The fact that it's financial companies that offer the weakest security is also very frustrating
"In the Carboniferous Epoch we were promised abundance for all,
By robbing selected Peter to pay for collective Paul;
But, though we had plenty of money, there was nothing our money could buy,
And the Gods of the Copybook Headings said: "If you don't work you die."
Then the Gods of the Market tumbled, and their smooth-tongued wizards withdrew
And the hearts of the meanest were humbled and began to believe it was true
That All is not Gold that Glitters, and Two and Two make Four
And the Gods of the Copybook Headings limped up to explain it once more."
- Rudyard Kipling, from The Gods of the Copybook Headings
Make sure to wash them after you buy
Anyone know where to obtain the Exactis data breach?
I remember when bias in machine learning was supposed to be an existential problem. We'll see how big of a problem it is when it's the "right" kind of bias.
I unfollowed due to the sheer volume of articles, but I think I'll give it another try
We're essentially already in a cashless society. People have for the most part wilfully chosen convenience over privacy.
Transgender day of visibility? Like it isn't shoved in our faces everyday?
Any recommendations on pubkeys to follow that provide quality news?
Did any of their African ancestors own African slaves though?
But why stop at slavery? Don't we now have to correct for ever historical injustice that's ever happened? Why would this even be about race?
Yesterday Greenpeace released a "research" report asking financial institutions like Fidelity support changing Bitcoin's code from PoW to PoS
Let's dive in why this is in bad faith & #TheCodeisPerfect
GPs "research" is the usual misinformation abt how bitcoin works & energy use that has been debunked by *real* climate activists in Bitcoin
> 50% of Bitcoin's network is ZERO emissions, period. Emissions are DECLINING. Carbon NEGATIVE is coming. See batcoinz.com/beest/
GP is 'concerned' Bitcoin is accelerating a climate crisis, fueled by "Big Finance"
... If GP was truly concerned about the impact of Big Finance, they would focus on legacy finance's carbon emissions
If Greenpeace was acting in good faith, they would conduct 🍎:🍎 accounting, which shows that Bitcoin is #cleantech from a lower energy use & carbon emissions perspective
Bitcoin is a drop in the bucket vs the legacy system & stores of value it *replaces*
If Greenpeace was acting in good faith, they'd recognize that the carbon emissions associated w/ "Big Finance" from lending, underwriting, & investment activities are more than 700x higher than a financial institution’s direct emissions
If Greenpeace was acting in good faith, it would identify conflicts of interest
GP received $5M from Ripple's Chris Larsens, to launch the anti-bitcoin #ChangeTheCode campaign. Ripple benefits from the spread of misinformation against Proof of Work. See https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/change-the-code-campaign-against-bitcoin for more info
At the end of the day, #ProofOfStake systems will *never* fund the transition to a low carbon economy, which continues to suffer from underinvestment (see my thread on how bitcoin can help address this https://twitter.com/Crypto_Mags/status/1605845121811025920?t=Vyl25hwHLqZoXDXve9wyfw&s=19)
Bitcoin's #ProofofWork system is the *only* way to achieve a net negative outcome
Ultimately we have facts on our side & a growing arsenal of projects
From Texas, to LATAM, to Africa, #Bitcoin's helping accelerate #renewables, building sustainable microgrids, addressing methane emissions, reusing waste, & even protecting gorillas (https://medium.com/@mgronowska/mining-bitcoin-to-protect-gorillas-in-the-congo-6439c2c3cee3)
Bitcoin's code provides for an optimal environmental outcome. The elegance of Bitcoin is that it's based on a system of economic incentives
Thus economic incentives are built in to ⬇️ cost & ⬆️ revenue:
🔸️ ⬇️ waste (heat, energy, garbage) & find the cheapest sources of energy (increasingly renewables)
🔸️ optimize resources (eg grid resources)
🔸️ ⬆️ efficiency
🔸️ ⬇️ GHGs: carbon = traditional cost center
Instead of the "stick" (env regs), which haven't succeeded to date, Bitcoin is the carrot 🥕: economic incentives (mining rewards) to help achieve the transition to a low carbon economy.
Ergo the code is perfect as is!
Fin/
Weird that dude paid $5 million for something that can be done for free
Transgender ideology is rooted in narcissism, everything is about them
People placing absolute trust in a text prompt also creates a perfect vector for propaganda
Just watched the Nashville body cam footage. I don't think we pay the police enough appreciation and respect.
