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Shoddy-Log | 21 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 I don't think he told many people about it. Someone told me about bitcoin in early 2008, but they didn't use the name. He mentioned a distributed ledger, and mining for digital currency. He never said the words "bitcoin", "cryptocurrency", "blockchain", or "decentralization". But some guy in Vancouver knew about it, so who was he?
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Langestrand | 21 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 If not Satoshi. Then someone well versed in this subject for sure! I'm sure Satoshi was not the only one trying to fix it. And surely not the only one knowing about proof of work. 
Would be cool if you met Satoshi :) but I think he would probably be a little more cautious so close to release date?
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Shoddy-Log | 21 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 It happened so long ago, I didn't even think about it. But when I finally thought about the dates, it didn't make sense. It's been driving me crazy trying to figure out who that guy was. But it was so long ago, I can't remember that much about it. I just remember dating that girl, and thinking she would think I'm crazy if I even mentioned it. Imagine trying to explain bitcoin to someone back then, it sounded insane. I kinda thought that guy was on drugs
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Shoddy-Log | 21 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 And if he was satoshi, then I know for sure who isn't satoshi. But it happened so long ago that I can't say for certain who it was. Just a guy in his 20s. He might have had a name for it, but I don't remember. He told me it was going to be the future.