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Go to the git repo on GitHub, check out the code, go to the first commit, and see how many times the word “Poker” is in the code base. Bitcoin was simply desig

Go to the git repo on GitHub, check out the code, go to the first commit, and see how many times the word “Poker” is in the code base. Bitcoin was simply designed to be an in game currency for a poker game, but the narrative has been co-opted by so many people that it’s become something else.

entelechy0 5y ago
this sounds like a joke tbh maybe the word 'poker' does appear many times, but have you even read the white paper? no mention of poker in there
karlosos 5y ago
I have located the first commit in the bitcoin/bitcoin repo on GitHub [1]. However, there is no single occurrence of "Poker". In the original-bitcoin repo I've found CPokerLobbyDialogBase class [2]. So I can partially confirm your theory. According to bitcoin.com in the early stages of the project there was an idea for implementing on-chain poker game [3]. > Bitcoin was simply designed to be an in game currency for a poker game Could you back this theory with some evidence? [1]: https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/commit/4405b78d6059e536c36974088a8ed4d9f0f29898 https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/commit/4405b78d6059e536c3... [2]: https://github.com/trottier/original-bitcoin/blob/92ee8d9a994391d148733da77e2bbc2f4acc43cd/src/uibase.h https://github.com/trottier/original-bitcoin/blob/92ee8d9a99... [3]: https://news.bitcoin.com/satoshis-pre-release-bitcoin-code-contains-some-fascinating-findings/ https://news.bitcoin.com/satoshis-pre-release-bitcoin-code-c...
- joeblau 5y ago
  Look at this batch of function handlers[1]. Why does it have functions named "Deal Hand" "Fold" "Call" "Leave Table" etc... ? This thing was clearly a poker game that was co-opted by a ton of narrative changes into what it is now. I'm not saying that the co-opting and narrative changes are bad because I think the underlying function of trestles digital uniqueness is brilliant, but looking at the code tells a different story than what a lot of people would have you believe. [1] - https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/4405b78d6059e536c36974088a8ed4d9f0f29898/uibase.h#L660-L676f9a8399bbd29658daf2b405b6bd1756d9231b18949a4a6da6e126fc7a4ff75f8R660-R676 https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/4405b78d6059e536c369...

entelechy0 5y ago

this sounds like a joke tbh maybe the word 'poker' does appear many times, but have you even read the white paper? no mention of poker in there

karlosos 5y ago

I have located the first commit in the bitcoin/bitcoin repo on GitHub [1]. However, there is no single occurrence of "Poker". In the original-bitcoin repo I've found CPokerLobbyDialogBase class [2]. So I can partially confirm your theory. According to bitcoin.com in the early stages of the project there was an idea for implementing on-chain poker game [3]. > Bitcoin was simply designed to be an in game currency for a poker game Could you back this theory with some evidence? [1]: https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/commit/4405b78d6059e536c36974088a8ed4d9f0f29898 https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/commit/4405b78d6059e536c3... [2]: https://github.com/trottier/original-bitcoin/blob/92ee8d9a994391d148733da77e2bbc2f4acc43cd/src/uibase.h https://github.com/trottier/original-bitcoin/blob/92ee8d9a99... [3]: https://news.bitcoin.com/satoshis-pre-release-bitcoin-code-contains-some-fascinating-findings/ https://news.bitcoin.com/satoshis-pre-release-bitcoin-code-c...

joeblau 5y ago
Look at this batch of function handlers[1]. Why does it have functions named "Deal Hand" "Fold" "Call" "Leave Table" etc... ? This thing was clearly a poker game that was co-opted by a ton of narrative changes into what it is now. I'm not saying that the co-opting and narrative changes are bad because I think the underlying function of trestles digital uniqueness is brilliant, but looking at the code tells a different story than what a lot of people would have you believe. [1] - https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/4405b78d6059e536c36974088a8ed4d9f0f29898/uibase.h#L660-L676f9a8399bbd29658daf2b405b6bd1756d9231b18949a4a6da6e126fc7a4ff75f8R660-R676 https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/4405b78d6059e536c369...