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OceanSlim | 7 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 That doesn't change the fact that there is cap. Just because we haven't reached it yet, does not change the nature of the currency.
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TheSpiritualMachine | 7 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 What’s your point
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OceanSlim | 7 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 That Bitcoin isn't deflationary and that a deflationary money would be bad.
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TheSpiritualMachine | 7 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 I think your generalizations are bad. Bitcoin is lots of things to lots of people. Why are you so hell bent on getting everyone to parrot your words here anyway? Believe what you want I see it a different way and likely that is because you and I have different amounts of it, income, spending habits, world view…
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OceanSlim | 7 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 I'm not trying to get anyone to parrot anything. I'm stating a fact. I'm not making generalizations. Why are you so combative? If you can explain how I'm wrong, I'm all ears, I'll hear you out and maybe we disagree. I've explained my position. I'm not trying to argue with you or anyone else. I'm just trying to inform people Im interacting with about the nature bod the currency we all love so we don't continue to miscarachterize it in the future.
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TheSpiritualMachine | 7 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Because I disagree with what you’re saying (whether it’s actually inflationary or deflationary can change over time and I think it’s most likely to prove deflationary due to lost coins and halvings primarily.) and apparently I believe in that as much as you believe in what you’re saying. Maybe if you could spell mischaracterize I would give your definitions more consideration.
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OceanSlim | 7 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 I type fast an make mistakes. Proper spelling isn't that important. Trying to use that as an insult is strange. Again... It's not really a belief. It's just a fact. I'm not trying to argue with you. I've tried to explain it several times and I'm not sure if you're really even reading what I'm typing or trying to actually comprehend it. I hope you have a gn anyways though. You're free to disagree, but you should be able to explain why you disagree. Deflationary money would mean there would be less supply over time. Bitcoin will always have 21 million units. That's not more supply or ess supply. It's a fixed supply. There is a third option. 

Inflation = +1
Deflation = -1
Fixed = 0 

The distribution schedule and max supply has remained the same since the genesis block and will always remain the same. If it doesn't, it's not Bitcoin.