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I actually kind of love the fact that the identity of the RNC is becoming the center left of 4-8 years ago. Like the Republican primaries four years from now could be between RFK, Tulsi and Vivake. Crazy.

Enjoy the latest Tulsi CNN interview ๐Ÿ˜Ž

https://v.nostr.build/s69DH1Q55i8EQCwa.mp4

It seems like everyone has a different definition of inflation these days. I'm just saying that the supply is literally expanding (inflating). The reason for the expansion is not part of the definition.

It also has 100% buy in and everyone even agrees with how to spend it and who gets the new supply. Very different from fiat.

But my point was that Bitcoin supply inflation is NOT theft, because we all agree.

There are contractions in fiat monetary supply, but they are always so painful that they have to print to stave off total economic collapse.

If the block subsidy isn't inflationary, then the market wouldn't react when it gets cut in half... i.e., the halvings are not priced in.

It's subsidizing miners who put downward pressure on the price when they sell newly minted coins to cover cost. It's penalizing hodlers to prop up miners.

But it's also exponentially decreasing over time and there is 100% buy in from all market participants. So it's a lot different than fiat monetary expansion.

If inflation is taxation, and taxation is theft, is the Bitcoin supply inflation that will exist until 2140 (block subsidy) theft?

No. Because the inflation of the Bitcoin issuance schedule is understood and agreed to by all those who voluntarily participate in the network. Thus, not theft because we all agree with how newly minted Bitcoin will be used (subsidize miners) and it's is distributed via proof of work.

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Grassroots adoption of technologies like Bitcoin and nostr require IRL connections IMHO.

Find the Bitcoiners in your local community and start figuring out how to educate and help others in your area.

Next Western Mass Bitcoin Meetup is on September 15th at 6pm at Peppa's Pizza in East Longmeadow.

https://meetu.ps/e/Nrtg6/Xhd2s/i

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Poop emoji, best I can do. ๐Ÿ’ฉ

The 25th Western Mass Bitcoin Meetup is on the calendar!

Meetup is on September 15th at 6pm at Peppa's Pizza in East Longmeadow!

The September topic will be all about how to keep your bitcoin secure.

https://www.meetup.com/western-mass-bitcoin-meetup/events/303078574/

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Heading to Texas for the first time today. Cowboy hat recommendations anyone ๐Ÿค 

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Back from a week in Montana ๐Ÿ˜Ž

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Moment of vulnerability here, wondering if anyone has had a similar experience before.

I completely LOST it on another person's kid today when I thought they had intentionally hurt my daughter, but I was wrong and now I feel horrible.

Context: on a road trip with another family. The other child has behavioral issues and has been known to get physical in the past with others at school and daycare. Over the course of the trip he's been pretty poorly behaved and aggressive but not downright violent... but I had it in the back of my mind that it could happen.

My daughter was playing with him in the other room, then suddenly runs out screaming, bleeding from the mouth and saying that he had hit her. I've never experienced anyone intentionally hurt my little girl and I instantly flew into protective dad mode before properly assessing the situation. In my mind he had punched her in the mouth.

I stormed into the room and flew into a rage, screaming at the absolute top of my lungs, pointing my finger in the kid's face saying to NEVER touch her EVER again. His mom was right behind me. He was likely terrified and I was honestly way beyond any level of anger I've ever felt.

In the next minute or two my daughter then clarified that it was an accident and they had been playing rough but had unintentionally slammed into each other.

The boy cried, his mom was in shock, and she also had tears in her eyes. I feel absolutely awful about the whole situation, I should have had more self control, and I'm a little in shock how quickly I became an absolute monster to a young kid.

I apologized in the moment to both of them and sent a message after saying I should have handled the situation better.

Just really upset about the whole thing, unsure how to proceed now. Any girl dads out there ever have this happen to them?

As a dad of kids that aren't so young anymore (13, 11 & 7) I've learned that malicious or not kids get hurt and some kids are ass holes.

It gets easier as they get older, but you gotta take it up with your kids, not other peoples kids. Kid gets hurt, make it a teaching moment for them.