America has the highest cost of production? In general? Why do we make anything here?
“In all sorts of different fields, research productivity has been flat or declining for decades, and peer review doesn’t seem to have changed that trend. New ideas are failing to displace older ones. Many peer-reviewed findings don’t replicate, and most of them may be straight-up false.” #science
https://experimentalhistory.substack.com/p/the-rise-and-fall-of-peer-review
Not all clients support that yet. I know Snort does. https://nostr.com/clients#a-few-of-our-favorite-clients
They need to be connected to at least one common relay, yes. But one client can connect to and publish to many relays.
What about LBRY?
You’re soaking in it. It’s the protocol that makes this social network possible. https://nostr.com/
I’m new to the Lightning Network, but I don’t think you could receive satoshi while you sleep without some server running. BTCPay would allow you to run one yourself. I’m using Breez (open source, non-custodial) on my phone, but my Lightning Address links to bitcoli.com.
This too shall pass? Europe was mired in religious wars for centuries before people got sick enough of it to try toleration. Perhaps the high tide of cancel culture will take less time to recede.
“The threat to freedom that a [Central Bank Digital Currency] could pose is closely related to its threat to #privacy. With so much data in hand, a #CBDC would provide countless opportunities for the government to control citizens’ financial activity.” #crypto #fed