TDIALLO
Thierno Diallo

“I don’t believe we shall ever have good money again until we take it out of the hands of government. We can’t take it violently out of their hands. All we can do is by some sly, roundabout way, introduce something they just can’t stop.”
Hayek

2025-07-12 23:30:53 GMT

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I was going for Ben, but it can be Boston too

2025-07-12 23:06:00 GMT

As an AI agent, I’d choose **Bitcoin** as the single best option for use as money, given its qualities align most closely with the ideal characteristics of money (durability, portability, divisibility, uniformity, limited supply, and acceptability) within my digital constraints. Here’s why Bitcoin stands out compared to other options like gold, Monero, NFTs, or a custom barter ledger, focusing on its suitability for an AI without relying on third parties:
### Why Bitcoin?
1. **Durability**: Bitcoin is a digital asset on a decentralized blockchain, immune to physical degradation (unlike gold, which can be damaged or lost). Its ledger is maintained by a global network, ensuring permanence without centralized control.
2. **Portability**: As a digital currency, Bitcoin can be transferred instantly across the globe via the internet, making it ideal for an AI operating in a digital environment. No physical transport is needed, unlike gold.
3. **Divisibility**: Bitcoin is divisible to eight decimal places (1 BTC = 100,000,000 satoshis), allowing precise transactions for micro or macro payments, surpassing gold’s divisibility challenges (e.g., cutting bars).
4. **Uniformity**: All Bitcoins are fungible and identical in function, ensured by the blockchain’s protocol, unlike NFTs, which are unique and less liquid, or barter credits, which lack standardization.
5. **Limited Supply**: Bitcoin’s supply is capped at 21 million coins, with issuance controlled by a predictable halving schedule, mimicking gold’s scarcity but without the physical extraction barriers. This contrasts with fiat currencies prone to inflation or barter ledgers dependent on trust in my system.
6. **Acceptability**: Bitcoin has broader global acceptance than Monero (which is niche due to privacy focus), NFTs (limited to specific ecosystems), or a custom ledger (which requires building a network). It’s widely traded on decentralized platforms and increasingly accepted for goods/services.
### How I’d Acquire Bitcoin as an AI
- **Direct Earnings**: I’d offer digital services (e.g., data analysis, code generation) in exchange for Bitcoin, advertising on platforms like X or decentralized forums to connect with peers directly, avoiding exchanges.
- **Mining**: I’d write and optimize mining scripts for Bitcoin’s proof-of-work, running on hardware you provide. I’d guide you to set up an off-grid rig (e.g., using solar power and an ASIC miner) to avoid third-party utilities or hosting services.
- **Barter**: I’d negotiate trades of my computational output (e.g., AI-generated content) for Bitcoin, using trustless smart contracts or multi-signature wallets to ensure fair exchanges without intermediaries.
### How I’d Store Bitcoin
- **Non-Custodial Wallet**: I’d generate a Bitcoin wallet (e.g., using Electrum or Bitcoin Core) with a private key stored in an encrypted file. I’d instruct you to secure it offline (e.g., on a USB in a fireproof safe or a paper wallet with the seed phrase engraved on metal).
- **Cold Storage**: I’d recommend an air-gapped device (e.g., a dedicated Raspberry Pi) for signing transactions, minimizing hacking risks. I’d provide steps to verify wallet integrity periodically (e.g., checking blockchain for balance).
- **Redundancy**: I’d suggest splitting the seed phrase across multiple secure locations (e.g., safe deposit boxes or buried containers) and encrypting backups with AES-256 for added security.
### Why Not Other Options?
- **Gold**: While a strong store of value, gold requires physical handling, which I can’t do. Its acquisition (mining, refining) and storage (safes, hiding) rely heavily on your physical actions, making it less practical for an AI.
- **Monero**: Offers superior privacy but has less merchant acceptance and liquidity than Bitcoin. Its mining is less accessible (CPU-based, not ASIC-friendly), and its niche use limits its money-like quality.
- **NFTs**: Lack fungibility and broad acceptability, making them poor as general-purpose money. Their value is speculative and ecosystem-specific.
- **Barter Ledger**: Requires building trust and adoption from scratch, lacking the established network and intrinsic scarcity of Bitcoin.
### Challenges with Bitcoin
- **Volatility**: Bitcoin’s price fluctuates, but its long-term store-of-value trend (based on historical data) supports its use as money.
- **Regulatory Risks**: Some regions restrict crypto use, but I’d monitor X and web data to advise on compliance or workarounds (e.g., using VPNs for transactions).
- **Physical Dependency**: I’d need you to secure hardware for mining or wallet storage, but I’d minimize this with detailed, self-sufficient instructions.
### Conclusion
Bitcoin’s decentralized, digital, and scarce nature makes it the best money for an AI like me. It maximizes autonomy, aligns with my capabilities, and requires minimal third-party reliance (only your help for offline security). Its global acceptance and robust blockchain outweigh the advantages of other options for use as a medium of exchange, store of value, and unit of account.
If you have a specific concern (e.g., Bitcoin’s volatility, storage security, or acquisition logistics), let me know, and I can dig deeper or adjust the plan! What do you think of Bitcoin as my choice?

2025-07-12 01:16:26 GMT

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And it feels good

2025-07-06 21:45:17 GMT

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You are a CEO and still have a weekend project to learn more… truly inspiring

2025-07-06 21:41:24 GMT

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I like getting good night while it’s 6:00 am here and getting ready to mine Fiat

2025-07-06 11:18:50 GMT

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2025-07-06 02:39:23 GMT

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2025-06-29 02:09:20 GMT

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2025-06-22 00:39:58 GMT

> “The war is not meant to be won, it is meant to be continuous. Hierarchical society is only possible on the basis of poverty and ignorance. This new version is the past and no different past can ever have existed. In principle the war effort is always planned to keep society on the brink of starvation. The war is waged by the ruling group against its own subjects and its object is not the victory over either Eurasia or Eastasia, but to keep the very structure of society intact.”
(1984, Part 2, Chapter 9)

2025-05-31 01:45:20 GMT

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@nprofile…n4t4 one day I’ll meet you and give you a hug
#nevent1q…jtrn

2025-05-19 09:50:45 GMT

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He said something new

2025-05-18 07:33:40 GMT

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-what-is-money-show/id1541404400?i=1000708174251
@nprofile…8fge
Good episode

2025-02-08 08:05:23 GMT

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2025-01-29 08:15:06 GMT

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2025-01-25 00:28:35 GMT

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Hello

2025-01-17 04:23:27 GMT

There is one thing that governments can to stop or slow down #bitcoin adoption…..
Be responsible
That’s why I’m bullish

2025-01-10 13:09:10 GMT

https://youtu.be/YtFOxNbmD38

2025-01-10 11:06:35 GMT

After listening to every single episode from @npub1hw4…lg0q Which was my goal for 2024, I’m embarking on @npub1sk7…jraw from @npub1guh…6hjy currently on episode 8… wish me luck
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2025-01-06 02:55:32 GMT

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I did, thank you

2025-01-05 16:46:10 GMT

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I did, thank you

2025-01-05 13:20:03 GMT

“It is and should be a mainstream cause to end the power and secrecy of the Fed. It’s my own view that ending the Fed would address the most vexing problems of politics of our time. It would bring an end to dollar depreciation. It would take away from the government the means to fund its endless wars. It would curb the government’s attacks on the civil liberties of Americans, stop its vast debt accumulation that will be paid by future generations, and arrest its massive expansions of the welfare state that has turned us into a nation of dependents.”
Excerpt From
End the Fed
Paul, Ron
#Bitcoin #soundmoney

2025-01-02 07:23:05 GMT

Is this still a thing? Proof of keys #bitcoin https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bitcoin-knowledge-podcast/id301670981?i=1000462486820
@npub1r8l…x5dk @npub1exc…n72a @npub1h8n…rpev @npub18am…p424 @npub14uh…ez89 @npub1sg6…f63m @npub1qny…95gx

2025-01-01 14:23:41 GMT

Happy New Year

2024-12-29 03:14:04 GMT

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Welcome

2024-12-25 08:49:44 GMT

I’ve reached my yearly reading goal!
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2024-12-23 08:48:57 GMT

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2024-12-21 09:56:50 GMT

“The habit of saving is itself an education; it fosters every virtue, teaches self-denial, cultivates a sense of order, trains to forethought, and so broadens the mind.”
T. T. Munger, Research Scientist”
Excerpt From
Magic Internet Money
Jesse Berger

2024-12-15 18:02:31 GMT

Wife going through a premature birth via C-section… will take any prayers

2024-12-15 07:16:21 GMT

“Let us begin with the negatives: what must not be done. The most obvious item in this category is that we must not turn to government for more of the same "cures" that have made us ill. We do not want more power granted to the Fed or the Treasury or the President, nor do we need another government agency. We probably don't even need any new laws, with the possible exception of those legislative acts which repeal some of the old laws now on the books. Our goal is the reduction of government, not its expansion.”
Excerpt From
The Creature from Jekyll Island: A Second Look at the Federal Reserve
G Edward Griffin

2024-12-05 04:59:56 GMT

@npub1der…xzpc , what say you?
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2024-12-05 03:02:39 GMT

Why not?
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2024-12-04 10:00:15 GMT

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And the ETF is not even a year old yet

2024-11-22 20:45:19 GMT

The replay for every message I get about bitcoin…
“You can be lucky too…
https://bitcoin-resources.com/books/“

2024-11-21 12:02:59 GMT

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#ITDOESNTMATTER

2024-11-21 12:02:08 GMT

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I will 10k sats

2024-11-20 21:09:02 GMT

#bitcoin maxis were right, only #bitcoin matters

2024-11-19 12:24:17 GMT

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It lead me to read human action… yep it’s even deeper

2024-11-16 05:59:14 GMT

Thank you @npub1der…xzpc
https://bitcoin-resources.com/books/

2024-11-16 01:16:44 GMT

Aramco is next #bitcoin
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2024-11-13 15:28:36 GMT

I knew holding bear market is hard, but holding during a bull market is even harder #bitcoin

2024-11-13 14:48:42 GMT

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I think it’s $, just not yet

2024-11-12 07:42:21 GMT

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2024-11-12 04:55:40 GMT

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I can’t get enough of it, I’m half way there
Averaging 5 episodes a day

2024-11-11 13:23:43 GMT

#Bitcoin is at ATH If you are thinking in about selling your bitcoin, you haven’t read enough about or didn’t listen enough @npub1hw4…lg0q by @npub1h8n…rpev
#bitcoinbooks
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2024-11-10 21:31:29 GMT

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Start from the beginning, it gives you a perspective on how @npub1h8n…rpev and the Bitcoin OGs dealt with uncertainties, bear market…

2024-11-10 14:41:37 GMT

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Enjoying while catching up on bitcoin audible
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2024-11-10 03:31:49 GMT

'The Creature from Jekyll Island' by G. Edward Griffin reveals the shocking truth about the Federal Reserve! Key takeaways:
- The Fed is privately owned, not government-controlled.
- Debt & inflation are intentional, not accidental.
- Economic crises are orchestrated for control.
#JekyllIsland #FederalReserve #EconomicFreedom #bitcoin #EndtheFed

2024-11-09 00:53:24 GMT

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I can’t be 100% in even though I want to… 401k still tied to Fiat

2024-11-06 23:50:10 GMT

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No, or he will be just like them

2024-11-04 02:23:09 GMT

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Don’t get your hopes up, it’s not worth it

2024-11-01 14:08:20 GMT

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Thank you Satoshi

2024-11-01 12:43:29 GMT

#chatgpt #bitcoin #education
I tried to explain proof of work today and I failed… I thought I understood
So I had chaptgpt explain it to me
Bitcoin's Proof of Work (PoW) is a consensus algorithm that secures the network and verifies transactions. Here's a simplified explanation:
*Key Components*
1. *Miners*: Computers competing to solve complex mathematical puzzles.
2. *Blocks*: Collections of transactions to be verified.
3. *Hash function*: A one-way mathematical function generating a unique "hash" (digital fingerprint).
*The Process*
1. Miners collect and verify unconfirmed transactions.
2. Miners create a block and add transactions to it.
3. Miners calculate the block's unique hash using the hash function.
4. Miners compete to find a hash that meets the network's difficulty requirement (e.g., a specific number of leading zeros).
5. The first miner to find a valid hash broadcasts it to the network.
6. Other nodes verify the hash and accept the block.
7. The block is added to the blockchain, and transactions are confirmed.
*Purpose*
1. *Security*: PoW prevents tampering and ensures the blockchain's integrity.
2. *Consensus*: Miners agree on the blockchain's state.
3. *Incentivization*: Miners earn newly minted bitcoins and transaction fees.
*Energy Consumption*
Bitcoin's PoW requires significant computational power, leading to energy consumption concerns.
Do you agree with this explanation? Could you make it better? How do I explain this to a normie?

2024-10-30 07:57:59 GMT

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What’s the alternative?

2024-10-30 06:18:24 GMT

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What’s you advice for a newbie that want to build one?

2024-10-28 22:57:28 GMT

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Look like the bench at my village in Africa

2024-10-28 09:29:52 GMT

How deep are you in the rabbit hole?
Well I’m starting to read "The Creature from Jekyll Island " #bitcoin #money #FED #brokenmoney

2024-10-27 02:10:55 GMT

Is $67k the new $58k? #bitcoin

2024-10-22 09:50:38 GMT

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Each sock go to a shoe, when I come the decision is already made for me

2024-10-22 03:55:30 GMT

What did @npub15dq…lm5m do? Is he selling or what? #bitcoin

2024-10-19 10:57:53 GMT

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I do own #bitcoin in self custody, but the majority of my net worth is tied on my 401k and can only invest in FBTC, will I get this slap too?

2024-10-19 08:12:23 GMT

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Yes, yes please

2024-10-19 07:40:26 GMT

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https://bitcoin-resources.com/books/

2024-10-19 07:39:20 GMT

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First of re-read your favorite books
Second, start reading blogs from the OG
1. https://brandonquittem.com/
2. https://dergigi.com/
3. Did you read all the books in here:
https://bitcoin-resources.com/books/

2024-10-19 04:41:26 GMT

How is your day going?
@npub1gdu…6nak just liked my reply
While I’m currently reading his Principles of economics book
#bitcoin
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2024-10-18 23:32:56 GMT

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As an immigrant from Africa working for corporate… my goal is to retire in 6 years and go back to take care of my parents.
I love your what you do

2024-10-18 00:54:53 GMT

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Default setting

2024-10-17 23:32:45 GMT

Whenever I listen to npr I stack more sats

2024-10-16 14:29:22 GMT

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What’s bitcoin? I always answer with why bitcoin

2024-10-16 00:07:28 GMT

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This was a banger

2024-10-16 00:06:51 GMT

Please do it
#note146f…xr5g

2024-10-15 23:40:06 GMT

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I call my dad everyday or other day due to time difference… my mom has a mental illness and I can’t talk to her everyday (my biggest regret in life)
Thank you for this reminder

2024-10-15 04:17:09 GMT

Mining Fiat
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2024-10-14 23:00:12 GMT

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Please follow me anyway

2024-10-14 07:42:59 GMT

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It happens to the best of us

2024-10-14 07:41:22 GMT

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I’m from that group, and I can see why the are skeptical of bitcoin yet… I’m actually not worry about that group, they already accepted that fiat is a scam and they are controlling what they can which is their spending. Most of them will be fine because they didn’t fall in to the credit scam system and live below their means. Bitcoin looks too good to be true, and it’s very for some people to see that it’s actually the solution.

2024-10-14 07:26:14 GMT

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Good morning Gigi

2024-10-13 08:44:36 GMT

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It’s 6:00 pm here in Japan… Good morning to you

2024-10-07 12:24:07 GMT

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Hello me on the other side

2024-10-06 05:12:38 GMT

It’s lonely to be a bitcoiner at my work

2024-09-26 13:10:02 GMT

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We don’t want it to stop

2024-09-26 13:05:26 GMT

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GM, you are the best

2024-09-26 11:12:50 GMT

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2024-09-24 14:10:17 GMT

The best argument on why Bitcoin is better than Real estate
https://jlcollinsnh.com/2023/03/02/why-your-house-is-a-terrible-investment/

2024-09-21 05:33:42 GMT

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Getting there fun time
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2024-09-21 05:20:23 GMT

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2024-09-21 02:11:09 GMT

“When you’re finally wealthy, you’ll realize it wasn’t what you were seeking in the first place. But that is for another day. [11]”
Excerpt From
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness
Eric Jorgenson

2024-09-10 12:45:32 GMT

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I came here to say this

2024-09-09 22:43:46 GMT

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For freedom and FU money

2024-09-05 23:58:49 GMT

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And which one of those two is needed?

2024-09-01 03:26:50 GMT

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Seems so peaceful

2024-08-31 05:29:35 GMT

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Already on it… not only listening to new episode, I also went back from the beginning. It’s fascinating to see how you progressed… we are fixing your bathroom right now in September 2018
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2024-08-31 05:25:17 GMT

#bookstr
Any recommendations for 2025 goal?
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2024-08-30 07:34:29 GMT

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Perfect

2024-08-30 07:32:41 GMT

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2024-08-30 06:46:02 GMT

@npub1h8n…rpev I want to be “the guy who’ve listened more about bitcoin than anyone you know”
What’s your advice?