Totally! It's a little counterintuitive. With an increasing population of desperate people, the opportunity is growing.

I was on LinkedIn reading a post where someone was complaining about not getting paid for his services for some work done over Christmas or something.

First I thought, bitcoin is 24/7 so getting a deposit over Christmas wouldn't be an issue.

Then, I wondered, isn't a lightning channel essentially an escrow?

Any BJJ practitioners around the South East US? What city? I'm thinking about going on a gym tour.

Lighten up. What's the worst that can happen?

Me too. Last day is 10/17.

I'm more of a mechanical guy but we should talk, just share ideas.

I have the most fiat job ever, working for a state university on federal contracts. Mostly a giant boondoggle, you've probably heard of it.

The demand for positive experiences is infinite. I think I'm going to leverage this by just being cool to people.

Can't hurt to try. What's the worst that could happen?

I dabble in software (many personal projects, a few websites, a lot of scientific computing) but I've been a mechanical engineer for the last 15 years.

If your building a physical product I can probably be helpful immediately.

As far as software goes, I've worked with python and done web development with html, css, javascript, a little Angular, and django for the back end.

Otherwise, between me and my son, we can figure it out. Just might not be fast.

If no response, I think I'll take you up on Opt 1.

I'm down. Can you point me towards someone building something? I'm fixin to have a bunch of free time (probably.)

Bought my ticket. What time should I be there?

Is there a quick start guide for ecash? I'm thinking as a user, not a developer.

Even if you believed that the government should be funded at it's current levels, you have to admit that the income tax is the most convoluted and f'd up way to fund it.

Say, through some catastrophe, Bitcoin died.

I don't think the movement dies with it. Too many have glimpsed what is possible.

I think everyone should know about Daryl Davis.

His technique for talking to those who hate you is becoming more valuable over time.

https://youtu.be/AvMNaDDfrN0?si=TUxjnqz46Q2N8U8g

It's weird. It seems lost on most people that advocating for government action is in fact advocating for violence.

I may be being generous when I assume that they don't know what they are doing.

I've always thought young fathers have a bigger responsibility in raising their children.

Those of us with grown kids should be the ones shouldering this burden. I just don't know how.

Cool.

Here's hoping you don't even remember this next year.

Perfect!! That is obvious in hind sight.

I'm serious, this is a real revelation for me.

If you DM me and I don't reply, don't take it personally, I just assume you aren't a real person. Not sure how to get past that.

Lovely picture.

Where do I go for info on the September events?

Is it ironic if it was intentional? Genuine question, I don't really know what irony means.

You know, I've been thinking a lot about this. Simply getting to know your neighbors is the first step to correcting the issue.

The government checks will begin to bounce (maybe soon). Desperate people are dangerous so keep an eye out and head off that desperation as it appears. It's both generous and self interested.

Actually a fair question. Maybe he meant it sincerely.

You don't roll the interest into the next loan? Perhaps that is my disconnect.

I've done some calculations based on some assumed rates of return with some random variation and eventually concluded that I wouldn't go more than around 10% of your stack. Under my assumptions, its riskier than it seems at first.

I imagine they get theirs when you die or something?

Thanks man.

Really, I'm just wondering under what circumstances it makes sense to take out a BTC backed loan at 10% (for sake of argument) if I can get a different form of credit at 8%.

Is it just that you can just roll it over and essentially never have to pay it back. (i.e your collateral BTC tends toward zero)

I was looking into BTC backed lending the other day. It still doesn't make sense to me.

Is there a benefit if I can get a lower rate some other way?

There's a fake Jeff Booth on the loose.

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Anybody need any help?

I'm good at the following:

Mechanical Engineering

Math

Little programming (especially in areas related to the topics above.)

BJJ

probably some other stuff

Not looking for a job, just hoping to meet people and maybe build something cool.