# Gavin Andresen
# 2010-08-14 14:19:22
# https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=796.msg9199#msg9199

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I see two fundamental problems with using a Bitcoin-like system to implement a Universal-Dividend-like system: @p{par}

1. How does the system identify "individuals" ?   If you've got a completely automated way of doing that I @p{(bf}really@p{bf)} want to know about it!  freebitcoins.appspot.com could really use a foolproof system for identifying individuals. @p{par}

2. If everybody gets a dividend, why would anybody bother running a block-generating node?  What is the incentive for doing the work needed to support the system? @p{brk}