The Internet (1998): “The growth of the Internet will slow drastically, as the flaw in ‘Metcalfe’s law’—which states that the number of potential connections in a network is proportional to the square of the number of participants—becomes apparent: most people have nothing to say to each other! By 2005 or so, it will become clear that the Internet’s impact on the economy has been no greater than the fax machine’s.” — Paul Krugman, 1998, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics.
Paul Krugman hasn’t really got much right in the last couple of years … he is related to cry baby Schiffy boy from Puerto Rico? #bitcoin #austraineconomics
Laptop PCs (1985): “For the most part, the portable computer is a dream machine for the few…the real future of the laptop computer will remain in the specialized niche markets.”
Well this aged well.. Note written from an IPad - #bitcoin
How cold are your sats? Each year in the freezer = 10 degrees 🤙🏻
#asknostr #bitcoin #deflation
How do Islam people get around the whole interest issue?
Here in SA they buy exotic cars and they sell at a profit which is interest but apparently that’s fine..
Do you ever have guests on your podcast?
JANET YELLEN OF SOUTH AFRICA.. ABSOLUTE SCUM OF THE EARTH.
If you earn $10-12k USD per month working digitally nomadic lifestyle… you can definitely live like a rockstar…
What would a 5000sqf house on a golf course in Florida cost?
#nostr #bitcoin
If you like golf - herewith a rather picturesque golf course on the garden route coast of South Africa. Greenfees maybe $80-100 USD and accommodation around $120 usd per night.. Beware if the wind blows - this course can be rather challenging like understanding the ETH road map - #nostr #bitcoin
POSITIVE NEWS..
SOUTH AFRICA HAS THE BEST BEEF AND RED MEAT IN THE WORLD.. ITS NOT EVEN A COMPETITION.
WINE IS THE BEST
VALUE FOR MONEY COMING WITH USD OR BTC - HOLIDAY LIKE A KING.
I KNOW I SAID YESTERDAY $3000 BUT $10 000 - YOULL FEEL AND EXPERIENCE 7 STAR TREATMENT.
#TRAVEL #SOUTHAFRICA #NATURE #KRUGERPARK
What is the tax rate from where you are from in the highest tax bracket?
Here, it’s 45%, which includes absolutely NOTHING!!
Roads have potholes... traffic lights don’t work.
Police officers only accept bribes because they don’t get paid.
Tenders are inflated by a minimum of 1,000 times.
Public healthcare = public death factory.
#BITCOIN #ASKNOSTR #FREEDOM
How many days in an Islamic year based on the following statement? How many years have you been down the religious rabbit hole? Also… is BTC allowed in your religion because of interest? #bitcoin
The Telephone (1878): “The Americans have need of the telephone, but we do not. We have plenty of messenger boys.” William Henry Preece, Chief Engineer of the British Post Office
Sounds like Jamie Diamond referring to BTC as a pet rock.
He enjoys paying fines bacuase he is a thief.
#bitcoin #nostr #freedommoney
Only 4… haha that’s rookie!
What’s the best BTC conference anyone on here has been too?
Adopting BTC 2025 looked rather cool - I’m bias I guess!
#asknostr #bitcoin
Anyone here been to Fiji?
Flipping far from where I live but really think it’ll be an experience!
#travelster #nostr #asknostr
Anyone on here live in Thailand?
What does it cost to live comfortably there?
I’ve heard conflicting reports.. would $1500-2000 work out?
#asknostr #bitcoin
Haha my name wasn’t very original when I setup NOSTR..
It’s just stuck 🤣🤣
If BTC didn’t exist today - and you won the lotto.
How would you divide your investment portfolio?
Say you won $100 000 000 ?
Obviously BTC being around I’d go $95 000 000 into BTC and $5 000 000 in cash to buy a house and some furniture and clothes.
I’d prob also buy the fiat mine I’m working for..
#asknostr #lotto
Who on here has verified the BTC code - apparently it’s the most reviewed code in human history?
Is that true?
#asknostr #bitcoin
Wonder where we would be if Satoshi Nakamoto didn’t release BTC on 01/03/2009
Boggles my mind to think about it..
If you could ask him 1 questions - what would it be?
Mine would be - how did he come up with 21 million?
Does he believe in deflation being the future of humanity?
#asknostr #bitcoin