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Fine, will try non-keto for a few weeks with the usual high fat/protein bias.

The sun is back out in my geography.

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Farsi next? Happy anniversary 💜

hey saif. one of govt’s functions (historically in the US) has always been to finance very long-term projects (multiple-generation) that free markets wouldn’t because they are uneconomical. I think most people would agree that there are projects out there that are uneconomical but still worth pursuing for the betterment of future generations. Not saying that going to mars is one of them, but I’m sure some people consider their tax dollars as willful payment for projects like this and others. Then it becomes a question of whether each individual feels represented by the people who allocate their tax dollars, and I think most people don’t believe they are. Do you think that this is the main problem? or do you think tax is theft? or do you disagree with the assumption that there exists uneconomical projects that are worth pursuing?

While i agree on the short term, it does seem wise to have a backup planet for humanity very long term

lol reusable rockets is not an achievement?

The space industry has stalled from 1969 until Elon Musk entered the space, and in the span of 15 years:

-Drastically lowered cost of kg to orbit by making reusable rocket a reality,

-Created a constellation of LEO to allow anyone to get internet access, basically everywhere in the world,

-Proposed a goal that transcends just getting awards and more fiat, by looking to send people to Mars, and eventually create an actual colony there.

Feel free to call his bullshit and his grifts, because he has many. But please be objective and recognize the few things he actually did right.

AFAIK, no government funded the Starship program ; and while the US government actually gave SpaceX money, even you should recognize the net gain created both for the government (and its taxpayers) AND the rest of companies, now able to afford to launch stuff in space at a much lower cost than before the SpaceX breakthrough.

Are you critical of the subsidies, rocket blowing up, or both?

From an engineering stand point this is expected. Errors always occur in complex systems.

You can hate the man and still respect his achievements.

You've got a lot of great takes Saif, not so sure about this one. Do you value going back to the moon? If so, then this was a step towards that

I believe the realistic benefits are the reduction in costs. Before SpaceX I believe it cost something like $50,000 per LB to pit an object in to space. Once this starship is fully functional the projections drop that price to somthing like $300 per LB. I'd imagine at that price it would become profitable to mine gold on local asteroids, meteors, comets, etc.

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Starship = Gold inflation

Spending my Friday night reading The Fiat Standard 🥰🥰 could not think of a better way to spend it. Highly recommend this read if you haven’t already #bookstr

Thank you #[1]​ for your inspiring work 🙏🏼❤️

I would be hard to ensure the physical security of your investment. I also believe the low retail power costs reported for Lebanon are due to massive government subsidies. #[4] might know more.

This is one reason the ability to anonymously mine Bitcoin is important.

1,044 pages in 326,000 blocks!

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My cousin just graduated high school and is looking to get into econ. I have begun orange pilling but he's not all the way there yet

I want to slip him Principles of Economics as a recommended read so he doesn't get completely brainwashed by the establishment

You don't need any experience before reading it right? It's good for those with no (or very little) prior knowledge?

I was thinking of starting there and then getting into the bitcoin standard after if he takes to the ideas and thought processes