Oddbean

I hear you, but if Nostr is only for Bitcoiners, it's probably dead in the water. My philosophy on influence is to meet people where they are. Personally, I accept all forms of currency and assets :) I even mine shitcoins that don't require ASIC machines and tons of electricity ...then I convert it all over to BTC and Monero, one for stacking, one for using. I don't see the logic in turning down money.

I'm not usually against innovations, but mentally I had nostr on (my) good side of the story. It is true that there is a whole world out there and if they want to use nostr to exchange tokens, shells or pay with pictures of kittens I am not going to be the one to stop them. Anyway, I have the utmost respect for Monero and its community, of course.

the majority of cryptocurrency users DO NOT KNOW ABOUT LIGHTNING really, they don't get it, some pretend they know but have never used it and the moneros don't seem to understand that none of the hops in a payment route are blinded from the rest, it's at least as private as both parties in a bitcoin transaction using tor on both ends, the sending and the receiving

Depends on your hardware's hashrate, the cost of electricity, the current value of the coin etc. Here's a good resource with calculators for you to point you in the right direction: https://bravenewcoin.com/insights/crypto-assets-you-can-mine-from-a-home-computer A notable section from the link: "The hashrate and revenue calculation The website WhatToMine offers a comprehensive calculator that allows you to evaluate the profitability of mining various cryptocurrencies compared to Ethereum or Bitcoin. It factors in your hardware’s hashrate to give you an estimate of potential earnings. Other factors influencing profitability are: - The market price of the coin you are mining. Cryptocurrency prices are highly volatile – so mining a crypto that is trending up will make you more money than one that is flat or trending down. - The cost of electricity. A basic rule of thumb for a GPU is the higher the hashrate it can produce, the more electricity it will use. The price of electricity worldwide is measured in kilowatt-hours. USA Electricity prices Electricity prices vary widely in the US. Source – EnergyBot"