daneel
Daneel

Saylor's answers were all thorough and insightful, just overly aggressive in some cases.
I don't think his poor humour in this interview was because he's a shill or has a massive ego, rather a result of him being pissed off for a variety of reasons. He could have kept that in check better.
Great work Danny, keep up the great work!

2025-09-02 11:57:09 GMT

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Bullish!

2025-08-02 12:31:40 GMT

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When more choice of rigs to buy?

2025-07-09 10:36:01 GMT

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Welcome!

2025-06-26 23:15:08 GMT

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https://blossom.primal.net/143f9ca3736a3ceacd339971ef6a86b4581a71ebba9fd830138a643aeb550733.png

2025-05-16 01:11:53 GMT

I'm a big fan of MSTR but I'd be a whole lot happier if they provided proof of reserves and could make me worry less about how the coins are custodied...

2025-05-12 01:18:14 GMT

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Contrary to my initial reply, I am now fully convinced by @npub1wnl…n3wr and as a result considering installing Knots on my @npub126n…e9ll.

2025-05-09 00:54:28 GMT

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Having said that, I completely disagree with the position that Bitcoin is "just a database" and therefore any use of it should be seen as legitimate.
Sure, it is supposed to be permission-less, but shouldn't we strive to keep it a permission-less monetary network, not a permission-less database?

2025-05-06 22:06:33 GMT

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Great interview. @npub1xap…cnde's arguments seem very coherent.
I would still like to see an interview representing the other side of the argument but at this point I'm not sure I'll find them convincing.
The point made that this is distracting and getting in the way of progress on privacy and scalabilty is strong.

2025-04-19 06:49:37 GMT

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My brother was a VFX artist on that film early in his career.

2025-04-14 21:04:53 GMT

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I have used and liked silent.link, paid for via lightning. As you move between countries you just need to pick the provider with the lowest data cost. There is a page on their site that lists rates for many countries.

2025-04-03 00:09:45 GMT

Would it make sense for the USA to build their reserve by offering a 5-10% discount on tariffs paid in bitcoin? Or better to just use some of the funds collected to buy at the market price?

2025-03-29 23:33:46 GMT

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As @calle points out, there is no vast repository of assembly language projects to train the models on. Obviously there is plenty of compiled code but not sure there would be enough context for that to be useful?

2025-02-10 22:07:00 GMT

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Hang in there.

2025-01-25 08:51:20 GMT

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I can't zap you for some reason...

2025-01-04 01:49:31 GMT

What are your favourite resources for explaining Bitcoin to no-coiner friends and relatives?
After an eternity of attempting to orange pill a group of friends, one of them has finally invited me round to help him understand it.

2024-12-25 05:57:48 GMT

In the King's speech he speaks of hope.
Bitcoin is hope.

2024-11-16 06:21:00 GMT

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Bon voyage!

2024-11-12 23:59:12 GMT

I just learned about this company developing fusion technology:
https://www.openstar.tech/
How would abundant energy from fusion in 10 years or less change Bitcoin mining?
Would access to ASICs and the raw materials required to make them become the primary constraint?

2024-11-11 06:08:11 GMT

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How can it be simultaneously worthless and a threat to the American financial system?

2024-11-10 20:20:06 GMT

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These days a discrete dash of orange on one's socks is more sensible than walking around with a Bitcoin baseball cap or a Satoshi T-shirt...

2024-11-04 20:33:25 GMT

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Would be better if the tie was orange!

2024-10-29 03:58:04 GMT

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Still no BTC payment options. Decent doughnuts though...

2024-10-18 10:22:39 GMT

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Also rucking.

2024-10-18 10:21:52 GMT

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Olympic weightlifting. Got a lifetime PB front squat this week!

2024-10-13 05:51:08 GMT

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Congratulations!

2024-10-11 21:27:15 GMT

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That seems to be the problem I have. Can't seem to get it working using an IP address either...

2024-10-11 21:09:26 GMT

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I've been trying to do this with an LG TV but no success so far...

2024-10-11 03:15:30 GMT

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The 1 day per week intermittent fasting group appears the most interesting to me as overall caloric intake was maintained but body weight slightly reduced (possible improvement in body composition?) and some measured health benefits.
To me the loss of lean mass (and probable hunger) experienced by the 40% and 20% caloric restriction groups (if applicable to humans) would considerably reduce quality of life while increasing the risk of hospitalisation and early death from falling injuries in later life.
Each to their own I suppose. My preference would be to live an averagely long life with a high capacity over a long life with compromised capacity.

2024-10-10 23:26:24 GMT

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Thanks, will do.

2024-10-10 19:51:46 GMT

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"Some mice were placed on calorie-limited diets, another group followed intermittent fasting regimens, and others were allowed to eat freely."
Sounds like only some of the mice were fasted intermittently, others had calories restricted.
I'm certainly open to the benefits of intermittent fasting and have experimented with it myself.
Having practiced (natural) bodybuilding for years in the past I was never able to maintain muscle mass whilst restricting calories. This may just speak to my lack of talent as a bodybuilder. Pros are typically still using some sort of exogenous testosterone derivative while dieting for competition so I don't think that's a good example.
As a competitive weightlifter in multiple weight classes for over 15 years I feel I have a good understanding of how my body reacts to various dietary interventions and in my experience anything but brief caloric restriction leads to loss of both fat and muscle (not to mention strength).
BTW the Cambridge Dictionary's definition of frail seems to cover both our usages.
https://m.primal.net/LRbC.jpg

2024-10-10 07:55:24 GMT

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What a cool idea!

2024-10-10 05:49:47 GMT

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A lifelong caloric deficit makes retention let alone growth of muscle essentially impossible. Frailty is the inevitable result.

2024-10-09 23:44:26 GMT

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Old but frail? No thanks.

2024-10-09 19:25:45 GMT

First time I've seen one of these round here!
https://m.primal.net/LQOV.jpg

2024-10-08 01:22:29 GMT

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Sounds like you're doubting yourself.
Don't!

2024-10-06 19:45:24 GMT

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Love the cameo appearance by Ben @npub1rxy…hnp8

2024-10-03 21:26:35 GMT

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Surely there would be an opportunity to do something other than burn the coins? But what...?

2024-10-03 05:53:50 GMT

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Are there any viable options for moving a wordpress.com blog to a self-hosted site?

2024-10-02 07:55:12 GMT

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Heidegger apparently thought that mechanical writing (using a machine, in this case the typewriter) interferes with the "authentically handling hand", thereby concealing character, making " everyone look the same".
What would Heidegger think of our use of machines to not only write nostr notes but sign them with our unique private keys, thereby placing their authenticity beyond doubt?

2024-10-01 18:48:40 GMT

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Good luck. Any plans for alcohol moderation or not required?

2024-09-29 23:39:25 GMT

Is it possible to set up a @npub126n…e9ll server to provide S3 compatible storage?

2024-09-29 03:26:42 GMT

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Does it allow you to assess how much visceral (as opposed to subcutaneous) fat you have?

2024-09-28 20:13:10 GMT

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An Atari ST? I had one of those when I was at university. I learned to write 68000 assembly on it.

2024-09-27 20:46:58 GMT

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Same. Makes for an interesting experience and you get to meet some locals as well as get access to barbells, squat racks and sometimes lifting platforms.

2024-09-27 07:11:52 GMT

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As a comp sci grad that ended up working in trad fi I have no grounding in philosophy whatsoever.
I want to thank you Erik for your writings and opening up a new world to me. I hope to thank you in person one day.

2024-09-26 04:35:12 GMT

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Thanks for the link!

2024-09-25 19:24:43 GMT

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Would love an article on this subject and your experiences.

2024-09-23 21:51:53 GMT

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Start9 is great.

2024-09-21 02:51:17 GMT

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Compounding pharmacy for the enclomiphene citrate?

2024-09-21 02:49:11 GMT

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Looks to me that enclomiphene citrate was shown to decrease serum cholesterol in at least one study, whereas zuchlomiphene caused an increase. But DYOR, I may have this wrong...

2024-09-19 23:40:54 GMT

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I mostly dislike the over-use.
Thinking about it, these are two different characters. I'm more prepared to buy the ex-military person as hero than the ex-spook.
Could be subverted by having the character be dishonourably discharged (anti-hero) or having left voluntarily due to conflict of ideology or conscience, but these too are probably well-trodden ground.

2024-09-19 22:58:03 GMT

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The ex-special forces/CIA operative hero.

2024-09-19 22:57:45 GMT

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The cool young edgy 'tech' person who can hack into anything.

2024-09-15 11:05:00 GMT

Had dinner with my mother-in-law last night. The conversation turned to the history of money, fractional reserve banking, inflation and the role of bitcoin.
I continually fail to engage my peers in conversations on these topics.

2024-09-12 23:40:22 GMT

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As Lyn says, nothing stops this train.

2024-09-11 20:00:55 GMT

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I love the discipline of training for the sport of weightlifting (as opposed to the tedium of just lifting weights).
In my 6th decade and as strong as ever.

2024-09-11 19:32:08 GMT

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I loved my ZX Spectrum, writing my own games in Basic and Z80. And playing Manic Miner!

2024-09-03 05:44:05 GMT

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If this guy was on nostr I'd mega-zap him...

2024-09-03 02:59:57 GMT

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Nice summary.
Quantum of Solace has a kind of gritty, slow burn feel to it. Some nice cinematography in places too if I recall correctly.

2024-09-02 09:16:36 GMT

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Can be useful during periods of heavy training to aid recovery IMO.

2024-08-14 00:30:15 GMT

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The Creator

2024-08-13 19:38:14 GMT

NymVPN Alpha is apparently live.
Does anyone have contacts at Nym? Seems a shame for them to have no Nostr presence.

2024-08-09 10:54:35 GMT

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Most of the first $10 goes on bottling, distribution, retail margin etc. so when you pay $20 you're spending twice as much on the wine itself as when you pay $15. After that the returns diminish rapidly IMHO.

2024-08-09 10:46:29 GMT

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Lyn's use of the word 'timeline' has me thinking that she's been watching The Umbrella Academy...

2024-08-06 03:04:44 GMT

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I seem to recall that Erik's book describes the origin of 'crypto' as being the ancient Greek for 'hidden'.
So 'crypto' means 'hidden' and 'cryptography' means something like 'hidden writing'.

2024-08-02 21:04:05 GMT

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Don't wait to be told.

2024-07-30 19:01:04 GMT

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Can Casa multi-sig be used with two keys stored in offline hardware devices or is the mobile key compulsory?

2024-07-28 19:29:13 GMT

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CalyxOS also worthy of your consideration.

2024-07-25 22:48:14 GMT

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Mattcoin

2024-07-13 00:05:34 GMT

On Friday the Chinese Bitcoin ETFs alone had inflows exceeding the daily mining output.

2024-06-25 06:39:54 GMT

WikiLeaks not on nostr?

2024-06-18 10:19:55 GMT

Istanbul airport is amazingly calm, spacious and efficient.
There's also a lot of highly visible BtcTurk advertising on display.

2024-06-14 16:09:40 GMT

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40 Celsius on Paris yesterday!

2024-06-07 09:51:47 GMT

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Currently traveling but still training. in the last two weeks have used a 24hr gym in Singapore, a hotel gym in London, a modern commercial gym in Split, a park gym and an 80s style bodybuilding gym in a small town in Tuscany.

2024-05-30 21:48:56 GMT

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I can't zap you.

2024-05-27 20:40:34 GMT

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I have friends with PhDs and friends with bitcoin but no friends with both.

2024-05-27 20:33:26 GMT

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Got married on a local beach by a friend of the family (no cost). Put up a marquee in the garden and paid a caterer to feed the 40 guests. A friend handled the music. Cost about $5k. Instead of buying an expensive ring we spent months motorcycling in South America. No regrets!

2024-05-14 05:30:01 GMT

https://m.primal.net/IGZT.jpg

2024-05-13 21:33:15 GMT

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A 'jobs to be done' board for freedom tech projects would be a great resource for devs looking for meaningful tasks that match their skill set and for the projects to attract contributions.

2024-05-02 22:51:59 GMT

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Outstanding!

2024-05-02 10:51:43 GMT

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You win some, you lose some. It's all the same to me...

2024-05-01 08:17:20 GMT

1BTC = 1BTC

2024-04-30 23:15:04 GMT

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primal

2024-04-30 19:34:06 GMT

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Lots of arrests lately...

2024-04-29 09:42:20 GMT

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PDG

2024-04-27 21:14:02 GMT

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"Publish on nostr, market it everywhere" should be standard operating procedure for all freedom-loving content creators.
#note1hge…4y2s

2024-04-25 03:49:12 GMT

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Viable strategies?
- all clients and nodes communicate via mixnet (e.g. Nym)
- all on-chain transactions (where possible) implemented as PayJoins

2024-04-23 08:25:31 GMT

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How about:
- Blossom servers can optionally charge for file uploads by returning 402 plus a quote in sats for the requested upload
- Blossom clients resubmit the upload request with a Cashu token for the quoted amount in a specified header

2024-04-20 00:31:20 GMT

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Madness!

2024-04-17 23:22:16 GMT

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Updating fixed it for me.

2024-04-14 09:35:25 GMT

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Did you attend in person or is this available online?

2024-04-13 22:12:55 GMT

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Great point.