Why is it so hard to find a good mechanical engineer who can think outside the box?

(okay I know this is probably not the right place to ask, but still....)

So, I had this science fiction story in my mind for over a decade, but never had time to write it due to everything else I had to work on. It was always on my long-term to-do list.

When AI started to take off a bit over the past few years, I was like, "Jeez, I don't know if it'll be any good, but If I don't write this thing, it might turn into historical fiction rather than science fiction." More realistically, I'd have to keep adjusting it every five years because the future is now.

But things have a tendency to align. Or maybe I just look on the bright side. Because another big component of the story is about social media causing increased social isolation if we're not careful with it, etc.

Since we're doing some large construction work in Egypt over this past year, my husband and I have had to spend more time apart than ever (he's managing the project there, while I have to manage our obligations here, and we travel to each other when we can).

I work from home. So, sometimes during this period I have days where I wake up, go for a walk, work, do an interview about finance online, exercise, go back to work, then go to sleep, and never speak to someone in person. Just me in the house and being the weirdo trying to get 10k steps in the sun around the neighborhood.

That both gave me insight into how that type of isolation can affect people (luckily temporarily in my case), and also ironically gave me time to finally write the thing, which helped me deal with the aforementioned isolation.

Yes

I fucking hate dealing with banks.

Most days if you ask me why I work on Bitcoin, I'll probably say something about eliminating the temptation for the state to print money, with all of its disastrous effects.

But every time I have to deal with a bank and must grovel to use my own fucking money, I feel the urge to hoist the black flag and start slitting throats. On days like today my work writing about Bitcoin technology is fueled entirely by rage and spite.

BREAKING: Goldman Sachs has increased its #Bitcoin exposure to over $2 billion in ETFs, according to its latest SEC filing.

The DC parasites know they're absolutely fucked. Keep pushing.

JUST IN: Arizona is the first state to pass a bill out of committee to create a ‘Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.’

Co-sponsored by Wendy Rogers and Jeff Weninger, the bill now heads to the state Senate floor for a vote.

Few want it to be money, just reserve to know that they have fiat

#grownostr #freedom #bitcoin nostr:note132xm0d8vm6jd62x66htppe2rgfllhan3skkrs25u0upx4mcwypjq6mh0y7

A woodcarver living in the Ozarks just seeing what it's all about. #introductions

Hi! I’m new here, and honestly, a bit nervous to get started. I’m a homeschooling mom of two and run a small bookkeeping business. I’ve always been passionate about minimalism, organization, and finding ways to optimize my time. While I’ve never been comfortable creating TikTok videos, I’m excited to share on here what’s worked for me in balancing everything—homeschooling, running a business, and making time for what matters most.

I’d love to connect, share ideas, and learn from others along the way. #introductions

Haha, some people say Elon is in talks to buy TikTok before ban on the 19th.

I want every church to be equipped to accept their offering in BTC.

deleted facebook today

about to delete instagram but need to back up everything first.

might delete linked in first.

#NOSTRONLY2025

best new years resolution ever.

Everyone of sane mind agrees that children should be barefoot so they don’t stunt their feet with fiat footwear… but if a child *must* wear shoes (e.g. in an airport), what are the best shoes for kids with a wide toe box that won’t destroy their feet?

#AskNostr

I simply don't understand!

The people who are controlling our reality & want to control our minds, what pushes them to do it?. What causes them to behave this way?

What are their minds warped by? An obsession, the need for control, the sick sadistic idea of doing inhumane things to humans maybe?. For what exactly? Monetary gain? Wars? Some kind of sick pleasure. If yes, then why.

There has to be a factor there. Something! Something that keeps pushing them to go down this dark twisted path. Something that we are not seeing at the moment.

I would love to see how all these secret societies think & what happens inside their heads. I would love to spend time inside their minds just to find out why they think that it's okay to do the things that they do.

Just calling them crazy & dismissing them is not enough! Their level of darkness needs to be studied. How come humanity all over the world can see that this will end badly for us, but these people keep pushing humanity down this path with no oversight? What's the endgame here in THEIR opinion?

If anybody can see this post, feel free to share your thoughts. I'm just glad to be a part of the #nostr community & fleeing X was the right move to make here.

#introductions