This sounds ridiculous. I kinda understand not INCREASING THE ISSUE... which would look like not allowing payments to older addresses.
But actually no. Even that is ridiculous. Ever heard of timelocks and pre-signed transactions?
So what, we're basically issuing a new currency and demanding everyone trades their old ones for new ones. (Remember utxos just get burned for new ones).
Anyone with cold storage now needs to dig it all out and start fresh by a certain deadline. Nevermind how hard it could be.
I want to say:
Bitcoin is virtual, therefore _you_ create/design your own bitcoin storage, it is just a big number, one that we can encode into 12 or more words, and you can use mobile apps, hardware wallets, paper, metal, to help you, but keep in mind that your keys are "information".
This means that if you lose the information, you lose the bitcoin. It exists nowhere else, it is exclusively yours, but also if it gets leaked, stolen or copied and given to someone else, then it is now theirs too and you might never know it until you deposit a large amount of wealth to it and they withdraw it all remotely.
Despite this, being able to design your own storage is great because... There is no perfect physical form of money. Metal can survive intact over long periods of time, but paper is more disposable. Digital forms of information are convenient, but physical forms are more private and easier to monitor and control.
Different people need money in different forms, sometimes in multiple forms at the same time for different purposes, for varying amounts of money. Bitcoin is malleable enough to serve all of these purposes without relying on trusted contracts and legal agreements that only those of us with privilege can access... Natively.
Gm. I think part of the reason why Bitcoin is so hard to explain is because we have historically been so hyperfocsed on the inability to double spend it.
It feels like an oxymoron to say Bitcoin is digital but you can't just copy and paste it, while also saying, be careful with your bitcoin wallet/keys because it can be easily copy and pasted.
The typical response is usually going to be "well not really, it is on a blockchain, your smartphone has keys", but the spirit and soul of the question is: "If something happens to my smartphone, it is all gone?"
To which the answer is probably yes. But if you back up 12 words, then it becomes less scary because now it is like a paper cash note.
But amazingly, it is in your hands and not at the bank, not gatekept by middlemen and government agencies, just your money in your hands.
Installed Pokey. I had it installed before but it didn't work for some reason.
It works now.
Testing. Gm someone please reply to me. I wanna see if I get a notification.
I don't believe that is true. I think you are referring to the routing hints, where I can encode in my invoice the last few hops. Great for when your node is using a private channel as you can only get paid if you provide details on how to get from a public channel to your node.
Don't spam.
To think your nostr data is not already AI feed is retarded.
Also, I hope AI learns from our open unapolagetic words and becomes a "bigot".
Erm... Three truths and a lie?
Why is it dead?
"Because I don't hear anyone talking about it on Xitter anymore"
Oh, so because you're out of touch?
All I know is that I've prepared myself to wait another 4 years to see another bull market.
I hold evil keys. Not only is it haram 24 times, but any money you put in will immediately be stolen.
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I have Phoenix wallet in the phone, and an nostr:nprofile1qqsw5t3us9xs3gmclzjm37hvk2yy6pv9t96utjjttsj794hexc5x79qpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhs4njjxr node at home - it feels like this should be a solvable problem!
Phoenix has bolt 12, we need to make zaps work for it.
Still, nostr is supposed to be unfiltered unbounded content, yet I feel like I see one perspective and it can quickly feel like that must be the correct perspective.
Nostr reached its potential yet in the public square game.
Nice to see some anti-trump stuff on #Nostr. Was worried this was an only right leaning community.
