So I looked up to see if there is a difference. It turns out that there is a subtle but important difference. "Use" is appropriate when something is used for it's intended purpose, while "utilize" can be used when an item is used for another purpose. The example was "I used my frying pan to cook dinner", versus "I utilized my frying pan to fight off a home intruder".
The consequence is you can use "use" in place of "utilize, but not the other way around.
Interesting. The more you learn.
Telltale sign is people that use the word "utilize" instead of "use".
My undergrad is in physics. I enjoyed it, but I'll tell you that lots of times the concepts are more interesting than doing the math, some of it gets pretty obscure, although sometimes you really get a deep insight. I remember in my final year taking a General Relatively course (lots of tensors and tensors calculus), and there was one lesson I distinctly remember the prof explaining that this particular tensor described the curvature of space, and I remember think in my head "haha, okay if you say so". I got a decent mark in the course because I could do the math, but I really couldn't see how the math connected the concepts. I did my head school in the more experimental with rather than theoretical. Much more fun getting your hands dirty.
There's a couple of things I'm curious to see more with this cycle. The first is that although we're at another halving, most of the supply has already been issued, so I'm curious to see how the demand is the dominant factor in price appreciation going forward.
The other thing I'm kind of curious about, particularly since the approval of the US ETFs (noting of course we've had them in Canada a few years now) is how the broader narrative around Bitcoin switches from where it's viewed as largely a joke, scam, etc, to a point where most people no longer simply write it off as a passing fad or scam. I've seen this in a number of people I know that got into it in the past couple of years. One friend in particular told that me for a long time that he hated Bitcoin because he viewed it as eating into his other investments (particularly gold). He's since come around on it in a big way. I've also noticed another example of this wider acceptance - I was on another social media platform recently and saw an ad by TD for Bitcoin ETFs. I often, out of a bit of masochism, like to look at the comments because I get a kick out of how many times I see words like "tulips" or "Ponzi" - for me it's like a mental drinking game in a twisted sort of way. Even a year or two ago the comments in Bitcoin articles/ads would be littered with that sentiment. In the comments section of the particular recent ad I saw, these sorts of comments were few and far between - in fact many were constructive and some advocated for things like self-custody instead. In a lot of ways, these acceptance examples mirrors my own personal journey (although lucky for me, the personal acceptance happened a lot quicker). I really like your comment that the journey requires curiosity and humility. For me, I've always tried to be intellectually honest (definitely not always easy!), and that's really what this learning journey requires a lot of. This is a behavior that I try my best to model with others.
Thanks for your thoughts, Scott!
Exactly, and I found it hilarious that ETHers were trying to fight the categorization that it's a security after the switch to POS and Staking. This was a nonsensical argument and was a complete distraction from the fact that it was always a security from day one under the definition of what constitutes a security.
Well argued article. I generally agree with you that many elements of the hyperbitcoinization narrative are rather fanciful,, and I also generally agree that the "Bitcoin fixes everything" narrative is a massive oversimplification. From that, I believe you're still bullish on Bitcoin. My question is: given there are some downsides to the political economy, what are your thoughts on the part Bitcoin can play in helping in those areas?
(I apologize if you've covered the answer to this in about article you've already published)
This is on my reading list - I can't really comment on if it's good as I've not yet read it.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10149377-confessions-of-a-greenpeace-dropout
I can say I know at least one person (me) who has bought multiple copies. When someone is interested in the book, I give them my copy on the condition they pass it on to someone else. I then buy a new copy. Rinse and repeat.
Don't care about the story in and of itself. Having said that I do care about the fact that every media outlet is deliberately nebulous about it, and tend to make a mountain out of a molehill to drive engagement, as per usual.
Welcome! I deactivated mine late October. Never went back, I don't regret it.
Awesome video. I'll be sharing this to my normie friends.
She's a sweet dog, but sometimes she's a real pest, haha.
My dog Valkyrie. She's a Norwegian Elkhound. 
The Economist is starting to grasp the power of Bitcoin mining in Africa, and it’s a beautiful thing 
We're starting to win.
Doing that for transactions becomes a de facto repeal of legal tender laws, and a tacit admission that it's just as good as the USD. That would be wild.
Well that was embarrassing...
I expected a dip when it hit ATH this past week. This time I think it blows right by.
I stress to newbies multiple times 1) plan to hold for at least 4-5 years, 2) don't delude yourself into thinking you can time the market.