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Hey, Battery. Life is good. How are you doing?

So I've been wanting to use physical Cash instead of cards for any bills that don't accept BTC yet, but it is quite a headache for all involved given the 13 different denominations in circulation.

To solve this I believe I have figured out the most efficient Cash system, by reducing the denominations you use to only 6, allowing quick and easy exact change with no need to fumble with receiving anything back.

Simply carry with you:

* Paper denominations: $50, $20, $5.

* Coin denominations: $1, $0.25, $0.05.

The paper adds up to $420, a reasonable amount of buying power, in only 18 notes. And you can always withdraw extra $20s at an ATM whenever you need a top up. Also having only 3 note sizes means you don't have to search through your wallet for the right note: the back is $50s, the center is $20s, and the front is $5s, easy peasy.

While the 3 coins are visibly different in size or color from each other which makes selection from a single coin bag easy and fast.

Further, the beauty in the system is how simple it is:

$50: divides into 2 $20s and 2 $5s,

$20: divides into 4 $5s.

$5: divides into 5 $1s.

$1: divides into 4 $0.25.

$0.25: divides into 5 $0.05s.

Every step up of currency between $0.05 to $20 is either 4x or 5x. Very simple. While the $50 is able to be broken into the smaller units for more value density in a small amount of bills. Also, you very well might spend a $50 on a single bill and few places don't accept them unlike the $100. Since $20s are the bill likely used the most, it works well since that's the most common bill able to be withdrawn from ATMs when top ups are needed. 🤟

I respect this, but at the same time it is hard for me to give up stacking Sats with Gemini and Fold cards.

Hey Nostridges, I updated my personal charts with the last few weeks of highs and lows which I'm attaching below. This time I'm also including more zoomed in charts with 1.05x and 0.95x the trend line showing how both the daily lows and highs relate to them over the last year. I think the charts speak for themselves, but if you have any questions I'm happy to answer to the best of my ability.

Unlike most chart makers I'm not a trader, and this is not an attempt to find a hard bottom or hard top. My intent is just to help visualize the long term growth pattern and what might occur if that growth continues. If you find this interesting that's cool, if you don't that's okay too. Don't use this as a basis for decisions to trade, just don't trade, stack and HODL.

If you're transitioning to actually living on Bitcoin and spending it to cover expenses, then if trends continue my calculations show you can safely withdraw 1 - 2% a month for living expenses and never run out of savings. The amount of Satoshi's you sell will go down each month as the value rises, eventually you'll be selling less than one Satoshi per month; this will be possible as IMO it is an inevitability that consensus will be found to divide Bitcoin beyond the Satoshi, within a decade. It is also likely to be done by adding lines of code that automatically increase division capacity in regular intervals, like perhaps at every halving. I'm not sure how it will play out exactly, but with a growth rate of 10x roughly every 3 years we're losing 1 decimal of value divisibility in the same time frame as long as we don't increase divisibility.

Bitcoin is a 1000+ year network, it will change in ways you don't expect. But you can live on it today, sustainably and forever.

#TheBitcoinBattery

Thank you for updated and detailed charts!

I originally learned about Alan Watts through your Twitter account a few years ago. I’m thankful you are here on Nostr. It is funny in life how sometimes it takes many touch points before a subject is finally explored. After years of seeing your account, I’ve recently started listening to Alan Watts Being In The Way podcast starting from the first episode. Thank you for the constant nudge.

“The pattern is unmistakable: they’ve returned to the algorithmic plantation, trading sovereignty for synthetic validation.”

Beautifully said.

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What are you reading, Mr. nostr:npub1x458tl7h9xcxa66vr4a8pg0h2qz96pnhwnfpcra0le9090uk5t5qw7armt?

“The spirit of our generation is one of relational nihilism post-COVID. People break their word and are surprised if you treat them as though you expected them to keep it. It’s a generation of self-righteous cowards who have no understanding of what it means to be a team player and function as a body.” - nostr:npub1567phardkeyfx9xumdxctcvesm5nj2ntshegfjw0jsmkkvzcxwms5ws0ms

Great discussions on work ethic, keeping commitments, and mentoring others. nostr:npub1567phardkeyfx9xumdxctcvesm5nj2ntshegfjw0jsmkkvzcxwms5ws0ms’s conversations are inspiration for “you can just do shit!”.

https://fountain.fm/episode/OolCOwmYWgndAU08YkZY

On one of your charts you say that BTC is following a “trend line with a baseline growth of 1.002046x daily compounding”. Can you tell me what that formula is so I can calculate the trend line price for given day myself?

I listened to your episode on Working Cows and really enjoyed it. I’m getting tired of bitcoin podcasts at this point, but it was nice to hear about how bitcoin fits into the bigger picture of American agriculture.

On your book list above, what would be the one book you would recommend starting with from a cow production or soil management topic? I’m a beginner with very little experience or knowledge.

“One thing people have to get out of their heads is Bitcoin is not bad for the US.” nostr:npub1567phardkeyfx9xumdxctcvesm5nj2ntshegfjw0jsmkkvzcxwms5ws0ms

nostr:npub1567phardkeyfx9xumdxctcvesm5nj2ntshegfjw0jsmkkvzcxwms5ws0ms does a great job breaking down how fiat money has contributed to the destruction of American farm lands, and how bitcoin can help bridge the gap in solving the problem. Great listen.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/working-cows-regenerative-ranching-to-maximize-profitability/id1307361758?i=1000698388785

I first heard of your work on The American Tribune Podcast, and listeded to that episode with Will Tanner. Last night I read your Soil and Money article on his Substack. I have pulled up right now your Citadel Theory article, but have not read it yet. Other recommendation would be greatly appreciated.

Growing up my grandpa ran 100 head of beef cattle and 100 head of dairy cows in the southern Idaho area. I spent some summers working with him in my 20’s. Just enough time to learn that I loved working with cows. My uncle still runs his place, they since gotten rid of the dairy cows, but I think business is tough for him.

I’ve dreamed of having my own little heard one day, but as I grow older I realize it takes a lot of hard work to make something like that happen. I may just try working for someone else first before doing my own thing. Lots of challenges you point out in getting started from nothing.

Thank you for publishing this list. I am currently listening to your episode with Fair Hill Farmstead and thinking the whole time, “I need to get some reading recommendations from this guy”. I’m currently diving into the other content you have put out as well. Super interesting stuff.

My life has dramatically improved since reading Breath by James Nestor last year. Reduced allergies and increased physical performance. And that is just from being more conscious about my breathing through my nose. Still lots to learn and practice.

Thanks. I'll check out his content. I’ve been going off of nostr:npub1x458tl7h9xcxa66vr4a8pg0h2qz96pnhwnfpcra0le9090uk5t5qw7armt’s recommendation to learn iron sights first.

Yes. I just started shooting a pistol a few days ago. I’ve been trying to learn the basics on YouTube. Did a little bit of dry firing between my first and second trips to the range. Seems like it helped a good amount. I’ll keep it up. Any good tips or videos for dry fire drills to practice?

Beginning my journey in self-defense. Purchased a Sig Xmacro and am trying to learn the fundamentals. After a few outings, my groupings have improved, but I am still shooting low and to the left often.

#RulesForReset

#Gunstr

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