Trends are still a primary indicator of future predictions.
What we need is control over the algorithms that deliver trending content to us.
I believe Web of Trust on Nostr can solve this problem in the long run.
The secret ingredient to decentralized networks is governance.
Web of Trust on Nostr.
Bugging nostr:npub1u5njm6g5h5cpw4wy8xugu62e5s7f6fnysv0sj0z3a8rengt2zqhsxrldq3 about DCoSL
I think an application layer can empower Nostr with governance and consensus in ways the Internet has never achieved.
Maybe I'm crazy. Stay tuned.
You only live once?
No, the rules don't apply to you.
You live every moment of every day.
Progress is achieved, not earned.
What the fuck are you waiting for?
Sometimes I think the most valuable utility of Bitcoin is confronting traditional fiat systems. It was always a social experiment at best. In that regard, Bitcoin and fiat are the same. I think the pressing question is- how long will society rely on money? When will money only serve us in terms of recreation? That's when cryptocurrency will become fun again, imo.
"The automaton is the ultimate categorical anomaly. It is an artificial object that acts as if it is alive; […] it is a representation that refuses to remain a stable version of what is represented; it comes from the inanimate world but has the characteristics of an animate creature; and finally, it is a manmade thing that is mimicking living beings. [….] The binary categories of living/dead, animate/inanimate, creature/object all break down in its wake, as it moves from one to the other, mesmerizing and terrorizing its beholders by turns.“ -Sublime Dreams of Living Machines, by Minsoo Kang
Sometimes the scale of time needed to measure the adoption of a new technology, or mindset, is a lifetime or more. 15 years is nothing. It's a millisecond or less when you zoom out.
Bitcoin and web 3.0 pose a question. "What can we do with the decentralized, value-enabled web?"
The Urbit network was launched in 2013. The first user version (called OS1) was launched in April 2020. I believe the surges of recent interest in Bitcoin and Nostr will lead people to uncover existing technologies that could potentially aid in the development of Nostr or Nostr-related applications.
Personally I think BankX (XSD) is a noteworthy launch on Ethereum this year, allowing individuals to bear interest by minting their own crypto-backed stablecoins.
The emotional relationship between people and money is volatile. Until people focus on foundational changes in finance and governance, Bitcoin will remain a highly volatile asset. As long as it remains a volatile asset, there will constantly be attempts to distract and deter for the sake of profits.
The plot is whatever developers are doing right now. 😄
Several projects point to Web of Trust being a necessary development on Nostr. You can find out more at:
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What's in the box? 🎁
gm nostr ☀️
On a serious note:
Why haven't clients replaced "follow" with "add to list" and offer list selection in place of a global feed? Then we have friends lists. Not sure why this isn't talked about more, considering we now have "parametrized replaceable lists."
Or at least added it alongside "follow," I guess.
