# Gavin Andresen
# 2010-08-14 20:11:43
# https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=814.msg9252#msg9252

1) Have you been using bitcoin for more than two months? @p{brk}
Yes, almost 3 months now. @p{par}

2) Are you currently attempting to generate coins? @p{brk}
No (well, not on the production network; I am generating blocks on the TEST network) @p{par}

3) If not currently generating, have you attempted in the past? If generating, how long have you been generating? @p{brk}
Yes, before the big slashdot interest influx I was generating. @p{par}

4) Have you ever succeeded in generating a block? Many blocks? @p{brk}
Probably around 10  blocks while I was generating. @p{par}

5) Why or why not do you generate?  @p{brk}
I'm a big believer in the power of division of labor and comparative advantage to make the world a better place.  I don't have any particular advantage for mining bitcoins, and I bet people who _do_ (who have access to lots of cheap CPU cycles) will be more efficient at mining than me. @p{brk}