffic reduction and safety and then reversed herself when the time came for a vote.

@OG_: It sort-of does. In the U.S., especially out west, we have a lot (as in maybe the size of Spain+maybe France) of unallocated land perfect for applying this truck to purely for the purpose of stimulating our adrenal glands. This truck is built for entertainment purposes on said land. If you don't appreciate that,…

Hmm... I'm pretty sure that is the impound lot for Classic BMW Collision Center which is right next door to UHaul of Richardson. Now, is this the dealership in question or the one the M5Board member took it to afterwards.

@johnwonderbread: The largest problem with "Peak oil" is that it has failed to peak at every predicted time. Peddle your Malthusian myths elsewhere.

@TheTonyShow:

@BullittFan_Førds4Life: Reløaded: I'm pretty sure the statue of limitations has run out on this one. Pictures or it didn't happen :-)