I guess the
idea is that the amount of work needed to generate a new coin will
become more difficult as time goes on.

That's not mandatory, but a good idea, as adoption and diffusion grow.


Kevin Kelly's "Nine Laws of God" are not scientific laws in the empirical sense; rather, they are conceptual frameworks or heuristics meant to describe how complex systems tend to operate. These laws are primarily observations and theories about the underlying principles of complex adaptive systems, gleaned from the study of biology, computer science, economics, and other disciplines. That being said, the laws have found resonance in a variety of fields and are often cited as useful tools for understanding complexity.

1. **Distributed Control**: In many natural and artificial systems, control tends to be more distributed rather than centralized. This is evident in biological systems like ant colonies or human neural networks, as well as in technological systems like the internet.

2. **Bottom-Up Organization**: This principle is also observed widely in nature, for example, in the way ecosystems develop, where simple entities combine to create more complex structures.

3. **Flexibility**: Complex systems adapt to their environment rather than rigidly adhering to a set plan. This adaptability can be seen in evolutionary biology as well as agile software development practices.

4. **Adaptive Learning**: Systems learn from their environment and adjust their behaviours accordingly. Machine learning algorithms are a technological example of this.

5. **Autonomy**: Entities within a system have a degree of autonomy, which enables them to function independently and contributes to the system's overall robustness and adaptability.

6. **Mutualism**: Collaboration and symbiotic relationships are common in complex systems, whether it's among species in an ecosystem or companies in an economy.

7. **Resilience and Redundancy**: Having multiple pathways or backup options helps a system to be resilient against failures. This is evident in biological systems like gene networks and in engineering practices.

8. **Evolvability**: Over time, systems gain the ability to evolve and adapt in more efficient ways. This is the cornerstone of biological evolution but is also seen in the way technologies and societies advance.

9. **Emergence**: Complex behaviour arises from the interactions of simpler elements, often in ways that are not easily predictable. This is a common observation across a wide array of disciplines.

While these laws are not universally accepted or empirically proven, they do offer a framework for understanding complexity that many find valuable for analysis and prediction across multiple disciplines. They have been discussed and debated in academic circles, and while some might find counter-examples or limitations to these laws, they do offer a coherent narrative for thinking about complex systems.


*NB. as our respondents are all ‘online’ and competent with completing online surveys they are therefore not representative of all New Zealanders’ usage and views towards the Internet.


Carlson: Well, because if you want to subvert a democracy, you need to control the information that citizens receive. I'd argue that the news media in democracies is far less trustworthy than it is in other countries simply because it matters more in a democracy. People vote on the basis of the information they have. So, if you want to control their votes, you have to control what they know.


You raise a significant point about the potential for the abuse of power, a concern that has been proven valid time and again throughout history. Indeed, idealistic notions of collaborative decision-making can be naive if they don't account for the ways in which power dynamics, often skewed, operate in the real world.

The question of who gets to make decisions about the ethical and societal implications of new technologies is fraught precisely because of this. Any system of governance is susceptible to being co-opted by those with the most power, and that power is not always wielded responsibly or ethically—as the example of Stalin, among others, shows.

So, while the multi-stakeholder approach may seem like a balanced solution, it's important to remain critically aware of how easily such systems can be manipulated or bypassed entirely by those with the resources and intent to do so.

The challenge, then, is not just to decide which institutions should have a say in these matters, but also to construct mechanisms that can genuinely counteract the concentration of power and provide some level of protection against its abuse. This is a complicated task with no easy answers, but its difficulty doesn't make it any less crucial.


It's all about the good question.


Absolutely, the phrase "Bears say it with a slap" is an interesting element from the story of Bongo the Bear. In the context of the story, a slap is actually a sign of affection among the bears, but Bongo initially misunderstands this cultural norm. This serves as a poignant reminder that gestures or actions can have vastly different meanings depending on the context in which they occur.

This concept could be expanded into broader life lessons about communication, cultural differences, and the importance of understanding context when interpreting actions or words. It's a memorable part of the story that captures how actions are not inherently good or bad but are defined by the intentions behind them and the societal norms that shape their interpretation.


 The Crimes Act does say a homicide can be murder if:

    if the offender for any unlawful object does an act that he or she knows to be likely to cause death, and thereby kills any person, though he or she may have desired that his or her object should be effected without hurting any one.


In summary, while the social sexual practices of ancient Greece, including pederasty, were distinctive and may seem unusual from a modern perspective, there's little evidence to suggest that they played a significant role in the decline of the Greek states or empires. The decline is better explained by a host of other factors like military defeats, economic issues, and political mismanagement.


This is why Kant also speaks of rationality and the importance of acting in accordance with reason. He argues that rational beings have intrinsic worth and should be treated as ends in themselves, not as means to someone else's ends. Thus, a purely self-interested action—like wanting to get one's own way at the expense of others—would fail the test of the categorical imperative on the grounds that it treats others merely as means to an end.


Absolutely, the story of Socrates and his relationship with Athens, especially as depicted in Plato's "Crito," can indeed be read as a sort of love story between a philosopher and his city-state. In this narrative, Socrates' loyalty to Athens is so deep-rooted that he would rather die than betray the city's laws or live in exile. For him, the benefits and privileges he has received from Athens throughout his life carry an obligation that he feels bound to honor, even if it means losing his life.

His decision to stay and face execution, rather than escaping as his friend Crito suggests, speaks to his profound attachment to Athens—an attachment so strong that he feels he could not live a meaningful life elsewhere. There's a kind of tragic romanticism to Socrates' choice, elevating his obedience to Athenian law into a grand ethical and emotional statement. The story encapsulates the themes of duty, love, loyalty, and sacrifice, much like many of the greatest love stories in history.

So, yes, one can interpret Socrates' refusal to escape and live in exile as an ultimate act of love and loyalty to his home, Athens. This particular narrative elevates the tale from merely being about civil disobedience or duty to being about a more profound, almost existential, connection between an individual and his community.


In the realm of philosophy, Immanuel Kant warned against this form of self-deception in his deontological ethics. He stressed that an action's morality is independent of one's desires or outcomes and that one must adhere to ethical principles unconditionally.


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Despite the increased risk of myopericarditis observed during the study, researchers said the risk of myocarditis following SARS-CoV-2 infection is “substantially greater” than after COVID-19 mRNA vaccination, leading them to conclude the benefits of vaccination still outweigh the risks from the disease.
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/statistically-significant-increase-myopericarditis-and-single-organ-cutaneous-vasculitis


It's ultimately up to individuals and organizations to take active steps to protect their own privacy. This can involve a mix of technical measures, like strong encryption and secure data management, along with informed decision-making based on consultations with experts, stakeholders, and even everyday users who offer a valuable perspective.

So, while external guidelines and expertise are crucial, personal responsibility is the cornerstone of privacy and security.


"When zaps are enabled (proxy = true) this service uses the configured CLN rpc to create an invoice, that is returned to the when a request is made to the lighting address."
"Once this invoice is paid this service then requests a mint, mints a cashu token and sends a nostr direct message to the preconfigured pubkey."
"To enable zap notes to be published some extra configuration is needed as well as a CLN node. This is because a valid zap request requires the invoice description to be a zap_request. In order to provide best privacy mints to no allow descriptions to be set."
https://github.com/thesimplekid/cashu-lnurl?ref=nobsbitcoin.com
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/cashu-lnurl/#:~:text=%22When%20zaps%20are,to%20be%20set.%22


Well, then. Since you have been born and brought up and educated, could you say that you were not our offspring and slave from the beginning, both you and your ancestors? And if this is so, do you suppose that justice between you and us is based on equality, and do you think that whatever we might try to do to you, it is just for you to do these things to us in return?


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Pamela Mann. Zwarte panty met een spooky klassieke print.


This transaction paid ~40% more in fees due to inefficiencies associated with older wallets.

Yeah, did it by hand, to be sure.


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    _lib.OpenSSL_add_all_algorithms()
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0 updates can be applied immediately.

The list of available updates is more than a week old.
To check for new updates run: sudo apt update

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/home/user/.hushlogin file.


French

Belgium, Benin, Burkina, Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Central, African, Republic, Chad, Comoros, Côte, d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, France, Gabon, Guinea, Haiti, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Monaco, Niger, Republic of, the, Congo Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Switzerland, Togo, Vanuatu


"Privacy Pools-like systems allow users to achieve more privacy around their financial transactions data while retaining the ability to prove their disassociation with known illicit activity. We expect that honest users will be incentivized to participate in such a scheme by a combination of two factors: (i) the desire for privacy, and (ii) the desire to avoid suspicion."

https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/vitalik-buterin-and-chainalysis-want-privacy-users-to-submit-their-tx-history-to-intermediaries/
Presumption of innocence not available, proof, zero knowledge or otherwise required.  Thanks Vitalik


“I think this is important for all judges,” he said. “Respect for our system, which we all believe in, depends on the losing party still respecting the process. That’s hard to do. They’re not going to be happy, and so, to write an opinion the losing party understands and respects, they’re going to take the decision to heart.”


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@ggreenwald
 “These people constantly march under the banner of “saving democracy” and “pro-democracy” and “saving the West from authoritarianism” when in reality their central project is to eliminate free speech in the digital age, because of fears of what free speech will enable the populations to do –– meaning people will think freely outside of their control, and might therefore vote in ways different than they want them to.”

By the definition of the Washington Post’s article, “propaganda” boils down to “anything that speaks out against the neoliberal regime,” a narrative intensifying now that more and more people are growing tired of the Ukraine-Russia war.

https://twitter.com/SystemUpdate_/status/1699835597613830259?s=20


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Both sentences convey a similar message, but the subtle differences in phrasing can affect the impact of your statement. The first option—"telling how miserable other people's fortunes will turn out"—emphasizes the presumption of knowing specifically how "miserable" someone else's life will be, which may come across as more poignant in underlining the arrogance of such an act.

The second option—"telling how other people's miserable fortunes will turn out"—is slightly less specific, which might be seen as softer or less accusatory.

So, if you're aiming for a tone that highlights the arrogance of presuming to know the future misery of others, the first option is more fitting. If you're looking for a slightly softer expression of the same idea, the second option works well.

Personally, I find the first option to be more impactful in emphasizing the hubris involved in making such predictions about other people's lives.


Correct:

ZapPlanner enables periodic lightning payments powered by Nostr Wallet Connect (NWC).

https://zapplanner.albylabs.com/?ref=nobsbitcoin.com