This was a fun morning. Time to go outside, catch some sun, get some groceries (while they're still somewhat affordable) and then we'll play computer games while watching the shit show from the side-lines.

One thing I like about Japan is that houses are not used as a speculative asset. Commercial real estate more so, but homes are generally built to be lived in.

Culturally, it’s less common to buy a home and renovate it - you typically do this if you don’t have any money at all because homes don’t appreciate in value and you can get older homes for cheaper. Typically what people do is buy a property that may have an older house sitting on it, and they’ll tear it down completely. I think part of it has to do with building codes (everything must be brough up to the newest siesmic standards. But also, culturally people generally want a home that is made just for them and fits their needs. It also helps that the zoning laws are much more friendly compare to western nations. You can build a home just about anywhere and even attach a business to it. It’s not uncommon to see barber shops, cafes, doctor’s offices attached right to a new house or just be part of that residence (say, business on the bottom, living on the top). New construction is easily permitted if space allows. My neighborhood is undergoing a massive change with construction popping up everywhere. It seems every week I discover new housing going up just by walking around the neighborhood. Construction is fast too. Framing is done in 1 or 2 days, foundation takes about a week, and full construction usually takes about 5 months, but I’ve seen homes going up in less time. Custom homes takes longer, but that’s understandable. Generally, homes are smaller - mostly due to space constraints in urban areas, and costs in rural. Land is affordable, but it can get quite pricey with custom plans. But, if you are moving from a costly area elsewhere like the US or particulally one of the coasts, it would seem incredibly cheap to build here.

BREAKING: Chinese stock market falls 10% at open.

Can you imagine on a first date?

Him: “What do you do for fun?”

Me: “Walk around with my cat on the farm and take pics of him to post on a decentralized open protocol. Oh and talk trash on the CIA.” 😩

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Bitcoiners: “Monetary inflation is the root of our problems, and we must move to a hard money standard.”

Also Bitcoiners: “PRINT!!!!!!!”

😵

Standing by for all the “free” market economists and pundits begging for money manipulation.

#bitcoin

I hope people are ready for tomorrow.

I would not be surprised if they halt trading.

The good times were when the government didn't care at all about Bitcoin.

The bad times were when agencies wanted to crack down on crypto companies.

But it's entirely possible that government "support" ends up being worse.

There are few scarier phrases than "I'm from the government and I'm here to help."