Oddbean

Okay, I was writing and listening and did best to edit my words to make sense. It is still not clear to me on what changing things in the software is. This is running a node? Building a faster chip for node tech? And does this matter? And does it matter that I do understand, seeing most the worlds population only uses all the different tech without understanding it? That said, I’d like to grasp it somewhat so I can put my trust into the trustless. Saylors now talking on "playing god and making decisions that effect hundreds of millions" ( I'm not quoting @saylor direct words, but saying it as “I” understand his words) I'm just past the hour now of the video and he's still making sense to me. Saying something like "a plane flies, that's the protocol, but now someone wants to introduce a new furniture for in the plane that makes the plain crash. Don't just do things because you believe it's a good idea, be patient, think and think again" I will need such metaphors to understand answers to my prior question. I think he and Craig would agree. I listened this while back and I feel that in this talk with Craig, some people are sounding rushed, moving with some panic vibe. Are these the developers? And now listening saylor, "we need to built somethings that will last a millennia, if we choose to touch the core think that far ahead. New people will arrive (or still need to be born) to work on it. Reflect on ones ego in wanting to "help", before you go change stuff. Go improve lightning layer 2,3,4,5, leave layer 1 alone" He still makes sense to me, because my understanding was that bitcoin was untouchable if enough people used it and hash rate grows, but now I get I'm wrong? Why carry on investing in it instead of gold? But then I hear anyone can built on it, so how can we stop whomever in the world wishes too? So long people don't vote, update their software/node? If it's good it will happen. So am I just following a drama of nothing on nostr? Iran, Korea, Russia, India etc also have computer geniuses right.. I’m only in the English bubble here. I would like to run a node but don't understand github and all the files, looked at tutorials. Its unsure to me I might f up my pc. And probably need a new one seeing this one is old old. I’ll wait till the tech geniuses build an easier to use one, or point me out to one that already exists. There are many of me that know nothing of the tech. So those who do, we need to trust you don't do stupid things. Be mindful, move without fear. Patience! Thanks for the effort🙏 . Anyone else willing to explain to me and other tech dinos my prior questions, feel welcome to try. @ODELL @saylor @jack @jack mallers @Excellion @LynAlden #bitcoin #asknostr # layer1 #techdino #drama #ego #fear #patience