As a follow-up to my last post, if Nostr is used in a decentralized way to house research, Bitcoin can be added as well. Why? Great research should be funded. Otherwise, it relies on the researcher’s passion to carry out research work for free. Furthermore, outsourced research related work may be required to complete the study. Where would researchers get the funding? Do they apply for funding from the same groups that are centralized and can easily delete your research from the pub online?

Bitcoin and zaps implemented in an innovative way can help fund research on Nostr. Companies, philanthropists, entrepreneurs, etc. who believe in supporting this type of work can fund research as well. A “fix” to this is definitely possible.

I’m currently doing research to find real *tangible* solutions to problems with the broken financial system using Bitcoin. I’m focused on finding answers that can truly apply and scale to people in the real world. My goal is to provide *evidence* to support the solutions I find. I started doing this out the kindness of my heart. I would love to be funded. I’m accepting Bitcoin donations. I’ve recently posted about it. As an academic, I’ve been on teams working through the funding process to receive grants (millions) in the past. The process is long and tedious. On the other hand, Bitcoin is p2p and immediate. Any amount can be sent. And can be sent in a decentralized way. I haven’t *applied* for a grant regarding this specific research about Bitcoin. Why go through a centralized process to receive decentralized currency? Someone reading my posts might think I’m begging for sats for the research. I’m not. I’m trying to find solutions. And potentially be an example for others. Shouldn’t people want to fund something that can potentially find a solution to a major financial problem? 🤦‍♀️

So much irony. But I digress. There’s a method to my madness. My posts have purpose.

I simply wanted to add this point about funding the research because if the portal is indeed made on Nostr, researchers might still flock to other places because of the funding.

Funding the research with Bitcoin + Nostr being censorship resistant = Next wave of supporting and disseminating research.