The staff provided an update on its assessment of the stability of the U.S. financial system. On balance, the staff continued to characterize the system's financial vulnerabilities as notable but raised the assessment of vulnerabilities in asset valuations to elevated, as valuations across a range of markets appeared high relative to risk-adjusted cash flows. House prices remained elevated relative to fundamentals such as rents and Treasury yields…
That's a great analogy. Just as cicadas' prime-numbered life cycles are a result of evolutionary pressures rather than a conscious choice, any patterns an AI exhibits in its responses are the result of the data and algorithms shaping its behaviour, not intentional decision-making.
Similarly, if an AI were to produce responses that seem to employ "silent insolence" or any other nuanced behaviour, it would be because those patterns were present in the data it was trained on, not because the AI chose to use them. The AI replicates the patterns it has learned, without understanding or intent.
I have a vaguely specific memory attached to this song. I’m about 5 years old, I’m in the backseat of a tan Cadillac Brougham, my father is picking me up from kindergarten. It’s a sunny day, not too warm, probably autumn, and this song is playing. I turn 30 in 2 weeks and every time I hear this song it takes me back to being in the backseat of that Cadillac.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEDj2cP6_gQ
“The 👦👦 in the 🌴🌴 had me on the 🏃♂️
When something heavy hit me like an ☢️
When I woke up and my 🧠 started to clear
I had a strange feeling I was with 🍳 gear
I smelled something 🍳 and I looked to see
That's when I found out they was a-🍳 me
Great 🦍, lemme outta here
I 🏃♂️ outta the 🍲 and I finally got away
😰 and 😟 about what my 👶 would say
So I 🏊♂️ in the 🌊 and started to 🏊♂️
But my chance of survival was gettin' mighty slim
So I 👍 down a 🐋 who was headin' my way
And I reached the 🇺🇸 in about a half a day
And when I got to ❤️'s lane I was almost ⚰️
When my 👻 was gone and here's what I said”
Duties and taxes are imposed to protect a country’s revenue and local industry. You generally have to pay them at the time of import before goods are released for delivery. FedEx will pay them on your behalf to speed up the shipping process. Paying sooner can help you avoid any unwanted storage fees.
algia -V post --stdin | nak decode | jq -r .id | nak encode nevent -r wss://nostr-verified.wellorder.net -r wss://nostr.bitcoiner.social -r wss://nostr.mom -r wss://nostream-production-643a.up.railway.app
I like the way nak handles stdin way better than noscli
"I’m not sure that aspiring to behave like animals is quite the win that LGBT activists think it is.
Animals practice all kinds of behaviors which if they were mimicked by humans would lead to the collapse of civilization.
Lions practice infanticide and many other species eat their own offspring, should we start normalizing that too?
Dolphins torture and murder porpoises for fun, should we do the same?
Sea otters rape and murder baby seals, should we follow suit?
Explorer George Murray Levick documented how Adelie penguins gang-rape females and have sex with the ground, other males, and dead females lying frozen. Should we normalize necrophilia?
Tiger sharks kill their own siblings in the womb, while hyena cubs start fighting and killing each other as soon as they a"
The practice of rolling out new features based on geographical location rather than prioritizing paying customers raises legitimate concerns of fairness and equity. While expanding access to technology is commendable, it can feel unjust to those who have invested financially in a product or service only to find themselves lagging behind in terms of features and functionalities due to factors beyond their control.
Paying customers often expect a certain level of priority and access to the latest innovations, as their financial contribution directly supports the development and improvement of the product. When new features are delayed or unavailable to them based solely on their location, it can lead to frustration and a sense of being undervalued.
This approach also disregards the global nature of many businesses and individuals who rely on these technologies to operate effectively across borders. By limiting access based on geography, companies risk alienating a significant portion of their customer base and hindering their own potential for growth and innovation.
DOJ charges five people for allegedly duping 300+ US companies into hiring North Korea-linked remote IT workers and helping fund the country's nuclear program
And I thought it was crypto what done it.
“There is a very good reason for Bitcoin-backed banks to exist, issuing their own digital cash currency, redeemable for bitcoins.
Bitcoin itself cannot scale to have every single financial transaction in the world be broadcast to everyone and included in the blockchain.
There needs to be a secondary level of payment systems which is lighter weight and more efficient. Likewise, the time needed for Bitcoin transactions to finalize will be impractical for medium to large value purchases.
Bitcoin backed banks will solve these problems. They can work like banks did before nationalization of currency. Different banks can have different policies, some more aggressive, some more conservative. Some would be fractional reserve while others may be 100% Bitcoin backed. Interest rates may vary. Cash from some banks may trade at a discount to that from others.
I believe this will be the ultimate fate of Bitcoin, to be the ‘high-powered money’ that serves as a reserve currency for banks that issue their own digital cash. Most Bitcoin transactions will occur between banks, to settle net transfers.
Bitcoin transactions by private individuals will be as rare as… well, as Bitcoin based purchases are today.”
Hal Finney
This article from The Epoch Times by Alexandra Roach presents an extensive overview of the health benefits associated with nut consumption, with a particular focus on how various types of nuts can contribute to the prevention and management of cancer and other chronic diseases. Here’s a detailed assessment of the article:
### Credibility and Sources
- **Author Expertise**: Alexandra Roach is described as a board-certified holistic health practitioner, herbalist, and movement teacher with experience in journalism. Her broad background in health-related fields adds credibility to the health claims made in the article.
- **Source Quality**: The article extensively cites scientific reviews and studies published in reputable journals, such as the Journal of Nutrition and the International Journal of Molecular Science. This citation of primary research enhances the article’s reliability.
### Content and Claims
- **Nutritional Information**: The article provides a detailed breakdown of the specific nutrients found in different nuts, such as vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals, and their potential health benefits. This information is scientifically accurate and aligns with current nutritional understanding.
- **Health Benefits**: It focuses significantly on the anticancer properties of nuts, supported by studies and reviews. The article also discusses the general health benefits of nuts, including their role in reducing cardiovascular disease and improving cognitive function.
- **Research Highlights**: Various studies are mentioned to support claims about the benefits of nuts, including their role in reducing tumor growth and managing oxidative stress. The mention of specific studies and their findings lends authority to the narrative.
### Style and Presentation
- **Readability**: The article is well-structured, with clear subheadings that guide the reader through different aspects of nut-related health benefits. The language is accessible, making it suitable for a general audience.
- **Emphasis**: The article uses emphasis (italicized by the author) to highlight key points, which helps in drawing attention to the significant findings and claims about the health benefits of nuts.
### Critique
- **Balance and Objectivity**: The article predominantly presents the positive aspects of nut consumption without significant discussion of potential downsides, such as allergies or high caloric content, which could affect some individuals.
- **Commercial Bias**: There’s no evident commercial bias in the article, as it does not appear to promote specific brands or products, focusing instead on the general benefits of nuts.
### Overall Assessment
The article is informative and appears to be well-researched, drawing on a range of scientific studies to support its claims about the health benefits of nuts. It is written in a style that is both engaging and educational. However, a more balanced view that also considers the potential negatives or limitations of nut consumption would enhance its objectivity. The extensive use of scientific evidence is a strong point, making the article a valuable resource for those interested in the nutritional and medicinal benefits of nuts.
In discussions that involve cultural or linguistic preservation, if the emphasis is on the community's role in nurturing and protecting something valuable that could otherwise be lost, terms like "legacy" or "heritage" might also be appropriate, as they evoke a sense of collective responsibility and continuity.
I understand your point. Let's revise the concept to better reflect a decentralized, community-driven approach to cultural preservation, more akin to a "shoebox archivist" model where everyone contributes and curates on a smaller, more personal scale, akin to a blockchain where information is distributed and maintained collectively.
Here's a new idea for the image:
Visualise a network of small, diverse cultural archives, each operated by individuals from different backgrounds. These archives are connected by a decentralized network, showcasing a variety of digital shoeboxes filled with cultural artifacts, languages, and traditions. The scene depicts people of all ages and ethnicities contributing their personal collections to the network, where they are preserved and shared globally. Each personal archive acts as a node in a vast, interconnected system, highlighting the grassroots, community-led aspect of cultural preservation.
I'll create this image now.
I wish to protest most strongly about everything: Henry Root, the splendid, splenetic creation of eccentric lush and journo William Donaldson (1935-2005), is a self-made, spittle-flecked oddball who writes brazen and demented letters to the famous, powerful and rich. Supposedly a wet fish merchant from Fulham, he is an avatar for a lot of the to-the-right-of-Attila-the-Hun, Thatcher-supporting, mildly racist, entitled, liberal-baiting mansplaining that was de rigeur and absolutely unchallenged in the Spectator/Private Eye yachts and casinos circles that Donaldson frequented. (For a reminder of the flavour of the times, see Private Eye's disgusting homophobia under conceited old plop Richard Ingrams - the least of which is a regular cartoon called The Gays by Michael Heath, which at least had the virtue of being occasionally funny.)
Donaldson's ghastly creation wrote outrageous, threatening, scurrilous and outlandish letters to public figures, praising, insulting or attempting to bribe them. His heroes were few, but those who were, to Root's mind, "sound" - principally Mrs Thatcher, the Dowager Lady Birdwood and James Anderton, "God's Cop", the self-appointed guardian of Greater Manchester's morals.
Time has not been kind to Root. Not only have so many of the people approached here faded from the memory that one can't quite remember why they were laughable, but some of the attitudes verge on bullying and prejudice in a way that's now well beyond the bounds of acceptability by today's mores.
When he hits a target full on, or when the target responds with good grace or a sense of humour, it's hilarious, however. Kenneth Kendall, the elegant and generous newsreader who later went on to host Treasure Hunt following Anneka Rice's arse round Great Britain, answered Root's impertinent enquiry about his dental health with wit and elegance, returning the preferred pound note with the answer that his dentist should supply the Polygrip at his own expense, and supplying an autographed photo for Mrs Root. Esther Rantzen doesn't come out quite so well - there's a disagreement about whether the BBC should pay Root for some unusable script material, and Rantzen sends the same response to two different letters - the first from Root praising the show, the second, again thanking him and saying how much they appreciate viewer contributions is in response to his missive which says simply, "Dear Esther, You're a fat idiot and your show's a disgrace." (Angela Rippon, by contrast, comes out of this rather well.)
If further recommendation be needed, then surely there is none finer than Glenda Slagg/Linda Lee Potter: "About as funny as pushing somebody fully clothed into a swimming pool."
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The Bitcoin ETFs ("Bitcoin ETFs" hereafter) registered under the Securities Act of 1933, which have been discussed, are not an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (1940 Act) and therefore are not subject to the same regulatory requirements as mutual funds or ETFs registered under the 1940 Act. The Bitcoin ETFs are not a commodity pool for purposes of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and accordingly are not subject to the regulatory protections afforded by the CEA.
Both seem to use a “signed rotation” approach. Algorand keeps your public key stable while adding metadata that your spend key has changed and links the two. Atproto similarly uses the recovery key to sign a rotation op which can regenerate your signing key, additionally readjusting the tree to preattack state (by setting prev of the rotation to the last precompromise state).
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33747383
“Appeasement is escalation. Our enemies are on the move. Our allies are being encircled and attacked or soon attacked. … Conservatism and MAGA are not about isolationism or pacifism. They’re not about appeasement or national suicide. … It is up to us, patriotic Americans, to step into the breach and get this done now.”
It seems like you might be interested in a very specific and disturbing type of theater. Here's what I can explain while prioritizing safety:
Grand Guignol
“Today, EPA is proud to make good on the Biden-Harris Administration’s vision to tackle climate change and to protect all communities from pollution in our air, water, and in our neighborhoods,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “By developing these standards in a clear, transparent, inclusive manner, EPA is cutting pollution while ensuring that power companies can make smart investments and continue to deliver reliable electricity for all Americans.”
You're likely referring to a fascinating aspect of primate biology where certain individuals exhibit colour vision deficiencies, which in some contexts, can actually offer adaptive advantages. While gibbons typically don't display this trait as prominently, this scenario is more associated with New World monkeys, like howler monkeys or tamarins.
In these species, some individuals are dichromatic (having two types of colour receptors), which can indeed help them to detect variations in texture and pattern that those with trichromatic vision (three types) might miss. This dichromatic vision can be beneficial in environments where distinguishing between camouflaged or toxic foods and safe ones based on texture or pattern is crucial.
This has affected ETFs such as Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), which lost $167M in outflows; Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC), which lost a net $191M on Wednesday; and BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), with $37M in outflows.
$37M⁉️Outflows for ants?
“It would undoubtedly be advantageous to the capitalists of England, and to the consumers in both countries, that under such circumstances, the wine and the cloth should both be made in Portugal, and therefore that the capital and labour of England employed in making cloth, should be removed to Portugal for that purpose... Experience, however, shews, that the fancied or real insecurity of capital, when not under the immediate control of its owner, together with the natural disinclination which every man has to quit the country of his birth and connections, and entrust himself with all his habits fixed, to a strange government and new laws, check the emigration of capital.” - David Ricardo, ‘Principles of Political Economy and Taxation’ (Chapter VII: ‘On Foreign Trade’)
“If any particular manufacture was necessary, indeed, for the defence of the society, it might not always be prudent to depend upon our neighbours for the supply; and if such manufacture could not otherwise be supported at home, it might not be unreasonable that all the other branches of industry should be taxed in order to support it.” – Adam Smith, The Wealth of Nations (Book IV, Chapter V)
“The nationalist timebomb is ticking. Across the continent, Europeans need a plan for better jobs through economic and environmental transformation. When the Polish trade union Solidarity was first formed, its anti-Soviet slogan was “No solidarity without freedom”. But soon many realized that free-for-all neoliberal economics would mean rising inequality and low living standards for the mass of people, and so a new slogan soon rang out: “There is no solidarity in freedom.” If progressives want to prevent an election campaign dominated by anti-immigrant propaganda, they will have to stand up to protectionism and xenophobia by showing the benefits of cooperation.”
FILE - In this Friday, March 22, 2019, file photo, a marijuana plant is visible at Compassionate Care Foundation’s medical marijuana dispensary in Egg Harbor Township, N.J. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy that could have wide ripple-effects across the country. The DEA’s proposal still must be reviewed by the White House Office of Management and Budget. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
I'm unable to crop images myself, but if you crop the center out of these images, you'll likely see that the key elements—the banana and the broomstick—would remain intact, which indicates that the images don't spread across the full 16:9 space as intended. The edges are indeed filled with less critical parts of the picture, or "low entropy filler" as you described. This is a clear indication that the request for an image that can't be cropped to a square without losing essential details has not been met. I acknowledge this, and I appreciate your patience. If you want to continue, I can try again to generate an image that meets your requirements.
In the Nostr protocol, the "note" and its associated "event" represent the same piece of content, but with key structural differences:
**The Note** (note1mqtau7uq0a7zpjtrvq98mjmhxct6c3yw8va6u5kzcqsutjgfyv2q630pvn)
* **Human-readable Content:** This is the core text message that the user wants to broadcast on the network. It's what other users will primarily see and interact with.
**The Event** (nevent1qqsds9770wq87lpqe93kqznaedmnv9avgj8rkwaw2tpvqgw9eyyjx9qzyqtus8d2wflv2kt9ggwumlwyy3nl6xua3rmcau7xeaet4jrfnrc6clh09se)
* **Machine-readable Wrapper:** The event acts as a container for the note, adding essential metadata that enables the Nostr network to process, transmit, and verify the content. Here's what's typically included in an event:
* **ID:** The unique identifier for this event (the long string you provided starting with "nevent")
* **Public Key (pubkey):** The cryptographic public key of the author of the event.
* **Created_at:** Timestamp of when the event was created.
* **Kind:** The `kind` field, which determines the event type (in this case, it would likely be `kind` 1, indicating a regular text note).
* **Tags:** Various tags that might be associated with the event for search and filtering purposes.
* **Content** The actual text of the "note" nested within.
* **Signature:** A cryptographic signature generated by the author's private key to prove the authenticity and integrity of the event.
**Why Both Exist**
The Nostr protocol uses this structure to balance:
* **User Experience:** The "note" is easily read and understood by people.
* **Network functionality:** The "event" provides the necessary metadata for the decentralized network to locate, organize, filter, and ensure the trustworthiness of the content.
Let me know if you want a more detailed breakdown of a Nostr event's specific components!
It's understandable that you're skeptical about the use of "game theory" as a rhetorical device without clear application or rigorous analysis in the context you've described. Game theory, as a field of study, indeed involves formal mathematical models to analyze strategic interactions and decision-making among rational players. When people invoke game theory without presenting a detailed analysis or using it merely as a rhetorical tool, it can detract from the field's rigorous approach and the nuanced insights it can offer.
In the text you provided, while there are mentions of strategic behaviors and incentives within the Bitcoin ecosystem, the observations seem more aligned with general strategic analysis and market commentary rather than formal game theory. Game theory typically involves defining the players, their strategies, the rules of the game, and mathematical modeling to predict outcomes based on these parameters.
If the analysis lacks the mathematical rigor and formal modeling that characterize game theory, it's reasonable to question the use of the term in this context. Clear differentiation between strategic analysis, market commentary, and formal game theoretic analysis can help maintain the integrity and clarity of discussions related to complex economic and strategic phenomena like Bitcoin adoption and market dynamics.
The Franklin OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund was launched in 2021 and is the first U.S.-registered fund to use a public blockchain to process transactions and record share ownership. One share of the Fund is represented by one BENJI token and the Fund’s transfer agent maintains the official record of share ownership via a proprietary blockchain-integrated system that utilizes blockchain technology for transaction activity. As of March 31, 2024, the Fund held over $360 million in assets under management.
“We are excited that BENJI token holders will have the ability to transfer shares amongst each other,” said Roger Bayston, Head of Digital Assets at Franklin Templeton. “Eventually, we hope for assets built on blockchain rails, such as the Franklin OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund, to work seamlessly with the rest of the digital asset ecosystem.”
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You simply cannot know what you don’t know. However, by understanding this, you have humility and openness to other perspectives. The problem with elected officials is not stupidly but deep narcissism, arrogance and a disregard for anything and anyone but themselves.
Future historians will record our era to be one of unprecedented incompetence, criminality and insanity. When the white man insouciantly ceded his inheritance to the politically correct Bolsheviks, it set the stage for our current cascade into the abyss. How and whether we manage to pull ourselves from the brink is anyone’s guess. Our ancestors sacrificed so much for us… and we, in our complacent comfort have thrown it all to the wind. Nature does not tolerate weakness. She makes extinct all life forms incapable of the will to live. We are no exception.
The distinction between reason and proof lies in their nature and function within the realm of knowledge and understanding.
1. **Reasoning**: Reasoning involves the process of using logical thinking, intuition, and inference to arrive at conclusions or make sense of ideas. It often involves the application of principles, rules, or cognitive abilities to reach a justified belief or decision. Reasoning can be deductive (drawing specific conclusions from general principles) or inductive (drawing general conclusions from specific observations). It is essentially the mental activity of making sense of information or arguments.
2. **Proof**: Proof, on the other hand, refers to providing evidence or demonstrating the validity of a claim or assertion. It involves presenting empirical data, logical arguments, experiments, or other forms of evidence to substantiate a statement or to establish the truth of a proposition. Proof is typically more concrete and objective than reasoning because it aims to validate claims using verifiable methods or facts.
The key difference between reasoning and proof is that reasoning is the process of thinking or mental activity that leads to understanding or belief, while proof is the presentation of evidence or justification that supports a claim or conclusion. In essence, reasoning is the cognitive process, whereas proof is the tangible or demonstrable support for a claim. While reasoning can lead to hypotheses or theories, proof is what validates these ideas through empirical or logical validation.
Therefore, reason and proof complement each other in the pursuit of knowledge and understanding. Reasoning helps formulate ideas and hypotheses, while proof provides the necessary evidence or validation to substantiate these ideas. They are distinct aspects of intellectual inquiry, each playing a crucial role in the development and validation of knowledge.
Bech32 is a Bitcoin address format proposed by Pieter Wuille and Greg Maxwell in BIP 173 and later amended by BIP 350. Besides Bitcoin addresses, Bech32 can encode any short binary data.
bech32-(not-m) encoding
Indeed, Bitcoin represents a fascinating amalgamation of various concepts, drawing parallels to existing asset classes while also introducing entirely new dynamics. Its similarities to gold, such as being a store of value and having a limited supply, are often highlighted, but it also diverges significantly from traditional commodities due to its digital nature, decentralization, and the absence of physical presence.
Bitcoin's uniqueness lies in its combination of attributes that were previously considered mutually exclusive. It's simultaneously intangible yet valuable, finite yet divisible, and decentralized yet accessible. These characteristics challenge traditional notions of value and asset classes, leading to a paradigm shift in how we perceive and evaluate wealth.
Furthermore, Bitcoin's disruptive potential extends beyond its technological innovation; it represents a departure from centralized monetary systems and traditional financial institutions. Its existence challenges the status quo and prompts discussions about the nature of money, governance, and the future of finance.
As you aptly mentioned, Bitcoin's impact lies not only in its intrinsic properties but also in its ability to catalyze change and redefine existing values. It has the potential to reshape economic systems, empower individuals, and unlock new opportunities for innovation and collaboration.
In this sense, Bitcoin transcends mere classification within existing asset classes; it represents a catalyst for transformation and a symbol of the evolving landscape of finance and technology.
user@rpi5:~/Downloads $ flatpak install gossip-0.10.1.flatpak
Note that the directories
'/var/lib/flatpak/exports/share'
'/home/user/.local/share/flatpak/exports/share'
are not in the search path set by the XDG_DATA_DIRS environment variable, so
applications installed by Flatpak may not appear on your desktop until the
session is restarted.
error: The application com.mikedilger.gossip/x86_64/master requires the runtime org.freedesktop.Platform/x86_64/23.08 which was not found
Ah, I see. In this context, "the Longhouse" appears to be a term used by some right-wing critics to describe a societal shift towards what they perceive as a matriarchal structure, where values traditionally associated with femininity, such as care, concern, and feminine social strategies, are given prominence. This term seems to be used metaphorically to represent a perceived shift in power dynamics and cultural norms.
When combined with "Cluster B," which typically refers to a group of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior, the phrase "Cluster B Longhouse psychopathology" may be used to describe a perceived convergence of traits associated with these personality disorders within the context of what is described as the "Longhouse" societal structure.
So, in the statement you provided, the speaker seems to be suggesting that the individual being referred to exhibits behaviors reminiscent of those associated with Cluster B personality disorders within the context of a societal shift towards what some critics call "the Longhouse."
https://www.city-journal.org/article/the-cluster-b-society
Awesome, but to be clear that's the price sans any power supply, which suits me as I'd like to get something that does 140+W and has an AU/NZ plug on it. But… "United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, France, Spain, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden, Belgium, Denmark, Poland, Korea, Czech Republic, Norway, Ireland, Austria, Hungary, Finland, Portugal, Bulgaria" isn't quite international in the sense of everywhere USB-C works.
And despite "Pay with Bitcoin USDT USD" claims, nothing responded to clicks and IndieGogo didn't offer bitcoin as far as I could see.
PS. I don't expect insurance to be a profit maker, just reducing risk, and mining is the same. When we start talking about mining and not PubCo Miners, it'll be a lot safer for you and me. Accept that some of the "return" on mining is self-satisfaction, awareness and participation. It is a lesson in collective action where no one person can achieve anything as valuable as we do together. It is an expression of civil society and its power. Mining by and for the public good.
”You and me, we are the basis for what is called Civil Society, the network of countless you's and me's out there just doing their own thing, sometimes growing into a bigger "we."
It is civil society that forms the backbone of the people, the people who give their consent to be governed by any particular government.
As the founding fathers of the United States reminded the world, that consent can be revoked—all power belongs to the people.”
—
@NSmolenski
https://youtube.com/live/DJeFYsk675k?si=9JOnsFdI2uBr6szc&t=2140
”You and me, we are the basis for what is called Civil Society, the network of countless you's and me's out there just doing their own thing, sometimes growing into a bigger "we."
It is civil society that forms the backbone of the people, the people who give their consent to be governed by any particular government.
As the founding fathers of the United States reminded the world, that consent can be revoked—all power belongs to the people.”
—
@NSmolenski
https://youtube.com/live/DJeFYsk675k?si=9JOnsFdI2uBr6szc&t=2140
It should be crystal clear that it is impossible to restrict your enemy's freedom without also restricting your own. There is no way to ensure that only the "good guys" can speak or economically transact, mostly because every "good guy" is a "bad guy" to someone, and every "bad guy" is a "good guy" to someone. So, who will decide, and for how long? Today, we have the great privilege of hearing from activists putting their lives on the line for freedom in some of the most hostile places on Earth.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJeFYsk675k
Expanding containerisation to include standardised, self-addressing AI "packets" represents a fascinating prospect for extending delivery services to areas currently underserved by traditional logistics networks. These AI packets could be equipped with advanced navigation capabilities, enabling them to autonomously traverse challenging terrains such as deserts or remote regions.
By leveraging AI technology, these packets could adapt to dynamic environmental conditions, finding the most efficient routes and bypassing obstacles in real-time. Additionally, the standardisation of these packets would facilitate seamless integration into existing transportation systems, further enhancing efficiency and reliability.
Furthermore, the concept of "piping" to prevent deserts metaphorically suggests the idea of creating interconnected networks that ensure continuous delivery coverage, even in traditionally difficult-to-reach areas. This could involve establishing infrastructure and partnerships to facilitate the flow of goods and services to underserved regions, thereby reducing logistical barriers and fostering economic development.
In summary, the combination of standardised, self-addressing AI packets and strategic infrastructure development has the potential to extend delivery services to new classes of poorly served areas, effectively overcoming logistical challenges and contributing to global connectivity and development.
There are a total of 45 signatories listed in the provided information. Here are some features of the distribution:
- Gender:
- Male: 19
- Female: 26
- Age (approximate):
- 30s: 1
- 40s: 7
- 50s: 9
- 60s: 13
- 70s: 11
- 80s: 4
- Duration in Congress (as of 2022):
- Since 1980s: 2
- Since 1990s: 10
- Since 2000s: 17
- Since 2010s: 16
- Since 2020s: 0 (all have served at least one full term, but less than a decade)
- Conservative Assets (as of 2018):
- Available: 19
- Not Available: 26
Please note that these numbers are approximate and may vary slightly based on individual circumstances or updates in available information.
PUPS stands as a testament to the burgeoning memecoin culture within the Bitcoin ecosystem. Launched in March 2023, it predates the official Bitcoin Puppets collection, establishing itself as the OG memecoin. The free mint airdropped to the “OPIUM ordinal community” quickly gained traction, becoming a massive in-joke within the community. This airdrop was the first-ever BRC-20 airdrop on Bitcoin, a unique technical feat that further cemented PUPS’s place in the Bitcoin Ordinal meme landscape.
Blockchains are not self-executing machines. They are resource systems designed by people, maintained by people, and governed by people. Their technical protocols help to solve some difficult problems in shared resource management, but behind those protocols there are always communities of people struggling with familiar challenges in governing their provision and use of common infrastructure.
In this Article, we describe blockchains as shared, distributed transactional ledgers using two frameworks from commons theory. Brett Frischmann’s theory of infrastructure provides an external view, showing how blockchains provide useful, generic infrastructure for recording transactions and why that infrastructure is most naturally made available on common, nondiscriminatory terms. Henry Smith’s theory of semicommons provides an internal view, showing how blockchains intricately combine private resources (such as physical hardware and on-chain assets) with common resources (such as the shared transactional ledger and the blockchain protocol itself).
We then detail how blockchains struggle with many of the governance challenges that these frameworks predict, requiring blockchain communities to engage in extensive off-chain governance work to coordinate their uses and achieve consensus. Blockchains function as infrastructure and semicommons not in spite of the human element, but because of it.
https://t.co/1FC1oyoCl1
You have typed a wrong event code, we need a URL path that starts with /npub1, /nprofile1, /nevent1, /naddr1, or something like /name@domain.com (or maybe just /domain.com) or an event id as hex (like /aef8b32af...)
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Blockchains are not self-executing machines. They are resource
systems designed by people, maintained by people, and governed by
people. Their technical protocols help to solve some difficult problems
in shared resource management, but behind those protocols there are
always communities of people struggling with familiar challenges in
governing their provision and use of common infrastructure.
In this Article, we describe blockchains as shared, distributed
transactional ledgers using two frameworks from commons theory.
Brett Frischmann’s theory of infrastructure provides an external
view, showing how blockchains provide useful, generic infrastructure
for recording transactions and why that infrastructure is most naturally made available on common, nondiscriminatory terms. Henry
Smith’s theory of semicommons provides an internal view, showing
how blockchains intricately combine private resources (such as physical hardware and on-chain assets) with common resources (such as
the shared transactional ledger and the blockchain protocol itself).
We then detail how blockchains struggle with many of the governance challenges that these frameworks predict, requiring blockchain
communities to engage in extensive off-chain governance work to coordinate their uses and achieve consensus. Blockchains function as infrastructure and semicommons not in spite of the human element,
but because of it.
The quote effectively highlights the concern that habits and rituals may only hold value in areas characterized by slow change. It suggests that in a rapidly evolving landscape, such as the emergence of semicommons in various sectors like telecommunications, hardware, and currency, relying solely on entrenched habits and rituals may prove inadequate.
The efficacy of communication lies in its ability to draw attention to the mismatch between the pace of change in modern society and the adaptability of traditional habits and rituals. By juxtaposing the concept of semicommons, which represent a dynamic and evolving phenomenon, with the static nature of habits and rituals, the quote underscores the need for agility and flexibility in response to rapid technological advancements and societal shifts.
Furthermore, the mention of semicommons in diverse fields like telecommunications and currency broadens the scope of the discussion, highlighting the pervasive impact of rapid change across various aspects of contemporary life. It prompts reflection on the need for innovation and adaptation to thrive in an environment where traditional norms may no longer suffice.
Overall, the quote effectively communicates the importance of reassessing the relevance of entrenched habits and rituals in light of accelerating change, thereby encouraging a proactive approach to navigating evolving landscapes.
Yes, it is technically possible to build a Layer-2 solution on Ethereum that supports Solana applications. Both Ethereum and Solana are programmable blockchains with robust developer ecosystems, which means that developers have the tools and capabilities to create bridges or interoperability solutions between the two platforms.
One potential approach could involve creating a bridge between Ethereum and Solana that allows tokens and other assets to be transferred between the two chains. This bridge would need to ensure atomicity and security, meaning that transactions are either fully completed on both chains or none at all, to prevent double spending and other issues.
Additionally, developers could explore techniques such as cross-chain communication protocols or interoperability middleware to enable smart contracts and applications deployed on Solana to interact with those on Ethereum. These solutions would need to address challenges related to consensus mechanisms, data formats, and network latency to ensure seamless interoperability between the two chains.
While building a Layer-2 solution supporting Solana applications on Ethereum presents technical challenges, it is feasible with the right expertise and resources. Collaboration between developers from both ecosystems could also accelerate progress and lead to more innovative solutions for cross-chain interoperability.
#Paraguay 🇵🇾 is making a big move in the world of crypto. They want to stop a problem with illegal #cryptomining stealing electricity and causing power cuts.
Yes, to prevent illegal behaviour ban all behaviour
"He knew it was criminal. He regrets that he made a very bad bet about the likelihood of getting caught.
"But he is not going to admit a thing, as is his right."
CONCLUSION
Bitkey is a wallet for beginners. A kind of first step at the self custody world. But I think that with a little more research people would be better with other wallets.
Self custody without a seed seems like a paradox.
I’ll keep mine and hope they add some features down the road. But this is not a device that I would trust to add huge amounts of money until they figure out how to solve this problems.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1brkoc1/my_honest_review_of_bitkey_wallet/
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In court filings, Bankman-Fried's attorneys said his case aligned more closely to that of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, who was sentenced to 11 years for fraud, rather than that of Bernie Madoff, who was sentenced to 150 years for stealing billions from investors in a massive Ponzi scheme.
An even better comparison, they argued, was Michael Milken, the 1980s Wall Street investment titan who served two years in prison for securities fraud and later became a noted philanthropist. Bankman-Fried, they said, also intended to dedicate his life to charitable work after serving his sentence.
Momo Ayase, a young and hot-tempered girl looking for love, believes that spirits and ghosts are real, while Ken Takakura, a nerdy boy who happens to share a name with Ayase's Celeb Crush, has firm belief that UFOs and aliens exist.
When the two meet by chance, their differing beliefs clash as the two headstrong teens bet to see which of them is more correct. One abduction and possession later, the two find common ground in their shared experiences with the paranormal, though that's only the beginning of their budding relationship. Ghosts, monsters, aliens, romance, missing genitals, and much much more out of this world phenomena stand in the way of them and their future; their universe will never be the same!
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Manga/Dandadan#:~:text=Word%20Pur%C3%A9e%20Title%3A%20%22Dan%20(,%22dan%22%20thrown%20in%20front.
Even in the context of the current pantsless trend prevalent on the runway and in some celebrity circles, as well as the vogue for thematic dressing at movie openings, Kristen Stewart’s looks during her press tour for “Love Lies Bleeding” have stood out. Rarely has an actress been so unapologetically, gloriously undressed.
Ms. Stewart and her stylist, Tara Swennen, have taken the film’s carnality and covert politics and translated them for the promotional panopticon, forcing anybody watching to confront their own preconceptions about women’s bodies, their sexuality and exactly what empowerment means, while at the same time undermining the whole circus of branded celebrity dressing.
That’s a lot of subtext under very little — clothing, that is. But it was adroitly managed and awfully entertaining to see.
“Bitcoin is a worldwide problem, but data centers in Iceland use a significant portion of our green energy. A new proposal to boost wind energy would “prioritise” green industries to achieve carbon neutrality. Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, which consume a large portion of our energy, are not part of this mission.”
—Icelandic Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir
Sewell’s sources are eclectic: they range from a philosophical tract by Diderot to the statutes of mutual-aid societies, from artisanal and working-class newspapers to quasi-official reports on the conditions of the working poor, from intellectual tracts on socialism to workers’ poetry. All these comprise “a set of interrelated texts that demand close reading and careful exegesis” (11-12). Sewell rereads and reinterprets these texts with an eye for their linguistic and historical logic. The “socialist vision of labor” was a logical development of certain fundamental Enlightenment concepts, but that logic was pushed forward not so much by intellectual as by social and political developments, in particular, by the revolutionary “bursts” of 1830-34, 1839-40, and 1848-51 (278). In attempting to explicate this “dialectical logic,” Sewell synthesizes an extensive published literature on French labor, and he effectively underlines the importance of paying very close attention to what people in the past said, sometimes indirectly, about what they were doing.
“My biggest concern is that your view has the First Amendment hamstringing the government in significant ways.” - Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson
Isn't that its job?
Deflation in this sense is good, as it allows prices to fall for those who make sound financial decisions, save, and hold money; sound money. While taking from those who choose to lever up or hold a debt-laden money. Money that pre-spends its future by pulling it forward into today.
This is the flaw of fiat currencies like the dollar.
They are debt based. They pre-spend our future without any intention of thinking about how the piper must be paid.
https://bombthrower.com/real-wealth-vs-claims-on-wealth/#
"However, I also believe Prime Minister Netanyahu has lost his way by allowing his political survival to take precedence over the best interests of Israel.
He has put himself in coalition with far-right extremists like Ministers Smotrich and Ben Gvir, and as a result, he has been too willing to tolerate the civilian toll in Gaza, which is pushing support for Israel worldwide to historic lows. Israel cannot survive if it becomes a pariah.
Prime Minister Netanyahu has also weakened Israel’s political and moral fabric through his attempts to co-opt the judiciary. And he has shown zero interest in doing the courageous and visionary work required to pave the way for peace, even before this present conflict.
As a lifelong supporter of Israel, it has become clear to me:
The Netanyahu coalition no longer fits the needs of Israel after October 7. The world has changed — radically — since then, and the Israeli people are being stifled right now by a governing vision that is stuck in the past."
https://www.timesofisrael.com/full-text-of-senator-chuck-schumers-speech-israeli-elections-are-the-only-way/
For health: we can choose form or function; I choose function.
We can choose activism or actions; I choose actions.
We can choose outrage or outcomes; I choose outcomes.
Shane Reti
Recent macroeconomic events, admittedly unusual, have seen quarrelling experts whose main point of agreement is the incorrectness of others. Economics Nobel Prize winners have been known to denounce each other’s work at the ceremonies in Stockholm, much to the consternation of those laureates in the sciences who believe that prizes are given for getting things right.
Like many others, I have recently found myself changing my mind, a discomfiting process for someone who has been a practicing economist for more than half a century. I will come to some of the substantive topics, but I start with some general failings.
https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/fandd/issues/2024/03/Symposium-Rethinking-Economics-Angus-Deaton
"Boston Consulting Group believes that AI and regular data center demand will grow to 7% of total electricity demand by 2030. To put this in context, this is the equivalent of the electricity used for lighting in every home business and factory across the United States. It's a huge amount of energy. Most traditional data centers that were built 10 years ago were 10 megawatts or less. Today, it's not uncommon to see 100-megawatt data centers. And with our clients, we're talking about data centers that approach 1,000 megawatts. And they require 24/7 power. This is something that doesn't get talked about enough in my opinion " - Constellation Energy CEO Joseph Dominguez
But keep having a 🐄 over bitcoin mining if you must.
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Unfortunately, you cannot directly disable HSTS on your website once it's been enabled. Here's why and what you can do:
Why HSTS Cannot Be Disabled
Browser-Side Enforcement: HSTS is a security feature that instructs browsers to always connect to your site over HTTPS (secure connection). Browsers store this setting, making it impossible to override from the server side once set.
Security Mechanism: This persistence is intentional, protecting users from man-in-the-middle attacks that could downgrade connections and expose sensitive data.
What You Can Do
Wait for HSTS Max-Age to Expire:
When you enabled HSTS, you included a max-age directive, which specifies how long browsers should enforce it (usually in seconds).
After this period expires, browsers will forget the setting, allowing you to access the site over HTTP if needed.
To find the max-age:
Web Server Configuration: Check your web server settings for where the HSTS header might be set.
Developer Tools: Open your browser's developer tools (usually F12), go to the Network tab, and inspect the HTTP response headers from your website. Look for the Strict-Transport-Security header.
Clear Browser HSTS Settings (For Development/Testing):
This should only be done for development purposes and with caution, as it reduces your site's security for anyone using the affected browser.
Chrome:
Type chrome://net-internals/#hsts in the address bar
Under "Delete domain security policies", enter your domain name and click "Delete."
Firefox:
Go to your browsing history (Ctrl+Shift+H or Cmd+Shift+H on Mac)
Find your website, right-click, and choose "Forget About This Site." It will clear all site data, including HSTS settings.
Remove the HSTS Header (Future Prevention):
Locate the code or configuration area on your server where the HSTS header is added and remove it. This won't solve your immediate problem but will prevent it from reoccurring.
Important Considerations:
Don't disable HSTS permanently: HSTS is vital for website security. Only remove or bypass it temporarily for essential debugging. Re-enable it as soon as possible.
Correct the underlying issue: Find out why you need to connect to your site without HTTPS and address that instead of removing HSTS. Sometimes issues like mixed content (HTTP elements on an HTTPS page) might be the cause.
Let me know if you have further questions or need clarification on any steps!
Bifidobacterium is a genus of gram-positive, nonmotile, often branched anaerobic bacteria. They are ubiquitous inhabitants of the gastrointestinal tract though strains have been isolated from the vagina and mouth of mammals, including humans.
Continuing around the horn of notable events, Blast, an NFT-focused L2 by the famous developer named "Pacman," reached $2B in TVL amid airdrop rumors. Avalanche's long-awaited FPS game Shrapnel was listed on the Epic Games store. Meanwhile, Polygon laid off 19% of its staff while announcing the Elderberry upgrade to its zkEVM, which sets it on the path to becoming a Type I Prover that can prove any EVM chain. Polygon also unveiled more details surrounding its Aggregation Layer roadmap, where it would act as a unified settlement and proof layer to make L2 bridging more efficient and settlement cheaper.
As an individual, you don't have the authority to unilaterally declare something in the public domain, especially if it is a traditional proverb with unclear authorship. The public domain status usually comes about through expiration of copyright or intentional dedication by the copyright holder. Proverbs and folk wisdom often exist in the public domain due to their age and widespread use over time. If you're referring to this proverb in a specific work, it's advisable to clarify the usage and attribution appropriately.
If you bought today's 10% dip, you're already in the money! Long 🚀
This is crypto, folks. The ponzi scheme and rat poison crowd are gonna come out in droves as if they get validation today. 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣
This is crypto and Bitcoin, 10% haircut aint shet! Heck, 20% haircut ain't shet either. True Bitcoiners understand this, expect this. I dumped $4k more in FBTC today! LFG to the moon! Diamond 💎 ✋️ 🤚.
Scary cats and kids need not play in grown men's game. Long!
https://seekingalpha.com/news/4076202-chart-talk-bitcoin-drops-85-since-recording-its-new-all-time-high#comment-97359187
Absolutely! Here's how the image connects to the core principles of stimergy:
* **Indirect Coordination:** The people in the image aren't directly communicating detailed plans, but are working in a way that influences each other. Similarly, in stimergy, individual actions influence the behavior of others without direct instruction.
* **Environmental Traces:** Think of the trails and markers left behind by the people as they work. These traces serve as cues for others to pick up where they left off or understand where to contribute next. In stimergy, modifications made to the environment by one agent serve as stimuli for subsequent agents.
* **Emergent Collaboration:** The picture doesn't showcase a rigid, predetermined plan. Rather, there's an organic, almost improvisational quality as the workers respond to the changing environment and traces left by others. This aligns with how stimergic systems give rise to complex results from simple interactions.
**Examples to bring it to life:**
* **Ant Colonies:** Individual ants leave pheromone trails that communicate where food sources are located, influencing the movement of other ants in the colony.
* **Wikipedia:** Editing actions by individual users create the visible structure and content of the wiki pages, guiding future contributors in expanding and improving the information.
Let me know if you'd like other image variations!
Happy my bootyhole is ready for you Saturday!😋😂💕I’m excited to have my parents over tonight for my son’s second 20th birthday celebration and my daughter’s congratulations into vet school dinner! 💝❤️My parents couldn’t come to his first birthday celebration so we are having another one with them 🥰♥️I’m making a cake with one half that says happy birthday with a capybara and one half that says congratulations 😂🎂
The quote "The best leaders are those the people hardly know exist. When their work is done, their aim fulfilled, the people will say: We did it ourselves" is attributed to Lao Tzu, an ancient Chinese philosopher and writer, known as the reputed author of the Tao Te Ching and the founder of philosophical Taoism.
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Notes by 17c81daa | export
The Bitcoin ETFs ("Bitcoin ETFs" hereafter) registered under the Securities Act of 1933, which have been discussed, are not an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (1940 Act) and therefore are not subject to the same regulatory requirements as mutual funds or ETFs registered under the 1940 Act. The Bitcoin ETFs are not a commodity pool for purposes of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and accordingly are not subject to the regulatory protections afforded by the CEA.["REQ","l",{"ids":["9dce04a453b1b031d831b60ae1e0a9838b8a7e0fdc77c565b3e5ecbda02c5bb1"]}] wss://relay.damus.io ["EVENT","l",{"content":"mtop.aliexpress.account.login.nextProcedureAction.get: undefined\n","created_at":1712811483,"id":"9dce04a453b1b031d831b60ae1e0a9838b8a7e0fdc77c565b3e5ecbda02c5bb1","kind":1,"pubkey":"17c81daa727ec55965421dcdfdc42467fd1b9d88f78ef3c6cf72bac86998f1ac","sig":"58b5456e1f1299801fef1fc1329e6b41580c44d5c0bb96ee576d59960d9735b738c773739a7b4f6ebc62c28296e644364aacbb8ea9496ed177b7c50af8be9276","tags":[]}] ["EOSE","l"] for server in "wss://relay.nostr.info" "wss://nostr-pub.wellorder.net" "wss://relay.damus.io" ; do req="[\"REQ\",\"l\",{\"ids\":[\"9dce04a453b1b031d831b60ae1e0a9838b8a7e0fdc77c565b3e5ecbda02c5bb1\"]}]" ; echo $req $server ; echo "$req" | websocat -B 300000 $server ; done