Was also looking at incorporating seedsigner software to this emulator, It doesn’t work. My idea was to A: add packages to the Arkos through GitHub pull requests, Or B: modify one of the micro sd ports so that it has all the chips to make a signing device, Could be seedsigner, Could be coldcard. Probably just a small redesign of the emulator would be enough for this. One micro sd is for the arkos and the other is game roms, So to add more games you just add more roms, But it also works with just the arkos micro sd, With a limited amount of games. What do you think? Making a redesigned pcb board or trying to approach software side?
I feel like actually I was just saving up for asphalt. Must have been all those dead civilians from other countries we bomb that made them want to make you feel like a prisoner. People are more productive when they feel like hostages. How long does it take to rob a bank when you ask nicely?
I mean it’s pretty hard to be an expert on a Chinese designer virus that nobody has heard of. I heard you should drink some bleach to help with covid, Not sure where I heard that. Oh yeah, The multiple felon self proclaimed dictator guy, Whoever that was. Totally reliable information from him.
Investors often get credit for creating technologies or companies when really what they do is buy them. Everyone talks about Tesla like Elon Musk was just sitting at home one day and said to himself “You know what, Humans should live on Mars and I am going to take on Billions of dollars in debt to make that happen”. The truth is these people go billions of dollars into debt to generate wealth, And start looking for good ideas to buy so they look like geniuses. Tesla is a company Elon acquired, The boring company is a DARPA technology in the form of a corporation that other governments have been using since the 80s. At this point having an opinion on any high level science/government/finance department seems asinine, Positive or negative. The epitome of white middle class douche is embodied in the Elon fanboy demographic and it’s crowning achievement is the cybertruck. It is a: Heavy and unreliable b: expensive and unpractical and c: a complete status piece that is nothing more than a waste of money to display your middle class income.
I forgot to bring my water inside this afternoon and thought I lost it when I tried to drink it when I was thirsty. Then I went outside and found it. I blame this on being human. Thankfully I found it I was really thirsty.
I also feel sometimes that behaving like a robot makes my life easier because I am constantly trying to feed a robot (computer algorithm financial instrument that is Bitcoin) my money, And doing that well works best at robot pace. To accumulate Bitcoin I have forgone all the normal human pleasures I normally indulge in with my money, But at least I won’t be poor when I’m old. One day I will behave less like a robot, And probably progressively so as my Bitcoin accumulates.
I think the pandemic was a deeper experiment, To decide how realistic depriving people of carnal pleasure in an effort to roll back the economic and ecological outcomes of humanity. If people actually had to live up to their bullshit and take accountability, Even if it just meant staying home and being responsible, How would people do. The answer was they would still be assholes. Unapologetic and outright pathetic assholes. Apparently toilet paper would be the breaking point of humanity.
I’m not sure what it is about Michael Saylor but at some point (usually about 2 1/2 hours in) I start thinking about buying guns. Ever get mass shooter vibes from Saylor? Like maybe he wanted to go that route before he realized he could overcome his 13 billion in debt trading bitcoin? If there was one dude I could imagine posted in a Vegas hotel mowing down civilians with an AR-15 it would definitely be him.
That’s what happens when you let a bunch of nerdy computer guys contribute to a monetary system. They make up arbitrary words and force people to use them and really the computer does all the work. I have the feeling, Just like communism, (but not actually communism) the pecking order is well established and everyone can pretty much settle their arguments with a GitHub pull request and an email. Responsibility>Authority
Meh it’s just the first time America is going to depose and kill its own dictator. CIA does it on a regular basis everywhere else. Just a symptom of a fledgling economy.
Will push back here some. Because there is a strong difference between rich, And class, And most people can not tell the difference.
A tailored suit- Worth it if you know how the suit maker is relevant to you. Did you grow up in an Italian family that knows where they come from? Go there and find the oldest tailor in town and buy a suit. Three of you feel generous.
Are you someone with your first 100k and know nothing about your family history? Mens wear house. The suit makes the man, But the man needs to know his stuff, Or the suit looks cheap anyway.
Supercar- Are you planning on track days? Because if not this is basically for having the pick of prostitutes in Miami. You are not impressing anyone with a very expensive toy, You are proving you are “only rich”. Wealthy people drive slow anyway. They do not bother themselves for anyone. The harder you flex the more insecure you look.
Luxury hotel rooms- Agreed. Especially if it is a historically significant hotel like the Savoy or the Brown. Worth seeing what millionaires lived like 100+ years ago. Being affluent is about knowing where you came from and living to the best of that potential. Corporate hotels are literally all the same- Modern.
Watch- If you look at it as a collectible. Rich people buy things to consume and wealthy people buy things to keep as assets. You should never wear anything more than a Rolex out in public. Your 40,000$ Lange & Sohn lost 5000$ in value by wearing it once. A Rolex is plenty for the rich person value signal.
Clothes- Wear what makes you comfortable. It is good to understand formal dress, But it is awkward to overdress. If you don’t work on Wall Street nobody is going to know the difference in what suit you wear and otherwise- And LV and Gucci are perfect tax deductible gifts for prostitutes, So keep that in mind when you give your daughter her first handbag.
The Mansion- Is it a Virginia or Miami McMansion? A modernist piece of crap that anyone with the money can buy? Or is it a French Chateau? Does your house have character or are you just a rich douche?
Yacht and Maid- this falls into a certain income bracket. Most people think being a billionaire sounds awesome, But they are actually the most hated people on earth, Thus they live on a boat and answer to no one. That guy did not make his money by being polite to your grandmother waiting in line to buy groceries. They are literally so detestable they need to live on a private boat away from civilians. If you do not understand this you are just rich.
Fancy food- Italians emphasise the fresh ingredients from the garden. Definitely worth eating fresh food no matter what your income is. Eating cheap takes years off your life unless you are Warren Buffet and Coca-Cola has a vested interest in keeping you alive. Cancer is real.
Fancy booze- in moderation. I feel like there is a well designed built in cost disincentive to drinking, Just like food. Quality is everything but don’t overpay if you just want to get drunk. If you still drink to get hammered you aren’t even rich. A good scotch or Tequila, A fine wine, Even a decent quality beer is still better than being a cheap drunk. Do your research before you indulge- Kind of the whole premise between being a rich asshole and a refined gentleman.
All in all remember-The finer things are expensive for good reasons and nobody can survive on just cake. Hard work and patience built every prosperous fortune and everybody bleeds red. The moment you start believing you are better than other people because of your money and status is the moment your wife is fucking her cheap ex boyfriend from high school. Money is a tool not a right.
Rant over.
I guess it is just that dumb manly militancy I have built in me.
When I was a kid, A forest fire almost came and destroyed our house, And we had to evacuate the area and pick in a few hours what stuff to take and what stuff to leave. I think this has both A: primed me for taking my emotions out of traumatic or high stress situations, And B: made me realise how much I need in the immediate moment when you go from being comfortable to just living day to day.
A lot of my early solo travel was just a backpack, And I often found myself stuck in a foreign country without money until the next monthly payment, Which in my opinion is the best way to travel. You should not make yourself a burden to locals, But you should also not expect to always see the truth of a place when you pay to be there. What you pay for is to avoid the real work that goes into living in a place and it takes about 6 months being somewhere before anyone can understand the hard work that makes somewhere special.
Yeah, I blame it on my dumb masculine traits. I can pretty much pass out in an airport or a strange place as long as I know I won’t get killed.
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