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Old February 10th 18, 10:30 PM posted to alt.astronomy
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On Saturday, February 10, 2018 at 10:36:09 AM UTC-8, The Starmaker wrote:
scientists arrested for 'Bitcoin mining plot'
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43003740



Gee, jail time for using government computing power for personal purposes? I think I have done that myself. I think just about everybody in information systems who has worked for a government has done that at one time or another!

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Old February 10th 18, 10:36 PM posted to alt.astronomy
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Default scientists arrested for 'Bitcoin mining plot'

On 10-2-2018 22:30, Double-A wrote:
On Saturday, February 10, 2018 at 10:36:09 AM UTC-8, The Starmaker wrote:
scientists arrested for 'Bitcoin mining plot'
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43003740



Gee, jail time for using government computing power for personal purposes? I think I have done that myself. I think just about everybody in information systems who has worked for a government has done that at one time or another!

Double-A

Just dont get caught. That is an unforgivable sin.
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Old February 15th 18, 09:47 AM posted to alt.astronomy
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Default scientists arrested for 'Bitcoin mining plot'

Sjouke Burry wrote:
On 10-2-2018 22:30, Double-A wrote:
On Saturday, February 10, 2018 at 10:36:09 AM UTC-8, The Starmaker wrote:
scientists arrested for 'Bitcoin mining plot'
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43003740


Gee, jail time for using government computing power for personal
purposes?Â* I think I have done that myself.Â* I think just about
everybody in information systems who has worked for a government has
done that at one time or another!

Double-A

Just dont get caught. That is an unforgivable sin.


Getting caught is *THE* only crime, isn't it?? ;-P

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Old February 15th 18, 05:09 PM posted to alt.astronomy
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Default scientists arrested for 'Bitcoin mining plot'



"Daniel60" wrote in message news
Sjouke Burry wrote:
On 10-2-2018 22:30, Double-A wrote:
On Saturday, February 10, 2018 at 10:36:09 AM UTC-8, The Starmaker wrote:
scientists arrested for 'Bitcoin mining plot'
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43003740


Gee, jail time for using government computing power for personal
purposes? I think I have done that myself. I think just about everybody
in information systems who has worked for a government has done that at
one time or another!

Double-A

Just dont get caught. That is an unforgivable sin.


Getting caught is *THE* only crime, isn't it?? ;-P

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Daniel

*****
Hagar bought himself a pick axe and a shovel to do a little bitcoin mining.

 




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