And this is one how and several competing wise. How do you go about getting the digital equivalent for currency for cash and coining it is a significant technical challenge and you need to create a Digital Object that is difficult to forge and duplicate. Easy to verify, prove it is what it claims to be under all kinds of conditions and constraints for all people. You must be able to carry the information what it is, what it is worth without generating any information how it is used or by whom and has to do this on platforms and networks and machines that generate effectively perfect copies and transaction logs and records. So to figure out the how of how to make Something Like cash digital is a very tall order which raises the question why you would need to build such a thing. Answering the question will take us from fighting surveillance to libertarian theories of economics and the pursuit of human mortality and all of thes agendas fed into the creation of bit coin and the cryptocurre
In rochester, minnesota, in 1989. Which consistently ranked as one of the top hospitals in america. And now a look at the origins of mayo and how it grew to become world renowned. Mayo clinic is an american institution. Its at the heart of our country in many respects. It is the worlds first and largest private Multispecialty Group practice of medicine. Thats a big, formal term, but what it really means is specialists working together in a highly organized way, devoting a whole range of unique, diverse talents for the sole purpose of serving the needs of each individual patient. And this is a model that the mayo family developed uniquely that has expanded and grown and welcomed patients from all over the world for more than 150 years. This is Heritage Hall, the museum of mayo clinic that was established with a generous gift. They had a unique vision. Today well explore the history, but more importantly the living legacy of mayo clinic. Now, if you think about it, every patient has a hi
Democrats ready to unload on Michael Bloomberg as he takes the debate stage for the first time tonight he doesnt have the right to buy the selection. The latest on the showdown in vegas, including the new poll showing sanders far out in front. Under siege. The south braces for a second round of rain in areas already ravaged by floods. How many people did you have to rescue in this neighborhood six people were evacuated from this neighborhood we have those stories, plus, road to recovery an update on nascar driver ryan newmans condition after that terrifying crash law and order. See how a married couple at dinner, who happened to be offduty cops, sprang into action to take down an armed robber and todays best in show, thousands beat out as finalists to come to our studio for the first canine competition well crown the winner, today, wednesday, february 19th, 2020 announcer from nbc news, this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in Rockefeller Plaza good mor
Bidens big victory on saturday shape super tuesday just two days away now with Bernie Sanders, Michael Bloomberg and all that money in play well talk to chuck todd in a moment also, the first death in the coronavirus outbreak here in the u. S. The victim a Washington State man in his 50s and now fears there may be an outbreak in a Washington State nursing home a live report just ahead. And later, a sunday sit down with Country Singer luke cohn. He learned to play the guitar only eight years ago and quickly raced to the on the of the charts with his big voice and his every man appeal. I think the special thing is theres nothing special. You know like theres no gimmick. My thing was i wasnt going to wow anybody with, you know, my looks or clothi, you know i never wanted to to do that. A sit si, myn with luke combs is just clothing or i and i never wanted to do. A sitdown with luke combs then the architect using the technology to help guys with a. L. S. Like himself. And harry smith visit
On national tv. Whats next for the two candidates with the first vote in iowa looming. On the move, the massive winter storm of snow, ice and rain heads east, taking aim at tens of millions on the east coast. Bundle up. An arctic blast of dangerous cold air behind it al has the latest in his forecast bombshell. The new lawsuit claiming Jeffrey Epstein was sexually abusing young girls on his private island for decades. New outrage. The emergency call from that plane that dumped fuel on los angeles schools reveals the pilot may have lied about what he was doing so you dont need to hold to dump fuel or anything like that . Negative. Breaking overnight heres harry the prince steps out in public for the First Time Since the royal split as he reportedly gets set to join meghan in canada today, thursday, january 16th, 2020 announcer from nbc news this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Welcome to today on this thursday morning an historic da