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Stack first!

Stack hard!

No mercy!

Pura Vida!

Did you know that Lightning channel partners can easily rug each other?

Do you know why it happens so rarely that we’ve never seen an example?

It’s BEAUTIFUL and BULLISH for Lightning, Bitcoin, and humanity!

Pura Vida!

I’m pondering what it means and costs to have conviction in this world.

There’s nothing more unacceptable socially than someone with conviction. Your social network will pull out every trick in the bag to break it including the threat of ostracization.

In order to maintain conviction, we must be willing to pay any cost. So it’s important to do the work required or else most of us will cave.

Learn as much as you can about yourself, the world, and Bitcoin every single day. Know that there will be a greater test ahead.

Pura Vida and Happy Easter!

Both my children were diagnosed with Autism and both diagnoses were horseshit.

There is such an over diagnosis of Autism and PDDNOS because of a glut of Fiat money. They don’t need it.

Learn to communicate and trade value with people on that spectrum and you might make it. They are the future.

Direct relationship. Not correlation - it’s causal.

The printer will run out of toner and eventually many will see their way through it - but they’ll have to earn Satoshis cause they won’t be able to just buy them with bullshit money like we can.

Team 21 favors scarcity and limits

Team 69 favors value-for-value

Choose wisely!

Lightning is an incredible thing to understand. The way in which it eliminates trust is both incredibly primitive and revolutionary at the same time.

Did you know that when you open a channel, your partner sends a “blank check” pre-signing the transaction for closure? Your threat to use it is what keeps him from blackmailing you using his signature as a ransom.

It goes even far deeper than that.

Totally doesn’t scale but that’s the next generations problem - what we have is the fact we know a trustless payment system can exist.

I’m starting to think that my example is more meaningful to raising my children than my Fiat resources.

Now that I have a nice stack in both fiat and btc - they would benefit from seeing me act strong and spend time consistent with my principles and not serving weak men who add no value.

It’s not black or white but it’s a big factor to negotiate. There is a value in doing what you have to to put food on the table - but I want to also teach my kids to resist captivity. They can save their way out of it.

I would at least supervise and want to know what they like to do. 13 year olds are ripe for pay-ops for horrible values.

It’s like exposing your private keys to the internet - you generally wouldn’t do it unless you had a rock solid strategy for protecting them after allowing for that exposure.

Being well-paid by Fiat money is it’s own form of captivity.

I’ve written a bit on this - at least w.r.t. diaspora

Torah became decentralized and couldn’t be destroyed - that’s how they survived the purge.

Land was dematerialized.

Rabbit hole - is long for rabbi - and I’ve likened the Bitcoin rabbit hole to Rabbinical study.

Israel is pure Fiat - but there are based mofos there using Bitcoin to get freedom for everyone who is willing to give up fiat to have it.

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Ok just make sure you aren't using any of these. :)

Virtual assistants: Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant are AI-powered virtual assistants that help answer questions, set reminders, play music, and control smart home devices.

Social media algorithms: AI algorithms on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter curate your feed by analyzing your preferences and interactions to show you relevant content.

Email spam filters: AI-powered spam filters automatically sort and separate unwanted or malicious emails from your inbox, helping to keep your email safe and organized.

Online shopping recommendations: AI algorithms analyze your browsing and purchase history to recommend products tailored to your preferences on platforms like Amazon and Netflix.

GPS navigation: AI-powered GPS apps, like Google Maps and Waze, calculate optimal routes based on real-time traffic data, helping you avoid congestion and reach your destination faster.

Personal finance management: AI-driven platforms like Mint and YNAB analyze your spending habits and financial goals, providing personalized budgeting advice and helping you save money.

Language translation: AI-powered translation tools like Google Translate and DeepL help break language barriers by providing quick and accurate translations of text and speech.

Voice recognition: AI algorithms enable voice-to-text dictation and transcription services, allowing you to dictate messages or take notes without typing.

Facial recognition: AI-powered facial recognition technology is used in everyday applications like unlocking your smartphone or tagging friends in social media photos.

Autonomous vehicles: AI systems, such as Tesla's Autopilot, assist drivers with features like adaptive cruise control, lane-keeping assist, and parking assist, making driving safer and more convenient.

Ya got me on email spam. But otherwise I’m squeaky clean now that I’m off Twitter.

Pura Vida

Another day to make the most of. We may live a long time but we’ll never live again like we do today!

Me too. I maxed credit cards and hit the limits and had to 1) accept I couldn’t spend anymore; and 2) accept that I had to pay every cent of the debt.

Never had unsecured debt since and never will.

Diversification = participation trophy invented by species who doesn’t recognize predators

Selection = how all biological beings actually work. Losers don’t make it.

Choose wisely

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