What an example these men set! Also, what an eloquent way to call someone a dog 😂


Its not just the food.  Real Italians, based on my ex’s family have a, “This is how we do things” mentality.   Some kind of cultural obsession or tradition gravity.  Can be good and bad at times


some things you used to pray about 5 years ago, are happening right now. have you shown gratitude towards them?

#nostr #gratitude


I had this same thought the other day.  Countless prayers answered yet forgotten because it was in a moment of turmoil


There’s a guy on the roof a few houses down and across the way.   My cat is acting like the Feds are closing in 😂


Someone posted this previously.  It blew my mind. Had never considered that we will never be in the same place twice in the universe.

https://youtube.com/shorts/WwxhBirHkcQ?si=DWMX0l1zjBB06X-4


Ron Burgundy. Best anchor name ever.


Helluva wedgie 😂


😂. Can you imagine a bunch of little bitches sitting around drafting a letter to complain to a shitcoin pimp


I got advice from someone either here or elsewhere, to boil the fat to render the tallow instead of just simmering the fat by itself… Tried that method this time, and really liked it… its a more mild process than burning the fat down.  You have to simmer the tallow for a while afterwards, to get the water content out… Less water content, the longer the shelflife.


Kind of soft to be honest… I have it in the freezer but at room temperature it’s very soggy… I kind of eyeballed the tallow. Actually like the taste it’s kind of like granulated jerky that they used to sell in a can that kids could use like dip


🤣 You’re family is awesome 😎👊🏼


https://www.youtube.com/live/VjTsl6qx6Qg?si=U8tQDhBcjTk_97SD

I watch a few of his videos here and there. A lot of clickbaity thumbnails, HOWEVER, this video (especially towards the end) is brilliantly conceived.

TLDR: US Debt is sustainable until the worldwide economic system no longer operates as The Eurodollar System. Swift creating a global CBDC that acts as a single ledger no longer needs collateral (US Treasuries).


I paddled right back out after a quick breather 😂.  It’s just that the the energy just flows in a circle underneath the surface and can be treacherous


For some reason, I couldn’t add this to the original post
https://m.primal.net/HpXj.jpg


Day off work and trying out my new dehydrator.  Jerky and Pemmican last weekend.  2nd attempt is fruit.  Any advice?


If you have never surfed a decent size wave and wiped out… Let me tell you how much fucking power is in just a HEAD HIGH wave… I’ve wiped out and been slammed on the ground 3 consecutive times before I could reach the surface for air


😂 that’s what she gets for not keeping that between her and her man


What’s the point of submission without a little bit  tension


Malt vinegar if no mustard


Everyone trips out but Ive been a mustard on fries guy my whole life.   Ketchup is garbage


Excuse me, but I can’t help but notice a gentle, loving man would fit nicely in this picture


Versatility is a whole different thread!
FUCK takes the cake!
You can:
get FUCKED (dismissive ,literally, or screwed over)
Give a FUCK or not Give a FUCK
Be a FUCKING FUCK


Awareness doesn’t have to lead to hopelessness. Embrace the challenge and move forward


Roy Jones Jr style fighter. They called him the mongoose.


😂 I used to beg my dad to let me stay up and watch In Living Color.  We came to an understanding and I didn’t even have to ask after a while.


Sound on 🤣😂 https://video.nostr.build/948f527a242e266690de86a16af7984772a112ace03c79444e09373fab516fa6.mp4
#nostr #meme


My two daughters…Id burn in hell to make sure they were safe.


🤔

https://media.nicecrew.digital/54d8b61f586848a38b9e630e3d184633bde173d0fcafc8256c4f3ed88f598f77.jpg


State of Europe right now https://video.nostr.build/21a004259d1a8c7adf009e99cee4ec4a15ade4db14e4354dca068995c280519d.mp4
#nostr


Definitely approve but I drained that swamp already


Good distinction


#NostrFTW !!! I made this video to try and onboard normies and non-techies (feel free to share) 😉 : https://m.primal.net/HnUB.mp4


WATCH: Gigantic blaze consumes high-rise in Recife, Brazil. #brazil https://video.nostr.build/511e9414166c61718b954e0775524f2302c9ee7d0e12047aa6eac5917918844b.mp4


No, I understand how my family feels


Is that so…


Thank you now 👊🏼


It’s night time here. Don’t forget about that “red light” option on iPhone, and thank me later 😎

https://www.blockbluelight.com/blogs/news/how-to-turn-your-iphone-screen-red


There’s some videos within them armed as well


OK, so I see blood on the curb and a body bag…Wtf


Eastern European grandmother shows how to preserve meat and eggs without refrigeration. Great Channel Worth a watch!

https://youtu.be/A5Z-G-NuP_g?si=mKFJKFSz8Bb5sXvr


Basically everything’s fucked up and don’t blame it on everyone else lol


So check this business idea out… I’d love to be included in someway if anybody wants to tackle it together.

In my time spent traveling, I stayed at quite a few hostels where solo travelers and locals alike would gather.  Tons of independent people traveling on a budget or barely getting by; you probably understand what I mean.

I was thinking of a way to encourage more people to travel, and also put some money in the pockets of experienced travelers (who are some of the coolest people on earth)

I think if we could build a platform that would connect solo travelers or locals with people looking to travel (and not have to navigate the cities and language barriers on their own), it would be extremely beneficial for all parties involved.

I think we could easily meditate and encourage interactions with experienced travelers and help them live their own dream longer.

Please share if you agree.


Hilarious how much engagement that had


Page 2… So we, Republic of China will give people real reasons to hate us 😂


No miners want an upgrade in st. Louis or around??? nostr:note1577tvtz9sz7tsgtx4jh50yl8ja7ynvc2yx4dzt4uya9fxrl2qkcqhq5dm5


Cunt. Its so pungent like german or something.  Its magical


Was my M.O. through tail end of plandemic.  I ended up having the attitude like, “Fuck em.  They aren’t smart enough to pull it off.   Recognize and move forward.


Sick pic.  I like the guys pose in the front. I could see him doing a salute motion with it.  Time to make this a thing


Good morning! ☀😎 ☕  Time to get it..


Nostr is for anyone too? Shitcoin away and learn the hard truth


I make my own deodorant AND work construction in Florida.  Shits legit from wellness mama website


Tell that to my entire family 😂


Yeah, I was kind of thinking some foreign outlets may have a better record. I have to do some looking around one day when I’m bored.


I was just thinking today that I kind of wanted to go back and just listen to Binladen speak and tried to really hear whatever he was saying… Are there any good sources?  When the whole thing went down, I didn’t really give a shit enough to listen to either side


Please repost for visibility. Would love to sell my rig for sats. Does anyone know what clients support this event type?

nostr:naddr1qqjrjdmrxf3xgef395mrqcfh956rqepj94snyefn95ekvc33xsexxcmrxc6nwq3qzgxfjvfyt9j59rnpxfay666njxa7wl4aye8d25jj2wmj9zp0m68qxpqqqpmvyp00pp5


Exactly


How many times did you or your child heard this word in your lifetime?

They do it on purpose to attack your subconscious mind which later on affects your behavior.

So effectively, hearing NICKELODEON over and over and over, will cause you to do just as the word means

Not care
https://m.primal.net/Hoiy.jpg


Forward or backwards a few days? They about to crack time travel??? 😂


Love this as a take on those fucking UPC codes everyone was getting tattooed on themselves back in the day.


I tell everyone the same thing.  “If you could only see what these people have done over the past year, it’s incredible and gives me hope.”

I work with my hands and not a coder so Im constantly trying to grock what is exactly going on, but I know it’s leading the way for free speech in an era of tyranny.

Big thanks to all who contribute.  My role is ⚡ing sats


The #Bitcoin consolidation with 100 inputs is now available.

It’s the first of its kind with an all-black finish that looks different depending on the viewing angle.

Single piece of wood, 30x40cm with black metal frame.

https://kanuto.io/product/mempool-consolidation-all-black

For the dark souls among you 🖤

https://kanuto.io/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Bitcoin-UTXO-consolidation-08.jpg

https://kanuto.io/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Bitcoin-UTXO-consolidation-07.jpg

https://kanuto.io/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Bitcoin-UTXO-consolidation-06.jpg


https://youtu.be/4oVpt_I9iQQ?si=PmYSxw0fb_jw7hMw
Incredibly complete analysis. Basically Nazi’s won WW2


Exactly 😂.  She definitely brings home hostages


I vibe better with cats definitely.  I open the window and out she goes; taking care and being smart out in the world


GM!  Have a great day ☀ 😎


Chat says they delayed to May 20?


I’ve told a few people about this and how different currencies debase at different rates and how BTC is proving this notably with the ATH’s recently.  However, the more I think about it, I dont really understand the dynamics of why exactly.   Isn’t BTC price in each market just a reflection of local demand?


Sup


Pomp was made for Network Television. Dead to me but good for Normies and Bitcoin


My buddy caught some of these and came by the house and turned them loose all around the living room.  Was funny as hell, so I tracked them all down and put them in my fish tank, and they fought it out to the death and ate each other til there was one left.  I thought… Damn, I was hoping they would reproduce… Couple weeks later there were hundreds of crawfish babies everywhere… Again the environment was too small so they fought it out.   Crazy creatures


Who is this?


Do live, don't react.. ☯

(Audio ON 🔊)
https://v.nostr.build/BRgwD.mp4
#growNostr #weirdstr


You’re all wrong… It’s when you can buy half as much bitcoin as you can today… So stack up


Absolutely. I’d like one or two actually


I used 5% and $30k to represent your average kid graduating high school.  Disgusting and sad 😡
https://m.primal.net/HoMs.jpg


GM Peeps ☀


Meditation definitely helps me to gauge where my head is at based on my ease/difficulty in pushing thoughts aside.  Even if I dont get to take a sizeable chunk of time IN meditation, I know where I stand. This helps to bring awareness and non-reaction Ive noticed


https://youtu.be/RvRhUHTV_8k?si=9eOE7YmQpGZ1MvvT

That was the earlybird dinner… Here’s the after party


Most cats bring dead animals home…mine loves to bring live one’s in the house and set them loose.  🤦 #catstr
https://m.primal.net/HoFI.jpg


My kids are going to be pissed


Have kids brother.


GM Ungovernables! ☕☀👊🏼


Possibly.   Although at this point in my life I’ve justified it pretty well and see people’s disappointment and frustrations when things don’t go according to plan. That said, I’m sure some balance between the two is best.


I’ve always been the same way. Planning makes me anxious to be honest.  I’ll definitely set time aside for the things my kids, family or friends want to do together, but I operate optimally on the fly.  I feel like it leaves room for randomness and spontaneity which at this point my kids have realized can lead to fun adventures.  It’s adults that have a hard time with my style


Update… In case anyone reads this. The MK 4 just didn’t like the cheap Chinese charging cable So strange that the device would just pretend to be bricked, but maybe that’s a feature?


Has anyone ever had a cold card just brick itself with the spy/bomb logo immediately upon plugging it in?
#asknostr


I remember the first time I got a phone with text messaging… I thought it was stupid until I realized that chicks loved it. 😂


GM Ungovernables.        ☕🌦
Be the Sun part of the day ☝🏼


Burn some sage or something haha 🫣. GN


Me if I was there: You know, actually the last real president we had was JFK about 60 years ago lol


Are you still poor if you used to eat them with an egg? I think thats like Maruchan Middle Class


It already has…just takes new generations to carry the torch


I know hundreds of them personally


Gotta take time to enjoy the view before it all slips away


Holy crap.  Such a comprehensive accounting of events.


Cat*


This Tapsigner?


He meant to login to the new FBI protocol.  Fedverse.  Oopsie


You’ll always be profitable by buying bitcoin, purely because goods and services fall in relation to the price of bitcoin. This entity would never be rich immediately in fiat terms because the price falls as soon as they start to sell and convert back to fiat.


For the same reason, you’ll never attain all of the bitcoin in the world, they’ll also never become bigger than the global economy. Diminishing returns to own a security that when push comes to shove, JP Morgan actually owns as collateral.


Yes we’re a little reckless


Thats funny because I just zapped my daughters brand new Zeus wallet and it had a duplicate


GM Ungovernables ☕ ☀


I stumbled upon an opera singer in a square in Florence. Everyone kept walking but I just stood there in absolute amazement.  Much respect!


Dear FBI, GFY!

nostr:note1e26spwfgt2l03zz8n5ht7szuf3x4gu3pd85323eks4m3mt7fdcjs2zsn7a


🥱 You’re joking right?


Not a bad spot to spend the week. This is my proof of work 😎
https://m.primal.net/HmrT.jpg


Night everyone 😴


Starting to get Doogie Houser vibes 😂 https://youtu.be/EX0_Tuzr4wE?si=Q7cTvUObEfx6E2x6


Me when I realize there’s no chocolate ice cream left in the freezer.  I eat very well but I do make a milkshake every. single.  night.


I didn’t expect the quality of interviews he got.  They’re just begging to tell a real person their stories


Haha. Fun times


Something spoke to me when I listened to Eckhardt Tolle’s “A New Earth” around 2008.  I didn’t know what it was, but I played the chapter 3 or 4 times and then it hit me like a train.

“You are more than the broken record player of thoughts streaming incessantly in your mind.”   I can remember the first couple seconds of separation from that stream.   It felt like what I imagine a young birds’ first flight to be.

Probably the single greatest personal growth experience I’ve ever had nostr:note13gjrg60vuje8mnplgy0k9zwugfzuwnm8ag6rfa89l0d37y0cwjvsr4hkw2


This was directed to the video obviously lol


Lmaooo


Nature is decentralized. Return to it


Less seeing, more hearing…


No reason to bring ink and paper into this situation. Just a zap


Listening to “What shall we do with Michael Saylor?” on nostr:npub1yfg0d955c2jrj2080ew7pa4xrtj7x7s7umt28wh0zurwmxgpyj9shwv6vg  😂


Good test for where your head is at.  See if you can lay down and close your eyes for awhile in a busy area.


That’s what I’m hoping for and supporting… A lot of people will figure out that the new internet is being built by some incredible people and maybe feel some of the positivity that comes along with the potential solutions to tyranny.
😎👊🏼


Something like 9 months on here and it’s incredibly different


🤔 my conspiracy theories HAVE indeed proven accurate the past few years.  Im a blank slate again


So I’m explaining money as a ledger to my 13 year old daughter and how it represents what you could potentially buy; not the actual stuff.  She goes, “That makes perfect sense actually. “ I thought she was blowing smoke.  Then she continued, “My friend lost all the money to her monopoly game and we just kept track of everything on paper”.  I nearly shed a tear 🥹


A friend asked me on Facebook for ideas to help her five year old daughter get more interested in math and develop number sense. I typed up this response and thought I’d share it here in case anyone with younger kids is interested.
—

Games with numbers are great. We used to play war with just the cards ace through ten. I loved it because they could count the objects on the cards. Then you can modify that game when they’re ready for more advanced games. Like you could play two cards at a time and then the sum of the two cards is your hand. This gets them to add on each hand (I always had my kids “help” me add my hand as well. Then you count up the cards to see who wins. You can also do the same approach (two cards at time) but make it subtraction.

We played a silly game called “dice chips” which was named that because we use dice and poker chips. We did different variations, but the simplest was you each start with like 30 chips. You each roll a die and whatever you roll, that’s how many chips you put in the middle. Whoever runs out of chips first, wins the round. You can then move onto rolling two dice at once and doing the same thing. Or, you each roll two dice and who ever wins gets to put the difference in the middle (eg you roll a 9 and she rolls a 3 you get to put 6 chips in). It was a simple hame but my kids really did/do enjoy it.

If your daughter is a sore loser, like my son, you have one of her stuffed animals play both you. That way you and her are on a “team”. You kind of rig the game so you win most of the time but if you do lose you both lost together and you can try to “beat that dinosaur next time.” Or whatever stuffed animal you’re using.

I think the quick pace and rolling dice and the bit of competition kept my kids engaged. And I liked that cards, dice, and poker chips (or especially plastic counters) are cheap.

If I think of other things we did I’ll send them your way. At her age, I think, it’s just getting the reps in a fun way. Hope that helps!

Oh, play money is great too. Start just ones and fives and bring in other bills as she seems ready.

(Those ideas are regarding number sense. I’ll share some games for logical and stragteic thinking in another  comment.)
#grownostr #education #unschooling #homeschooling #parenting


It’s funny, my daughter’s first word besides mommy or daddy was skirrll.  Then every animal she saw for the next month was a squirrel 😂

Tried to zap but says unable to.  Gonna try another post Maybe


Thanks! You’re definitely the only shower picture account worth a follow 😎 top notch


I’ve needed to go for three years and decided against it permanently


Goal: Supra

Plan to achieve: convince people to buy 6000 Cryptosteel metal backup devices using promo code BTCTKVR

Why: you get a better backup for your keys, I get a Supra

How it's going: 30 sales over the last 3 weeks

5970 more and I'll drive my girlfriend in a Supra 🫡 https://video.nostr.build/6c3471c8ce618e1318e86c5fa2a6e8a1f801b0fa197269f4ee6528b86e5d020f.mp4


Have one.  Thanks though


Yes, but I have two daughters and actually I brought them one day and they helped.  They loved it


Here’s some sats gor the Supra fund.  Great goal


Default Primal has been way better for my engagement, however my relay setup on another client was probably outdated.  Been kind of synergistic to my activity here also


They missed a good opportunity to get her to say exactly why she had to go to the Byathroom so bad 😂.  They had all the leverage


Thanks 👊🏼


Other side of the bathroom… These were all individually set not on a net 😥


Probably the only one you’ll get that was installed by the replier
https://m.primal.net/HmIJ.png


Morning Ungovernables!  ☕ ☀


I had to have metal basically dremmeled out of my eye once.  They gave me a patch, and I said if that… Cut some cotton pads and glued it into a pair of cheap sunglasses. 😎


Bwahaha 🤣


😂.  Damn speech to text.  Old fashioned**


We do this a couple times a year. About 12 hours on the smoker and fuckin incredible


I’ve got a feeling that a lot of Bitcoiners are ready for the olfactory type too.  A lot of guys here in Florida…Bitcoiner or not…stay at attention.


Welcome to the lightside my friend!  Nostr seems slow at first but much higher signal.  LFG!


Had you never heard of these guys and they had face paint and axes, it’d be pretty intimidating to square up to them on a battlefield


Happy St. Patrick’s Day! ☘ #foodstr
https://m.primal.net/HluZ.jpg


My feeling ☝🏼 every time I see a “winning trading strategy “ ad or junk email


Morning Ungovernables ☕


Weirdest shit I’ve ever seen.  Hands down


🎷 https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1765587745647284224/vid/avc1/576x1024/TdAn_X9jI66PV4Yd.mp4


GM.  Go hard enough and everything will work out…


Still juicy inside?


Dolphins are incredible.  Ive seen a pod attack a shark that got too close to the beach and swimmers
https://m.primal.net/Hlbb.mov


What exactly is this??


Wipe your X and come on in!   😎

Should set up your wallet.  I tried to zap you ⚡


Price is just a number… Pony up motherfuckers 😂


Courtesy of my favorite new search engine perplexity.AI

A PDP-10 machine, also known as the Programmed Data Processor-10, was a series of large, 36-bit word mainframe-like systems built by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC). These machines were a re-implementation of the earlier PDP-6 architecture and were significant for their innovative time-sharing operating systems, especially ITS. The PDP-10 family included processors like the KA10, KI10, KL10, and the small KS10, with most models available in multi-processor versions. PDP-10s played a crucial role in the early ARPANET and Internet development due to their ability to run full NCP and TCP/IP stacks. They were composed of separate units connected by busses and supported various operating systems like TOPS-10, ITS, WAITS, TENEX, and TOPS-20


If I ever meet kids like that in real life, Im shooting them sats.  My daughter is almost there


You have to be careful of unintended consequences.  Sometimes I try to push through high signal and dont need to add anything.  Also there are times im busy and just have a quick minute during the day.

Maybe attaching scarcity to a repost.  Maybe some sats to OP would be interesting


For those of you new to Lyn Alden, listen the fuck up when she speaks 😂


I didn’t realize there were 20 versions… I guess Ive got some homework to do 🎶 😎


Good luck.  Toss them sats for gas.  Ez entry point


Yesss


Be like water, be the #ocean.. 🌊
https://v.nostr.build/GePAJ.mp4
#growNostr #BruceLee #awareness


Low tech Neo


I’d argue it’s WHICH person you hurt with a hammer that makes it moral or immoral…Lemme show you…”Hey, Bill…Hey Justin”


We are all Satoshi...
Well, except one guy.


So How does it work?  You need citizenship or its a 99-year lease?


Worst feeling.  The only things that haunt me are the couple dangerous situations Ive been in with my 2 girls.  I don’t worry about literally anything, but that does stick


😂 I don’t know why I found this funny, but yes you can… I’ve just never needed to


A Kings Ransom


It’s sick of the routine 😂


https://youtube.com/shorts/C-gmKmVB6nI?si=T_RAhWGhJ8AAxEe8

Relevant to more than just the music industry


Im not even Canadian and I would slap THE SHIT out of Trudeau and dare him to do something.


That was actually me that attempted to reply to him days ago lol… I don’t make the best case, but something had to be said


However, those who chose to stay with the typewriter and post office paid the price


Well, it ended up being the worst case in my opinion.  Planned AND unsafe.  I believe we witnessed the largest experiment ever performed


I wonder how many no-coiner associates have called him to try and have an intervention. 😂


That’s a great approach in general. But specifically, when I saw them parade, everybody on the White House stage, and claimed to have found a miracle vaccine in months, I knew that either (A) it was planned and they did in fact already have a vaccine available that was safe and effective, or (B) they didn’t have enough time to properly test it.  There’s no replacement for time in a study.


I like this one more

https://youtu.be/ntiS4YPhATk


Pretty accurate 🤣

These scam coins are getting crazy. Someone just shilled me one:
-27 trillion in circulation
-unlimited supply cap
-only 1 node
-25% of supply minted in the last 6 months
-1% of holders own 30%
jk that's the US dollar


Fucking awesome.   Id have to just let him come and go as he pleased.


The void echoes back 👊🏼


He’s just beating them at their own game.  Fun to watch imo


Definitely my favorite bird bar none.  Is there any other creature that can swim with as much agility AND fly?


https://video.nostr.build/cb6c8543f09fcbf5ed3ede35f5c3ef98c91b6c9a40c9689b49c06add1d7a82cf.mp4
GM 🧡👨🏻🚀✨ #Stackers 🔐🦾🔩⚙⛓


He’s smart as fuck


I like to imagine the future like a high-tech farm life… Lots of music and arts and outdoors activities to stay busy with but the possibility of using technology to implement our creativity


I get it, you love Creed. But for those of us a little more mellow, here is my take on the bull run. I have no doubt that John Lennon and George Harrison would have been bitcoiners and shitposting on nostr.

This is a nostr "exclusive" lol.

 nostr:npub1sg6plzptd64u62a878hep2kev88swjh3tw00gjsfl8f237lmu63q0uf63m  nostr:npub1nw5vdz8sj89y3h3tp7dunx8rhsm2qzfpf8ujq9m8mfvjsjth0uwqs9n2gn  nostr:npub18ams6ewn5aj2n3wt2qawzglx9mr4nzksxhvrdc4gzrecw7n5tvjqctp424  nostr:npub1yfg0d955c2jrj2080ew7pa4xrtj7x7s7umt28wh0zurwmxgpyj9shwv6vg
https://m.primal.net/HjqF.mp4


Sounds like an IMF backed WEF puppet.  The world will progress when guy like this die of a heart attack on the toilet one day


It says an example product would be “smart paint”.  Interesting


When Satoshi solved the problem of digital money that "requires no 3rd party", he was talking about getting rid of the CENTRAL BANKS that keep a ledger to avoid double spending, not retail banking and self custody.

A central bank which prevents digital double spending and allows payments across space without the need of a physical p2p item is a problem, not because it holds our wealth like a retail bank does, but because we have to TRUST it as it has power over the entire money supply and can create it out of thin air.

What would people with the ability to print money have?

UNLIMITED POWER

Power to pillage all the resources of the world, corrupt/own politicians, control the education system (many schools follow the UN curriculum now), own the media, the universities, the publishers, the science, and control what you think.

They own economics schools, and make you brainwashed into believing that their theft of 2% inflation is GOOD FOR YOU!!

THAT is what unlimited power allows

That is what the cypherpunks were fighting against. And they finished the job with the culmination of Bitcoin finally - the last iteration of money they were trying to create. The one that finally worked was the one that could not be stopped

Self custody and 3rd parties have nothing to do with the desire for "electronic cash with no 3rd party"

For S's sake, don't be a BCasher, and study this, so you don't fall for their tricks when they misrepresent what Satoshi meant.

B Cashers, GFY.

A fascinating documentary about the history of the Cypherpunks. Mandatory watching for all Bitcoiners...

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBuns9Evn1w-T2RwqMhUnTZbTTe-M-g42

And, also mandatory, how the B Cashers lost and why...

https://www.amazon.com/Blocksize-War-controls-Bitcoins-protocol/dp/B08YQMC2WM

Retail banking is not the problem humanity is facing. Retail banking like many other industries is broken, as a symptom of currupted money. The fractional reserve they are PERMITTED to partake in is also not the main problem ... It's that when they fail, they have no consequences because they get bought out / bailed out, with printed (stolen) money.

Custodian in a bitcoin world, EVEN if there is some Fr reserve shenaniganary, will not break the money, because some artificial inflation is still anchored to the true supply of bitcoin. Some people will get hurt, and that's life. They will learn to spread their savings across  3rd party banks that have proof of reserves, or some other mechanism will exist.

The point is some massaging of the supply is not the same evil to humanity as unlimited risk free fractional reserve, backed up by counterfeiting.

Every time someone provides a service, and gives an invoice, "payable in 90 days" for example (common), you could argue that's also a form of money creation through debt.

Both parties simultaneously think they have the money as part of their wealth, which affects theor spending habits.

And that affects prices just like how a little bit of fractional reserve can.

Sometimes the invoice isn't paid. Sometimes banks fail. Doesn't mean humanity has a problem such that we need to meddle with the properties of Bitcoin with some "nice to have" fork like, oh, I don't know, OP_CHECKTEMPLATEVERIFY (CTV)!!

I prefer we activate OP_GFY 🖕🖕

A self custody mentor, saying self custody is not the primary goal of Bitcoin... Am I crazy, or just an honest motherfucker?


Great Documentary Series! Thanks for the recommendation, I didn’t know it existed.  So many people fighting and innovating so that we can enjoy more freedom. I am grateful!


What is he going to turn into a bitcoin crusader, converting empires?


Two dips, you stackin or stackin or what!


Translation: If this is all there is, shoot me now


You’re saying Time is only a magazine


Daylight savings time is definitely a shitcoin but time zones are based on the sun


Our descendants will have video of us however. Also, Saylor said something very interesting recently where maybe we upload some stuff about ourselves and are accessible to interact with our future family.


Maybe in hindsight, you could say his case fueled the determination of the cypherpunks and the advancement of encryption technologies’.  He should be free, but maybe he wouldn’t trade it all for his freedom.


I haven’t developed an actual thesis, nor will I actually write one… But I’ve been thinking how retirement would work on a bitcoin standard. I propose that in a 40 year working career, you could expect to work an hour less per week every year so that as you get older, you can shift to a more advisory role and transition out. This seems very natural.


😂
https://video.nostr.build/ba7bc9d26af217ab1a578056191282b01bd9ae4443eb562f5c3836bf6f6bcb89.mp4


Trying out a fictional book for the first time in a long time.
https://m.primal.net/HjFA.jpg


🤤The subs though.  Can’t tell you how many times I’ve stopped and grabbed a few on the way the beach or something.


We’ve been at war all along.  Since the beginning…


Dudes, funny… Get him a passport


Stacking Bitcoin is like riding a scooter, it’s fun but you can’t tell your normie friends about it!


Soon, we’ll be able to rent them for a party https://image.nostr.build/66e569c6ebc670dd31db78f3dd2a6988f1d87d81d71d1cb7a016d347ae9aafc7.gif


It’s definitely gotten worse over the years somehow


So funny to think how fast mofos hit the sell button on a correction.  To them, it actually IS a speculative asset. Their nerves are shot and watching candles all day.


The one tentacle was growing up towards the future intelligence agencies and the bottom toward technology companies.


Inside that article it says they were cut on February 24


Get the fuck outta here.  This real? I want to believe it


Lol.  At least unrecognized.  Same goes for most of us. However, I think men are forged OR broken through having to work through shit ourselves.


Maybe I’ll try again… I could only get access to the welcome and introduction without the app… Maybe I was navigating it wrong…Thanks


I really hoped there was a way to access without creating an account.


I spent 6 MONTHS building the most effective bitcoin course for visual learners.

All my best content in 2hrs of narrated videos.
High-level, non-technical & self-paced.

Previously $99. Today it becomes FREE.

Enjoy🤙

*All previous students will be offered a full refund via email.
https://bitcoincourse.io


Hurt like a mofo 😂


She does a great job of letting people dumber than her have a minute in the spotlight lol. Super humble


https://www.youtube.com/live/eilZmefD4Z4?si=_czQCDOFizFvblAf

This guy talks about how a portion of that silver supply is inaccurate. But anyways, Yes it always was.


Born out of necessity…The unending ability for humans to solve problems and remain free is amazing.  So long as there is a defiant minority keeping the torch alive.


The more you watch this the better it gets!


In my line of questioning, I was assuming you wanted to grow it in the saltwater, and then use it on land…somehow.  Id have to rethink marine applications.


I came here for freedom money, not for financial gain. Over the past 12+ years I have watched Bitcoin 12000x vs USD, and it blows my mind every time this happens. Even after all these years. Maybe I still haven't accepting the reality of it all.

Many of us were told over and over that we were making a terrible decision, or that we were idiots for investing in "tulips." Ridiculed and laughed at constantly. Not just by strangers, but by family and friends.

They were wrong.

Not only did we make a good decision, we made one of the greatest decisions in recent history. We had the conviction, the nerve, and of course the autism, to do what we thought was right while everyone else doubted.

Many of us were freaks & weirdos for most of our lives. Let's be honest - most of us probably still are. But we're the weirdos with motherfucking conviction. We're the freaks willing to put it all on the line for a belief, because maybe there's still something worth hoping and fighting for in this clown world.

We were right.

You can stay humble while you stack sats tomorrow. Today you pat yourself on the back. You text your brother with an "I fucking told you so." You look at yourself in the mirror and smile at a motherfucking winner.


😍🎯 https://image.nostr.build/8f55bb1942a0f40e72de3e7d8b2b7c1fa2bd2ee4de290130820ab2d4724d07cc.jpg


Very true.  People become dependent on the organizations for their livelihoods.   We need organizations with contract terms and expiration dates.


This is a “cosmicview” shifting perspective


NOSTURDS


To me, it seems to be a mushroom protection a little patch of earth.  Dropping spores. I definitely see little mice


Extremely bullish on NOSTR.

Even regular users sometimes miss the future potential outside of social content.

NOSTR lets you sign anything.

In life - think about what needs a signature.

Bitcoin fixed this for money
NOSTR fixes this for all other matters of signature.

Cat pics, podcasts, articles and dank memes are barely the start of the start of what this will do.

ONWARDS me hearties!

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Update on my seacrete / biorock experiment!

Background:
My original post seems to have vanished, but I wanted to do a very simple experiment to confirm that calcium / magnesium minerals do indeed build up on metal mesh submerged in seawater and used as a cathode with an intermittent impressed electrical current.

This "seacrete" mineral could be grown at sea on mesh formwork, and is said to be "self-repairing" as long as intermittent surplus electricity is available to run through it from time to time.

This could build or repair components of seasteads - floating hulls or submerged modules - away from land and with minimal dependence on land-based resources and infrastructure.

(Wikipedia page on seacrete/biorock -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biorock )

Hypothesis:
Hard mineral deposits will form all over the cathode over a period of months under these conditions.

Method:
- A 20l bucket, half-filled with fresh-gathered seawater from Port Phillip Bay.
- A 100 x 100 mm (4" x 4") square of 5mm grid galvinised steel wire mesh was submerged as the cathode, wired to a 20W 12V (nominal) photovoltaic panel
- A cheap graphite electrode (diameter 6mm) was used as an anode.

The lid was loosely fitted, the PV panel placed on top. I left it next to my shed in partial shade and temperatures from about 12C to about 38C.

I checked it every weekend for a while.

Results:
Some fluffy, soft, white organic "puffballs" about 5mm in diameter formed by the end of the second week. No idea what they were, I wasn't expecting noticable biological activity since there was minimal light.

No further changes were apparent for weeks.

I left it alone for maybe two months, until a recent storm removed the panel and lid and left organic debris (mostly leaves) inside.

Upon emptying it, I noticed the graphite anode had completely disintegrated, and the copper wire held to it with cable ties was mostly green verdigris.

The mesh cathode was quite intact. Superficial white zinc oxide had formed on the above-water region of the mesh.

The most surprising change was those fluffy white puffballs. The largest ones were still white, and still visibly porous, but were very hard and mineralised. Seacrete! The smaller puffballs were a darker brownish colour, probably from dissolved iron salts in the seacrete. Finger pressure is not sufficient to crush them, they appear to be stone.

Away from the puffballs, the mesh appears unaltered below the waterline.

Photograph of the mesh on my workbench under HPS light:
https://image.nostr.build/7dce6cdf7fbaeb609ef842798409c2f4923b1010aa26dcc27e1a3d8896e53678.jpg

Discussion:
The buildup of seacrete appears to be a real phenomenon, but very strongly mediated by biological activity.

Surface roughness on the order of millimetres to tens of millimetres might be expected based on our results here, but this study is not very representative of open water.

The material seems as hard as predicted, and the mesh survived immersion very well.

Further avenues for research:
I could go and "annoy" my old boss and get the "puffballs" microscoped and xrf-ed, if /n/seasteading thinks there's a point.

After that, I'd like to scale up and make the next experiment more realistic and quantitative.

Your thoughts, /n/seasteading ? How should we do this? What do we want to learn that will help us to use this material?

#seasteading #madscience #materials


Interesting.  I’ve never heard of this material before.

Questions Id have testing it for use-

What solutions weaken/strengthen it?
How does plant/insect life react to its presence?
How quickly does it degrade in the Sun?


#bitcoin #memes #plebchain https://image.nostr.build/da3412122d6a351143256483c108f69572b133db1f97cc0140d23d07d9539636.png


US judge halts government effort to monitor crypto mining energy use

Comments ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39525283 )

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/feb/27/crypto-mining-electricity-use


Just got hit with a substantial chargeback on my last job.  Thank God for Bitcoin!


OK I’d like to issue a correction… Spring is based on the sun alignment with the equator, moving in a northern direction (as viewed from earth).  I jumped on the states ass too quickly 😂


Sitting here, thinking how each area has their own seasonal changes that shouldn’t be based a centralized planner.  My trees are telling me its the first day of spring.  In the past 48 hours, they’ve gone from brown and bare to sprouting new foliage after some strong winds and plenty of sunshine.    I trust nature, So springtime it is. https://image.nostr.build/7db0af2b35bf71e8f7cac7a6c6c2516ca80cece5cae6626c07c989a2581047c2.jpg


Ate lunch in Rome once and they added about 10-12 leaves of arugula to my pasta.  Was an interesting and light burst of flavor.


I guess he didn’t get the memo that they were supposed to take the fake injections


Never seen before emails between nostr:npub1qg8j6gdwpxlntlxlkew7eu283wzx7hmj32esch42hntdpqdgrslqv024kw and #Satoshi
https://m.primal.net/HeYF.jpg
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https://m.primal.net/HeYH.jpg
https://m.primal.net/HeYI.jpg
https://m.primal.net/HeYJ.jpg


He’s finally speaking some truth.  Conspiracy theorists are the heroes of the decade


Think next time you blink.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdQyD8B_odY


Nickname  Ichi.   Defo a penis worker


Another interpretation of the #Bitcoin Lightning network.

Six layers of hand-painted and glued wood. Approx. 40 x 40 cm, 18mm thick.

https://kanuto.io/art

https://kanuto.io/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Lightning-Network-04.jpg

https://kanuto.io/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Lightning-Network-05.jpg

https://kanuto.io/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Lightning-Network-06.jpg


I need a web and graphic designer for some paid projects. Doesn’t have to be the same person but you’ve got to have incredible taste and the ability to start ASAP.

Please send me links to your previous work if you’re interested.

Also, Nostriches, please spread this one around! 🙏


Cretin is a little harsh, but brilliant thought 🤔


The only thing I’ll say now is dont buy unless you’re holding for 4 years minimum and dont call me til you’ve finished The Saylor series.


I’ve been trying to prepare myself for conversations when people start asking about Bitcoin again. All I’m going to say, is you better be ready to hold it for four years at least and DYOR.


Something spoke to me when I listened to Eckhardt Tolle’s “A New Earth” around 2008.  I didn’t know what it was, but I played the chapter 3 or 4 times and then it hit me like a train.

“You are more than the broken record player of thoughts streaming incessantly in your mind.”   I can remember the first couple seconds of separation from that stream.   It felt like what I imagine a young birds’ first flight to be.

Probably the single greatest personal growth experience I’ve ever had nostr:note13gjrg60vuje8mnplgy0k9zwugfzuwnm8ag6rfa89l0d37y0cwjvsr4hkw2


POV: you are Van Gogh and you like Manu Chao.. (Audio ON 🔊)
https://v.nostr.build/r6d2.mp4
..keep it weird.
#animation #artstr #growNostr #art #weirdstr


WATCH: The world's tallest edifice, the Burj Khalifa, was struck by lightning. https://video.nostr.build/e563b208a2f8bca26858f18bd3a2f7f9e217de40de9533a5114786fb76d929bd.mp4


Too bad you can’t capture that energy. Incredible video


nostr:npub1sg6plzptd64u62a878hep2kev88swjh3tw00gjsfl8f237lmu63q0uf63m demoing Nostr 20 years ago

https://video.nostr.build/756baf7f1a34309d244efd77b3a8150072af32c43cf618b7e073bc1d18d5bf8c.mp4


Prez speaking in podcast format


I gotchu 😂 https://v.nostr.build/nqZQ.mp4


😂. We call it the rock 🪨 tho


Absolutely worth seeing!
https://video.nostr.build/3f4702cf55b9e2243b4623e35a5e2d3558548501076260b004881a58f9255009.mp4
#Bitcoin #Nostr #Plebs


This is so awesome that I ended up letting a deep laugh out.  Thanks!


Whatever. They’re selling ETFs probably


🫡 https://image.nostr.build/0c8f70c35f1697ad59b2f7f996a0d14d6d3619c3ab7b654bfc6c10a74632c0d1.jpg


Never confuse education with intelligence.

Intelligence isn't the ability to remember and repeat, like they teach you in school.

Intelligence is the ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and use our knowledge to adapt to new situations.

—Professor Richard Feynman https://image.nostr.build/ce429e0845ee84f4395b028f428e803cf7e7f9363a958c7cb45285cf3c5d9df9.jpg


primal stats are awesome!https://m.primal.net/HZeW.png


You’re telling me there’s 722k users?


IfIf you were trying to encourage a war, you’d definitely give the enemy some small victories for morale.


What election? I’m just working hard, stacking sats and enjoying my two daughters’ awesomeness 😎


I’ll take the Prime rib w/ aus ju for $6.50 please


This legit?


It should be named Stretch by the way


I just had the biggest holdout in my family from lockdown era tell me, “ I’m starting to understand that everything I was taught in school was a lie and I can’t trust the Government.”
While I nearly shed a tear, this is an extreme polarity flip for this individual and I wanted immediately to make sure she knew that there were systems being built that counter all the bullshit.
Thanks Jeff for helping to squeeze my perspective through the membrane of this shift and look from the other side.  It’s beautiful over here!


I just remodeled a bathroom for an HR executive of a huge accounting company and the endless zoom calls to talk in circles was enough to make me sick.  I started thinking about this at scale and the wasted time and talent and now I welcome AI.  Let it ravage industries so we can have our creativity back.


Has anyone else seen these deep fake ads on YouTube? https://video.nostr.build/d5bf97102932929c4afccfd59376935d49d91a251fcaf1cc8efb19482deee74e.mp4


Interesting question.  Would I trade my citizenship for 1 Bitcoin?  As much as I hate the way, this country is being run and the cartel it represents the interests of, I’ve always had the ability (with my learned skillset) to find plenty of work for myself remodeling bathrooms. For $300 and some hard work you can start a business and immediately be profitable in a service business.  That’s valuable.  I’m curious if you can flip a switch in other countries and start making $10k a month. Florida is not a bad place to be.  I choose Citizenship for earning potential.


I am thrilled to share my new essay

"Stranded: How Bitcoin is Saving Wasted Energy and Expanding Financial Freedom in Africa"

I was profoundly moved by what I saw on a recent trip to Kenya and Malawi.

If this essay can show you even 1% of what inspired me, that's a win… here’s an overview:

We begin in Bondo, a small town in Malawi, a country where only 11% of the population has access to electricity.

The nation suffers 6-8 hours of blackouts a day, but the power in Bondo is consistent because of Bitcoin mining.

The town got its first electricity in 2016, and now is expanding its grid, thanks to Bitcoin, which is buying 100% of the electricity that the micro-hydro stations cannot sell, and giving precious capital to the power company so it can expand operations.

At night, demand dwindles, and in remote places like Bondo, there’s no one else to buy the consistent hydro power.

Enter Bitcoin, powered by internet services like Starlink. A datacenter from Gridless now saves the wasted energy and is powering the community forward.

The big realization: virtually all power generation, especially in rural places, wastes energy.

Bitcoin fixes this.

We are told Bitcoin is a waste of energy but the truth is the opposite.

NOT Bitcoin mining is a waste of energy.

And the kicker: Bitcoin miners create heat.

This heat will be used for productive uses.

General heating in cold climates, and in a place like Bondo? Drying tea, fruit, or cocoa.

Profit from mining won’t just be profit - cost, it will be (profit + profit from externality) - cost.

For context: Malawi is a country that just suffered an IMF-led 44% currency devaluation.

Already one of the poorest nations in the world, where most people save in cash, now citizens can only afford 56% of what they could a few months ago. Per the IMF, more devaluation is on the way.

The kwacha is a disastrous wage technology. Once again, enter Bitcoin, a vastly superior savings mechanism.

The first Bitcoin meetup is happening in the Malawi’s capital this month. We are very early with adoption in this region—2020 in El Salvador terms—but this adoption will turn from a trickle into a torrent.

Up north in Kenya, Gridless has geothermal mines, too. I visited one.

It’s a remarkable site: a humming hut on the site of a lake with a Starlink on top, eating all of the electricity that a water pump does not use: perfectly solarpunk.

Kenya is the world’s largest exporter of cut flowers. There are tons of sites like this, generating power for irrigation, all over the country. All of them waste energy.

Geothermal is beautifully consistent, but the demand is not. Bitcoin fixes this.

Gridless operations like these are generally profitable within the first two years. Now there's biomass, where the company has just launched data centers at sugar and sisal processing factories which before couldn't find buyers for excess electricity.

But now Bitcoin is buying.

This sounds great so far…

But for the hundreds of millions of Africans who don’t have internet access, how are they supposed to benefit?

Enter KG, whose company Machankura provides Bitcoin access to people with no internet.

This is done through USSD — a SMS-type protocol.

The user texts a number, then gets a decision tree, and can send, receive, barter, and purchase a variety of things, all without data.

This is a custodial service for now — but KG and team have plan to make SIM cards signing devices and even Lightning touch points so that people can self-custody and be their own bank without the internet.

A true civilizational leap forward.

Critical: there are 700 million women in Africa, but very very few use Bitcoin.

Marcel Lorraine aims to change that.

A Kenyan entrepreneur who has fearlessly helping schools in Kibera, two years ago she launched Bitcoin Dada, a program to educate women and girls about Bitcoin.

Marcel runs classes every week, with several cohorts per year.

The task is huge but she insists on pushing forward.

She argues Bitcoin can give macro freedom for communities and countries, yes, but also micro freedom at home for women who traditionally take a back seat in finance.

Finally: independence from dependence is a key concept

Femi Longe, director of BTrust Builders, is trying to make that happen.

He’s running a program to train African developers and help them contribute to Bitcoin, to take careers in the industry or become contributors to core.

As Jack Dorsey says, if Bitcoin is going to be used around the world, it has to be made around the world.

Femi refuses to accept a future like today, where cars are made in the West and bought by Africans.

The Bitcoin infrastructure needs to be made in Africa.

The way these pieces could fit together is astonishing.

Unlike in the West, where adoption might mean centralized pools and ETFs, in Africa adoption will mean off-grid mining and potentially millions of self-custodying users, powered by SIM cards.

Africans need Bitcoin, yes.

But Bitcoin needs Africa.

That was blazing clear from my visit last month.

At the end of the day, who is going to help bring electricity and high-quality currency — the building blocks of progress — to hundreds of millions of Africans?

Bill Gates? The UN? The World Bank?

No, they won’t.

But Bitcoin might.

Read the full story at Bitcoin Magazine:

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/check-your-financial-privilege/stranded-bitcoin-saving-wasted-energy-in-africa?new https://image.nostr.build/c5da77c09bea43b86a45ce22880dac783a055274b045e5be3b6aa29c41383762.jpg


Exactly. Tailored to you instead of searching around


You should be able to just select 5 or 10 ingredients and a style that you want and spit you out a recipe you should try with a video link along with it


Does a list exist of all the companies I can not choose to give my business to over vaccination policies?


Saifedean’s appearance on Breedlove’s show was eye opening for me.  I didn’t realize the full extent and history of the situation honestly.  I recommend watching if anyone doesn’t have a full grasp of the Palestinian perspective.


Yeah he’s got a trophy now; losing no sleep


“JP Morgan is where billionaires use millionaires money as collateral to steal the homes of the middle class and wages of the poor.“ — Me


I’ve seen people that could tell stories with their dancing. Some people would absolutely get lost in it.


Coming from an old Raver, he’s doing “Liquid” style dance.


🤣 We all know the Lord only wants you to STACK SATS!


So there's this progression. First you see something like Cashu when you say, "Oh, it's a custodial lightning wallet with better privacy for users and no accounts." And then you realize, "Oh, I can use this to pay someone who is offline. I just send them a string and that’s the ecash note.” And then you realize, "Oh, this works over long range radio with very low bandwidth. And then you realize, oh, if we trust the same mint, we can actually use it to route  lightning payments without open channels to the mint (the channel is the trust). And we can use it as a lightning wallet for ourselves. And then you can say, oh, we can create these community mints for “islands” that are not connected to the internet.

And then you realize, "Oh, there can be more than one Uncle Jim, and we don't have to trust this one person. We can have shared custody, and this thing has better privacy." And suddenly you realize you are were not expecting anything like this at all when you first saw it, when it began. It has completely different implications than what I was expecting previously.

It's the same with Nostr. It's like, "Oh, this is not a very good protocol. It depends on a few relays and you can’t even store images on it and who would use it." And it's cumbersome. Now there are blogging platforms and communities and marketplaces and AI communicating over it. And there's this innovation that no one was expecting when they first started. It was like thinking about the protocol and trying to judge it by its design, but its use (and implications) is discovered, not designed. Same way you can send a calendar invite over email, or do encrypted group chats over it (DeltaChat).

It’s interesting to see, how we use technologies that in theory should not have worked, but in practice, they do. Bitcoin is one of them. The probability of its success was very low.

A friend of mine said in a podcast with me that Bitcoin’s risk adjusted value is actually better than a decade ago. Yes, you could have bought cheap Bitcoin. But its success back then was very improbable. Now you are buying the asset of the parallel financial system, back then, it was a membership card in a club of geeks. After several that have failed…


There is no red.
There is no blue.
There is the Surveillance State.
And there is you. https://i.nostr.build/kREO.jpg


The price is only relative to how much more I get with my next purchase


𝕼𝖚𝖎𝖊𝖙 𝖂𝖆𝖗𝖗𝖎𝖔𝖗


It’s all about showing humility…

A solution can present itself from that state.
One can be shown solutions from that state.
One can be impervious to solutions if never in that state.


I’ve always had some irrational fear that I might get some of that sprayed in my eye on the jobsite 😂


The fact that I find this article is reasonable to believe is sad. Also, the fact I know Im benefiting from it all as an American business owner makes me feel like a pos sometimes. The United States of America INC. is savage as hell.


The cure for everything is salt water.
Sweat, tears, or... the sea.

https://picsur.thesamecat.io/i/7047b964-4653-4750-bcc7-0b80e51596e2.jpg


Cool site, but math seems to be based on CPI..


Surprising and interesting analysis of inscription fees and block usage https://video.nostr.build/c6a635779de075bb6d763ba15250b8cb91edf3c59db8010e59c3d8a560758725.mp4


Excited to be kicking this off.

ego death capital raising $100 million Fund II

In 2021, ego death capital was officially launched as a venture capital firm. Andi Pitt, Nico Lechuga, and I, along with Preston Pysh, Lyn Alden and Pablo Fernandez as advisors, saw an emerging opportunity to invest, through ego death capital Fund I, in companies that would both accelerate the Bitcoin ecosystem and allow us to work alongside some of the most amazing entrepreneurs of our time. Most of the “smart” money at the time still hadn’t realized that #Bitcoin was emerging not only as the preeminent store of value, but equally important, the first layer (tied to energy) of a new peer-to-peer decentralized internet of money. Because of this, many venture funds didn’t understand the difference between Bitcoin and everything else, which is probably still true today. Bitcoin was scaling in layers and there was now an opportunity to build enduring businesses on a stable and secure foundation. The thesis of Fund I was to take advantage of that asymmetry in knowledge and help the best entrepreneurs build value for users. The #Bitcoin ecosystem at that time was still quite small. We raised $25.2 million in Fund I + a $7.5 million SPV to ensure a disciplined focus on companies that could be enablers of the transition underway.

We’re extremely proud of the entrepreneurs in our Fund I portfolio companies, their teams, and their success to date. So far in Fund I, we have led funding in Fedi, Breez, Synota, Relai, and Wolf, along with two companies in stealth. Our thesis proved correct, and many of our portfolio companies (as well as others in the broader Bitcoin ecosystem) are now experiencing incredible growth, with much more expected on the horizon. Real companies, bringing real value to users – and growing as a result.

In 2024, the funding market still hasn’t caught up to the opportunity, and a significant gap exists in Series A funding for Bitcoin only companies. This makes sense because a majority of venture capital still doesn’t understand the transformative nature of the Bitcoin protocol nor how it is emerging in layers. Without this key knowledge, it would be hard to understand the profound shift this entails to businesses in the future. This leaves Bitcoin only entrepreneurs not only pitching on the value and metrics of their business, but in parallel trying to “teach” capital that has been burned with their crypto investments about a new protocol. To add insult to injury, it is many of these same Bitcoin only entrepreneurs who warned of the various scams in the crypto/web3 market in the first place. It’s not a stretch to say that those building on Bitcoin prefer a partner who understands and is focused on it. For any entrepreneur, it is hard to imagine building enduring trust with a financial partner who doesn’t share your world view.

One of the most exciting things about the Bitcoin space is the extraordinary talent it attracts from all over the world. Having a front row seat at the profound shift that the internet demonstrated and how it attracted the best and brightest, I honestly didn’t think I would have another chance to experience it. Instead, we’re experiencing something even more powerful than the rise of the internet. An exponentially growing talent pool of entrepreneurs, users, and capital who fully understand that the most profound challenges of our time are unable to be solved from the very system creating them. Who instead of trying to optimize from within that broken system, have decided to focus their time, talent and capital on a parallel system built on Bitcoin that changes the world.

That dedication applies to our team too, we are very excited to announce that Lyn Alden and Preston Pysh are joining Fund II as partners. Through their work as advisors to Fund I, we already know the incredible value to the fund and companies in it they provide. In addition to our new partners for Fund II, we are adding renown Bitcoin and Lightning Network expert, Lisa Neigut alongside Pablo Fernandez as an additional technical advisor. We are also fortunate to add Pete Briger (Chairman of Fortress Investment Group) as an advisor to Fund II. Besides being a long time Bitcoin advocate, Pete helped to build Fortress into one of the preeminent financial firms of our time. These moves deepen our own bench with incredible people so that we in turn can continue to deliver value to the entrepreneurs and investors we serve.

While it is still early and there will be many ups and downs along the way, a transition from the world operating on top of a dishonest ledger, to the world working on top of an honest ledger is firmly underway. That transition will create incredible business opportunities, while bringing hope and abundance to billions of people around the world.

We feel super fortunate to be a part of it.

Read the full release here:

https://egodeath.capital/blog/gjqg3b90h389ufb4y0wnzflv0wfcho


When you boil it down to the essence, that’s basically it


https://youtu.be/NA4JH9S39wg?si=OM6mBa2HD4EGZWpN

Interesting conversation with the lawyer, who ran front on the LTCM crisis. It’s kind of an insight into how these guys take so much risk with derivatives with such a lax attitude. Like it’s a big fucking joke.


Found these guys on OSHI app. Some of the best meat Ive ever tasted. No joke


He sounded salty about the block size not being increased. Fuck em…picked the wrong path. I bet he still owns some BTC


😂 Feasible Marketing Plan these days unfortunately


“Though we’re merit neutral, I’d note that the underlying assets in the metals ETPs have consumer and industrial uses, while in contrast bitcoin is primarily a speculative, volatile asset that’s also used for illicit activity including ransomware,money laundering,sanction evasion,and terrorist financing.”

Fuck you Gary Guzzler


Just another test. Tick tock


It's done. #Bitcoin spot ETFs are approved. The institutional IPO is now complete. For the first time, Wall Street is the last to the party. #BTC flipped the game on them, and I love it.

You see, the way this world traditionally was like this:

1) A company is formed and operates successfully for a number of years;
2) Company raises money in "private" rounds from venture capital firms and other inside Wall Street institutions;
3) After $100s of millions and in some cases billions have already been made, then the same Wall Street insiders move to offer shared in the company to the general public, you and me, via an IPO (initial public offering). We were always last.

#Bitcoin  has totally and fairly reversed this:
1) #BTC  is launched in January 3, 2009 for the entire world at a price of $0, where it stays for nearly one full year with no insiders;
2) #BTC  never raises money from anyone or anything, ensuring no leaders or insiders;
3) Wall Street is only now able to get involved and buy, as of today, 15 years later, via a vehicle called a spot ETF. For the first time, they are the last. This is why I call today the Institutional IPO.

For the first time in history, the public, the every day individual had the opportunity to front run the banks, the venture capital firms, the Wall Streeters, the financial institutions of the world and #Bitcoin  delivered that to us.
#stackharder


Either way, securities are completely fucked illusion of wealth.  So much pain coming for people who rely on them imo


Maybe there’s a bitcoiner with access to the account is what I intended


Or we have someone on the inside


After watching “The Great Taking” and now understanding that all securities will be considered by law collateral of the “privileged class” of banks(in the event of collapse” , and not citizens or even brokers, Ive come to understand why they want an ETF.


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Are you the product?

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https://youtu.be/dk3AVceraTI?si=elSYb5lhK52XBb9d

Holy Shit the corruption runs deep.  Basically he claims the big banks have engineered the next collapse to exclusively benefit them with help from the CIA?


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🥲 I wish my mom would have taken the time.  Well Done bro


Together we can make the world a more lush fertile and tropical paradise! 🏝  Eat More Meat in 2024.


If everyone thought this way, It would be a drastically different world.  Any good books or resources on this topic?


Anyone else gets so hungry that they can barely function enough to make something to eat? MDoesn’t bode well for my survivalist self image thing I have going on. My focus and cognitive abilities absolutely disappear if I miss a meal.


Can’t give up on my family though.   I do think even they are starting to wake up a little.  Plus, they still love me after all the ridiculous shit Ive done in my life 😂.


For Instance, I have two highly intelligent women in my family yet they choose to omit anything he or DeSantis says based on personality


Great Post.  Thanks! Can somebody please edit Tucker out of this, preserving everything Mr. Weinstein is saying so we can reach people who would never otherwise listen the moment Tucker speaks??


They need to push up retirement age 😂


My interview with Kim Iversen is airing tonight. 9pm ET https://rumble.com/v44zfe0-january-3-2024.html


They’re not all smuggling gold in their underwear anymore… They own bitcoin


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Great job avoiding the inevitable crypto question. Made for a good laugh too


Michael Breedlove


I’d rather be too early and right than dismissive and wrong!


Is it a known issue that in order to duplicate a node, you need to run the same exact version in order for the wallet passphrase to work?  (Went from Ver. 22 to Ver. 25  on a new machine)Not looking forward to uninstalling the entire node and redownloading entire chain.  Probably a two day process through Tor.


You can also complete the 180 to dissipate the momentum.  Did it with a buddy once in a Yukon Denali and stopped inches shy of the tree line


True.  I guess this revalidates Cramer theory.


Bitcoin breaks all models.  Sell the news, Bulls and Bears, expert analysis…..When you have something truly worthy of hype, it doesn’t need your hype anymore.  Good riddance Cramer.


Anyone looking to create content, please do a show on the process of how developers add to core repository, what testing is done before it’s added to core etc.  This looks like a ton of code written in a year


Don’t know if you’re single, but find a beautiful latina woman who’s willing to be patient.  Thats motivating af


Happy New Years Everyone! Light Fireworks and if you can’t, bang pans together and if you can’t, just fart in an elevator at the police station.  Celebrate your Ungovernability!


Limit reposts to those which have received replies?


So there’s one setting which I had turned off previously in settings/privacy/location services/camera.   Seems that toggles on/off geolocation.   I find it hard to believe thats all the EXIF data though.


I will read this thoroughly. Thank you!
Probably should have figured it out myself.


AI INTERPRETATION:

Sure, I'll break down the article into simpler terms:

1. **Background:** Modern physics has two main theories:
   - **Quantum Theory:** Deals with the very small, like particles.
   - **Einstein's General Relativity:** Explains gravity by how space and time bend.
   These two theories don't agree with each other, which has been a big problem for over 100 years.

2. **New Theory from UCL Physicists:**
   - Traditionally, scientists thought we had to change Einstein's gravity theory to fit it with quantum theory.
   - But UCL's Professor Jonathan Oppenheim suggests a different idea. He says maybe space and time (spacetime) aren't quantum at all.
   - His theory, called "postquantum theory of classical gravity," changes quantum theory instead.
   - It predicts that spacetime can cause unpredictable and random changes, more than what quantum theory says.

3. **Testing the Theory:**
   - They propose an experiment: Weigh something very precisely and see if its weight seems to change over time.
   - If the weight doesn't change as much as the theory says it should, then the theory might be wrong.

4. **Why This Matters:**
   - It's important to know if spacetime is quantum or classical (normal, non-quantum) because this affects our understanding of gravity.
   - If spacetime is classical, there would be bigger random changes in how it curves, which we haven't seen yet.
   - This new view could also solve the black hole information problem (a big debate about what happens to things that fall into black holes).

5. **Future Experiments:**
   - There are plans for more experiments to test if spacetime is quantum or classical.
   - These experiments are crucial for understanding the fundamental laws of nature and might be possible in the next 20 years.

6. **Implications Beyond Gravity:**
   - This theory could mean we don't need a part of quantum theory that's been problematic.
   - It also suggests that information might actually be destroyed in black holes, which goes against current understanding.

In summary, the article talks about a new theory that suggests a different way of looking at how quantum theory and gravity might fit together, focusing on changing quantum theory instead of Einstein's theory of gravity. This new perspective could change how we understand the universe, especially regarding black holes.


Interesting… Thanks for sharing, but could you break it down a little bit to its essence I read the article and understand basics of the test.  But practically what is the proposal?


First multiplayer game I ever played. Dialed up to a local BBS who had a 12-port modem. My families modem was 1200-baud. Text appeared line by line after successfully connecting; which wasn’t a given. https://image.nostr.build/ebca980c5292bb14e39716823b071092d3de1c54a2e4f2bb392173afda96e244.jpg https://image.nostr.build/63212e6b1661cbe6fb89fd05862147b5bbbd99ce9f683fb69ae0fcdf6277dd45.jpg


Pardon my ignorance but if I upload pictures, does it include metadata AND is it possible to not collect it in iOS?


Thanks for sharing… I’ve never looked at the economics of a lightning node. Just curious how much liquidity you had to provide to get there?


I have to hope that by then, the term bank has taken on a whole new meaning.


Do we know what the reserve ratio will be initially? How much actual bitcoin do they have to hold?


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Wow!  Incredibly well written and thoughtfully covering most aspects of the use of language as a protocol.
You could probably argue that the degree to which an individual influences their group  derives from a small amount of novel epiphany, but more likely to have been added from some external version or spinoff which developed either in a separate locale or time period and was found useful given the current situation that the group encountered.


They don’t affect gameplay but are visible within the arena.  Ie colorful skin effects and animations


I'm setting up an hyperbitcoinzed store. Everything is priced in bitcoin. Woocommerce supports that.. well...

It's supports half of it. The shipping options of woocommerce can only see 2 decimal point. I need more. Woocommerce supporte printed me toward à service of freelancers but if someone here is capable of customize the core plugin of woocommerce, I pay in sats.


I believe the next few years will serve as a learning mechanism at least.  The masses will be forced to take it seriously and learn.  I remember how I felt when I realized I didn’t hold my own keys


Free will takes place before and after you agree to interact with the protocol.   Like being a part of an organization or subset of a group;just not during.


Same goes for many other Nation states.  You could argue the one that dont act like this is only because they have no incentive to currently.


A glimpse at the level of sophistication thats coming.  Soon attacks will be coming from every direction


Thank you and I agree.  I feel like we should expand these human and naturally occurring processes when developing ideas as a model.


Feelings are the language that your mind and body use to communicate


If our thoughts are not as unique as we’d like to believe, how do we cut the ego and model our forums to mimic this process of slightly modifying concepts and respouting them as if they were completely novel?


I think in a world where AI and productivity maxes out, true creativity will be a commodity to harvest.  How do you build a forum that incentivizes people to share that creativity? I’m not just talking art…I mean innovation, ideas etc.   Novelty


Also, paying for subscription is basically an investment in that client.  I would love to pay for the ability to highly customize my experience and possibly have a REAL voice in a small way about features that could feasibly be added to the client instead of the “take what you get” approach.  Create some loyalty


It seems reasonable that clients provide visibility for companies/services, so they could work out key features within the client apps that highlight those services and share revenue.  Just one idea from a construction guy.  Im sure I could think of more


Seems like lazy thinking to me. I thought Nostr was the arena for innovation.


Can you tell I haven’t worked in a week? 😂 https://image.nostr.build/25155c71d3b0838b70ee934e11936b3a0bf1e8db5a7ebea7521f3810b96fded3.jpg


Is there a way to omit reposts if I follow the OP?


I can only speak for myself, but I’ve always questioned everything. Nothing was off limits until I had personally explored it and found my answers;even if they were naive or wrong.  I just keep learning


Could you guys do me a favour and go watch this vid pls? 😇💜💅🛵
https://youtu.be/2HHX8GajKKg?si=nBGJ3wRZ2KDt_iHm


That’s how mainly all food is in the US. There’s slowly developing a market for better quality, but Id say 80% is this and they aren’t required to put “imitation” labels on them.  Wherever I go, I try to find an ALDI here.  Great Prices and has an inverse percentage of junk in the store.


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I’ve always thought it was wild how many couples die within a year after each other. Must be amazing to have someone who was literally everything to you.


May I rant for a minute? Fuck off Im doing it anyway.

You’ve heard the old cliché “man’s best friend” referring to dogs obviously.  I’d like to point out that dogs earned that moniker by helping provide for and protect the family; often risking its own life to do so.

Don’t pretend im a monster if I don’t like your “lazy ass, sit in the house all day and beg for scraps constantly” pet who will let a stranger walk in your house tail wagging.

I think it’s savage for humans to have bred all of the survival characteristics out of an animal and reduce it to a beggar.

I think about this when I look at your “best friend” who is nothing more than your emotional support animal.


When Nostr is crazier than you expect… https://video.nostr.build/daa467989a5990c6bb6468627f9051b3795698ae3bef753b2cf4888f5d183978.mp4


Anyone know this man’s PubKey? https://image.nostr.build/9986d53c3d4b5de56e5ec940174dc4ceb912d21d9b14065742908f8aba18c734.jpg


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Hilarious 😂   Thank you, but it feels like recycling fud and petty, so I’ll just cherish this myself


The leaves are an insect repellent in a pinch


A story about a turning point in my life.

Imagine how excited I was when the New Zealand Trade Development Board arranged for me to pitch at the University of California’s San Diego Connect program, one of the world’s most successful stages for marrying entrepreneurs with capital.

If you had been with me in San Diego on 3 September that year, you would have seen a life-changing sequence of events. I was suited and booted and I looked sharp. I opened the door and I saw everyone else was in Hawaiian shirts and board shorts.

My clothes were saying, “I’ve dressed to impress.” Their clothes were saying, “I no longer have to impress anyone.”

Inside those shirts and shorts were individuals who between them had witnessed more than a thousand investment pitches. The room contained probably well over US$1 billion of net worth from people who had led multiple successful companies, and who had the means to propel an entrepreneur’s company to the next level, if the pitch was good enough.

I’d read about the importance of visualizing the outcome you want. So, I had visualized these people saying “that was great” at the end of my pitch and deciding then and there to open their checkbooks.

To complete this visualization process, once I entered the room, I zoned in on the hardest-to-impress looking investor I could find, a poker-faced, bespectacled and bearded man named Jay Kunin. He looked like a hard-nosed version of the movie director Peter Jackson. In my mind’s eye, I visualized him fixing his eye on me at the end of my pitch. In my mind’s ear, I heard him say, “That was great” and committing to invest.

This is what happened next. I had just finished my pitch. There was pin-drop silence. My heart was pounding. I was roasting inside my jacket. Then Jay, exactly as I visualized, squinted at me, peered over his glasses and said three fateful words. “Was that it?”

That wasn’t the phrase I’d written for him in my visualization. He continued. “If your technology is as good as you say it is, what’s to stop a better-funded team here in California overtaking you in six months?”

I knew how to handle this. I looked him in the eye, and I said “Jay. That’s a good question. I don’t have an answer for you right now. But I’d be happy to get back to you in a couple of days with the answer you seek.” It’s the sort of evasive answer you give when you’re stumped and are trying to minimize damage.

Then the woman, a venture capitalist, sitting next to him, began. “Given that academics are notoriously hard to sell to, how do you know that your cost of sale won’t be more than your buy price?” I can’t even remember what I said. But it wasn’t good.

What followed was a 20-minute tag-team mauling by 12 dragons in Hawaiian shirts, where I learned that my product was one of the most problematic they had seen. I was a lot further from realizing my idea than I’d hoped.

They were friendly enough when I left, and even invited me back once I had more answers (something they did to everyone, no matter how bad their pitch was). I felt so crushed that by the time I’d stumbled back onto the plane, I’d already begun rationalizing to myself reasons to give up. Of course, I didn’t admit that to myself at the time. But that’s exactly what I had started doing.

Bad as that was, it was what happened next back in New Zealand that shocked me. I told Roger, my business coach, what had happened. He looked at me through his brown beady eyes and asked, “So, what’s next?”

I opened my mouth and started telling the lies that anyone starts telling themselves when they are starting to give up on their dream, lies that sound innocent, realistic and logical – but are in fact toxic to our growth and suffocating to our dreams.

“Well it’s just too hard to get investment. And without investment, I can’t fully commit right now. But it’ll still be on the slow burner.” What he said next changed the direction of my life.

He said, “Dan, in their feedback they gave you a recipe for success. You’re seeing it as an indictment of failure. You left your job for this idea. Ever since I’ve known you this is all you’ve talked about. This idea is your baby. If you stop feeding it, it’ll die. Your idea does not deserve to die!”

Most people think the number one thing that gets between them and their idea reaching its potential is an obstacle on the outside – the economy, lack of resources, lack of capital, lack of proximity to market. That’s not it. That’s the lies we tell ourselves. What stops our idea reaching its potential is when we decide to stop feeding it. Because when that baby called your idea needs feeding, sometimes even tomorrow is too late.

I said, “See that’s why you’re my coach – my idea does not deserve to die. I’m going back into the dragon’s den.” And I found another group to pitch to. And they also tore apart my pitch. But this time they didn’t find nearly as much at fault. This time, I heard their feedback as a recipe for change, not an indictment of failure.

I kept on pitching, until nine months later I was invited into a room of angel investors who had just completed one month of due diligence on our company after hearing my pitch. The lead investor opened his mouth and said, “We’re in.”

That group was called ICE Angels. As it turned out, they were making their first ever investment. Today they are New Zealand’s largest seed investment group. And today, the company they funded is one of New Zealand’s more successful high-tech companies, and exited in 2019. It changed the way that scientists do research into virus evolution and more around the world.

My questions for you:

What ideas have you put on the slowburner?
Do you have people in your like who love you enough to challenge you when you're about to lie to yourself (as I was)
Where have you taken feedback as an indictment of failure, rather than a recipe for success?


And they say the internet is devoid of Wisdom.  Pff


If your Walmart is anything like mine, it’ll be quite an adventure, full of trolls and witches.


1000 years from now there will be a myth told of the time of The God Candle and how anybody who dared to defy it and sell short, found a bitter end to their speculation, doubt and resistance to the people’s new money.


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Still knocking em out, Squeaks! 👊🏼😎


The dollar is crashing pretty hard today…
GM


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Shut them down?  You just went on a two year fundraising campaign for them 😂.


😂. They just don’t know it yet