Love you Derek this is a great note 💜
Hey nostr:nprofile1qqswrlemlh2wgqc4jkds3d8ueqj9a2j3gcm7r48v9tskdd6rxsd7rtcpzfmhxue69uhhqatjwpkx2urpvuhx2ucpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqjxamnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3wwfhh2mnywfhkx6mzd96xxmmfdejhyuewvdhk6jg4k33! I see that you've decided to join Taproot Wizards to build out CatVM which relies on OP_CAT.
The majority of supporters behind OP_CAT are Ordinals users, people that want to push it "for the memes" and "for the lawls", and a few people that I consider bad actors in #Bitcoin. I believe that OP_CAT will allow more Shitcoining on top of Bitcoin. Am I wrong?
You are incredibly talented and smart. Far more so than I could ever be. I have a deep amount of respect for you. Hell, when you were talking about building a multi-sig Lightning node for corporations while we were poolside in Madeira blew my mind. Anyways, can you help me understand why you feel that OP_CAT is needed and why am I wrong about it?
I asked nostr:nprofile1qqsw3znfr6vdnxrujezjrhlkqqjlvpcqx79ys7gcph9mkjjsy7zsgygpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsz8thwden5te0dehhxarj9ekh2arfdeuhwctvd3jhgtnrdakj7qgkwaehxw309ajkgetw9ehx7um5wghxcctwvshspg7dju about OP_CAT at the Bitcoin Freedom Festival and his short answer was that Satoshi removed it for a reason. I stopped doing research on it at that point.
Thank you brother and congratulations on the new job. 🤙🏻🫂💜
Discussion
Always be learning and asking questions 🥹 I could be wrong. Ben is fucking intelligent. Maybe he sees more benefits than harm here.
Couldn't agree more.
Been such a pleasure to know & work with Ben for many years now.
You're discounting the power of... money. And as such asking the wrong question.
The question goes from intellectualism and principles to how much your soul is worth. I think your answer is there.
It doesn't matter how smart someone is if they're bought.
Sure, but I wouldn't think Ben is "bought". He is just doing what thinks is best.
Best for his wallet or best for the good of all? How can you be so sure?
Mind you, I'm not saying looking after yourself is inherently bad. Just that the assumption that someone would prioritize principles over their bag is not a guarantee regardless of how much you value that person.
Everyone has a price.
I'd bet on incentives structure as the primary motivation behind Ben's public statements about OP_CAT, shitcoinery and other spam in #Bitcoin.