it's also half of 42, which is the answer to the universe. I guess that means Bitcoin is half the answer to the universe. I wonder what the other half could be?

gandlaf21

How do I get out of this simulation we're in? 

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Atreus

Satoshi didn't explain it very well other than that he put allot of care into it. He mentions its a 64bit value, but nothing about 21x10^14 being about half the maximum representation of a positive integer by a 64bit float.

I suspect 21 was chosen based on a convergence of low risk of improper computation due to overflows when adding or subtracting two sums, and a coincidence of 7x3 which are two "perfect" numbers.

7 represents God, and 3 represents the physical universe. One could say that 21 is God's perfection manifested in the universe, or said another way; Bitcoin is condensed energy in the information realm akin to a Szilard engine

bitcoin

Satoshi answers: why 21m Bitcoin limit?

k00b


Satoshi didn't explain it very well other than that he put allot of care into it. He mentions its a 64bit value, but nothing about 21x10^14 being about half the maximum representation of a positive integer by a 64bit float.

I suspect 21 was chosen based on a convergence of low risk of improper computation due to overflows when adding or subtracting two sums, and a coincidence of 7x3 which are two "perfect" numbers.

7 represents God, and 3 represents the physical universe. One could say that 21 is God's perfection manifested in the universe, or said another way; Bitcoin is condensed energy in the information realm akin to a Szilard engine