Subject: Re: [Bitcoin-development] death by halving

From: Alex Mizrahi <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2014 21:22:34 +0300

> "Flag day" herd behavior like this is unlikely for well informed and
> well prepared market participants.
>

It is simply rational to turn your mining device off until difficulty
adjusts.
Keeping mining for 2+ weeks when it costs you money is an altruistic
behavior, we shouldn't rely on this.