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Last Notes npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 But, that toxicity makes it hard to forget they helped hand Bitcoin over to the fiat system. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 I guess there is an amazingly strong correlation, but over 1100 of you?! npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 For how technically superior the Core-advocates claim to be, I've seen very little technical reason to opposed BIP110. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 Seemingly little known fact, but it is 100% effective on large OP_Returns. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 Is the context of that something in the financial markets, or are they concerned over the infiltration of Core and internal battles? npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 Mainly stuff like feeds not loading, hard to figure out UIs, buttons (like follow, or reply not working or as one would expect), identity stuff like NIP-05 kind of working or not and inconsistent to know if it is. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 Agree, but I'll push back a bit on that list statement in one way. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 I doubt they are doing it purposely... the scammers have just figured out how to game the system. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 Marianas Trench “Who Do You Love” acoustic Live - Vancouver band! Like barbershop quartet doing rock. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzxEDZtYcOg npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 Well, or you're a car-person/driver type, and derive enjoyment from a particular type of vehicle and how it drives. That's the only good reason... it actually provides appropriate value to you. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 No doubt! I must have missed something (I saw a few posts), but was this really a serious topic of discussion around here? npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 Somewhat agree, though maybe more than the hardware, is the model creation/training. Not sure if there is a good way to fully open-source that though. I think that's what is really creating the lock-in, because as you note, Apple already has a reasonably good localizing solution (though still rather pricy for the plebs). npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 If a diet Coke costs 2 Bitcoin, something went really, really wrong. 😂 npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 Wow, that's pretty cool. Will have to look into that someday. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 Yeah, there's just no good reason for the competition. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 I don't know, but whatever it is apparently prompted the OPA name-change. 😂 npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 Yeah, and the crazy thing is that it isn't unbelievable to the normie because it is some wild complex concept or advanced technology. It is that it is just plain unbelievably stupid. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 Yeah, and it isn't just re: Bitcoin. Lots of really confused people out there, and many think they are really clever. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 I'd like to blame that, but I think a very small number of people are aware of it, even among Bitcoiners. While that may be the biggest threat right now, I doubt it is having any price impact. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 Hmm, I almost like that better. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FFOWsshOLBY npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 Hehe, 1°C isn't *that* cold, unless you're from the tropics. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 As a student of the Bible, it always seemed odd to me that God took fats and organ meats as part of the required sacrifice. We're finally learning. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 I'm probably late to this party, but these ladies are fantastic! Three sisters from Mexico that started as a Metallica cover band. You know my affinity for drummers who sing (like Jen Ledger of Skillet), and wow! npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 Gm! https://blossom.primal.net/2d1f27bb45430cdef6af17ca85a686124f551952be4af9c56521911b618e0d70.jpg npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 Except for this part: npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 https://app.cluborange.org/stevew928 npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 Great job, and very much agree with your analysis. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Etns5DS3Txo npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 That's cute, but I have to disagree. Dates should be either: npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 I sure hope so. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 Some nice instructions on how to hook Ocean to AlbyHub for Lightning payouts: https://getalby.com/blog/how-to-earn-bitcoin-mining-rewards-from-ocean-with-alby-hub npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 That's really awesome! I love the v4v model, and glad to hear it is working for people. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 Yeah, I think Bitcoin HODL'ing is something you'll have to maintain a somewhat active role in. As technology changes, be willing to move or adapt the setup. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 I agree consensus needs to be changed, but I'm aware of talk around some of these potential issues, and afaik, they are being worked on. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 What in the world are you talking about? npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 That's true, you are free to troll and risk ruining Bitcoin and all sorts of things like that. You don't need me to understand your why, I guess. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 Victoria, BC checking in! 🇨🇦 npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 I can understand people not liking Luke or Knots' approach. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 Some things never change, eh? npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 😂 npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 So, does that mean you're trimming trees for Sats? Or, the much more interesting concept of a woof-fired Bitcoin miner? 😂 npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 Yeah, that could certainly be the case, as well. But the thinking here was poor regardless. Straw-man, poisoning the well, etc. False analogy to the situation the argument was trying to defend. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 I don't know Greg at all, and maybe he's a brilliant coder, but his thinking skills (as demonstrated the last week that I've seen) are very, very poor. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 ASICs can only do a very specific task. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 Skillet - 'Rise' (in Revolution) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBUBSq_wz6o npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 But, who is going to be the drummer? npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 My understanding is that there are areas that require smaller amounts of data (in any Bitcoin financial transaction), and people come up with clever ways of disguising & breaking up data into those areas. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 I've yet to have anyone explain to me, how implementing data-size restriction filters, introduces any kind of potential censorship to Bitcoin financial transactions. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 This was quite good, and I thank you for this (it is the best from you I have run across, and I've very negatively reacted to what I've regarded as previous, mostly, IMO, disingenuous attempts). npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 Haven't listened to this yet, but this is how I knew about Voddie. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 Oh no, that is way too young. 😢 npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 Except, of course, for the Wizards, who are 'too smart' to realize they are people, too. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 Well, no, Bitcoin consensus layer decides what can go into blocks. Nodes decide what is available to the miners to put into blocks. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 All we have to do is set the rules. It is much more strict than a democracy. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 This is what I mean. You've conflated what censorship resistant means. That is in regard to financial transactions. If we (Bitcoiners as a community) want to stop non-financial transactions, or over so many bytes of data, etc. we can do that. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 Yeah, I've always just held the bottle on an angle and then give it taps against my hand/wrist towards the opening. Once you get a technique, ti is easy and less-messy than the plastic ones. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 No, it is like putting a deadbolt on the main entrance, so they have to go around and break out a window to crawl in. Then we shoot them. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 https://blossom.primal.net/f1f83c046668805e4c263f929886d8861ae98a8a789c4f839f83eaed7833b2bf.png npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 Sorry, this is conflation of terms like 'free' and 'open'. I see this confusion in many areas (like political thought), not just Bitcoin. Free and open in civilized societies (or where that is the goal) doesn't mean 'do whatever you want.' That isn't freedom, but hellscape. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 Totally agree. Bad actors, or compromised, or something is up. They were even worse when this whole thing started. Now that it has really blown up, they are actually being a bit better behaved and at least attempting arguments. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 Yeah, that was superior in many ways, once you get a bit of physics technique down. Though I suppose few people got that physics technique down? So, they went squeeze, and plastic, and waste, and mess. 🤦♂️ npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 You can often find them on apps like Meetup, but that is more focused on your own local events, I think. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 The non-acoustic version is kind of a mini-movie with Universal Pictures intro. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y25snz83ms npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 Amaranthe with a beautiful acoustic version of 'Hunger'. How often do you get to hear a metal band feature a nyckelharpa (keyed fiddle)? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqLRwkGBL-E npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 Most of them are likely still unaware Core went rogue. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 Remember when humans and chimps were only 1% different genetically? https://idthefuture.com/2060/ npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 Yeah, and I was thinking about between cities, or even countries (and across the ocean). Would be cool if it wasn't Internet, though as the path. Maybe things like satellite and some kind of short-wave radio (like amateur radio people have been doing for years). npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 mess = mesh npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 Need some repeater tech that operates on some other communication networks and connects the parts of the mess up together. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 Interesting article, but I just don't see it. Either way you have to teach people something, and this path then you also have to clear up confusion... as it IS confusing (even if confusion for a purpose). npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 Seriously?! Not you guys too. Horrible idea that is just going to cause confusion. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 Heh, now I have to know what that term means. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 It is even worse than lack of interest. They'll discourage you if they find out you're interested in Bitcoin. I was talking to a financial adviser at my bank about setting up retirement savings account, and just asked if ETFs were available in those, like Bitcoin ones. He said, yeah, but he'd stay away from those, as while Bitcoin looks good, it is just a bubble. You want to get into something solid. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 20 minutes in now... and this is so much better than I anticipated. Most dense presentation of 'why Bitcoin' I've yet to run across. Also, most dense presentation of what is wrong with the world, from an economics-driven perspective (which ultimately impacts nearly everything). npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 How about song off Skillet's new album? I'm really loving this one the more I hear it. It has vibes of some of the symphonic metal songs from their peak popularity. 'Fire Inside Of Me' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjUb9G8Ygxc npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 This is wild so far, and I'm only a bit over 5 minutes in! npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 Teaching Christian apologetics and Bitcoin. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 That was very good. And, it is hard to think back more than a couple generations for most people. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 If you want your mind really blown, check out the Metamorphosis documentary. Here is a review I wrote years ago: npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 Yeah, I'm always careful to tell people Lightning is more like your 'spending money' or the wallet in their pocket. They wouldn't keep their life savings in their fiat-wallet. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 OK, fair point, but only in the context of self-hosting vs cloud-hosting. Yes, you need to have more than just Internet access to self-host your own Lightning node. Someone can easily use a Bitcoin wallet with just periodic Internet access. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 I guess I just disagree there. Those terms all imply something other than accounting practices are going on with Satoshis. They are terms we use when talking about other aspects of crypto, which many Bitcoiners are somewhat opposed to. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 I guess I mostly agree here, and prefer self-custody. I'm not arguing against self-custody. In the past, Lightning complexity did lead many towards custodial solutions. I think this is changing, but is still mostly true for people not so into it. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 meant: 'dealing with on-chain Bitcoin' npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 I guess I'm not understanding the distinction here, aside from my Satoshis being less secure. I've already admitted that is the case, and I'm fine with that. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 You have been using terms like: exchange, redeemable, swapped, etc. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 Both true points, but there is a difference once you introduce 'paper' in terms of terminology. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 It is open-source software running on my computer. I hold the keys to the wallet. Maybe there is a greater attack surface having the Sats off-chain. But, I'm fully in control of them. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 What do we call it, then? Because the terms you've been using aren't correct. It isn't like ETH where I swap it via an exchange for Bitcoin. It isn't like a stable-coin like Tether, or even side-chains like Liquid. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 Not really... custody doesn't mean something is real or not. If I have a bar of gold at my home, or a bar of gold in some bank vault, they are both gold. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 But, it isn't impossible at all. I have a self-custody Lightning node. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 True, your Satoshis in your Lightning wallet need to be moved on-chain (from your perspective) to end up in your on-chain Bitcoin wallet. But, behind the scenes, they were Satoshis which were taken into a multi-sig situation to be made available to Lightning network accounting. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 Fair point, but that is more a technical reality for many, than a problem with the thing itself. You do need a consistent internet connection to self-host a Lightning node (which I do, and have). There are also self-custodial cloud-hosted nodes if you don't have such a stable Internet connection yourself. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 OK, I see. You're confusing custodial vs non-custodial with what the asset actually is. It is true many depend on custodial Lightning solutions, but that doesn't really have anything to do with the tech. They could get rugged, sure. But, a Satoshi on Lightning, is still a Satoshi. The custodian could steal it, that is the risk. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 Lightning isn't 'redeemable for Bitcoin'. Lightning IS Bitcoin. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 I will admit my technical knowledge of Lightning is kind of limited, but I'm pretty sure underneath, it is Bitcoin held in a 2 or 2 multi-sig. I've heard there are some ways it could get taken (ie. less secure), but as far as I know, it is always 100% Bitcoin. It isn't being swapped into some other kind of token, etc. npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 But, it isn't soft money when it is not on-chain. It is just less secure. The financial value basis of it is still the same either way. For a low-risk transaction, it works just fine (for both parties involved). npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 There is something you're not understanding here? npub1j5er26s255jh3e6z2a9twg5sz7dez83xuyq26pp6k8v7qq7sxlhql32kek SteveW928 Yeah, it has flaws, but worked for hundreds (thousands?) of years. We can now do much better with digital and eliminate some of the flaws.
