Luke Dashjr, a prominent #Bitcoin developer, faced criticism for his decision to embed the King James Version of the #Bible into the Bitcoin blockchain using his mining pool, Eligius. While some praised the move as a creative use of #blockchain technology, others raised concerns about its potential impact on Bitcoin's #decentralization, privacy, and purpose.

**Concerns about decentralization:**

- The action centralized a significant portion of the Bitcoin blockchain's #storage space with a single entity, #Eligius. This raised concerns about the potential for Eligius to #exert undue #influence over the Bitcoin network.

- Embedding the Bible into the blockchain #increased the overall size of the blockchain, making it more difficult and resource-intensive to operate Bitcoin nodes. This could lead to further #centralization as only larger, more powerful entities could afford to run nodes.

**Concerns about privacy:**

- Embedding the #Bible into the blockchain made it permanently accessible to anyone with a Bitcoin node. This raised concerns that private information, such as individuals' religious beliefs, could be inadvertently exposed.

- The inclusion of the Bible in the blockchain could be seen as a form of religious indoctrination, potentially alienating users from diverse religious backgrounds.

**Concerns about purpose:**

- Bitcoin was originally designed as a peer-to-peer electronic cash system. Embedding the Bible into the blockchain deviated from this purpose and could potentially #distract from the core functionality of Bitcoin.

- The action could be seen as a personal expression of faith rather than a technical contribution to Bitcoin's development. Some argued that personal beliefs should not be imposed on the Bitcoin network.

In response to the criticism, Luke Dashjr defended his actions, stating that he was simply exercising his right to use the blockchain as he saw fit and that the Bible had historical and cultural significance. He also argued that the concerns about decentralization and privacy were overblown.

Despite Dashjr's defense, the #controversy surrounding his decision to embed the Bible into the blockchain highlighted the delicate balance between #individual #expression and the decentralized nature of the Bitcoin network. It also raised important questions about the purpose and governance of Bitcoin as it continues to evolve.

So individual expression then was okay, but today it's not? @`jack`you're a smart guy; you don't see through this clown's antics? wow #ocean #plebchain

I think the only diff is that is now available on the store and not only through testflight, I could be wrong

audio stenography?

nostr:npub1guh5grefa7vkay4ps6udxg8lrqxg2kgr3qh9n4gduxut64nfxq0q9y6hjy rocking that Bape I see ;)

Wouldn’t font sizes be configured at the phone level? I’m interested as well. Following

the topic of #opsec and it's importance is not spoken about. Public displays of bitcoin support could potentially be hazardous to life.

Here’s an audiobook, the subtle art of not giving a fuck https://gateway.pinata.cloud/ipfs/QmSnroxWxzo9CvZ1L2hUUZ6GnVhTQo3Bw7hECnGpTZnuvL/The%20Subtle%20Art%20of%20Not%20Giving%20a%20Fuck/

Got it! Sweeet

you should discuss this bitcointalk thread while on the topic of ocean https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=38007.0

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=38007.0 read this and tell me what you think after

nostr:note13wdkkrx5k0xuvjcc9ahu0n35qp98wvtvddt782u6v4ttyyy58zfss0pr2n This is such a delicious read. The irony here is fantastic. #oceanpool #ocean #miningpool nostr:npub1sg6plzptd64u62a878hep2kev88swjh3tw00gjsfl8f237lmu63q0uf63m

#plebchain

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=38007.0 Luke loves to censor and abuse others hashrate

wow 55 sat fee. I would have send 600 if I knew

check your side. Says you have to be online to receive or it will refund me

this wallet sucks #coinos

I can send here if you want

still doesn't like it. I added 50 sats to cover any fees. weird

I can zap you here or give me an addy to send regular lnd. I appreciate you taking the time to try this out.

won't let me send

plug my boys solo mining pool while the iron is hot https://web.public-pool.io #bitaxe

Give me an l-sat invoice and ill send these back