Don’t trust, control your authority.
I need to redo my sat banana calculator, this was from earlier this year. 
This diagram of the Bank of Canada balance sheet shows what happened in early 2020. The greyish curve is banknotes (M0’ in circulation, a steady uptick from the 90s from about $25B to 2024 of about $125B. Then boom, at the outset of the pandemic, the yellowish curve, liabilities to banks shot up to $400B. That is the sudden M1 expansion due to the government issuing debt, the central bank buying that debt, and the government holding this newly converted debt as ‘cash’ deposits in banks for injecting into the economy as emergency funding. We all know how that played out - pump $400B worth of spending power into the economy that is shut down, the money goes after immovable assets, namely real estate. 
GN Supermoon 
That we keep doing our own thing. I don't believe that being an alternative social media platform is the killer use case for nostr.
I believe that nostr will become the platform that everyone can exchange value with each other directly without fear of being shut down.
We just keep quietly integrating payments with authentic content and nostr will come into its own.
Another zap test, please stand by...
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I am human once again! Thanks!
Awesome. You wouldn't believe how pumped I am that I can use the relay to store payment information! This opens up a whole realm for a community that gets kicked out of the banking and payment system on a regular basis.
That's the King's English.
Well this is f***ing cool!
I spun up #ditto server from nostr:nprofile1qqsqgc0uhmxycvm5gwvn944c7yfxnnxm0nyh8tt62zhrvtd3xkj8fhgprdmhxue69uhkwmr9v9ek7mnpw3hhytnyv4mz7un9d3shjqgcwaehxw309ahx7umywf5hvefwv9c8qtmjv4kxz7gpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0wd68ytnsw43z7s3al0v and used the in-built relay to send payments from a #nostr #safebox.
Worked flawlessly!
Looks like the zap split worked too!
Well this is f***ing cool!
I spun up #ditto server from nostr:nprofile1qqsqgc0uhmxycvm5gwvn944c7yfxnnxm0nyh8tt62zhrvtd3xkj8fhgprdmhxue69uhkwmr9v9ek7mnpw3hhytnyv4mz7un9d3shjqgcwaehxw309ahx7umywf5hvefwv9c8qtmjv4kxz7gpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0wd68ytnsw43z7s3al0v and used the in-built relay to send payments from a #nostr #safebox.
Worked flawlessly!
Holy crap it works!! I used the relay as my payment server for #nostr #safebox. Zaps and Lightning payments worked flawlessly!
Thanks. I loved how easily it installed. I am setting this up for a friend who is looking to set up a service for a disadvantaged community. After our conversation, I concluded that ditto would perfectly fit the bill!
nostr:npub1q3sle0kvfsehgsuexttt3ugjd8xdklxfwwkh559wxckmzddywnws6cd26p I set up ditto. Super easy, but I can’t get past the human verification test. I tried numerous browsers. Any idea what the issue is?
My instance is here:
Yeah, I’ve noticed this too. A lot of things have to happen between systems for zaps to properly happen.
Put this in your pipe and smoke it….
#WeAreAllApes
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Marshall McLuhan interprets money as a profound extension of the basic human action of “grasping and letting go,” likening it to the physical motion of apes swinging between trees. This analogy reflects his broader framework of understanding technology and media as extensions of human faculties and behaviors.
The Ape Swinging Analogy
1. Grasping and Letting Go: Apes swinging from tree to tree embody a cyclical motion of holding onto a branch and releasing it to reach the next one. This act requires coordination, timing, and trust in the continuity of the environment to support their progress.
2. Money as Symbolic Grasping: For McLuhan, money performs a similar function in the human world. It allows individuals to metaphorically “grasp” value in a tangible form (e.g., coins, paper currency) and “let go” by spending it to acquire goods or services. This exchange process mirrors the physical rhythm of the ape’s motion.
3. Trust in the Medium: Just as an ape trusts that the next branch will hold its weight, humans trust the monetary system to maintain the value of the medium. Without this trust, both the ape’s swing and the financial system would collapse.
McLuhan’s Media Perspective
McLuhan would see money not simply as a tool for trade but as a medium of exchange that shapes human relationships and consciousness:
• Extension of the Hand: Money is a technological extension of the hand’s grasp, enabling trade without the need for direct barter. It abstracts the act of holding onto something of immediate value and turns it into a transferable, symbolic medium.
• Impact on Perception: Money, as a medium, alters our perception of value, time, and relationships. It commodifies time and labor, encouraging humans to think in terms of quantifiable exchanges rather than immediate, personal interactions.
• Cultural Implications: The evolution from barter to money reflects a shift in how societies organize themselves, moving from direct, tangible exchanges to a system mediated by symbols and trust in abstract systems.
A Broader Insight
The grasp-and-let-go metaphor underscores the continuity between human physicality and the technologies we create. Just as apes use the swing to navigate their environment, humans use money as a dynamic medium to move through their social and economic worlds. This analogy reveals how even the simplest actions—rooted in our primal instincts—are amplified and transformed by the media we adopt.
The place of many internets.
WPWJU (What phone would Jesus use?) nostr:note1yu32j0tjgef2qg5q07je64teth9s70g4qfmmv7ptgk0y5gssllcqfeq7uh
Yeah, early 80s. I can totally relate to this photo. Those were days, when the world was your oyster with a quarter in your pocket.
Fragmented platforms.
+ Fragmented money.
+ Fragmented society.
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Nostr+Bitcoin solve the above.
“without fear or favor” nostr:note1q44xylmmrhugha49yhx6p7m7q5qnr05sr9vv3ed8qyatnyx9tuqq47nrs2
Don’t trust, authorize.
AI will do to UX what the touch screen did to keys, knobs and dials.