To be fair, he did say 'need.' I think his point is that most people can have the use of things without the headaches of owning them. That obviously doesn't apply if your value is to keep the same house for your entire life (or while your children grow up). Owning it would be the surest way of achieving that want.

But I do agree with your sentiment. I hate it when people tell me I shouldn't spend my Bitcoin. Fuck you. The whole point of money is to express my values. Otherwise, what are we here for? 

 I don't want my accounts to be so easily intermingled. That's why I have separate accounts. I think the way Amethyst handles it, for example, is my ideal way of handling account switching.

Of course, having settings that allow one to customize account switching would be nice so people can have a tailored experience. 

 The best? Maybe not. But they may have a massive impact on your life or a life you love. Literally in the case of 2 and 3.

1. Study philosophy
2. Stay hydrated
3. Learn basic first aid and life support 

 That's what I do everytime I leave a job that has forced plans or contributes for me. It ends up being about 50% gone but I've never regretted putting the other half into Bitcoin. My current hospital participates in the forced state retirement plan, which I recently found out was putting Bitcoin in their portfolio. The plan is somewhat well known for being extremely conservative. Sign of the times. I get a chuckle when my coworkers push back on Bitcoin not realizing they are already indirectly investing in it. 

 I simply don't want the feature to do anything at all, which seems like the simplest scenario in my mind. It's the easiest ask. It should require zero effort to get rid of such a thing. Even X makes you explicitly say you want to save something. Amethyst just does it without even telling you and has no simple way of stopping it. 

 Or they just aren't aware. Not everyone is buried in this topic like we are. There are plenty of people buried in other topics, without whom many of us would also be fucked. No one has the bandwidth to be deeply knowledgeable on all topics. 

 I have no idea what I'm even looking at. I could be missing some context and may not be your target demo though. 

 The main problem I see is that the primary incentive is usually "do it to support the network, bro." People are doing what economically makes sense. It doesn't make sense for me to get paid in fiat, have mostly fiat bills, and spend a fee to use Bitcoin, spend a fee to replace the Bitcoin, and then have to live the nightmare of tracking all of the buys and sells for my taxes.

There are so many differences between jurisdictions that there is no single answer to more people spending Bitcoin. The incentive where I live is to spend fiat and save my extra in Bitcoin. I usually have a disincentive to spend and replace. The only time that hasn't been true is when there is a 10% discount on some larger purchase I'm making. Even then, I usually don't want to deal with the tax tracking of it.

This is a multi-faceted issue, but I do agree that more merchants would not solve my issues. I actually don't even need merchant adoption as much as I once did (with all the conversion options). What I need is simpler tax tracking or no taxes at all on Bitcoin for the full economic incentive to bother with spending and replacing.

I donate a lot more Bitcoin than I spend because the tax situation isn't complicated for me when I donate.

I don't think the network is any worse off doing what I do. I'm still pulling value out of the fiat world and putting it into Bitcoin on a regular basis. I'm just not micro transacting myself to death when my reality simply isn't set up for it.

If Bitcoin was legally a currency without taxation, I'd be living completely in it today, even if I lost a percentage for doing so. I would do that on principle. But the amount of work I'd need to do right now is beyond what I am willing to do. There may be ways to make it easier, but not easy enough.

The UX and laws just aren't there for me yet. And this isn't really surprising. The Fiat rails have almost a century on Bitcoin.

We are going the right direction. I'm on more of a Bitcoin standard in my own life than I've ever been, even with how I use it right now.

Like nostr:nprofile1qqsw3znfr6vdnxrujezjrhlkqqjlvpcqx79ys7gcph9mkjjsy7zsgygpr9mhxue69uhhqatjv9mxjerp9ehx7um5wghxcctwvsq3samnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwdehhxarjd93kztnrdaksz9thwden5te0wfjkccte9ekk7um5wgh8qatz7tvu4p said, we're gonna make it.

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 It's amazing what happens when you can't just dump someone else's money into the ocean for every launch.
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 For anyone interested in an example of all the materials:

https://image.nostr.build/08b7158af461b16dd8aa54a7d6cd9be11e8a2896e9d8a02270c7c9d0746ca32b.jpg 

 Another idea I had was using electrical box covers. They aren't quite as tough, but may work well for those who want to make backups of backups cheaply or need something that is easy to hide.

For example, you could put these under carpet, screw them to studs inside walls, under floors, in vehicles, or even on an electrical box if you're feeling extra cheeky. https://image.nostr.build/ed28591113f41392078872b420622c1687e04816da695db4448706c14f6f8cb2.jpg

There are lots of cool possibilities for flat plates like this. Sizes vary.

#bitcoin #seed #seedphrase #bitcoinbackup

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 I think physicians should still be able to practice if it's made clear what their licensure status is (none, this or that org, just med school, etc). I can choose for myself what I want in a physician. Especially when it comes to family medicine. I can understand hospitals wanting more standardization for something like emergency medicine, but primary care should be individual  

 I don't really care if someone eats crickets per se. After all, the chickens that lay the eggs I eat live off of bugs mostly. Maybe they aren't directly good for us, I have no idea.

What bothers me is that they are clearly trying to hide what it is.

Acheta protein.

Why not just write Cricket Protein? I think it's because they know most people don't really want cricket protein. 

 Depends on the item. Sometimes it just says Butter, or whatever. That is mostly how I use them. To make sure that things like sour cream are actually sour cream, which is unfortunate but still helpful. I'm not going to produce every item myself at home. 

 It really isn't that amazing. Media coverage inspires certain people to do things like this. It is seen with school shooters and other types of violence too. I think there is also an incentive for media to cover these things while they're hot, which fuels the cycle. My guess is that things like this happen more often than we know, the media just isn't as interested until a bullet is fired. 

 I would certainly expect Trump to sell every case he can though, especially this close to the election. It just wasn't as sellable until blood was drawn. 

 That's an interesting glass 

 You're talking about breaking the tax law it sounds like. I think it's a mistake to assume that using Bisq means one doesn't have to worry about tax laws. My hope is to abolish taxes on Bitcoin, but I'd like to live outside of a cage until then.

Besides, capital gains would be the most retarded tax to go to prison for given that you're still up anyway. That isn't the case with income tax. 

 It sure is. But claiming that one doesn't need to worry is a technical claim that may not be true. Bisq isn't a total shield from state tracking. 

 I understand that. I was responding to the comment. 

 I've used it for years. It is good for all my fiat subscriptions. I haven't had to deal with annoying cancellation processes in years. I smack that close card button the moment I even get a whiff of fucking around. Haven't dealt with a compromised card and the headache of switching a bunch of services over either. It's a good life. 

 Each spend and replace is two records I have to track for taxes. I'm not doing that for a coffee. That's the problem for a lot of us. 

 Dude.
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 But who forked off? 

 Everything academia touches is dying because academia is dying.

Trust the science.

That statement is the antithesis of science and it is the general attitude I've seen from academics.

True scientific inquiry isn't as popular as it once was, in my opinion. 

 My primary issue with Umbrel was its approach to updates. It defaulted to automatic updates for everything and I tired of trying to change that. That approach may be fine for most apps, but I don't think Bitcoin full nodes should be updated automatically. We need most people on the network being actively involved with node management, in my opinion. Each update is effectively a vote, and a policy of automatic voting for the majority of voters seems like a recipe for disaster with something like Bitcoin.

None of that is to say that you shouldn't run a node if you're unwilling to research each update. It could be the case that having a portion of nodes be completely patched and updated is a good thing. I just think having too many is a potential attack vector.

I use the Start9 OS for now, but plan to switch to Parmanode next year.

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 I don't remember being able to choose which apps updated and which ones didn't when I used Umbrel. 

 I suppose an all or nothing update policy isn't technically an 'auto update', but it also isn't as simple as you frame it. It wasn't just that they made it easy to update my node or "press 'yes' ", it was that all the updates were tied to a single update button. I did say that I tired of trying to figure it out, meaning that I may just have missed something. Either way, I think the entire design incentivized what *I* consider bad behavior for a Bitcoin node.

I'm also leaning more toward a Bitcoin node being a single use machine, but that isn't for everyone. Do whatever you want. 

 They also had a less desirable license from what I remember, but that's a point of contention that won't matter for everyone. 

 I remember taking tests that would start a timer if I looked away from my screen. It was an awful experience and made my testing anxiety so much worse. It was particularly bad for me because I tend to close my eyes or move my head around when solving difficult problems.

All of this shit is fucking ridiculous. Even if this isn't real, it easily could be right now and likely will be at some point. Pass. 

 They should at least include parental control of apps if they're going to force shit like that. There's no reason you shouldn't be able to choose which apps can be used. Most of the TV OSs are absolutely powerful enough for this functionality. They just don't give a fuck what you want or need. That's why I'm not buying that shit anymore. Glad to hear you won't either. 

 Lame. 

 I have weird dreams sometimes where I'm someone else somewhere else. One I remember the most was being a soldier crawling slowly through a field of bodies. I wasn't me though and all I cared about was crawling through all the bodies to get to the other side without being seen. I remember vivid details that I usually don't recall from dreams.

They are the weirdest fucking dreams. The brain is interesting and terrifying sometimes. 

 The most interesting thing for me with these dreams is the feelings I have when I wake up. I can still feel whatever the person was feeling and it's like I have that trauma even though it wasn't real. Unfortunately, they're usually fucked up. Some of them have stuck with me for years like they're memories now. I can remember crawling through that field but I know it wasn't real. It still makes me sick to think about crawling through the bodies. Most of my dreams aren't like that.

I've wondered if this is where some ancient beliefs come from. I feel like I was these people but not. I can see how people would have interpreted similar feelings as visions, reincarnation, other worlds, etc. 

 Meh. Productivity is notoriously difficult to measure and define. Research can be tailored to show just about anything one wants it to. I'm especially skeptical when the guy writing the piece proclaims his excitement about being able to write the piece from home.

I'm sure there is a mixture of truth from both angles, but I've personally witnessed employees gaming metrics and rising to the top without actually being the best at their jobs.

I remember working in a call center and having my metrics hurt by following up with customer emails and phone calls to actually solve their problems. I was assigned an improvement coach (to avoid being fired) who was a top performer. His coaching was that I had to stop doing things that didn't help my metrics, which meant I needed to let customers fall through the cracks. He taught me how to game the metrics, not provide better support. My metrics improved, but I quit anyway due to the stress and guilt of just not actually doing a good job.

I've see this shit in too many jobs. Mouse jigglers and all kinds of bullshit. Most companies equate looking busy to productivity. I just don't trust any of these 'studies' one way or the other.

Output/profit/what is shipped is all that matters in my opinion. But I've never seen productivity measured that way. It's always some bullshit metric (lines of code, hours clocked, mouse movements, length of time on phone, etc) 

 Well, that judge is a retard.
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 What game?

I store my extra energy in Bitcoin so it isn't stolen from me. I'll still be 'buying' at $1B. 

 Same. I started in Bitcoin at an ATH. Over the years, it has averaged out to the point that I'm still ahead of my peers even if a 50% dump happens. 

 I'd feel gilty if I bought that shit now. 

 Honestly, I think it would be mostly good company. I'd swing by. 

 Oh, I thought you meant for Bitcoiners. 

 What would the qualification be? 

 It's a zap jerk. 

 Is this you after Bitcoin dies again? 

 It identifies as 80 

 The problem is and will always be definitions.

Desired outcome (for who?)
Optimal (what does this mean exactly? By what standard is something optimal?)

Free markets are largely the answer to these questions. Government is meant to protect property rights, not optimize things for us.

A fundamental disagreement on what government even should be is another big definition issue that won't just go away by introducing AI to the problem.
 

 Who defines radical? Who decides the representatives? You're slow boating your way back to human governance of humans. Humans using AI as a tool to help them make decisions seems like a more useful approach than the addition of an extra step and piece of government to monitor (AI). What happens when the AI determines that the optimal situation is for it to have free agency without human involvement? And if it's wrong or radical in one area, why is it any more trustworthy in any other area? This just seems like a more complicated form of government to me with an even greater potential for abuse of rights. It seems a lot like having a government made up entirely of scientists and pragmatists. We'd end up right back at Hitler before long. Philosophy is important for 'optimizing' human life on earth, and having something like AI as it stands isn't going to necessarily appreciate that. 

 I just don't understand why it's there then. We still have to elect the "failsafes" and define what a fail even is. It's just a more complicated version of what we already have. Having an AI make decisions that government shouldn't be involved with anyway isn't going to fix the resulting problems that come from having government involved. Government can't possibly optimize life for everyone. All it can do is pick who it wants to win and eliminate the rest. The only real solution I see is to remove government entirely from anything that isn't regulating force against citizens and property. Having an AI decide the most optimal winner doesn't fix the underlying flaws.

People should be left free to optimize for themselves (as long as they don't violate the property rights of others), not have government do it for them, AI or otherwise.

My issue is with what you think government should be doing. Having AI involved doesn't fix that for me. It probably just makes it worse. 

 Your model seems to be one big AI government with a small number of humans in charge of it via inputs and "failsafes."

I simply think that's a worse version of what we already have. I think the simpler approach is to just remove government from everything we can and replace it with nothing. 

 I think humans have an innate desire to fill voids with something, when the reality is that a void is sometimes the most optimal situation.

Governments are so massive right now that most people can't conceptualize having a void that simply isn't filled. The reality is that average people want mostly the same things and would likely optimize everything over time much more effectively for humans than any government or AI could.

I'd rather see micro AIs used privately in various industries to optimize within those industries. That would be a free market approach vs some god AIs that allegedly optimize many things at the hands of a few people. 

 I wonder if they will be paying us back for unrealized losses...
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 Spoiler: Some humans will never stop violating others until they are forced to.

Sitting around and waiting for the worst humans to build and control weaponry is retarded.

Explosives have mostly ended kenetic wars compared to what they used to be.

I'd rather blow up an enemy than keep sending in tens of thousands of my own people to just get killed.

Pacifists tend to live in a fantasy world paid for by those living in the real one. There are simply times when violence is the only way to settle disputes.

It may seem ironic to a simple mind, but advanced weaponry is the best way for one to remain at peace. Being easier to abuse doesn't lead to less violence in a world where evil exists. War should be as horrific and unimaginable as possible if we really want to avoid it.

I love peace but I also understand that it sometimes comes at the expense of war.

Also, the Peace prize was one of five prizes. It wasn't the only thing he valued.

Some things conveniently or ignorantly left out here: People were using black powder and nitroglycerine (used for vasodilation now) explosives before dynamite. His invention reduced the chance of accidental detonation and made workers handling it a lot safer. His work on explosives was inspired by construction, not war.

Yes, his inventions were later sold for military use, and he indeed did not want to be known mainly for that. But that is in no way a negative point against his character. He did amazing work in his time that is worth celebrating. 

 Obviously not, but it should be.

The Bill of Rights are restrictions on government, but they clearly governments don't always respect rights. Hence the Second Amendment.

I view Bitcoin as a physical defense (second amendment) of speech and property rights. I extend this view to Bitcoin related concepts, such as signing devices/software and self-custody because such tools are what gives Bitcoin its teeth.

The very concept of property rights is negated when a government is able to dictate by force what is and isn't money and how I may protect it from theft. My money is my property, and I should be free to use it for any end that doesn't violate the rights of others, which includes my speech. Bitcoin is also FOSS code, which is another free speech issue.

All of this is my opinion, of course. 

 You had to read past where I specified US to make this comment. It is very common to refer to US citizens as American.

GFY

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 The frequencies would hardly be useful if it was a free for all. The government isn't usually telling people that they can't emit signals in the air. They are telling people they can't interfere with certain other signals. Like taking over a radio station's broadcast. It serves no one. There would be no way to make radio useful if anyone could just broadcast on any frequency they want to at any time.

But I would like to see the frequencies privatized and courts used for property rights violations rather than massive institutions that really don't need to exist. There would be a human owner if they purchased it privately.

I also think it is dumb to apply the exact same standards to those in emergencies though. I can see a case for letting reasonable violations go in such cases.