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In pursuit of good explanations.

Planet Fitness really is the Walmart of gyms.

You can't think your way out of inaction.

Bitcoin is a cure for many things. Evolution is not one of them.

Even in a world of abundance, humans will still behave like humans.

Peace, yes. But how? This seems rather naive.

The transition to a peaceful civilization doesn't end with Bitcoin adoption.

Extremists don't view us as the enemy because of fiat.

Humans haven't evolved to live in a world of abundance, without struggle; which is why in the absence of struggle, we make it up for ourselves.

It's ironic to hear American's talk about B2 as a shining example of "the problem," when to others living under hostile regimes it's a symbol of salvation.

A global Bitcoin standard is definitely a step in the right direction, and takes away many of our historical incentives for war, but that won't be the end.

Until we figure the rest out, it's nice that there's at least one less nuclear power to contend with.

Don't feed the wildlife nostr:nprofile1qqsvf646uxlreajhhsv9tms9u6w7nuzeedaqty38z69cpwyhv89ufcqpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpr4mhxue69uhkummnw3ez6ur4vgh8wetvd3hhyer9wghxuet5tm8sjr

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I’m thinking about what nostr:nprofile1qqsvf646uxlreajhhsv9tms9u6w7nuzeedaqty38z69cpwyhv89ufcqpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejszxrhwden5te0wpex2mtfw4kjuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgj8j7r8 has recently spoken about in regards to the hodler’s dilemma.

This is the choice to either spend your coins to finance living, or not spend your coins and live “less” than you otherwise could. Which is why he released nostr:npub1ex7mdykw786qxvmtuls208uyxmn0hse95rfwsarvfde5yg6wy7jq6qvyt9 Lending (which I’m super excited about)

Interest rates on this lending product appear to be between 9-13%, which seems high compared to traditional lending, but if you’re a hodler, you’re not a traditional investor, so is it expensive for you?

If Bitcoin’s CAGR is between 50-60%, what’s 13% in interest?

Let’s say Bitcoin’s CAGR works its way down to 25-30%. By then, interest rates should settle between 6-9%, but let’s say 9% to stay conservative.

Still a better option than selling, creating a taxable event, and missing out on future appreciation of your Bitcoin. I think an important thing to understand is that this product is for productive individuals. If you work or have a business and can service the debt payments while living below or within your means, this is an amazing product for you.

My husband and I speak about this almost every night. We’ve completed a full tour of duty in Bitcoin (4-year cycle). In the beginning, we thought we would be offloading some to finance a better quality life once we reached this point.

But now we understand that the more we hold off on certain spending and sacrifice to live as minimally as possible now, each year that goes by, we’ll have that much more financial freedom moving forward.

Now with lending, as long as we continue to live profitably, our savings will keep growing exponentially because we won’t need to cut into 5-8% of our stack each year to cover living expenses like we thought we would.

My favorite part about this lending product from Strike, and others who will adopt this framework, is no credit check. That’s a big double bird from us to the system that tried to control us with their BS communist social credit score.

No, we will not play by your nonsensical rules. Proof of work. Bitcoin is a meritocracy. You get opportunities based on your stack and nothing else. And you grow your stack by providing value to society.

Proof of work. So excited for this bright orange future that is really starting to pick up steam.

The responses to this product are wild, especially from Nostriches!

I can't tell if these are Russian bots, or people just too engrained in the fiat middle class mindset to evaluate BTC lending properly, from first principles.

My only complaint about it is that I can't use it in California yet. At least not until..... (looking at you nostr:nprofile1qqsvn0dkjt80raqrxd470c98n7zrdehmcvj6p5hgw3kyku6zyd8z0fqpz4mhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejqzrthwden5te0dehhxtnvdakquw0j5p)

Is Nostr actually a solution to a problem, or just a less corrupt implementation of the same problem?

What are the best (non-legacy) news feeds on #Nostr

Isn't this dependent on who you ask? The Food and Nutrition board have their recommendations, but there are plenty of other Drs with differing, research backed opinions.

Do you agree with the current RDA's for protein consumption? If not, then isn't this a bit disingenuous?

Aren't the populations with the longest lifespans/healthspans (currently) more plant-based?

Not criticizing your work, I just don't understand the maximalist, all or nothing view on nutrition, from any perspective.

While he's not a nutritionist per se, Peter Attia's opinion on this topic makes more intrinsic sense to me. Don't eat processed garbage, stay away from sugar, and choose the diet you can consistently adhere to long-term.

If humans were only optimized for one specialty diet (carnivore, vegetarian, keto, etc.) wouldn't we have died out a long time ago?

I'm a new subscriber and really like your content, so I'm just here to learn.

Bitcoin's value increases forever, so it will never be "too early."

If your dream vacation is on Earth, then you've stopped dreaming.

Politics is one of those things that looks great on paper, but unfortunately is impossible for humans to implement with any lasting effectiveness.

Technological innovations carry over from regime to regime, but the underlying political structures always collapse into subsequent systems.

We make the same mistakes over and over again, each time with better technology.

Just like Bitcoin was the solution to money, there has to be a solution to politics that exists outside our current models.

#Bitcoin backed loans with higher interest rates than fiat loans makes no sense to me, regardless of volatility.

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nostr:npub1xtscya34g58tk0z605fvr788k263gsu6cy9x0mhnm87echrgufzsevkk5s Would appreciate any thoughts/advice you might have for people looking to transition into software late in their career.

The idea of contributing, somehow, to the Bitcoin/Nostr protocols is inspiring, though figuring out the best place to start and focus your time is overwhelming. Analysis paralysis is a real b%!$*

AI definitely shortens the implementation curve for people starting out late, but do you think it's still beneficial to gain a deep understanding of the languages, or is doubling down on prompting skills enough?