I don't really care what some book says on the topic. There's nothing anyone can say to refute what I'm saying. Because what I'm saying is objectively true and not subject to different beliefs and perspectives.
This issue is a pet peeve of mine. I know people mean well and are just arguing their beliefs, and I don't begrudge them of that, but there's no room for compromise, or entertaining different beliefs when it comes to matters of objective truth.
You're conflating a bunch of different things, and engaging in fallacious reasoning to support the idea the facts depend on what different people believe.
It doesn't matter if someone is dogmatic and faith based. Either what they're claiming is true or it's not. And just because there are people who "disagree" and the truth of a fact doesn't mean the jury is out. All that shit exists seperately from the objective truth of an assertion.
And what you're talking about seems to be subjective perceptions of truth which are notions that exist separately from objective facts.
The idea that there's no such thing as facts is anti-intellectual bullshit. If you can empirically establish the truth of a particular assertion, it's a fact. A fact is just a truth claim that's objectively true. If I say it's 50°F outside, that's not an opinion. I can look at a thermometer and verify that it is, in fact, 50°F. In that moment, the claim that it's 50°F is an objective fact. Facts exist, and their truth forms the basis of our understanding of reality. People who claim there's no such thing as objective truth are either ignorant of what they're talking about, or they're dishonest and pushing an agenda.
And I'm not even proposing community notes. Someone else did, and I presented an idea on how they could be implemented. Or does my freedom of speech only apply when I'm saying things that you personally agree with? There's way too much of that bullshit on Nostr; people claiming to be true champions of freedom while reacting with hostility and outright nastiness whenever someone shares something they don't agree with. You're free to speak and share your opinions as long as those opinions are aligned with their beliefs. Fucking hypocrites.
Not everything is an opinion. Facts are a thing that exist, and they're not based on what people believe, or what feels true to them. If people understand that simple idea maybe we wouldn't have such a problem with misinformation and disinformation.
Somewhere along the way, people got the idea that truth was dependent on whether or not it felt true to them. Facts are matter of objectivity, not subjectivity. Either a truth claim is correct, or it's incorrect.
Community notes are about correcting factually inaccurate truth claims. They're not about challenging people's beliefs on matters of subjective opinion. And they're sure as shit not about censorship. Because the initial note is just as available and just as prominent as it was when there wasn't a community note.
Very true. And that's something that could be overcome if there was a community notes event that clients displayed next to, or underneath the kind 1 note.
Well, almost is a relative term. I won't be able to access the trust til 62, so 17 years, and I don't plan on turning the cold wallet into a hot wallet until I'm 65, 20 years. But who knows what the future brings? Maybe I'll get sick and will only be given 5 years to live. That would accelerate my timetable and probably lead to me using the cold wallet sooner. I think you always have to make room for unanticipated circumstances. You gotta plan to be flexible, and not let something unforseen totally destroy your plans. Right now, I'm happy with my life and my circumstances, and that's really all that matters. My plans are essentially just a way to ensure that I continue feeling that way.
Something like that could be a good idea. We can sorts already do that by replying to a note with any corrections, or arguments against whatever is said in the note accompanied by source links. But I think we could have something like Twitter by establishing a new event type for the community notes, and have that event type appended to the the kind 1 notes. That would also give each client some flexibility in how that event kind was handled and displayed within that client.
When bitcoin hit $10k, I panicked and sold off the majority of my holdings. To protect myself from myself, I immediately put that money into a trust that I can't access until I'm 62. It was more money than I had ever seen, and I was afraid I'd blow it all, so that's what I did to protect myself.
I put the remaining bitcoin into cold storage, and purposely only maintain a watching-only wallet so I can see it, and remind myself of what I have when the time comes.
I earn my living, and live modestly within my means. Having a normal day-to-day life is necessary for me to continue working and living this way. If I started spending now, it would be very difficult to convince myself to continue working. It would basically drive me into early retirement, and that's just not what I want for myself right now.
Ive got the trust, and the cold wallet to fund my retirement, and the paycheck to fund my day-to-day life. There's a balance that works for me, and knowing my character and nature, it needs to be this way if I'm going retire happy and fulfilled, and not feel like I wasted my life enjoying all the trappings of luxury. Right now, I don't want to the person I will be when I retire.
Thats the best way I can describe the situation, and explain why I'm not spending it all now.
Do what makes you happy. Personally, I have no interest in such an austere retirement. I've been working my whole life, saving, sacrificing, buying bitcoin, etc. When I retire, I'm going to buy all the stuff I always wanted, but couldn't afford. I'm going to travel, and vacation in places I always wanted to go. I'm gonna treat my family to things that would have been impossible before retirement. I'm going live, and experience life, and milk every last ounce of enjoyment out of it before my time up. And when I'm gone, it will be up to my family to figure out how they want handle the fortune I leave them. That is what my retirement will be all about, and I will have no regrets.
Depending on what you have, you can easily enjoy a comfortable retirement while also leaving a generous inheritance to your family. This is what financial planning is all about; preserving the amount you want to leave behind for the next generation, while allocating enough to fund your retirement.
Even if you have kids, you're not going to want to spend the last chapter of your life struggling to make ends meet. I'm not sure why, but people are acting like cashing out to enjoy your golden years means spending every last sat so that you're at zero when you die. That's ridiculous. You can maintain a hefty inheritance for your family while also living in relative luxury, and enjoying the final chapter. This absolutist thinking is toxic, and absurd. I got no time that.
And this is exactly where it's about a difference in perspective. I my view, whether or not you replace what you spent, the value of your current holdings will always be minus whatever you have spent.
But in your perspective, if you replace what you spent, you're in the same position that you would have been had you not spent it.
Its two equally valid ways to look at the situation, and the difference in perspective isn't a basis for an oppositional argument, because both can be seen to be factually correct.
We don't need continue arguing about it because what we are arguing is a matter subjective perspective.
No, if you plan to cash out NOW you don't undertaken bitcoin. A point will come in the future where you're ready to retire and enjoy your golden years. That's when you should think about at least partially cashing out so you enjoy the fruits of all your disciplined stacking and saving. There's no point to any of this if you plan to go to your grave with every last sat you've saved over the years.
Totally agree. If you're holding at least $100k in current value, you should make an appointment with a solid financial planner, and start thinking about how you're manage your money when you cash out. Start now so that you have a good plan in place for when the time comes.
Especially if you're not accustomed to money, cash out can be a very dangerous time. You'll be emotional, and riding the high of receiving all this cash. It will be very easy to indulge and start buying things, and spending it on vacations and such. But that's the last thing you should do. And it's also why so many lottery winners end up broke 2 years after winning millions of dollars. They failed to plan.
Only after you've executed the plan, and put the money where it should go should you start looking at what's left, and making arrangements for some spending. Take care of your wellbeing before indulging in your desires.
The ability to delay gratification will be so important during this turbulent time. If you don't plan things can easily go bad.