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 This #nostr thing is pretty cool, but I wish it was more mainstream, right now it seems pretty du... 
 Bring the content you want to see to nostr. My feed is pretty friggin fantastic.  
 the Pareto principle is the strongest argument against mass adoption. 
 I hadn't thought of that... 

But... It's good to be in the 20% that is ahead of the curve.  
 That looks like fun. 

But hot.  
 Drill, baby, drill! 😁  
 make love not war 
 I can't do the first and I won't do the second ever again (unless war is brought to me).  
 *looks around*

There's no line of willing partners at my disposal. 😂 
 Yes. I am.

EW. There's people out there... 😅  
 I can't sign up for meetup. They keep rejecting my email address.  
 You tally don't need to worry about it. I'll be moving soon and will have to be out and about more, so, I'm hoping that will take care of itself  
 Sure, though... It's a bit odd to have so many people pushing me about this particular topic... Y'all are weird. 😁  
 I'm still not sure why active listens to anything I say.  
 I suppose that's kinda true... 😅  
 although top ramen is better than maruchan IMO :D  
 I agree. Especially if you crack an egg in it and add in some good soy sauce.  
 Geez, yeah, those are good.  
 Yes!!!  
 So the conclusion is that #nostr needs more “normies” 
 No. 

I detest normies. I'd rather deal with the midwit BTC maxis, as toxic as they are, than have nostr flooded with people who can't think more than 5 minutes ahead.  
 I think buying BTC and dating BTC slogans absolutely puts you into a non-normie bucket. Vast minority at this point. That's neither good nor bad, even if I think it us a good thing, in general. 

Right now, many "normies" are shaving their heads and accidentally recognizing chastity as a virtue in the wake of literally Hitler getting elected. 

Ok, maybe those aren't normies either. 

I'm too tired to be coherent at point.  
 That's acceptable.  
 Already blocked by 16 people on the sky. 
 Keep it up! 😁  
 BTClock does look very similar design wise. I think if you’re going to make something, at least... 
 Patents are useless in a world like we have today, unless you can afford skads of lawyers in multiple countries. 

I have a few products I know I could patent, but... It's not worth the money to do so.  
 The metropolitan bishop is coming to visit one of my churches here soon and the place was a mess!... 
 But you did clean it.  
 Yes! So don't worry much about it. You did a good deed out of love, and that is really all that matters.  
 I don't think my brain can handle this tonight...  
 You stay up later than I do (and I don't mean with the obvious tone zone difference). 

I'm falling asleep and it's not even 6:30PM... 😅  
 No, if I nap now, I won't sleep.  
 #asknostr 
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 Nope. Simple in this case. 😁 
 I try to keep most things as simple as possible. The issue becomes when I want to add in just enough complexity to do what I think a system should do. This usually comes from bull-headed ignorance and I pick things with steeo learning curves. 

But yes, in this case, it wasn't my note to begin with. 😅  
 GA 
Is it still #zapathon? 
 Technically, it could be, but there's too much drama afoot today.  
 when you get identified as “off grid” on social media, some people start wanting you to live ... 
 I never understood why people get so upset that you don't live their fantasy. 😅  
 How many of you keep an analog clock up in view, and actually read it? I just recently got mine w... 
 I wear an analog watch. I'm not sure that counts.  
 #asknostr 
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 $6 temu special. I haven't broken it yet. That's better than the $30 chinesium unit I had at lasted maybe a month before I shattered the "crystal." This one even came with a NATO strap (my preferred style) that actually fits my upper-decile wide wrist. That's also rare. 

The coating is incisors rubbing off and it never sweated up, though I do not trust it to be even water resistant. 

10/10 would buy another one. I might, just to have it here before tarrifs hit and double the price. 😅

#watchstr #watch #edc https://files.sovbit.host/media/0689df5847a8d3376892da29622d7c0fdc1ef1958f4bc4471d90966aa1eca9f2/52ea1e0871fcb3c36e152c032910c5acea203eb616af2a2288ef0bd8dec7eed6.webp 
 Yup. I saw that and figured I'd try it for $6 (shipped!!!).  
 Metal = grounds = getting zapped more. No thanks. That happens enough every day... 😅  
 Yup. It's an issue with most jewelry.  
 Yes. But I'm very bad with watches, in that I never pay enough attention to them when I'm wearing them and it's never been worth it to get a "nice" watch. I do think that they are rather snazzy. I'm just... Not that fancy?  
 This is why I will no longer vote. 
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 Did nostr:npub1ex7mdykw786qxvmtuls208uyxmn0hse95rfwsarvfde5yg6wy7jq6qvyt9 send out e-mails to cus... 
 I'm pretty sure it's legit, but I hate 2FA, so... No thanks.  
 What’s the block clock drama? 
 Coinkite is leveraging gubment power to prevent an obvious knockoff competitor from succeeding. 

The knockoff and Coinkite are being douchey. 

Panties are twisted. Some are never going to buy a coldcard (again). Some recognize the legal right to do that. Others are discussing the trashy IP laws on the books. 

🤷‍♂️ 
 It might not be the most accurate recap, but I think I got most of the highlights.  
 I tend to agree that IP laws are fiat minded nonsense and the enforcement thereof is anathema to the spirit of freedom that so many in the BTC space seem to pay homage to, but might not really espouse even if it is inconvenient.  
 What is nostr without zaps? 
#asknostr 
 Not as cool on the social side. 

Still the future of the other stuff side.  
 I can, right now, go buy a used CZ Shadow 2 at the LGS for not much more than that. 

Geez.  
 Oof. Yeah. That kinda sucks. 🫂  
 I just smashed a stack of 5 pork chops for dinner and now I'm falling asleep. 

#randomthoughts #carnivore #porkchops  
 I really shouldn't fall asleep at 4:30pm...😅  
 Noooo! Not yet! I have to fight the itis. I at least need a shower and some tea before I sleep... 😅  
 When you invite new people to nostr, do you just send them your npub with a link to a guide and t... 
 I've given the two people I've attempted to on board a simple tour.  
 Is everyone ditching alby or something? I've been denied zapping many getalby users. 
I've also c... 
 No one wants to foot a $20/mo bill for zaps. That's just not smart. At all.  
 This all started because I was tired of the amount of bullshit and insecure products in the hardw... 
 I am a little excited about this.  
 The urge to buy during ATH is annoying.
"I see it growing and I want moar!"
Pull yourself togethe... 
 You should be buying high and low, so... What's the issue?  
 Considering 23&Me. Thoughts? Don't like the idea of my genetics out there in big tech/data. Maybe... 
 Don't. They have already had several breeches and have been known to facilitate extra-judicial information to gubment agencies. This is a huge security risk, IMO. 

I'm already on file (I'm sure) as a veteran, but, I'm not risking my whole genetic profile being much more easily accessible via a low-hanging-fruit breech of a janky company.  
 Seems like a good time to repost this.
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 I kind wish I'd seen this before I bought a coldcard. Oh well.  
 Clients are starting to ask me about crossposting the blue sky. 😑 
 That's not the worst thing to happen.  
 Exactly. 😁  
 This is why gubment should not have any say in "Healthcare." 

The soviets labeled dissenters as mentally ill and used that "diagnosis" to murder and mutilate people that spoke out against the obvious atrocities happening. 


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 Hey Nostr Tribe! 🌍

I’m **Chrypto**, new to the Nostr universe and excited to connect with a... 
 Welcome. 

Nostr is weird. Find your weird. 😁 

There's plenty of BTC fans here, so much so that it bores the rest of us that don't really care that much about BTC on nostr.  
 That's really effing annoying. 

I use a notebook... 

You could use a spreadsheet that's synced to your computer via syncthing that you update as you fill up.  
 I can't wait for a killer desktop client. 

If you're wanting to get it done, you should use our ... 
 Maybe some devs will check this out and get a friggin clue and use stuff like this to make their  ideas not suck. 
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 At least you have an emergency line to call... 😎 
 You might need to get ready for 100k soon...  
 That's definitely a lot of work! 

In a way, I'm glad I've got a tiny stack. NGU doesn't matter and I'm just buying a little more every day. It would matter a lot more if I liquidated a retirement fund or something.  
 I... Would be concerned, too. But gosh, I'm sure you'll pull them through, as long as you let them know before the next big drawdown happens...  
 You, more than most, seem to be doing just that. I admire that about you. Your love of helping people secure their value for the future is making a real impact in the world. Keep it up!  
 *sighs*

I think I'm a little off kilter this morning. 

I just had a crazy idea:

Set a 4 year goal to be married with at least one kid by the next presidential election. 

I genuinely have no clue if that's possible. The list of those who would volunteer for that is vanishingly small, and, this is such a wild goal (in my opinion) that I have a huge amount of doubt that it's even possible. 😅

#randomthoughts #goals #crazy #nuts #bonkers 
 It just might not be fast enough for me to be even remotely attractive enough for the kind of woman I want as a companion... 😅