“Imagine if there were an Amazon.com for drugs. That, roughly, is what the Silk Road, a mail-order drugs service hidden in the dark parts of the internet, tries to be. Many drug users cannot wait two or three days for delivery of their next hit. But it is all a lot easier than waiting for the man. The police may not agree. Still, there is probably less chance of a drug deal on the Silk Road turning into a murder scene, and customer reviews may be a better guide to quality—and so the risk of overdose and death—than a street-corner salesman’s patter. Buying a line online has never been easier.”
http://www.economist.com/blogs/economist-explains/2013/08/economist-explains-11
Related posts:
Swiss Cryptocurrency Trader Will Store Your Bitcoin In A Nuclear Bunker
Russia Says World Is Nearing Currency War as Europe Joins
FoxConn will pay Microsoft royalties to produce Android, Chrome phones and televisions
Interview with Chris Kalbaugh, Producer of 4th of July DUI Checkpoint Video
Holiday in Thailand could end for expats
Canadian citizenship-stripping plan good politics but dodgy policy
Sudan devalues currency by 30 percent amid dollar shortages
Japan’s Pension Fund Cutting Local Bonds to Buy Equities
ICE Came for a Tennessee Town’s Immigrants. The Town Fought Back.
UK Bitcoin dealers seek official regulation for digital tokens
Pentagon considering separate combat training for men and women
3,000 Saudis urge Shura council to debate women’s driving
'Monsanto Protection Act 2.0' Would Ban GMO-Labeling Laws At State Level
India central bank introduces more policies to curb gold imports
European Union Warns on Bitcoin