Tried to listen to the new Saylor WBD episode. The man is smart, but wow can he also spew a lot of BS. He's like a chat AI prompting himself from his previous monologue. It just never ends but also kind of sounds the same with a few random historical facts thrown in 😅
I find David Birch infuriating (Bitcoin minimizer), but worthwhile reading. His latest article makes the case for banks to get out of payments, which almost seems like a roundabout for CBDC infrastructure.
He says there can be narrow banks with accounts at the Fed who just focus on payments, although seems unaware of nostr:npub1uyz4w2w4rcphk0q5arzkutrecgscxwzajj4dkvh9mjyqjtxslm6qea8632 and Custodia.
Interestingly, he actually makes a strong argument for separating loans and actual base money accounts, which nostr:npub1sfhflz2msx45rfzjyf5tyj0x35pv4qtq3hh4v2jf8nhrtl79cavsl2ymqt has been explaining lately.
Worth seeing this all from a fiat-ish fintech guy perspective.
https://dgwbirch.substack.com/p/payments-are-a-utility-and-critical
🚨 Be aware: Governments are actively compiling lists of citizens based on the websites they visit. They will use this against you, or put the burden of proof on you to explain.
Use a VPN, and tell your friends and family this is happening to help more people understand about the surveillance state.
https://www.wired.com/story/internet-connection-records-uk-surveillance/
🚨 Be aware: Governments are actively compiling lists of citizens based on the websites they visit. They will use this against you, or put the burden of proof on you to explain.
Use a VPN, and tell your friends and family this is happening to help more people understand about the surveillance state.
https://www.wired.com/story/internet-connection-records-uk-surveillance/
There's a weed in my garden called Sticky Willie, and the 12 year old in me finds it hilarious.
Lol, .ETH's would probably defend this if they didn't know it was a joke 😅
Wind is main source of UK electricity for first time
Comments ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35900907 )
Bet they're measuring this with averages. Meant to trick you into thinking wind does this reliably, even though on most days gas is at some point providing the overwhelming majority of power.
I find Eliezer's arguments very compelling, but I think I'm in serious denial about it. Really don't want what he says to be true (neither does he obviously since it involves everyone dying).
Russ asks some good questions in this interview, even if it gets quite tense and awkward:
https://www.econtalk.org/eliezer-yudkowsky-on-the-dangers-of-ai/
Oops, I thought markdown would work for some reason
**"There are corporate interests working to suppress information about climate change"**
= Yes, of course, we must be good people and donate money and buy "green" products to fight this.
**"There are corporate interests working to exaggerate information about climate **"
= You're a conspiracy theorist climate denier! Lol, you think there is some small group of people pulling the strings, that's not how the world works buddy! Science!
Your bitcoin will be worth a lot more than it is now, and your house a lot less. Plan accordingly.
Matt, he told you not to take it the wrong way though
Me: Explaining how elites conspired to censor information such as the Hunter Biden laptop
Midwits: Oh so you're a QAnon Trump supporter?
😮💨
Coronation day reminder
Turned on the coronation. Bunch of grown adults playing dress-up. The state is truly a spectacle to behold 🤮
Finally got round to watching Con Air for the first time. It's a near perfect movie 👌
This Max Keiser clip I just got sent by Swan is wild. This guy has taken way too many orange pills 😂
Elizabeth Warren worth $12m as of 2019. Interesting to see how she leveraged her political profile to make this as "legitimate" income. A primer on how to be a cantillionaire: https://www.forbes.com/sites/michelatindera/2019/08/20/how-elizabeth-warren-built-a-12-million-fortune/