It's been an unbelievably stressful month and a half for me. Just... crazy! This is just what I needed. 😎🤙


Lol. You're saying things haven't been so? 😅


Said this would happen a while ago.


Why Is Bitcoin Crashing? https://youtu.be/BcfB_ZuEza4?si=ylLhM_tvzo3IcoN5 via @YouTube


#tunestr

https://youtu.be/Cn4alua9o2o?feature=shared


https://image.nostr.build/ec759f8a8c3db96a28be880c133269d9e670723fe5f425651fb2a083f897e573.jpg

Calling all budding Cypherpunks and developers! In collaboration with Sphinx Chat and Stakwork, we're launching a bounty program for those brave enough to tackle #CoreLightning issues.

Jumpstart your #Bitcoin layer-2 development journey with 'good-first-issue' bounties - the ideal stepping stone for anyone keen to make their mark in the open-source realm.

Check out our first bounties, apply, and take your chance to contribute to Bitcoin's future and stack sats

https://community.sphinx.chat/org/bounties/cmg6oqitu2rnslkcjbqg


AI backfires on Big Tech

Google and Microsoft mouth off about AI helping the consumer save time, but new academic studies show that generative AI has degraded the quality of Google and Bing’s search results.  Leipzig University and Bauhaus-Universität Weimar released a paper entitled “Is Google Getting Worse? A Longitudinal Investigation of SEO Spam in Search Engines”, which clearly demonstrates that AI has rotted the results with massive amounts of low quality spam.  Users are less engaged and less able to find relevant products.  [1]

Therefore, Simplified Privacy argues that AI has backfired on Google and Microsoft, and these rotten organizations choke on their own tyranny.  They ironically make themselves irrelevant.

Not only has academic research proven the rot of Google search, but even influential and relevant SEO experts confirm the skew to spam.  Search Engine Journal discusses how Google’s algorithm gives new domains a chance, to see how they rank.  Then AI can constantly register new domains and pumps out massive amounts of dribble to fill those “new results”.  Search Engine Journal categorizes it as an attack.  [3]

Other mainstream sources confirm similar findings, and speculate on the potential reasons.  Business Insider, in an article entitled “Google search is bad and getting worse. Here’s how search is evolving in the era of AI.” points out how Google isn’t even focusing on improving search.  Quote:
“Google has economic incentives not to worry about being the best search engine. Any publicly traded company with a money-printing machine guaranteed to work predictably for the next few years would focus on reducing cost, and finding the next honey pot.” [2]

Simplified Privacy questions the legitimacy of closed-source AI from known “pro-authority” Democrats doing research for people because of the potential for bias.  AI does the critical task of evaluating different sources, which allows the user to have discretion and evaluate both the information and the sources for potential bias.  Not only can the user see the sources, but also the skew from the search engine itself may be more obvious.  On the other hand, AI narrows this down to just one choice in which the user is dependent on the AI’s world-view.

Well-respected journalist James Corbett of the Cortbett Report has similar views.  He points out how the push for AI search has massive implications for propaganda and reducing the available knowledge that people can consume.  He discusses the danger of a single search result and getting humanity dependent on technocratic experts to dictate reality to us, given their history in creating false narratives such as Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction or the effectiveness of the “vaccine”. [4]

Internationally recognized Agora journalist Derrick Broze reaches similar conclusions but goes even further.  He warns of AI being used to push the idea of collective consciousness and trans-humanism.  In his view, the push will be to have AI inserted into the human brain with the goal of blurring the difference between your individual goals and society.  Then pro-authority figures can push you to sacrifice your freedoms for the supposed greater good.  [5]  Please note that I’m rephrasing his ideas to be more direct.

And why don’t other people know about this?  Because they can’t find it in search.  Unless of course… you share it.

Sources: https://simplifiedprivacy.com/ai/


Gary ₿usey

I'm obsessed with South Park, love working with numbers and am doing my best to learn all I can about the BTC ecosystem. Just a little crazy... 😬👽 Death to fiat! ⚡

"A new idea must not be judged by its immediate results"
Nikola Tesla

"Life on earth is more like a verb. It repairs, maintains, re-creates, and outdoes itself"
Lynn Margulis


Lmao 🤣
https://m.primal.net/HYQs.jpg


Question regarding male beauty. Do you believe most women prefer a a clean shaven face or a bearded one?


Are you sure? Your doctor will be very disappointed. 😅


Great article.

... yea, most women would probably be furious after reading it. 😅


GN. 💤


"Does anyone have trend data handy?"

Lol. I gotta go. I have a busy day. I'll check back in later. 😎👍  nostr:npub1m4ny6hjqzepn4rxknuq94c2gpqzr29ufkkw7ttcxyak7v43n6vvsajc2jl You're up! 🤣😅


Lol. Yes, because overthinking has been working so well for you recently. 😉


Or perhaps don't overthink everything.


"Men are significantly more likely to be childless than women, in most countries."

I was just referring to this part.


I know.


Just another part of the states indoctrination program. 😮💨


Is this more the case in first, second, or third world countries?


That term gigachad cracks me up every... single... time. 🤣


Could be the case. That's what complacency gets you. 🤷♂

Here's a funny story. The short version, that is. I had a discussion with this 19 year-old kid not too long about what he wants to do when he gets older and his response was "I just want to help people." No doubt a nice sentiment, but then I said towards the end of our convo "That's nice. But, if you don't have the capacity to care for your own well-being, how do you expect to care for the well-being of others?", and that kinda lost him a bit. What I mean by this is that the priorities of the newer generations seem a bit different in comparison to those of previous generations. Of course, I don't mean for this to sound like a generalization in any way. A big portion of them seem a bit lost, is all.


I was referring to resources as a whole. Not just sexual selection. Sorry, I didn't read the whole thread before I wrote all that. Whoops.

Yes, I agree with you. 🤷♂ But, oh well. This isn't the first time this has happened throughout history. The Silent and Boomer generations were able to afford taking care of  larger families due to lower living costs, then as time went on and as living costs increased at a significantly faster rate than wages and salaries, fewer and fewer people were able to afford having a family. No one said evolution was a merciful process.


It's quite fascinating to observe it play out, in my opinion. Humanity's (or at least the past few generations') seemingly intrinsic need to embrace an overconsumption-based culture has had some very strange and contradictory effects on society. What I find mildly amusing is that no one (or very few) ever seems to want to blame themselves for the state they're in. Social media/technology addiction, laziness, an obsession with the lives of the ultrawealthy, and a continuous rise in the cost of living—and those are just a few things—have created this bizarre culture of narcissism, overconsumption, and victimization. To be blunt, now they're all getting bit in the ass! So many individuals within the 20-35+ age range are broke, can't find employment, or have given up looking for opportunities. There are always opportunities if you look hard enough. For the record, I don't want any of this to sound like a generalization in any way. I know this is not the case for all, but what I described above is quite rampant today.


I've watched pretty much all her interviews. 😁 I agree. She is absolutely brilliant! I highly recommend this book.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/91263.Symbiotic_Planet


It can absolutely support us. But too many people have been convinced that they deserve, in excess, more than their current necessities. Humanity has an inherent addiction to what they want and not what they need. Consequently, far too large a portion of the global population seemingly adapt to this type of mentality without any consideration of the cost in terms of resources.

"To me, the human move to take responsibility for the living Earth is laughable - the rhetoric of the powerless. The planet takes care of us, not we of it. Our self-inflated moral imperative to guide a wayward Earth, or heal our sick planet, is evidence of our immense capacity for self delusion. Rather, we need to protect ourselves from ourselves."  -Lynn Margulis

https://youtu.be/KlhW12dGfFk?feature=shared


Meh. To be blunt, this topic is of little importance. Humanity has been experiencing such cycles since it's inception. I'm not trying to imply that you're wrong in any way. You aren't. I'm only trying to suggest that, given our current societal and geopolitical circumstances, humanity seems to be at the end of this particular cycle. I can imagine that we'll go through a somewhat brief (and even more chaotic) period of time where some current empires will collapse; making way for new ones to be formed. Perhaps, we'll go through an interval of extended peace afterwards (😅🙄 however long that may last) where nothing exciting happens. Reality is that the last couple generations just ended up on the shit end of the stick. Nothing new there. 🤷♂


Pffffft bwahaHAHAHA
*falls off her chair*
https://nostrcheck.me/media/public/nostrcheck.me_2759681601856366431705381204.webp #marriage #relationship


Lol. I was being sarcastic.


Oblivious to what, now?!


See, nostr:npub1xswmtflr4yclfyy4mq4y4nynnnu2vu5nk8jp0875khq9gnz0cthsc0p4xw gets it. 😅😏


Hypothesis: women are just terrible at sending signals. 🤔😅


Yes, I remember. 😅😏


Ladies, you have tempers, as well. 🤷♂


Many still do not understand either the blockchain trilemma or the trade-offs

If you want to scale you're going to have to accept trade-offs.

Hal Finney explains it well

https://m.primal.net/HXGj.jpg


😅 It's not as fun as it sounds.


When I listened to this episode of Joe Rogan with Andreas Antonopolous in 2016 it made sense because I was new to #Bitcoin

But now in 2024 we all can see that Andreas was 100% right. This is exactly what's happening in our society right now.

https://m.primal.net/HXtk.mp4


Try having a wine glass thrown at you.


Nuclear battery produces power for 50 years without needing to charge

Comments ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38989690 )

https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/nuclear-battery-betavolt-atomic-china-b2476979.html


Being scared of something just halts progression.


That's not intrinsically bad, though.


Is this not how it's always been?


I predict that you will be disappointed.


I do have a really nice black and gray suit that I look quite dashing in. Can't deny that. #HumbleBrag


You can try all you want. 🤷♂😏


I can if I wanted to! 😎😏


Yup. Honestly, I'm not even sure if corporate and political leaders realize that they're sinking their own ships.


🤷♂

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/covid-variant-surge-testing-accuracy-rcna133699


Thank god we have this man as president! What would we do without Bidenomics?! 🙏😅

https://ijr.com/bidenomics-38-companies-likely-layoffs-2024/


🤣👏👏👏

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Man, I can't wait for the Solana ETFs! 😏


Dear shitcoiners, this is not "a dip".
VCs, xshitter traders and influencers fucked you again.


Probably within the next 5 years or so.


Yea. Now, it's only a matter of time until they try to confiscate Coinbase's reserves.


Now would be the perfect time to kick your stacking into high gear! 😎🤙

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Perhaps a little too optimistic, but that would be nice. 😅🤷♂

https://youtu.be/BNzSS8ItXkA?feature=shared


Broken is a VERY lenient term. 😅


LOL!!! OH WELLZ! 🤷♂


Humanity hates to learn. Docility is a much easier survival tactic. A type of craven fight-or-flight response.


Sad but true. Been this way since the dawn of time. It's as Einstein said

"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."


Honestly, I'm at kind of a loss for words about this...


👀🤨 Whoa...


This is true. I have a cousin who works as a diesel mechanic, and he used to love working overtime. Now, he doesn't work anywhere near as much and has just been liquidating small portions of his most profitable investments.


😅 I wish I could disagree

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#NormieMentality


The economy is doing so good that people see news like this and think it's no big deal.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/01/09/world-bank-global-economy/


Noted. I'll be sure to never flush my toilet again.


😅 That's fine. I prefer all my food to be loaded with MSG anyway.


LOL! Nah! You lyin'! It's doin' just fine! 😏🤙


Yes, the economy is fucked. 😂

Food costs a fortune, but the farmers hardly get any of the money from the sale of the food.


They had little protest in smaller towns all over Germany during the week, some of the shipping/transport industry supporting them too!
And some protests got cancelled because they didn’t register their protest.

Today, i mean now, they’re planning to go to the bigger cities, my mom and my dad are there and I think about them! 😊🙏🏼 just received this picture. Me and my brother are working 🤷🏼♀
Thank you for your interest in this Keith! 💚 #farmerprotest #germany https://image.nostr.build/41683d0e1a41399b94a9ff7ec69c080e9d2ccb30183965dcda964d741f2f13f4.jpg


American arrogance is always funny to observe. Lol. It must be amusing hearing this from an American. 😅


MONDAY IS MLK DAY.

ETFS WILL TRADE FOR TWO DAYS THEN BE CLOSED FOR THREE. 😂😂😂


Dude, needs to post more. 😅


Today I am proposing a NIP that will enable users to share, authenticate, and version third-party objects using Nostr.  It is intended to serve as a foundation for functionality akin to GitHub, SharePoint, and Google Drive, among other use cases.

More thoughts in the thread.

https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nips/pull/986


For the record, Bitcoin is the only digital currency that I endorse because I have audited the source. I feel confident recommending my friends and family purchase it.

Everything else I have seen has not been a better solution to the problems Bitcoin is solving.
If I didn't trust Bitcoin, I would simply buy more gold.

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Well said! 👏👏👏


You're not wrong. Alot of the core aspects of some of these projects have been fused with the main chain and LN.


This I can understand. Especially, when the network is crowded. Personally, I've never had this issue. But, I've heard some complaints from other users.


Like what? Curious. 🤔


And your bias prevents you from realizing that you're endorsing and promoting publicly traded ponzi schemes. Look, man. You do you, alright. 🤷♂


Also, I have never had an issue with lightning, and I know a good amount of other bitcoiners who have never had complaints either.


I'm not so sure I can if it involves a bunch nonsensical arguments in support of a bunch of shitcoins.


What projects are you referring to?


You can Coinjoin.


Question: if you had to guess, how long do you think they'll resume with the rate cuts?


Indeed, we will.


Yea, that was hilarious. 🙄🤣 Honestly, I haven't looked too much into the ETFs. Which exchanges are backing them? Coinbase?


I wasn't trying to suggest that it is like a war breaking out. I've been aware of all this. What's your point?


You're probably right for the most part, but honestly, this isn't something that is worth speculating, in my opinion. The halvings have always played a monumental role in Bitcoin's price increases, and everyone has always gotten it wrong for the past 15 years. Also, there are far too many other factors to consider. 🤷♂🙄


Oh, damn! 😅 Whoopsy!


Agree with the first part. Not entirely convinced that the superficial inflation rates will have as large—or any—impact on the value increase of Bitcoin. I mean, that's what the halvings are meant to suppress in the first place.


Now you know why CNBC keeps losing viewers.


Clown World Productions Presents: Reverse Inverse Kramer
https://v.nostr.build/G7mJ.mp4


Cats always have the most beautiful eyes. 🤔🥰


Takin' a well deserved break after a stressful week? 😎🤙


Like... how? 🤣🤷♂

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This post really did make my day! 🤣👏👏👏


Mod approval. Whatevs.


Community approval is still a thing? That's... still annoying. 🤷♂


Not crashing, but it is taking forever to load.


To be honest, I think the bitcoin ETF is the most boring thing about bitcoin right now. Whenever I get asked about it I'm like, "meh".

Yes, the ETF should be good for price and liquidity, since it gives large pools of walled-garden capital more access to bitcoin exposure.

But in my view, the most important thing about bitcoin right now is all of the little hubs popping up around the world. Bitcoin Beach, Bitcoin Lake, Bitcoin Jungle, Bitcoin Ekasi, Africa Bitcoin Conference, Indonesia Bitcoin Conference, etc. As well wallets and other technologies that help them localize their custody of bitcoin rather than keep it all stashed in the giant Binance honeypot or wherever, and any solutions that help link to them all together for payments or that help them trade peer to peer or onboard from fiat to bitcoin in distributed ways.

The rise and connectivity of those hubs is impressive and is worth supporting.


#NewYearGroove


#JanuaryJive


It's like watching a poorly scripted romanctic sitcom.


I've given up on trying to predict Bitcoin's price.


Going to be a very interesting year.


Male ego is always entertaining to watch.


I wouldn't know. I haven't sold any of mine.


Still can't orange pill him, huh?


Stella, you need some sleep.


What changed your opinion on Elon? 😅


Mr. Ammous uses Austrian economics.


It was a joke, dude. But the majority of schools, at least in the U.S., utilize Keynesian economics as the basis for their curriculums.


Economics professors must hate this man. 😅

https://youtu.be/jxSKHrld8bs?feature=shared


They’ve printed trillions and those trillions have not been changing hands as is evidenced by the collapse in the velocity of money.

This chart proves the COVID stimulus checks were nothing more than bread and circuses.

This is your monetary system on fiat. Abject favoritism.
https://m.primal.net/HVSd.jpg


Oh wow! Happy birthday! 🎉🤙 LOL be grateful that you still have a full head of hair. I'm only 32 and I shaved mine off years ago.


I have much respect for the devs building Nostr and on Nostr. And I want everyone to have much success. But reality is that most people aren’t going to pay for something they can get elsewhere for free.


Bitcoin is arguably one of the most costly projects ever developed.
People have died to further Bitcoin.
People have been imprisoned for Bitcoin.
People live in hiding or exile for Bitcoin.
People have dedicated their entire lives and worked themselves near to death for Bitcoin.

Every time you use Bitcoin, stop and think about the high price other people have paid and are paying for your sake.

Nothing is free.


I believe that you took my statement out of context. Just because something has an expiration date doesn't imply that it was a failure in any sense. Also, you did just say that Will said a year. Correct? That means even Will himself knows that it will not last forever.


It's actually not, at all. 😑 Dude... it's only ONE year. That ain't long.


Yea... Nostr needs more people like you.


That's exactly my point. You have to ask yourself: are you loyal to Apple or are you loyal to the Nostr protocol? The latter sounds much more promising. Apple products are overrated anyway.


And perhaps an overly loyal one. nostr:npub1qfkcklnmes45z75y7y8dkud5yll8vp5eq5ysk9rmgqdxeasv8unsrfj6kq speaks the truth, though 🤷♂. It was never gonna last forever. Damus, nonetheless, was very productive on an experimental level.


Ditto


I'm surprised that so few have acknowledged this. When you create a client that's limited to such a narrow range of users then of course it has an expiration date. It essentially dug its own grave. 🤷♂


I can't be the only one who feels like Damus is closing in on it's last breath


Lol. Almost sounds as if it was scheduled, huh?


And the fact that the "vaccine" was released exactly six months after the lockdown was initiated. 🤔


Doesn't it blow your mind that people still take the mask mandate and social distancing rules so seriously to the point of paranoia?


GM Franny! ☀ Stay out of trouble!


Inflation is a hidden tax.

It allows the central government to usurp the wealth of workers unbeknownst to them.

By having immutable scarcity, #Bitcoin prevents central governments from levying this hidden tax.

$BTC compels such governments to be accountable to their citizenry and to levy taxes through the political process.

Therefore, when a government seeks to ban Bitcoin, what they're really intending to ban is its accountability to the people.


Lol. Sorry, I was talking to nostr:npub16llpfttm85ltrqc5ggyu5snfq38x6vwhanyrhrddpn43ylt3wdxqa99rf5.


Personally, I think you're spot on. 👍👏


Lol. Ok last post and I REALLY need to hit the hay.

https://image.nostr.build/a929c0a56fd2bc21bdfbf4fdc4a13ecf36497c98500aa31bdddbc44e469ef4c6.gif


Aren't tax raises the best?!

Damn "Stella Effect"! Anyway I gotta try and go to sleep again. GN!


Nice try 🤙


Lol. Well, yea. Definitely. I was thinking of a different context. Whoops.


How so? 🤔


I wish I could disagree with that. 😓


Good to hear.


Interesting 🤔. I'm curious. How significant of a presence does neo-nazism have in Germany?


Or someone who can't gain enough support from it's citizens.


Just start wearing high heels 24/7. Problem solved. 🤙


A wise decision. 👍


That's very sad to hear. 😮💨 Professors are so underpaid to the point where they no longer feel obligated to educate future generations. No doubt a contributing factor as to why more and more high school grads are no longer considering college after graduation.


It, honestly, doesn't seem appropriate to refer to them as school systems anymore. More like state indoctrination programs.


Should be fun, progressive, and worth both your time and money.


That doesn't even seem like a punishment. 🤨


Love to see it.

https://image.nostr.build/8184712b5255f67d1e95884cfc2a595fd57365641126867be478b558a3e881ef.jpg


GM. Coffee? Nah... ⬇👍

https://image.nostr.build/18a3f3ed217d7ec03b32c907ba35b9a63a6349a4e3cbedb0d379eb058fbfcfbd.gif


The youngest in the class
https://m.primal.net/HSpC.jpg


Defeat has been declared

https://dailyhodl.com/2023/12/06/european-central-bank-says-crypto-assets-may-be-acting-as-legitimate-store-of-value-in-new-report/


https://i.nostr.build/YXjA.jpg

https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/money-supply-continues-its-biggest-collapse-great-depression


People never want to believe me that we're in a deflationary period, but we are.

1) Commercial banks are giving out fewer loans, so less money is being created.

2) The debt being created by the US government is being bought up with money that already existed (and often by foreigners or pension funds), that is looking for a safehaven and realize that rates are headed down mid-term.

3) People who have money are worried about bad times approaching, so they are saving, which is causing money velocity to slow.

4) Prices are still rising, albeit at a slower pace, but sale prices are often partially-based upon contracts, so they're sticky. More interesting is that sales are declining.

5) Companies are starting to lay people off. That's always the very last step before recession because it's such a big sunk cost, workers are difficult to replace, and the remaining workers are demoralized.

We are in a recession.


Should we be surprised?


You also have to ask yourself: what have they achieved in their decades long political careers?


Exactly! 👏👏👏


They're spooked because they know that they could be dead in a week.


Tbh, I'm not even sure anymore. I think that they're equally terrible; it's just that the system seems to be in denial about all their past blunders and communist states are far more open about it. 🤷♂ Idk.


It's most certainly possible. Cognitive dissonance is a real thing, bud!


They're aware that their time is coming to an end.


Yup...


I really don't believe that these people see any type of meaningful distinction. 🤷♂


Also, Elizabeth Warren is now labeling us as terrorists. Only a matter of time till they go full authoritarian.


Powell replacement?

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-06/dimon-says-he-would-shut-down-crypto-if-he-had-government-role


Yea, they taught us this in boot camp. I'm assuming that's where you learned this, too. 🤷♂ Some fools like me need to learn the hard way, though.


If only getting in a fistfight was like watching a Vin Diesel movie. Lol. But... no. Punching someone hurts ALOT! 😅


How often do you think Biden needs to be reminded that he's President?


Sad but true.


Stella after the win ⬇

https://image.nostr.build/1cdb41b8d4edfc58f87aa37e4b3c2a76ef11e03674726acfc92f12d178403d7e.gif


🤣🤣🤣

Donald Trump's Etherem Pile Soars $1M In Value Thanks To Spot ETF Buzz
  https://www.webullapp.com/news-detail/9840213429671936?__app_cfg__=%7B%22supportTheme%22%3Atrue%7D&sourcePage=Stock_NewsList&tickerId=950160802&theme=1&color=2&hl=en&android_sdk_int=33&canary-version=&_v=1&sp=1&statusBarHeightV2=27&wbFontSetting=medium&wbFontUnit=29&wbFontSize=32&isSubsNews=false


Who else is excited for COVID-20?! ✋✋✋


Trying to drive down BTC market sentiment. Nice try! 👍😉

https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/12/06/cathie-woods-ark-invest-sells-33m-of-coinbase-shares-59m-of-grayscale-bitcoin-trust/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines


Wait, hold on. I wanna delete that.


Personally, I think everything will accelerate much faster than we expect. When I say long run I mean 10-15 years; which I know doesn't sound like a very long-term time horizon. But, it's as Lenin said "There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen." 🤷♂


Look, here's how it will most likely play out in the long run, imo:

1. More and more people will grow tired of war. I'm already seeing many display this type of attitude around my neighborhood and others. It's become far too costly for the civilian population with the attainment of absolutely nothing in return.

2. Certain nations will cease to exist or merge with neighboring countries.

3. Corporate and government leaders will begin to stab each other in the back till the point of infrastructural implosion; something I believe we're already witnessing.


Yea, but two years is nowhere near a long enough time frame to use when trying to determine the long-term outcomes of global conflicts.


Obesity is "in" now! 👍


Lol. Posted this before. Here it is again.

"The loss of life will become smaller and smaller, and finally, the number of individuals continuously diminishing, merely machines will meet in a contest without blood shed, the nations being simply interested, ambitious spectators. When this happy condition is realized, peace will be assured." -Nikola Tesla

The geopolitical situation seems to be headed down this path. As impactful as these wars have been on us, casualty rates are nowhere near as severe as past global conflicts like WWII and Vietnam.


If you democratize warfare that much there's also the possibility that citizens will begin to view warfare as a rather futile ritual. Human capital will continue to devalue itself. It's just as Nikola Tesla said in his prediction.


Poll taxes and jury service I'm fine with. Why not? 🤷♂

When it comes to military service, I'm not so sure. Here me out. Warfare is changing on a very broad scale. We're already quickly approaching an era where we won't even need human capital to wage war (not that we should anyway 🙄). In due time, drone warfare will have a much larger impact on global conflict than it already has.


Correction. Make citizenship valuable again.


This is why I said, in a previous thread, that the entire global taxing system needs to be revamped. They only slow down trade because, under the current system, taxes are designed to benefit the VERY few; as it SHOULDN'T be.


Nah, just import taxes reasonable, imo.


At least from my observation, I think 99% of the people here simply know how to manage their emotions and reactions. They don't engage in unnecessary drama because they actually understand social media.

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Well put. 👍


When Ethereum overtakes Bitcoin in terms of market dominance and market cap.


I don't think it will happen either. I've said before that I don't think this halving cycle will be anything like the previous ones. Why? One monumental factor: more capital has been flooded into bitcoin since 2020 than all the previous years combined.


Lol. I still have friends and family members who still love repeating that infamous question "But, how do you know it will go up?"


Yes. I have been screaming to anyone who will listen that Bitcoin EFTs will be elder abuse at global scale.

Bitcoin ETFS are the vehicle by which the fiat system will appropriate a major portion of Boomer real wealth that would otherwise be inherited by Millennials and Gen Z and beyond.

Protect your elders. Rebuild trust and teach them self-custody with you as the fall back to manage it for them as they advance in age. Educate them that their stack is not for you, it’s for their grandchildren’s grandchildren.

C A L L    Y O U R     M O T H E R


That's a very good point. 👍


There's a shitcoiner that I'm acquainted with who's still waiting for the "flippening." People really can't take a hint! 😅🤷♂


No doubt.


👀 Well... that came out of nowhere. Where the hell did all that anger come from?! 😅


I'm still such a newb when it comes to relays, so this may sound like a stupid question, but is that even possible?


I haven't removed it, btw. I'm a patient man. 😎


Will be done until Monday, they say 😊🙏🏼 nostr:note1s7dh2nhat555gcc6whxpy558fsw8f9vgnflj7h5n092sqr8k4r3qrl7m9m


If they're truly that scared of becoming irrelevant, then we can simply give them their own exhibits in the Museum of Natural History. Problem solved. Everyone's happy. 👍


Hope everything's back up and running soon! 👍


Exactly one year ago $10 would have gotten you €9.52. Now, it will get you around €9.22. That's a 30 cent drop in value in just one year. Probably not a great sign for the value of the global reserve currency. 🤷♂

https://image.nostr.build/74a8ce2ce33e9d19ea6098e0c9d93b239980cf6ab0e299275b219b800df3654c.jpg


Well... who would know better than Satoshi himself?! 🤷♂

Blockstream CEO Predicts Bitcoin To Reach $700,000: 'Will Surely Flip Physical Gold'
  https://www.webullapp.com/news-detail/9833540554348544?__app_cfg__=%7B%22supportTheme%22%3Atrue%7D&sourcePage=Stock_NewsList&tickerId=950160802&theme=1&color=2&hl=en&android_sdk_int=33&canary-version=&_v=1&sp=1&statusBarHeightV2=27&wbFontSetting=medium&wbFontUnit=29&wbFontSize=32&isSubsNews=false


#bitcoin fixes this!! https://image.nostr.build/0fb9def2b07fe95b35ebe1e0e0de5486a71acb0214923575987e1b6cfffc30f7.jpg


Damn...


How's that old gal, Mosha?


Goodnight!

https://image.nostr.build/bf07ff4da987db989482aac0ddf280591f37e24ee68563f3dad7b5dc6784fbf6.gif


As interest in #Bitcoin surges, there is more focus on creating layer-2 solutions to enhance its usability. #Blockstream counts itself among those committed to building next-generation financial infrastructure based on Bitcoin’s strong foundation.
https://blog.blockstream.com/bitcoins-layered-design-the-key-to-greater-utility/


Yup ⬇

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Couldn't agree more. Total design flaw, like you said. Moderation is just such a nuisance. 😮💨


Okay, I have confirmation that some of the mods have exited stage right for other projects.

I would like to get this working in Nostrudel tho because I like Nostr and the integration with my normal feed and followers.

How do we migrate these communities or can we get rid of moderation, altogether, as we can just mute people who abuse the system?

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You would think, given it's name, that the concept of free speech would come off as self-explanatory to most.


I can't really argue against that. Bitcoin's limited supply and the halving occurrences pretty much cement the validity of this approach.


Any time you purchase any asset you're trading your time.


From the industrial revolution to nuclear power, energy drives progress. Bitcoin mining might be the key to funding our energy future, nostr:nprofile1qqsqyredyxhqn0e4ln0mvh0v79rchpr0taeg4vcvt64te4kssx5pc0spz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduq3gamnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3wdau8gu3wv3jhvqghwaehxw309ahx7um5wghxvmt59emkj73wvf5h54yxuaw  explains.
https://youtube.com/shorts/i5z0Ql4JmyQ

See the whole conversation between Blockstream CEO Dr. Adam Back and nostr:nprofile1qqs2xpwv3yngvx7auhr3hwm06w2tkn82dm6lt7ryq2eynlzuavxwygqpz9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejj7qgkwaehxw309ajkgetw9ehx7um5wghxcctwvshsz9thwden5te0wfjkccte9ejxzmt4wvhxjme0d08m42  on the #WhatIsMoney podcast to find out more about:

🖼 The aesthetics of Bitcoin

🚰 Stranded energy⛏ #Bitcoin mining dynamics

https://youtu.be/3NcHWLP9FHQ?si=BvWOdDyoy7fRXdQe


Won't lie. I'm a bit jealous.


There are no words! ❤👀


Where is this? 🤔


Btw, it's already helped alot of people.


China's a great example of how even the most authoritarian governments can't stop Bitcoin, though. They tried for years pre-covid and nothing happened. The miners fled to the U.S. But, governments and corps still don't own the majority. Also, I forget which countries, I think it was South Africa that figured out how to perform Bitcoin transactions without internet connection.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2023/03/15/how-africans-are-using-bitcoin-without-internet-access/


I don't think so. I don't think this halving will be anything like the previous ones. More capital has been invested into bitcoin in the past 3 years alone than all of the other previous halvings combined.


Why the fuck would you pull out?!


There is one argument that can be made against that, though: governments and corporations operate on a "if we can't have the majority of it, then no one can have it" type of philosophy. That being said there could be the very real possibility of them never wishing to adopt bitcoin. This is just my opinion, of course. 🤷♂


I'm callin' 60k then a SMALL pullback.


A valid concern.


I feel so proud that I actually made it through that entire movie.


Lol. Stupid gymbro meatheads be gawking at me like "what the fuck is that dude laughing at?!"


I can't stop trying to imagine you as some 300 lb beached whale. Sorry. 🤣🤣🤣👏👏👏


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It's funny how most people would consider doing less work for more pay to be a plus. Human laziness has become far too apparent in modern day work models. 🤷♂😮💨


I'm a huge Villeneuve fan, as well. Blade Runner 2049 was top-notch! 👌 The new Dune was okay. 🤷♂ You can tell it's a building up to something big.


Ahhh!!! They gotcha with the pay raise, didn't they?


😅 Honestly, be grateful that you like your coworkers. I absolutely HATED mine, and the feeling was VERY MUCH mutual!


This brings back memories. Sitting in a meeting for an hour while I do my best to pretend like I'm interested. 🙄🙄🙄


Corporate life sucks! We all know! 🫂🫂🫂 Tbh, it's just a matter of time till AI replaces almost everyone. Again, tough it out Stella! 💪


Reading the description of this task is enough to put someone to sleep. 😅


Hey, if the pay is top-notch, just tough it out. You can do it. ✊


Lol. It must be exhausting constantly having to wipe off all that drool.


Thank you! I was just as lost as Beave on this. 🤔👍


Lol. Well, then I have no idea. I use the same ones. 🤔


That's weird. 🧐 what browser are you using?


Idk. Just thought peeps could use something humorous. 🤷♂


Let's pretend to be surprised. 😬


This makes me wonder, but how soon do you think it'll be till the global real estate market tumbles? They can't keep pumping market forever without devaluing their own capital.


Lol. Oh, yea! Sorry, about that! 😅


Snider's channel really doesn't get enough attention.


Lol. Yea, sorry. Got me a little excited. Everything is coming to a head, now!


Yup! Let's see how how long they can keep it up. 🤷♂


They are most certainly not going to be the first state to vote on secession. My guess is California and Florida will be next. Maybe Colorado. 🤔 Thoughts.


Called this months ago. 🤷♂


“Parents of Gen Alpha must take this seriously. I speak to many parents about social media; they worry that their kids will talk to predators or be exposed to explicit self-harm and suicidal content — which are, of course, real risks. But there is also something more pernicious, and more destabilizing happening. Something we have to get ahead of. Because maybe it seems like your child is simply watching some makeup tutorials, following some mental health influencers, or experimenting with their identity. But let me tell you: they are on a conveyor belt to someplace bad. Whatever insecurity or vulnerability they are struggling with, they will be pushed further and further into it.

What I would say to the parents of Gen Alpha is: don’t let your children open accounts on social media platforms when they are still in early puberty. Delay their entry until at least 16. Prioritize their in-person interactions, and encourage them to discover who they are from real-world experiences, not manipulative algorithms.”

 https://open.substack.com/pub/jonathanhaidt/p/algorithms-hijacked-my-generation?r=7ew6d&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post


They've been growing desperate for awhile. Same with Google, honestly. At its core Google has become nothing but a giant ad company/marketing firm. 🤷♂🤨


Lol! This is the way!


Old school, huh?! 👀

I see their indoctrination programs aren't working as well as they'd hoped.


US in retrograde https://i.nostr.build/8JLg.jpg


Clearly dead... ☹


Lol! Just give us all some time and we'll all be on par with Einstein and Tesla.


👀🤔

https://www.bitcoininsider.org/article/234819/us-space-force-major-urges-defense-department-adopt-bitcoin-offset-strategy


Shit... 😏


🙄😑... you're not ugly.


Of you could guess, what was the total amount you spent on diapers alone? 😬


You're hilarious! 🙄😏

Baby's ain't cheap! C'mon, you know that! 😑


Yea... I really need to get a move on with the whole kid situation. It's just hard to imagine how expensive caring for just one would be in today's economic climate. 😅👀


I assumed they were like maybe 2 years old. Give or take a few months. Damn! ❤👍


How old are those photos? 🤔


Ha! Imagine what you'd look like if you were a smoker.


Are you sure?

It doesn't happen as often when I'm on a browser. On Amethyst and Simplex it happens pretty frequently. Especially Simplex.


Amethyst's autocorrect is VERY annoying.


*facial hair


Lol. One gray hair ain't an issue. I don't see a single wrinkle. 👀😉


Well, if it makes ya feel any better, more than half of my facial is gray already.


That one little gray hair just doesn't wanna leave.


9/10 men think this way. 😅🤷♂ Sorry ladies!!!


Of course, I've never acted like that before. This is based off of... ya know... past observation. 😉👌


There was probably some stupid guy rumor about these women that spread amongst their little clique and made them all excited. 🙄 This USUALLY plays, at least, a small part in the causing of this behavior.


Ngl, there's a good chance that many men know how the woman feels when they're bombarded like that. Many just... won't care. Smh. 😒


They're all gorgeous. My god! Sanaa Lathan's smile! How the hell could ya not be hypnotized by it?! 😍

Lol. Won't lie. I thought the bottom right MIGHT be you. 🧐


Top left, middle left, bottom right.

Top left: Megan Fox
Middle left: Catherine Zeta Jones
Bottom right: Olivia Wilde


Lol. Yea... not this?

https://image.nostr.build/838e4be994a7292f404de4d11a26d2cf66133b81c71a48c45532d7ef72d9fb35.jpg


Oh, man! What gave it away?! 🙄😏


I cannot confirm or deny that. 😅


Nahhh! It's looks perfectly feminine... with the right shaped booty. ☺


What's the one song that can bring you to tears?


Not getting married to my girlfriend years ago. Long story.


If you could magically fix one thing about your life, what would it be?

#asknostr


Lol. What?! I mean shorts like these.

https://image.nostr.build/731e2b69001ae269b6ce9b5ad52f1b8506a35f7424ca4a0df06a3e5181ad9d10.jpg


Short shorts are modest clothing, right?


The point I'm trying to make is that it's not just the men's fault. Humans, deep down, are still very much primordial beings. But, nowadays, there seems to be a much lower level of impulse control among both genders, imo.


Accurate on both points.

Also, I would like to add a personal opinion about the effects this behavior has had on men. But, from what I've observed, it seems to have led a more significant portion of the male population to think that it's now okay to act indecent towards women. I've been seeing more and more of this behavior in public, as well. It's pretty damn gross witnessing a man, who's most likely in his 50's, make advances towards girls who look like they're 15 or 16 years old.


Ahh! I see. Yea, bodyweight training is great for cardiovascular health and it's a much better method of exercise for joint wellness. Doesn't put as much pressure on them compared to weight lifting.


What about it?


Good decision. Unfortunately there aren't really any good areas for hiking around here. Oh, well. 🤷♂


Why parents think it's OK to let their teenage daughters dress like that in public is beyond my comprehension. Meanwhile you have a bunch of middle-aged men grilling them like a pack of wolves. 🥴 Fellas have some decency. Geez!


You think mini skirts are bad?

Lol. Have you been to a gym recently?


Hmmm 🤔. Corporate marketing manipulation. Among other things, of course.


I've watched some videos of feminist rallys before and, frankly, they looked downright scary sometimes. Very extremist sometimes.


Tbh, I've never really looked into feminism all that much. Sorry if my previous question sounded stupid. Instinct always told me that feminist ideologies were somewhat... I guess faux in nature. Idk, it just never really interested me all that much.


Honenstly, I love them. My girlfriend loves 'em, too. She hates having to wear your typical super tight corporate-looking clothing to work. But, in her position, she kinda has to. 🤷♂ Oh well.


Sad but true. What do you think the core reasons are for this deviation from more traditional standards? I can't help but feel as if it's a mixture political, economic, social issues. 🤔


Feminine in 1980:

https://image.nostr.build/362763875ed766a17b1331f259a44877fa027dc3b405d9cd75a14f6463306de9.jpg

Feminine in 2023:

https://image.nostr.build/15108f4cdbae214e092b4751e018fa85a2aad1aea8cb8818902cd76b1184b415.jpg


I wonder how much of an issue this was in past generations. Like, the pre-millenial era.


Personally, I think it's because wearing feminine, not slutty, clothing has an inherent tendency, in men, to generate a subconscious perspective of that woman possessing high levels of self-confidence. In simple terms, she doesn't feel the need to show off or, perhaps, isnt looking for attention, at all. And let's be honest, too many men don't possess high levels of self-esteem nowadays. Hence the intimidation.


I think it's a combination of instinct and observational skill. There are always a few core qualities of a person that I feel like I can pick up on by observing the eyes: cowardice (tbh, I feel like I detect this more amongst men than women), honorability, anger, fear, and confusion. I could probably list a few more but I feel as though those are the easiest to detect.


Before I answer that I want to ask you a question: would you say instinct is an inherent component of one's spirit?


Lol. There's no Hitler emoji. How disappointing. 😅


That's true. I guess. Although, I would never refer to it as a heroic virtue if left unused. But, that's just my opinion. 🤷♂


But, even if someone does possess superhuman levels of a particular virtue, what guarantees assurance that they'll use it for heroic reasons?


Lol. Again, fair points.


Those are fair points. But, what about this makes them heroic? 🤔


I've found that people's intentions are often more easily understood through the detection of body language; the observation of the eyes play a significant role in this, imo. Also, consistency in one's behavior and speech.


Well said.


Nah, I believe I can see into people's hearts fairly well. Personally, I believe it's the combination of my highly introverted personality (lol which I know some of you may find hard to believe) and my high level of indifference (which I feel has become oddly binary with my more empathic side) which often makes people believe that I can't get a read on them.

Also, I would never say that having a compete lack of desire of attention of any sort from men makes a woman modest per se. It also depends heavily on the reason for their lack of interest. 🤔🤷♂


🤔. I'm not so sure about that. I know some people, both men and women, who I would describe as heroically modest and I would never categorize them as being frigid in any way. Actually, from my experience, they're quite the opposite.


I'm not sure I fully understand why you think someone who fits such a description would be unfit for marriage. 🤔


An interesting opinion. May I ask why you think they should remain celibate?


*doesn't need


I should clarify a bit. She doesn't me for certain crucial aspects of her life.


She can survive on her own. 👍


EXACTLY! I actually just got back from a little trip with my girlfriend and I can absolutely say with complete assurance that this is one of the biggest reasons for my attraction to her.

How long have you been married?


One thing I almost always observed in women like this is that they never really seemed genuinely interested in developing skills of their own. They seemed to want to be dependant on the man for EVERY SINGLE ASPECT of their life. And I'm fine with them being dependant on the man for some things; that's literally one of the main reasons for marriage. But, if you basically have absolutely no capacity to take care of yourself in any way when the man is not present, well, that's an issue. 🤷♂


Yea, but they had no interest in anyone but themselves. And every time that they did seem interested in getting to know me in any way it was just a bunch of questions about my income or something related. Yada yada yada! Got boring VERY quick 😮💨. The bottom line is that they were nice but shallow women. 🤷♂


Btw, I like the new avatar pic. 👍


Yep! 👍

I've had enough bad experiences dating women who look like they're getting ready for their shift at a strip club. 😅


Depends on what stage in life the man is in. Sexy is a subjective term and continuously changes over the course of an individual's progression through maturity. Honestly, I like modestly dressed, attractive women. There's a sense of mystery that arises, which sparks my curiosity when I see one. It makes me want to talk to them and get to know them. Seeing a woman who tries too hard to look sexy clearly just wants attention. Lol. I know. Men... we're the worst. 😅😏


Yes, podcasts are a total waste of time and brain cells. The only Bitcoin book that I have ever and actually was a worthy read was Mr. Ammous's 'The Bitcoin Standard'.


I'm loopy


Yea, that's what I thought.


🤔 I gained alot, too. Ya think they're mostly bots?


Lol. You alright Beave?


What's a moment in your life that you would turn back time to relive?

#asknostr


Losing my virginity


I appreciate your concern. 😉


I don't need instructions. 🙄😁


LOL! Calm down...


You and I would get along just fine.


🤨 Unbelievable! I'm the only one who gave this answer. I'm VERY disappointed in you fellas. Smh!


Too many guys are unbearably selfish when it comes to sex. 🤷♂


This is an important graph. The Biden administration is claiming that Inflation has fallen by more than half, but that still puts inflation much higher than it was before. To add to that, real inflation is much worse than the manipulated inflation reported by the government. Another thing that most of the population doesn't understand is that inflation would have to go negative to get prices back to what they were. Even if inflation went to zero, costs would still remain high where they are. Zero inflation would be wonderful, but I don't think the dollar will ever see near zero inflation again.
#grownostr #inflation #dollar

https://cdn.nostr.build/i/2920f047b1474b408cd43f21a3090a903e4d45508452c8839644b6da757bdd8c.jpg


Ego on full display! 🤣


Two things: being desired and making a woman orgasm. 😉🤙


😏 Oh boy...


That's a pitch perfect description of the life of John McAfee.


I do hope you're right about him. The world needs better leaders.


It's unrelated.


This is how I view Javier Milei. 🤷♂


I know. And everyone who I appointed as an officer can be so easily bribed. Do you mind if I DM you?


I wasn't trying to insult you in any way. Please don't think that. It wasn't my intention.


I'm just SO FUCKING TIRED of politics! 🙄 It's exhausting!


I have to admit. I'm a bit disappointed in your response.


I can't be the only one who feels this way. 🙄😮💨

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I'm just getting so tired of politics at this point. Every time I hear something related I can't help but think "why do we give two shits about these assholes?😑".


LOL! What makes you think he isn't guilty? 🤣


Lust, I understand. Why pride and wrath, though?


What makes you think it's the root of all sin?


#tunestr

https://youtu.be/wEBznA3H2w4?feature=shared


Like I've said in my previous comment, greed and lust are tied for me.


If WoS rugs im just gonna laugh. Sorry not sorry. Not your keys not your cheese.


Tbh, I just started rewatching this anime and it made me wonder this. 🤣

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fullmetal_Alchemist:_Brotherhood


LOL! What is this?! 🤣🤷♂


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nostr:npub14eng8plhflea40cu3lafnw6nwkxsp5te2v7hzy74lz6a9mjhpaks0wm4rw what's your opinion on this?


No, dat's da truth!!!


That's true. It's not the same. What would you say dictates a justifiable reason to start a fight?


Nah, wrath. 👍


That sounds like wrath to me.


nostr:npub1995y964wmxl94crx3ksfley24szjr390skdd237ex9z7ttp5c9lqld8vtf are you religious?


Indeed I did. Greed and lust are tied for me.


May I ask why?


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I'm not religious, but the seven deadly sins represent inherent negative aspects of human nature.

If you could pick one, which one would you say is most present in yourself and why?


I'm curious, too! List pros and cons, please. 🤔


Question for the ladies,

How do you think men are different as compared to 20 years ago?

What are some of the key differences you've noticed,  and do you think those changes have made it better for dating?

#AskNostr


This comment made me think of an old New Found Glory song. 🤣👏

LOL! Keep in mind that I'm talking to you guys while I'm at my Uncle's house. 😅


Tbh, there are moments when I wish I was born Gen X. They had the opportunity to witness the best of both worlds.


I have to agree with you. As I've told Stella, I'm very disappointed with the men of the past two generations. Personally, I think it had something to do with being raised during the inception and advancement of certain technologies. Mainly the internet; we became too dependent on it, imo. 🤷♂


My new Nostr Micro Browser app is almost ready.

It utilizes the actual browser shell for rendering WebApps or any website with Nostr extension support—no Iframe or WebView.

It includes Nostr Calendar, Nostr Notes, and seamless NostrNet integration. You can also add your custom Nostr/Web app. Coming soon.
https://video.nostr.build/923938be6931c76fc8c9d2c9a9a17288263e8def5b3e6c034e30897a1ef51049.mp4


🤣 Bowel movement.


Oh, yeah. You mentioned that before. Whoops!

How big was your husband's BM when you told him? 😅


😅 Yep! That ain't easy. What helped you find the nerve?


Oh, well I can't deny that! 🤷♂ I'm very disappointed in the men of the most recent generations when it comes to this. Of course, I'm not trying to generalize in any way. Lol. You could still be a stay-at-home dad without castrating yourself.

I believe a disinterest in education is a big reason for the deterioration of a man's drive. One reason why I'm always reading. Also, having a family must play a HUGE role, obviously. What was the most difficult part about raising kids? 🤔


However you want to view it. Fine by me. 😎👍


Agreed. It's all part of the process of state indoctrination. Although, given the current geopolitical climate, that seems to be deteriorating, as well. The youngns aren't stupid. They observe this unfortunate circumstance, too. But, given how vast state control is, you can't blame them for not seeing a means of escape.


Can you elaborate a bit?


Lol. No... 🤣


After scrolling through this thread I've come to the conclusion that we're all fairly bias when it comes to this topic. Pros and cons of all generations. As for Millenials I can agree and disagree on certain aspects of your statement. All of my male best friends are happily married with kids, but based solely off of observation I must admit that there seem to be more stay-at-home dads within the millenial generation. It's an interesting phenomenon. Though, contrary to what most would assume, they're not living under this circumstance because they've failed in their careers, but due to the fact that they've succeeded very early on. Men like this undoubtedly make up a small percentage, though. When it comes to Gen Z I have to agree with Finrod. I've met plenty of very intelligent individuals of this generation. Which makes sense given that they were raised during an era of technological supremacy. But... as with every generation, there are cons, as well. Gen Z had the unfortunate luck of being born during a time of severe economic hardship. That's not their fault, though. Lol. Finrod, basically, summed everything up pretty well.


Do you believe in necessary evil? Why or why not?


Absolute but not necessary. There's a distinction.


Care to elaborate?


You're a generation ahead of me. I was born in '91. Tech infants. Things became too easy.


Of course, that's all you think about! 🤣


Saeed, if you don't me asking, what generation are you?


Let's be honest here, Gen Z "men" don't seem like real men. 🤷♂ Feel free to contest my opinion. nostr:npub1qfkcklnmes45z75y7y8dkud5yll8vp5eq5ysk9rmgqdxeasv8unsrfj6kq your opinion.


Or maybe men are just too weak willed nowadays to deserve their attention.


And very difficult to find nowadays.


Lol. I stand by what i said.


Ya think she would make a good mother?


No judgement here. 🤷♂ Dude, women cheat just as much as men!


Lol. I never understood how people are comfortable living in filth. They see all the mold and everything that begins to form over time and they're still like "OK! That's fine!". 🤷♂😅


Perhaps stop cleaning their living areas for a short time. Show them the value of having a clean living space. I'm a neat freak, too. Lol. I get it. It's different with guys, though. We get aggressive with each other. 😅


Yup. You're intrigued 24/7.


"Please be impressed by my money!" 😥


#HistoryOfNostr

A portrait we should all have in our homes
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That's not wrong, tbh. Media outlets have done a bang-up job of convincing young men that they aren't worth a woman's time or effort. A generation of weak men. 🤷♂


Interesting. I wonder how much of an impact the media has had in the convincing of women of the most recent generations that voluntary submission should be viewed as a form of abuse. 🤔 Perhaps abuse is a bad term.


Very true. Sometimes ya just don't feel like dealing with it. 🤷♂ Still... better than it not being there, at all.


Right on target! And an unbearable circumstance, as well! 🤷♂😮💨


"merely machines will meet in a contest without blood shed, the nation's being simply interested, ambitious spectators. When this happy condition is realized, peace will be assured."

Nikola Tesla


Too fucking bad! 🤷♂


"Most women are relatively weak-willed and complaint. They're just pretending to think for themselves. Not a challenge. Don't worry about it."

This does not fit well with my current situation!

You and my girlfriend would get along famously. That much I'm certain of. 😮💨🤨


LOL! And you wonder why I'm scared of marriage?! 😅


"Covid times scared me. Not covid... The way people mindlessly complied."

This part right here. The fact that so many people are still adhering to mask requirements is somewhat unnerving. There are countless other issues, as well. But, that's a big one.


Lol. I can't even imagine what it was like for your husband trying to get you up to that altar. Let alone have two kids... 😏


Me when I hear the word marriage 😅

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LOL! I don't know how you guys do it! The mere thought of marriage still scares me. 😅🤷♂


I've never even used Reddit. How is it?


Agreed. But... and I need to be blunt about this, most people are too damn scared to step out of their comfort zone to accept any other "truth". This is why I can't bring myself to follow any particular religion. In other words, "normies" WANT to be controlled. They like it. That way they don't have to think for themselves.

Most people are cowards and even they can't bring themselves to admit it. The sad truth. 🤷♂


This is where I first heard about his perspective on this matter. More of a journal, not a book. Still a great read, though.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/500.Problem_of_Increasing_Human_Energy


I agree. Gaining perspective is very important when trying to solve issues. You don't need to tell people how to do something all the time, but understanding how others do the same thing can assist in the creation of better solutions.


Oh, I wasn't trying to suggest that it will. But, I do believe that Tesla's philosophy on this matter is spot on.


I'm not entirely sure if it's because they're mostly youngsters, because I've met some VERY intelligent young people. They too seem bored by social media. Although, keep in mind that this is a very rare occurrence.

I feel the same way when it comes to controversial topics. Most people have become too scared to discuss topics that are deemed as such. But, here's the thing, controversial topics are often viewed as problematic by the vast majority, and most people don't wish to solve problems, they wish to ignore them. But that's not how you fix problems. They NEED to be discussed. When it comes to controversial topics, there is one in particular that I am always pondering: national borders. Nikola Tesla always believed that world peace will only be achieved through the deletion of such barriers. Personally, I believe the same. When you consider the vastness of the world, national borders seem quite ridiculous. They always lead to a sense of nationalism, racism, hatred, and many other forms of conflict. Many of these issues are the cause of the global issues we're experiencing right now.


A quality man LOVES a challenge. Makes sex all the better! 🥰


So, he married a mannequin? 🤣


Topic. People get boring too fast. Even on nostr I find this to be a problem. I've never used twitter or anything like that. Amethyst is my first time actively using social media and even I've noticed this issue. Bitcoin this and Bitcoin that! 🙄 Talk about something different. Something controversial. Try to learn something!


Sounds like you're acquainted with some pretty boring men.


Making money's a cakewalk. Relationships are too unpredictable.


Money isn't an issue. Relationships are rough, though. 🤷♂😮💨


Financially speaking, I don't. Personal reasons.


Alcohol affects people differently. Some get really happy and chatty, others get a really short fuse, some get emotional, etc. What kind of drunk are you?

#asknostr


I live a pretty boring life, so I usually do my best to get pretty humorous and chatty, but the boredom rarely disappears. Of course, there are other reasons that serve as a baseline. 🤷♂ Meh. It is what it is.


Meh. It is what it is.


No, no. I've been retired for three years now. Have the COVID stock market crash and Bitcoin to thank for that. Pretty boring life now. 🤷♂🤙


Being in a managerial position has some serious cons. Just sayin'!


Well paying but miserable work environment.


You have my respect, brotha! The best kind of baddie! 😎🤌


Good idea


For what it's worth, your roommate sounds like such a douche. 😅


Sounds like a lose-lose situation.


Tbh, if the landlords give him that entitlement, I would just move. Sorry, to hear about this, though. Smh. 🤨


Have you guys considered taking a vote?


Same. But, I was stupid enough to accept. 🤷♂


What happened in your Worst job interview?

#AskNostr


Lol. Tbh, I can't blame you for thinking in such a way after seeing the whole trans movement arise. 🙄😮💨


Lol! T&A going out of style?! Impossible!


Atta boy! 👏🤙


But... fellas let's be honest with each other. If you're hot you're hot! 🤷♂😅


#Wisdom #Facts


Small tits and a firm medium-sized shapely butt.


In essence, they've just transformed into one giant mafia. 🤷♂


Hard to argue against that, tbh.


So, this is just a matter of overentitlement. Do your other roommates behave in a similar fashion?


Is that not the path the U.S. is currently headed down?


Care to clarify?


Aristotele,"The Rhetoric" Book I Part 8

https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Aristot.+Rh.+1.8&fromdoc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0060


At what point in time would you say the U.S. government stopped being a true democracy?


Why did they think putting 81 candles on a cake was a good idea?
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You gonna cut your hair again?


As much as I appreciate all the effort that women put into making themselves cute, man, am I glad it's so easy for guys. 😅


True...


Lol. News to me. 🤷♂


Yea... they're spooked.


"#Bitcoin has to the potential to undermine the US dollar as reserve currency" - printer ink isn't a reserve Mam.
https://video.nostr.build/3a8dd9d90bc4c112a3070b091a1b0a6d4ce52e350e9cfa4b03142f1fc1fdf1a8.mp4


No one is the least bit confused by that?! 🤣🤣🤣

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*hardly went up 1%


What I find ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS is the fact that the 30-year long bond is hardly went 1%! 😅😅😅


GM! 👋🌞

... and GN for me. 💤😅


The deed has been done. My node is in my flip phone. Fuck yah! Fear my power SHAZAM!
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👀 11% sales tax?! Wow!


So... your tax dollars?


Even the refugees have a fair amount of wealth?


A lose-lose scenario. That's nice.


And how many have that fortune?


What can I say? The man's a good actor. Goes on TV and yells "destroy the banks, they're useless!" yada yada yada over and over again to an impoverished population. Part of the WEF. 🤷♂🙄


Should we be surprised?


LOL!!! Dude, it was a joke! 🤣👏


I know. I know. 😮💨😑


Well, I'm glad I missed that convo.


*gain perspective from everyone


I can tell. You alright?


Lol. I wasn't trying to complain. I was just trying to gain from everyone involved in this convo. You seem a bit angry.


I already took care of all my pressing concerns. Lol. I'm fine. As for others, do ya really believe I've never tried to help them. People don't want to listen. Even if they know it's good advice.


I don't either. I'm just saying that that's what I believe are their intentions. Keep in mind that humanity has always been notoriously terrible at predicting the future.


Same. Only because we seem to have FAR MORE PRESSING concerns, atm. I feel like this is OBVIOUS. 😑


All part of the plan, imo. Grant SpaceX funding, have SpaceX complete the tasks for them, enter semi-large scale production, and get the "elites" off earth.


NASA, yes. Which SpaceX is partnered with. Carry on.


Do not even get me started on Blue Origin. 🙄😮💨


SpaceX is a waste of time, resources, and capital. That's the truth! 🤷♂👍


Uhhh... sure. With all the issues going on in the world, why shouldn't we place the success of some spoiled selfish billionaires rocket on our watchlists?


Doesn't matter. Still a total failure. And a waste of resources.


Lol. It blew up... 🤣


Your bladder


nostr:npub1qfkcklnmes45z75y7y8dkud5yll8vp5eq5ysk9rmgqdxeasv8unsrfj6kq before going off the pill.

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I'll tell you right now that I definitely wouldn't have been able to check off that many at your age.


Fr fr!


In what ways did it alter your personality?


Ah! Gotcha! 👍


I'm curious, how many years did you serve?


Lol. Ya got me there!


The thing about my income is that it'll be significant yet inconsistent. And I already told you that I have plenty of cashed stashed away. So... idk. I wish I owned more real estate, tbh.


Alright, alright! 🙄😏


I should've added yes to number 8


Lol. What?


Went over the list again. Yes to numbers 2, 3, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12.


I'm not middles class, I guess. Lol! Idk! 🤣🤷♂


This is a toughy. Because, I have friends who have very few of these things and they still live better than much of the middle class population. The thing is that they don't feel the need to have many of these things. Some have even confessed this. Lol. They don't live in a hovel... or eat cold beans. 🙄🤣 They all have decent sized houses or apartments. My one friend has a a wife and two kids. And 100 bitcoin?! 🤣🤣🤣 Those are rookie numbers to some of them. 🤌

I agree with Beave. These measures do feel a bit borked. Which is why I was saying that the standards for being identified as middle-class should be reevaluated in many regards.


We definitely need to reevaluate what it means to be identified as middle-class. And I think people need to start to lean away from traditional assets, as well. Circumstances for so many have changed over the past ten years or so. Take my friend, who's been hodling for ten years, as an example. He probably doesn't have half of the things on this lost, yet here he is now as a stay-at-home dad with WHO THE HELL KNOWS HOW MUCH IN BITCOIN HOLDINGS! I have other friends who are in a similar position.


I can't believe this! 😑😮💨


Should parents be criminally liable for the crimes of their under-aged children?

#asknostr


Are there too many people on Earth? If yes, what is a good number and how do we get there?

#asknostr


If they can find an actor who can give off a similar vibe that Daniel Craig had then I'd be fine with that. Yea, white guy. Maybe Clive Owen. 🤔


All the laughing is beginning to hurt my abs.


Lol. Please stop!!! 🤣🤣🤣


Did you ever lie to someone to protect them from an ugly truth? What was it?

#asknostr


Will your husband allow it?

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Why? They have no soul.


Fair enough.


I'm still curious about who they'll pick next. I would like to see a black James Bond or maybe even a female 007. After seeing Atomic Blonde I feel like Charlize Theron might be able to pull it off.


🤣🤣🤣

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Daniel Craig did a great job of reinventing that character. He felt much cold-blooded than previous portrayals. Which is how James Bond should be. Lol. He's an MI6 agent.


I agree with you on certain elements of this statement. When you wonder if AI will surpass humans strictly in terms of "smarts", as you mentioned, yes it will exceed humanity very easily. But, I can't fully agree with you're notion that we'll most likely not see a generalist AI. I believe it will eventually be able to but through different means of achieving consensus. Humans have a tendency to generalize through whatever degree of emotional impact different types of experiences may have on them. This is why when humans generalize they often have a tendency to be wrong about many things; much of the time it lacks logic. Not always. But, often. Given an AI's lack of emotion, there seems to be, at least, a small possibility of it being able to generate a consensus through facts alone. Including statistical facts that were produced through the observation of emotional responses.


You do look surprisingly similar. I can't deny it. Lol.


You're, with a doubt, one of my favorite follows after this.


Lol. For some reason Jon Snow popped into my head when thinking about who would play Michael J. 🤣🤷♂


This made my week!!! I can't stop listening to it! 🤣👏👏👏


What is this from?! 🤣


He's not a fictional character. Try again.


The initial question from this post. Lol. Entertain me nostr:npub1vm2yasykvnuu3uhu6w45wnwd6p3lyv2q3kn6k3j98jptg0dxl76q8xuh2l! I just got back from spending three hours in a restaurant/lounge with a bunch of ignorant normies! 😅


nostr:npub1vm2yasykvnuu3uhu6w45wnwd6p3lyv2q3kn6k3j98jptg0dxl76q8xuh2l why have you not answered my post, yet?! WTF?! 🤨


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That's beautiful. Looks almost identical to mine.


Waiting for the next hellthread 😉


My last post for the night. 👍🤌


Yes there is...

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I can agree with that. Yea, definitely.


I started a hellthread. I'm so proud of myself. Gotta dip in an hour, though. 😔


Lol. I would like to add that it's also less time consuming. 😅😏


It's hard for me to think of a perfect way to designate Marv's character 🤔. Like... is he an antihero... an antivillain? Here's the thing, he has noble goals to avenge the woman he loved but he was absolutely ruthless and merciless in how he pursued his revenge.


That's an awesome answer! I love that movie. That was the era when when Hollywood wasn't constantly trying to promote this woke bullshit. If I had to pick a character from Sin City to play it would probably be Dwight. Lol. The suave bad boy 😎. I would say Josh Hartnett's character, The Salesman, but he barely had any screentime.


Yes, this actually happened. 🤣

https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/09/17/trial-by-combat/


I've been thinking about getting a tramp stamp of Viggo Mortensen. What do you guys think?


Btw, ya forgot to mention Thor.


But... we're a white knight twenty years ago. That's what matters. I can only assume that you've lost none of your noble values and convictions. Right?


"but still deadly, when necessary."

As all men should be. Tbh, I can't stand when men are incapable of being mean every now and then. The intrinsic lack of backbone that seems to come with such a characteristic always has a tendency to make me lose all respect for men who adopt such a mentality. Just a personal opinion. 🤷♂😁


When pedos show up to ruin a perfectly good hellthread...

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Absolutely! All the more reason why characters like him are so fascinating. 🤔


Yup...

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That got outta hand REAL QUICK!!! Tbh, I'm glad it did. 🤣👏 Lol! You were right. The cavalry charged in in no time!


Pretty sure we all will for some time. 🤣🤣🤣 Where would we be without Finrod?!


Finrod in full battle dress as he charges into Stella's village to rescue her from the collapse of the German economy.

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Oh, yeah! I completely forgot. 🤣 Stella be remembering my posts better than me...


Well, that's an interesting question, as well. 🤔


It would seem Stella has fallen in love with Finrod. 🥰 Awwww... 🥹🥹🥹


The question was which fictional character from a movie or TV show would you play?


The king from Game of Thrones. FYI, this is how I always end up imagining you irl.

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Why not Achilles? Is Brad Pitt too much of a pretty boy for Stella?


Or perhaps Stella just has a huge crush on Viggo Mortensen. 😁


Lol. Try not to be scared by my opinion: Dexter Morgan. 😅

I've always been fascinated by morally ambiguous main characters; they always possess more complexity. And Dexter Morgan is a pitch perfect antiheroic protagonist.


This is what I get for sleeping in.


For some reason the Christian Bale version of Bruce Wayne comes to mind. I'm just gonna pick a character for nostr:npub1q6ya7kz84rfnw6yjmg5kyttuplwpauv43a9ug3cajztx4g0v48eqhtt3sh Robert Baratheon. How's that sound?


This took off more than I expected. 👀😎


So... Jane Eyre is just some sassy cerebral troublemaker who's constantly embarrassing the men around her through the use of her encyclopedic intellect?


I've actually never read Jane Eyre... and know nothing about it. Lol. So, it's not obvious... at least for me. 😅😏


nostr:npub16llpfttm85ltrqc5ggyu5snfq38x6vwhanyrhrddpn43ylt3wdxqa99rf5, nostr:npub1qfkcklnmes45z75y7y8dkud5yll8vp5eq5ysk9rmgqdxeasv8unsrfj6kq, nostr:npub1q6ya7kz84rfnw6yjmg5kyttuplwpauv43a9ug3cajztx4g0v48eqhtt3sh, nostr:npub1ecdlntvjzexlyfale2egzvvncc8tgqsaxkl5hw7xlgjv2cxs705s9qs735, nostr:npub1995y964wmxl94crx3ksfley24szjr390skdd237ex9z7ttp5c9lqld8vtf and nostr:npub1wqfzz2p880wq0tumuae9lfwyhs8uz35xd0kr34zrvrwyh3kvrzuskcqsyn, your thoughts. 🤔


Another movie or TV question: if you could play any fictional movie or TV character, who would it be and why?


Lol. I really don't understand how people can be so supportive of certain ideals like Nazism, pedophilia etc. Especially openly like yesterday. THAT BLEW MY MIND!!! IT REALLY DID!!! 👀🤣 Did anyone observe how that dude went from talking about his attraction to young teens to 9 year olds... and then fathers and daughters? 🤮🤮🤮

LOL!!! God bless nostr:npub1ecdlntvjzexlyfale2egzvvncc8tgqsaxkl5hw7xlgjv2cxs705s9qs735... and woodchippers!


Lol. Well, I don't support Nazism in any form, but would you consider the arrival of these individuals a pro or con of the lack of censorship?

I would consider it a pro, tbh. Mainly because it gives you full control of who you choose to block. And when these individuals get blocked by others, without the use of corporate regulated censorship, it proves what could potentially be morally wrong with their way of thinking. Lol. Take that pedo incident for example.


That's what we're here for! 👍😎


This is the same cousin I met not too long ago in NYC after he returned from Spain. Lol. I drunkenly asked him, when we were hanging out, how he plans on simultaneously continuing to pay his employees when his sales keep dropping and paying rent, and he literally jumped to another topic. 🤣🙄


🤔 In terms of ratio, would you say that there are a comparable number of these individuals on Nostr compared to the number of Twitter users?


Most of my male cousins are the same. It's just that one cousin I mentioned and another who are like this. Funny, because the other actually owns a failing business, too. But, he keeps insisting that it's "doing great!"... even though he had to raise the price of his products by 40% over the past year, Amazon takes 18% of all sales profit (so he says, im sure it's more 🙄), and overall sales have been dropping. So... yea, it's doing great! 👍😁


Well, that sounds like a pleasant discussion. Man, marriage sounds exciting. 😅


Just tell your husband that you'll divorce him if he doesn't. 😏


We were talking about this a short while ago on simplex: I really hope I get to meet some of you irl, someday. Apparently Duchess is planning something on Bitcoins 20th anniversary. 🤔


nostr:npub1qfkcklnmes45z75y7y8dkud5yll8vp5eq5ysk9rmgqdxeasv8unsrfj6kq your opinion.


I will admit, I have a cousin like this, and he and I do not get along, at all. What's strange is that he came from a middle-class family, built his own business (which failed miserably), and he still acts like this uppity, arrogant, psycho. I find it very humorous, honestly. 🤣🤷♂


It's true, though. Moral standards are nonexistent in men like that.


From my experience, it's usually men who were raised in wealthy families. Those who were spoiled and given everything they've ever wanted without question. Never had a single struggle in their life. Those types. MOST of the time. Not ALWAYS. But, yea...


Some of them. Sure. I've gone on dates with some masochistic women. I'm not going into detail on this. 😅


I've known people like this, too. They're, more often then not, very low quality people at their core. You can be handsome, wealthy, and intelligent and still be a decent human being.


I, personally, think the women who choose them as lifelong partners have a tendency to be the same as them in many regards or perhaps they've given up on looking for a higher quality partner.


I think it's because having a cute face activates the more nurturing aspects of a man's personality. Keep in mind that these qualities, in a man, are not as easy to provoke, on average, relative to a woman.


I'm so happy I avoided social media until nostr arrived.

Question: how is your experience from centralized social media different from nostr social media clients?

Details, please.


... ewww 🥴😒


Tbh, Finrod is spot on. Being attracted to a woman's face does represent things we may not fully understand. It has a tendency to activate characteristics of ourselves that are purely instinctive, attributions that are a representation of our level of maturity. So, yeah, it's good to trust our gut.


Yep. Babies are attracted to anything they find cute. They can stare for hours.

But, there's more to it than that. Neoteny is not exclusively associated with women. Men can be the same. Attractive people, in general, are associated with slower aging, especially if they don't smoke. That's why there are an abundance of older women who find themselves attracted to younger men.


Yup! 😉🫂...

Now let's talk about the weather.


I can agree with this. It wasn't very long ago that I was exclusively trying to date "hot" women. As physically attractive as they were, there was virtually zero emotional connection (something that I've recently found myself to consider to be top priority). Dealing with shallow women is exhausting. Cute women just seem more humble and it's very refreshing conversing with a woman who's genuinely interested in getting to know you.


The point behind my rant was that while my stupid ass was so damn cocky about so many things for such a long time, Michael instinctually realized early on that he found "the one". So, while my fixation was on sleeping around with the most slammin' women I encountered, I probably wouldn't consider them as attractive as I did during my first encounter. Why? Because none of them had high income and had very low self-confidence and self-esteem. The last two reasons led to them being very clingy and overly dependent in certain ways. But... lol. #LifeIsAJourney right? 😅🤷♂


Think of any kind of pricey whiskey that can make you angry when drunk and you can label me as that.


While I do agree with most of the information that was presented, alot of it seemed purely circumstantial in the sense that it also depends on what "phase" the spouses are at. Everyone is different in this regard. Also, it's important to remember that most marriages end in divorce. When speaking about "phases", let's use my dumbass and nostr:npub1wqfzz2p880wq0tumuae9lfwyhs8uz35xd0kr34zrvrwyh3kvrzuskcqsyn as examples: I didn't consider settling down until about two years ago and Michael here met his soul mate very early on. Therefore he was granted the maturity that comes with marriage at a much earlier point in time than me. 😒 Even though I have a fair amount of wealth and good looks, it's still very easy to attract the "crazies". Lol. Not sure what that says about me. Ok now I'm just rambling. 🤷♂ nostr:npub1wqfzz2p880wq0tumuae9lfwyhs8uz35xd0kr34zrvrwyh3kvrzuskcqsyn you lucky son of a bitch!


Beave gets it. This pointed out nothing new. 😅


Again, much of this seemed obvious. Lol. 🤷♂


Lol. I'm not even married and all this felt obvious.


Same. Oh wellz! 🤷♂


Yes, but he never brought up the "fun zone." 🤔


This man deserves a Nobel. 👏👏👏


Unicorn IPA


Just sayin'! 😅


There are PLENTY of pricey beers! 😏


This song seems fitting for this convo, as it reminds me of the current dating scene. 👍

https://youtu.be/0-7IHOXkiV8?feature=shared


Lol. Incoming "men are unbelievable" gif!


Michael ain't wrong! 🤷♂


LOL! Ok this is my last post and then I REALLY have to go to bed.

https://image.nostr.build/515defe382da382ff9d5bf904162bb51392f2465ed8d3b0d5cd9b6ce09b4ab97.jpg


And fresh T-bones!!!😎


Ewww!!! I have standards. I don't drink cheap scotch. And why ruin it with cola?! 🥴


I'm gonna bookmark this. I gotta hit the hay, though. 👍💤

Thanks for this.


I'm more of scotch person. 🥃🥃🥃


If this were possible, we could probably power every major city in the U.S. for years, maybe even decades, without issue.


I am, too. I just think it's an absolutely ridiculous notion that humanity was granted arguably the cleanest and most powerful source of clean energy and we decided to make weapons of mass destruction with it. 😑😮💨


Nuclear power can be used as an extremely efficient clean energy source. Imagine all the clean energy you would be able to gather if you could detonate a nuclear bomb in a dense and enclosed area. Of course, this is impossible. But, theoretically speaking, you would be able to gather hundreds of kilotons or even megatons of clean energy.


Pedo Disposal Instruction clip


It's been sharp for years. Don't worry. It'll work just fine.


That's not too bad.


No one saw anything.


It's the best I have. 🤷♂


Does anyone have any idea how expensive woodchippers are? 🤔

I don't need an axe. My machete will do just fine.


Lol. Jk.

The non-existence of nuclear weapons.


A lambo


What's something you want, that you can never have?

#asknostr


I concur with Finrod. 🫡


BUUURN!!! 🔥


Lol. Do you mind if I DM you?


Briefly, I suppose.


LOL!!! nostr:npub16llpfttm85ltrqc5ggyu5snfq38x6vwhanyrhrddpn43ylt3wdxqa99rf5, nostr:npub1qfkcklnmes45z75y7y8dkud5yll8vp5eq5ysk9rmgqdxeasv8unsrfj6kq listen to this guy! 🤣🤣🤣 OMG!!!


LOL!!! "am not interested in talking to women very much."? 😏 Meaning you don't have any idea how to. 😑 C'mon, man! Your involuntary celibacy is becoming VERY obvious! 🤣👏


Again, you gotta go, man! This is undoubtedly one of the grossest comments I've seen on Nostr. And nostr:npub16llpfttm85ltrqc5ggyu5snfq38x6vwhanyrhrddpn43ylt3wdxqa99rf5 is right. Paedos are just insecure men of weak character who only get satisfisfaction from having power over weaker individuals. I need to clarify a bit. There's nothing wrong with rough sex if she enjoys it. But, why can't you get a woman your own age? I ask you that.


I'm baffled by the fact that you're confused on my opinion.  WTF to that! 👀


You sir, sound like a coward! As a man who was raised by a widowed mother since he was 9 years old, I can't bring myself to support any of your opinions.


I can't help but feel like you're supportive of rape. I find many of your opinions, including ones from past discussions, to be very disconcerting.


Again, gross... 🥴


But, yea you're right. Common sense should be enough to dictate that you shouldn't walk around those places alone at night in that kind of clothing. Like... c'mon!


It's important to consider that many statistics are either inaccurate or false.


You're a smart woman. 👏


You gotta go, man! 👀


I don't mean for this to sound like I'm bragging in any way, but, as a man who has alot of options, I have to say that it sounds like you have some serious trouble getting laid.


This is gross. And not true, at all. I shouldn't have to explain this... and I won't. Goodbye.


You're speaking to an incel.


I prefer McDonalds coffee. I can't resist the taste of melted plastic.


Nah garybusey is fine. 👍


I can agree with this. After seeing the dating scene nowadays, I need to say that it's very easy to spot a selfish low-quality woman who has convinced herself that she's of high-quality because of all the attention she receives from low-quality men. This has become an issue among all age groups, imo. Social media. It makes it too easy to flex that ego!


Two questions:

1. What do you consider to be a low-ranking woman?

2. Since women are now starting to receive larger salaries than what many men receive, do you think we'll start to see a higher amount of incels amongst women, as well?


I was just considering the sociopolitical issues that clearly develop while using that as a method of mass reproduction.


I was thinking the same thing. I mean... the cost of living has increased ALOT over the past decade and given the fact that there's a significantly higher percentage of those living in poverty than those who aren't, obviously they won't be able to care for children. 🤷♂


Done on my end. Did it work?


Gross... 🥴


No doubt. Lol. I assumed this was common knowledge. Also, it seems to have become the norm for many.


I used dating apps VERY briefly. Too many bad experiences in too short a time. 🤷♂ But, you're right about what you say. It's no doubt a generational issue, too. Too many men in Gen Z don't seem to get or pursue high paying careers anymore. Alot of them seem too scared to take risk, tbh. Idk why anyone would even want to put in the effort to acclimate to the use of dating apps. Lol! They suck! 😅


I've a never even heard of her.


I'm new to this, too. I gues just Gary@ok0.org. 🤷♂


Now, now. No need to degrade yourself. 🫂


The Best of the Father of Czech #Music. 🇨🇿

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7kJp6suBMw

Bedřich Smetana (2 March 1824 – 12 May 1884) was a Czech composer who pioneered the development of a musical style that became closely identified with his country's aspirations to independent statehood. He has been regarded in his homeland as the father of Czech music. Internationally he is best known for his opera The Bartered Bride and for the symphonic cycle Má vlast ("My Homeland"), which portrays the history, legends and landscape of the composer's native Bohemia. It contains the famous symphonic poem "Vltava", also known by its English name "The Moldau".

Smetana was naturally gifted as a composer, and gave his first public performance at the age of 6. After conventional schooling, he studied music under Josef Proksch in Prague. His first nationalistic music was written during the 1848 Prague uprising, in which he briefly participated. After failing to establish his career in Prague, he left for Sweden, where he set up as a teacher and choirmaster in Gothenburg, and began to write large-scale orchestral works. During this period of his life Smetana was twice married; of six daughters, three died in infancy.

In the early 1860s, a more liberal political climate in Bohemia encouraged Smetana to return permanently to Prague. He threw himself into the musical life of the city, primarily as a champion of the new genre of Czech opera. In 1866 his first two operas, The Brandenburgers in Bohemia and The Bartered Bride, were premiered at Prague's new Provisional Theatre, the latter achieving great popularity. In that same year, Smetana became the theatre's principal conductor, but the years of his conductorship were marked by controversy. Factions within the city's musical establishment considered his identification with the progressive ideas of Franz Liszt and Richard Wagner inimical to the development of a distinctively Czech opera style. This opposition interfered with his creative work, and might have hastened a decline in health that precipitated his resignation from the theatre in 1874.

By the end of 1874, Smetana had become completely deaf but, freed from his theatre duties and the related controversies, he began a period of sustained composition that continued for almost the rest of his life. His contributions to Czech music were increasingly recognised and honoured, but a mental collapse early in 1884 led to his incarceration in an asylum and subsequent death. Smetana's reputation as the founding father of Czech music has endured in his native country, where advocates have raised his status above that of his contemporaries and successors. However, relatively few of Smetana's works are in the international repertory, and most foreign commentators tend to regard Antonín Dvořák as a more significant Czech composer.

Tracklist:
Minha Pátria
1. O Alto Castelo
2. O Moldávia
3. Sárka
4. Dos Prados e Bosques da Boêmia
5. Tábor
6. Blaník


Lol. I have a huge crush on Zooey Deschanel. 🥰


Lol. Nope, gotta choose someone.


Same jawline, slightly more protruding cheekbones, slightly rounder nose.


For me I would have to say a bald Ryan Gosling.


I mean actor in the context of the profession. Not in the context of actor or actress.


nostr:npub1qfkcklnmes45z75y7y8dkud5yll8vp5eq5ysk9rmgqdxeasv8unsrfj6kq, nostr:npub1q6ya7kz84rfnw6yjmg5kyttuplwpauv43a9ug3cajztx4g0v48eqhtt3sh, nostr:npub16llpfttm85ltrqc5ggyu5snfq38x6vwhanyrhrddpn43ylt3wdxqa99rf5... where are ya?


You're not the only one who feels this way. This next halving is going to be VERY interesting.


Lol. It's the beard isn't it?


Again... ya lost me! 😅


nostr:npub17e6l6tp789hwwnugm3l6zmgfffh369lv08yfuwj452hflhc530xq36epc7 I just made a post to the asknostr community. Care to approve it?


If you could pick any actor to play you in a movie or TV show about Nostr, who would it be and why?


Goodnight gorgeous! 💤😎


Sorry, bud!

Done! 🤷♂


A community for top quality liquor lovers!


Yea... I'm making you a mod.


Poor Beave


LOL!!! Well, now you're obligated to tell me. 🤣


Btw, Beave you wanna be a mod for my DrunkPosting community?


It's easy. My go to client to make communities.


And nostr:npub1wqfzz2p880wq0tumuae9lfwyhs8uz35xd0kr34zrvrwyh3kvrzuskcqsyn


nostr:npub1494rtg3ygq4cqawymgs0q3mcj6hucvu4kmadv03s5ey2sg32df5shtzmp0 and nostr:npub16llpfttm85ltrqc5ggyu5snfq38x6vwhanyrhrddpn43ylt3wdxqa99rf5 I wanna hear your answer to this.


"The government will always fix the economy, right?"

This question gets me dialed to 11 within seconds!


We're casually chatting over a beer. What's something I could say that would really piss you off?

#asknostr


Bitcoiners seem to be a different breed in such matters. 🤔 Many of us seem to hold similar or the same values and principles.


We've all known some crazies... 🤷♂


To be frank, most people are too cowardly to go against the herd. Sad but true. 🤷♂


Personally, I think my opinion holds limited validity due to the fact that nostr is literally my first time actively using social media, but here it goes. I believe the internet has had some responsibility for the sense of "hollowness" that we often feel around others nowadays. While you are right about the fact that the internet can be used learn, formulate, and develop new ideas, it has also made it significantly easier to spread misinformation. I don't believe we can convince people to "be more human" as you say. Refusing to go against ruling powers has proven throughout all of human history to be an effective survival strategy. A type of fight or flight response.


So, essentially just a real life version of #1984?


Meathead moment... 😏


Alright. I deserved that. 😅


Oh... 😏


Care to clarify?


I never joined, though. I began to lose interest during my years at military school.


I wanted to join the Rangers. Follow in my grandpa's footsteps.


Stripper? 😏


As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?

#asknostr


She doesn't need my money.


"Psyop"?! Just stop! You're killin' me!🤣🤣🤣


Lol! You're the one who keeps telling me to put a ring on it! 🤣


👀👀👀 LOL!!! High school friend I recently started dating.

https://realitycalc.com/results/age1=32&age2=32&excludeMarried=true&excludeMothers=true&race=false,false,black,false,false&height1=65&height2=67&excludeObese=true&excludeOverweight=true&income=85&incomeType=false&


Damn... 👏


Doesn't shave armpits. 🤣👏


I have VERY bad taste in women. 🤷♂😮💨


Of course, this is not the case for everyone. I don't mean for this to sound like a generalization of sorts. But, I've seen behavior like this quite a bit. For some reason, when insecure men get their hands on alot of money, they believe that gives them the right to abuse. They have a tendency to become very controlling.


Nope


LOL! We're talkin' about romantic relationships here Beave.


"Men" nowadays consider verbal and physical abuse to be displays of their masculinity. That or they're just too scared to approach a woman.


Lol. There. Happy now?! 🤣🤷♂

I can't even enjoy my first cup of coffee.

https://image.nostr.build/9c0b1412b545c6b37f62bb34d2ee169ad799ca54cbdcc78fde352c64fe2411e2.jpg


Alright, alright. I'll do it now. No need to get sassy. 🤣


Is this true 🤔 ?
   #Nostr https://image.nostr.build/87e8c08c7a53180f6295a4063084d7886f5b6e02e0b9d722bed5ccb3dc0819eb.jpg


Damn bro...

Respect! 😎💪


This is too funny


She wasn't fat! She was just nuts!!! 👀👀👀


What comes to mind when you think of "magnanimity"?  How would you define it?  How does it differ from ambition or generosity?

Discuss.


Ambition is, for the most part, a self-serving sentiment. Magnanimity is deemed for the service of others.


She got hammered and I didn't. Not going into detail.


Nope!


"I think you're a pussy"

Had a grown "man" on the verge of tears.


Wow!!!


What's the meanest thing you've said to someone?

#AskNostr


Easier said than done! 🤷♂


Ruins of a 3000-year-old Armenian fortress discovered in Lake Van, Turkey

https://archeologyofamerican.com/vubtvlita/ruins-of-a-3000-year-old-armenian-fortress-discovered-in-lake-van-turkey/

The 3,000-year-old remains of an ancient fortification have been discovered at the bottom of Turkey’s largest lake. The underwater excavations were led by Van Yüzüncü Yıl University and the governorship of Turkey’s eastern Bitlis Province.

The castle is said to belong to the Iron Age Armenian civilization also known as the Kingdom of Van, Urartu, Ararat and Armenia. The lake itself is believed to have been formed by a crater caused by a volcanic eruption of Mount Nemrut near the province of Van. The current water level of the reservoir is about 150 meters higher than it was during the Iron Age.

Divers exploring Lake Van discovered the incredibly well-preserved wall of a castle, thought to have been built by the Urartu civilization. Experts had been studying the body of water for a decade before it revealed the fortress lost deep below its surface.


You're awesome! 🤙🎉👏


nostr:npub16llpfttm85ltrqc5ggyu5snfq38x6vwhanyrhrddpn43ylt3wdxqa99rf5 and nostr:npub1qfkcklnmes45z75y7y8dkud5yll8vp5eq5ysk9rmgqdxeasv8unsrfj6kq would you two want to be mods for my DrunkPosting community?


nostr:npub1qfkcklnmes45z75y7y8dkud5yll8vp5eq5ysk9rmgqdxeasv8unsrfj6kq your opinion please. 🤔


Personally, I think the price correction. But, both will probably happen within a short time horizon.


Lol! You can't resist stirring up trouble. Can you?! 🤣


Lao Tzu quote

Ordinary men hate solitude. But the Master makes use of it, embracing his aloneness, realizing he is one with the whole universe.
Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching


They are two separate projects.
We have our own heroes, our own tribes, our own devs, our own goals, and our own interests.

Not everyone is here because they want to lick the toes of people who have made money off of money.


I think y'all are my gooder frens. 🥰


"infinite growth", a ridiculous notion when you think about it.


Couldn't agree more. His advice only seems to hold some validity when concerned with the current monetary system. Which we all know is falling apart. 🤷♂


Same. Some small losses. But... whoa!

Well, his rep is ruined.


Michael Burry has closed his $1.6 billion $NQ, $SPX short position, per MacroEdge. (Via Unusual Whales)

He took a 40% loss on this.


#Wisdom

https://youtu.be/WKmkstQbzzM?feature=shared


😑👍 Good...

https://youtu.be/MGwf57XyBX4?feature=shared