and i can't even be sure exactly what is the couse, it could be a USB device problem, it could be hardware, but since it started right after i once again let myself upgrade shit

more likely software

and this time, not kernel, because the kernel upgrade didn't trigger this, i did that several days ago, this just started up today

Here's the answer my AI gave me, but I haven't checked for accuracy yet:

Yes, there are several open-source apps available that can perform speech-to-text transcription and editing. Here are some options:

1. OpenMic: OpenMic is an open-source audio and video recording tool with built-in speech-to-text functionality. It supports multiple languages and can be trained to recognize specific voices. The transcribed text can then be edited using the app's built-in editor.

2. Sox: Sox is a command-line tool for editing and manipulating audio files. While it doesn't have a built-in speech-to-text function, it can be used in conjunction with other tools to transcribe and edit speech recordings. For example, you can use Sox to trim or silence parts of an audio file after transcribing it using a tool like Festival or Atril.

3. Festival: Festival is a free, open-source speech recognition system developed at the University of Edinburgh. It can be used to transcribe spoken words in multiple languages and has a built-in editor for editing the transcripts. Festival also includes tools for training and customizing the system's performance.

4. Atril: Atril is another open-source speech recognition tool that supports several languages and has a built-in editor for editing transcripts. It can be used to create closed captions or subtitles for video files, as well as transcribe spoken words.

5. Kaldi: Kaldi is an open-source toolkit for speech recognition, language recognition, and speaker identification. While it doesn't have a built-in editor, it can be used in conjunction with other tools to transcribe and edit speech recordings. Kaldi supports multiple languages and has been used in various applications, including voice assistants and language learning apps.

These are just a few examples of the many FOSS (Free and Open-Source Software) apps available for speech recognition and editing. Each has its own strengths and weaknesses, so you may want to try out a few options to see which one works best for your needs.

and i can't even be sure exactly what is the couse, it could be a USB device problem, it could be hardware, but since it started right after i once again let myself upgrade shit

more likely software

and this time, not kernel, because the kernel upgrade didn't trigger this, i did that several days ago, this just started up today

Because history has shown us that you cannot scale a single protocol to 8 billion people on the base layer. Would bet a good amount of satoshis that some shitcoin called kaspa is not going to magically scale to the entire planet

This whole fantasy that people are not going to use custodial solutions is comical.

The key is we have options and keep the options open to allow people to self custody and be sovereign if they want to put in the work

The Cult of Bitcoin is a great heuristic, but a poor dogma. So far it seems fine from what I've read, but it's sort of a moot point because I think it is basically true that bitcoin has already won in the category of cryptographic money.

Ok, XMR is the other one. But the privacy has trade offs. Kaspa seems much more bitcoin-like.

Does anyone have any educated opinions about Kaspa? It's the first crypto I've discovered that isn't entirely composed of red flags on first glance.

What's interesting about it is they use zk rollups to support ~1 second block times (with parallel block construction) while keeping economic nodes extremely lightweight (<40GB). Of course a full transaction history would probably be immense, but I'm not sure how important that would be for anything other than chain analysis.

Anybody here drop gmail for #protonmail?

Curious about your experience.

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# The Labor Theory of Value makes people idiotic

Since forever, I've been fascinated by some seemingly inexplicable phenomena I encounter daily in Argentina—something that makes people prefer slow services over fast ones or trivial services over those that require expertise, study, or specialized knowledge.

Today, I finally understood why, and I’d like to share it here. The Argentine is a socialist man. We may not be fully conscious of this, but it’s true. Just as someone who believes there is only one God and that Muhammad is His prophet is a Muslim, regardless of what they claim, we embrace socialist mantras, making us socialists—even if we vehemently deny it.

One of the deepest beliefs ingrained in the Argentine belief system is that the value of something is determined by the amount of work required to produce it. This belief is so deeply rooted in our culture that it’s taken as common sense. It explains some self-defeating behavior and absurd decision-making.

Here’s an example: Juan is a graphic designer with a week to complete an important project when his laptop suddenly stops working. In desperation, he takes it to Pedro, a computer repair technician with a solid reputation. Juan is stressed because this is his only laptop, he has no backup, and the deadline is looming. He anxiously asks Pedro how long it will take to fix the problem.

Pedro is an expert with extensive experience fixing laptops, especially that specific model. He immediately knows what the issue is and could resolve it in a matter of minutes. However, he tells Juan, “It will take about a week.”

But why!? Why lie? Wouldn’t Pedro be seen as more efficient, knowledgeable, and even life-saving if he fixed Juan’s laptop on the spot? The answer: of course not! Remember that Juan doesn’t value Pedro’s service based on how quickly his need is met. Not at all. Juan’s need is irrelevant to Juan. What Juan values is the perceived amount of work Pedro has to do. If Pedro repairs the laptop in half an hour, the service would be perceived as worthless, and Pedro couldn't request more than a few pesos for it.

Pedro also believes in the labor theory of value. He feels he should be compensated not just for the time it takes to fix the laptop but for all the years of training and expertise that made the repair possible. Yet, Pedro knows that if he fixes the laptop on the spot, he couldn't charge what he thinks is fair because Juan would feel cheated and never return—or recommend him to others.

The result is a compromise where neither party is truly satisfied. Juan waits days for his laptop, and Pedro receives better payment than he would for a quick repair, but still less than he feels his expertise warrants.

The Argentine man is perfectly okay paying one hundred American dollars for a meal or forty dollars for a bottle of mediocre red wine. But paying forty or fifty dollars for a visit to the doctor? No way.

You could argue that a visit to the doctor might save your life in some cases, but those visits rarely last more than fifteen minutes. How could you justify paying more than what you pay for a bottle of wine that required tens of hours of hard work to produce?

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I wite about Argentine people but other Latin American peoples are even more retarded than us.

(Even if I would have the money), I'm thinking that I would feel pretty uneasy even with 90-95% off. 🤔

I guess that implies my bottom price expectation for 2030 around $1-2M

what you just talked about in the last sentence is called "mark to market"

you clearly need to read some texts on economics if you don't understand the function of money as a means to denominate relative value of goods (and services) available on the market

all market goods and services are worth all the money that can be spent on them

decrease the supply of goods and the price of the assets goes up because there is more money to go to them

increase the supply of money and the prices of goods goes up to compensate, as more money is going to be available to spend

it's really not complicated i don't get what you are confused about

if money supply is static

all prices must adjust to match the relative proportion of value of trade and scale of preferences of all individuals, this is called price discovery

thus, the value of all assets in the world are the amount of monetary units in the world

money is half of the equation of all market exchanges, so it is equal to the notional value of all the assets, commodity or equity

you can bypass money via barter but in general the equivalence is computed between counterparties in a barter based on the estimate of the monetary value and thus relative prices between them

that's why we invented money, to act as a silent, "outside" witness to all trades to enable us to save profits and to use those savings to make opportunities to create more value

fiat currency debasement makes it so only those with the money printer have this ability and these are some few thousands of people in the world and they basically are the real ruling class of our modern world

"Lorsque la section Santé publique du Cnom reçoit une alerte sur le SARS-CoV2 en novembre 2019, comme elle en reçoit d'autres sur différents sujets, infectieux ou autres, il est impossible de prévoir son importance." - Bruno Boyer

Translated to English: "When the Public Health Section of the CNOM received an alert on SARS-CoV2 in November 2019, as it receives others on various topics, infectious or other, it was impossible to predict its importance." - Bruno Boyer

the few are mostly very neutral in the first place

i have some fierce points on certain areas but i think the whole thing is you drift to the center of the compass if you honestly evaluate what is important

i never understood either side because they were always so unrealistic, always missing the "and then"

Tapeless

Dawn, 2024

Banana on wall

Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death

~ Patrick Henry, March 23, 1775

No man thinks more highly than I do of the patriotism, as well as abilities, of the very worthy gentlemen who have just addressed the House. But different men often see the same subject in different lights; and, therefore, I hope it will not be thought disrespectful to those gentlemen if, entertaining as I do opinions of a character very opposite to theirs, I shall speak forth my sentiments freely and without reserve. This is no time for ceremony. The question before the House is one of awful moment to this country. For my own part, I consider it as nothing less than a question of freedom or slavery; and in proportion to the magnitude of the subject ought to be the freedom of the debate. It is only in this way that we can hope to arrive at truth, and fulfill the great responsibility which we hold to God and our country. Should I keep back my opinions at such a time, through fear of giving offense, I should consider myself as guilty of treason towards my country, and of an act of disloyalty toward the Majesty of Heaven, which I revere above all earthly kings.

Mr. President, it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that siren till she transforms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty? Are we disposed to be of the number of those who, having eyes, see not, and, having ears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation? For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth; to know the worst, and to provide for it.

I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience. I know of no way of judging of the future but by the past. And judging by the past, I wish to know what there has been in the conduct of the British ministry for the last ten years to justify those hopes with which gentlemen have been pleased to solace themselves and the House. Is it that insidious smile with which our petition has been lately received? Trust it not, sir; it will prove a snare to your feet. Suffer not yourselves to be betrayed with a kiss. Ask yourselves how this gracious reception of our petition comports with those warlike preparations which cover our waters and darken our land. Are fleets and armies necessary to a work of love and reconciliation? Have we shown ourselves so unwilling to be reconciled that force must be called in to win back our love? Let us not deceive ourselves, sir. These are the implements of war and subjugation; the last arguments to which kings resort. I ask gentlemen, sir, what means this martial array, if its purpose be not to force us to submission? Can gentlemen assign any other possible motive for it? Has Great Britain any enemy, in this quarter of the world, to call for all this accumulation of navies and armies? No, sir, she has none. They are meant for us: they can be meant for no other. They are sent over to bind and rivet upon us those chains which the British ministry have been so long forging. And what have we to oppose to them? Shall we try argument? Sir, we have been trying that for the last ten years. Have we anything new to offer upon the subject? Nothing. We have held the subject up in every light of which it is capable; but it has been all in vain. Shall we resort to entreaty and humble supplication? What terms shall we find which have not been already exhausted? Let us not, I beseech you, sir, deceive ourselves. Sir, we have done everything that could be done to avert the storm which is now coming on. We have petitioned; we have remonstrated; we have supplicated; we have prostrated ourselves before the throne, and have implored its interposition to arrest the tyrannical hands of the ministry and Parliament. Our petitions have been slighted; our remonstrances have produced additional violence and insult; our supplications have been disregarded; and we have been spurned, with contempt, from the foot of the throne! In vain, after these things, may we indulge the fond hope of peace and reconciliation. There is no longer any room for hope. If we wish to be free — if we mean to preserve inviolate those inestimable privileges for which we have been so long contending — if we mean not basely to abandon the noble struggle in which we have been so long engaged, and which we have pledged ourselves never to abandon until the glorious object of our contest shall be obtained — we must fight! I repeat it, sir, we must fight! An appeal to arms and to the God of hosts is all that is left us!

They tell us, sir, that we are weak; unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. But when shall we be stronger? Will it be the next week, or the next year? Will it be when we are totally disarmed, and when a British guard shall be stationed in every house? Shall we gather strength by irresolution and inaction? Shall we acquire the means of effectual resistance by lying supinely on our backs and hugging the delusive phantom of hope, until our enemies shall have bound us hand and foot? Sir, we are not weak if we make a proper use of those means which the God of nature hath placed in our power. The millions of people, armed in the holy cause of liberty, and in such a country as that which we possess, are invincible by any force which our enemy can send against us. Besides, sir, we shall not fight our battles alone. There is a just God who presides over the destinies of nations, and who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat but in submission and slavery! Our chains are forged! Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston! The war is inevitable — and let it come! I repeat it, sir, let it come.

It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace — but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!