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That’s a good way of looking at it. Personally I don’t see a conundrum here - to me #bitcoin is a means of storing up time and energy for the future. If my attitude towards it can be described as love (debatable), then i love it because it affords me the time and energy to spend time with my family.

I’m not a massively religious man, but remember that bit from the New Testament when the devil takes Jesus up onto a high mountain to show him all the kingdoms of the earth? And says that all this would be his if he would only bow down and worship him? Her face makes me think of this.

I’m selfishly hedging my bets, actually. I have some USDC riding on it not breaking $95k in November. If it does, I win. If it doesn’t, I win.

Yes if it could just stay below 95k for the next 10 days that would be just grand.

Replying to Avatar Veiled Mycology

TIL…

Beavers are instinctually driven to build dams due to evolutionary adaptations that have provided significant survival advantages:

1. Habitat Creation:

- Ponds: By building dams, beavers create still water habitats or ponds. These ponds provide a safe environment where beavers can escape predators, as they are excellent swimmers but less adept on land.

- Shelter: The damming activity leads to the creation of lodges. Beavers build lodges with underwater entrances, which not only protect them from predators but also from extreme weather conditions.

2. Food Storage:

- Food Cache: Beavers cut down trees and vegetation to use in dam and lodge construction but also to store as food. The pond acts as a refrigerator, keeping the food fresh underwater, accessible throughout winter or during periods when the ground is frozen or dry.

3. Water Depth Control:

- Survival Strategy: Beavers can control the water level by adjusting their dams. This control ensures the water is deep enough to prevent freezing to the bottom in winter, thus maintaining access to their food cache and providing a consistent water supply.

4. Territory and Social Structure:

- Territorial Boundaries: Dams can serve as territorial markers, helping beavers to establish and defend their territory against other beavers or animals.

- Family Structure: Beavers live in family units or colonies. The dam and lodge are central to their social structure, providing a communal living space.

5. Natural Instinct:

- Innate Behavior: The drive to build is deeply ingrained in beaver behavior, passed down genetically. This instinct ensures that even when young beavers move to new areas, they will start dam-building activities without any learned behavior.

6. Ecological Impact:

- Ecosystem Engineering: Beavers are known as ecosystem engineers because their dams alter landscapes, create wetlands, control erosion, and increase biodiversity by making habitats for other species.

The instinctual behavior of dam-building has not only ensured the survival of beavers but has also significantly impacted their environment, creating conditions that support a variety of life forms. Their dam-building activities are a prime example of how an animal's behavior can shape and be shaped by its environment over evolutionary time.

Yep - I’m in town visiting from #NZ. What’s going on this week?

GN nostriches! First leg on a long journey to the Big Apple. LFG!

The FDIC misses the point entirely - the #bitcoin network simply doesn’t care who uses it. Rich, poor, white, black, friend, enemy. It is open to all. Permissionless is a feature, not a bug.

You too, node. Hoping to get a little sleep first as it’s only 4 am here and my wretched hound woke me with her infernal woofing…

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I would love to see nostr:nprofile1qqs2auxkkgfgylem580xrztp8ek5sf83s86k0vfq2feuz6y4lkhskgcpzdmhxue69uhhqatjwpkx2urpvuhx2ue02zchlu do an episode with Jeremy Clarkson, where they discuss Jeremy's experiences with UK agriculture and the issues he has had with his local council, and touch on Peter's battle with his local bureaucracy in his attempt to save Bedford.

Would definitely listen to this!

Yep. It took #bitcoin 12 years to reach US$20k. It’s climbed $20k in the last 8 months.

GM - ain’t that the goddam truth

Heading there next week from the other side of the planet… I seem to recall they do deep fried Oreos! nostr:note1pem6zcze3hczvfmz47d9p6pu04en0fzr80kmr8h2cgzcyg83va9qnljgnl