You mean like posting memes for zaps? 😂
Amen. We should deprioritize web UIs, in general. Tho I think of it more as fiat-coding than “woke” a it’s a rush to get something out as quickly as possible without regard to quality in hopes of rent-seeking (attention).
My fiancé had her nostr:npub1tftc33ttam85wraffce62cgtvvjrmttquqlv6a0agtfm5nl4vues82xar5 account forcibly closed. She has had issues with them ever since signing up. Multiple suspensions every time she would try to deposit etc etc. I have since moved my family and friends to nostr:npub1xkere5pd94672h8w8r77uf4ustcazhfujkqgqzcykrdzakm4zl4qeud0en. nostr:npub18p63njhaxftx3m8luk2h0umj8p3cmfx09kv9hqhext7gr5ea585qsc0k8k fix your company before attacking others. This shit is unacceptable. We are living through a time when onboarding people to the Bitcoin standard is more important than ever and your company has failed to do that for my fiancé. Will not be recommending Swan from here on out.
nostr:npub1xkere5pd94672h8w8r77uf4ustcazhfujkqgqzcykrdzakm4zl4qeud0en and nostr:npub1ex7mdykw786qxvmtuls208uyxmn0hse95rfwsarvfde5yg6wy7jq6qvyt9 are the only fiat off-ramps I’d trust.
…like there’s any other way to pronounce it…
Why is the guy frowning/grumpy?
It should be happy or ambivalent. Bitcoin doesn’t give a *shit* about anything.
Bitcoin country #2! Put your weight behind it! nostr:note1alqd6laj8w96hxgt8x6qnhxalmtry55j4cf9ultrjt7l3jnnwl6ql0e56k
Why not. Why shouldn’t I have a badge…
I dunno, it seems doable.
They already have much of the Silk Road coins, I believe. I’ve seen estimates around 200K+.
And then they could totally 6102, framing it as a matter of national security… especially with Putin’s latest remarks.
Then there’s the interesting angle that, if they print to buy, the price goes up due to more coin being locked up AND monetary debasement. Being first in line at the printer (and the Cantillon Effect remaining as relevant as ever), they’d be good. Owning the coin might even negate the credit issues that stem from debasement.
And then I wonder if they couldn’t use printing + slippage to arbitrage a bunch of the interest on their debts.
Ironically, it could even bolster the usage of the dollar amidst Eurodollar nations.
There’s a lot of games these assholes could play.
Supply deniers are about to get rekt, too. Most are retired boomers needing to unload their bags.
It’s a solid critique. I love all of the work CK has done, but we aren’t here because of our proclivity for trust. nostr:note1wx38xl6dganyepk8r2m84pddf5s899ueqs0kzq9t57tjc98h76eqdvjxxg
I finally understand the meaning of Acts 5 (at least some of it - these things seem to always be layered)
Here's a link - it's the first part, with Ananias and Saphira that bothered me.
https://www.biblestudytools.com/acts/5.html
Unfortunately, the Bible is not a completely self referential language. The OT might be, if you know the ancient Hebrew alphabet, but the NT seems to require more input from external sources. The notes in my study bible are spectacularly insufficient.
In this case, I found the answer in a tarot card. Before you scoff, let me explain. But read the first part of Acts, first.
That done, spend a minute thinking about how ridiculous that story is. Those two people were believers. Killing them is the furthest thing from merciful, in this new religion preaching love and charity and healing. Being dead is the opposite of health and killing is the opposite of charity, so you can see why this story is a problem. I was only partially able to rationalize it by recognizing that God is not subject to human ideas of morality - but that was an insufficient rationalization.
The story gives a hint : the opposites represented in the man and woman, as well as the more blatant opposite in God killing while using healing to build His church. That's probably why the story of healing Mary comes immediately after the story of Ananias and Saphira. Polarity is supposed to smack you in the face here.
Enough explaining, here's the tarot card that told the story :
As you can see, the Six of Pentacles shows a rich man giving to two poor men. The scales in his hand are balanced, showing justice. Justice isn't fairness - its balance, things being in their place. It can also simply indicate a scale for doing transactions. Notice that the rich guy isn't pouring himself out - he's giving what he can afford to give, probably keeping a tight ledger. Just like the couple in Acts 5... Notice also that the two subservient men do not appear chaffed by their subservience. Their relationship with the rich guy is in balance. It doesn't matter if you identify with the giver or the receiver : overall, the card means that you get what you are able to receive.
Now look at The Star, trump # 17 - which, at least in this case, represents the opposite of what the Six of Pentacles represents :
This one is much more obvious in meaning. The vases pour out water endlessly. Its not measured - its infinite. The water represents Spirit, and the feet on both land and water represents union of spirit and matter. (Side note : etymologically, "matter" comes from the same root as "mother" ; likewise, the Spirit is more of a father) The nakedness of the woman fits well with the nakedness of Adam and Eve - knowledge of good and evil is the natural consequence of naming all the animals, or dividing the non discreet state of being (unity) into discreetized language. Genesis is like a jackhammer of redundancy...
But back to the card, you can see the same message we (hopefully) receive in church, which is that the Spirit is like a cup overflowing (ironic insert : Nietzsche talked a lot about the overman being like an over full lake). That metaphorical cup slowly drains itself if you never pour it, but refills itself infinitely if you pour it out. Thus, the more you give of yourself, the more you receive. Its true, but charlatans depend on your misunderstanding. So, pour the water/spirit/yourself out freely. The water/Spirit is life.
If you measure it and account for it, you receive only what you are able to receive, which is not life, but separation.
The bird in The Star card may be another hint, in the same general direction : Thoth, an Egyptian god, was represented by an ibis, and Thoth gave humanity language. And you could explain the card as representing the outpouring of creative energy after the fall of The Tower, which might point back to the fall in Eden. Tarot teaches a recurring story...
A lot more can be said, especially about the meaning and purpose of the Fall, which then can lead into the meaning and purpose of "evil" - but we've gone far enough for one day. And anyways, my finger gets fatigued by tapping my phone so many times.
Acts 5 is solved! Hurray! It only took about a month...
#tarot
I'll refrain from giving it a "god" or "bible" hashtag - they want so badly for it to all be literal, it won't help anything...
When you say self-referential, I presume you mean with everything else that was going on at the time.
But then you mention language and I get confused - I’m curious how/why you find the combo of Strong’s concordance with the vulgate (in the case of Acts) insufficient?
Don’t get me wrong, teachings and comprehensions are two different things, and I think you meant the former. Not sure how knowing Latin would have helped you here?
Only Tradingview. Its tradition. Tho not “electronics”.
Getting easier and easier to live on a bitcoin standard. nostr:note1z523k5cmwpq00zv7kl4mpsylq40da46qwzmvfzzc57a8gv8vlmfs4snrsg
Do we really own them if we cannot control them once they are published?
I’m not saying I want the ability to delete a note… but at least the ability to revoke a key that grants access to all notes.
We could publish to our own relay and delete those… but nothing stopping another relay from duplicating, right?
They need to be running their own nodes more than mining. Nodes enforce the rules.