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outdoorsman, creative generalist, computer programmer.

here’s a photo of a hanging anchor i put up many years ago.

i took the photo because this was a big mental hurdle. i remember being pumped out and struggling to find solid pro in this wall. “when in doubt run it out” got me nearly to the end of my 70m rope. the nuts I had didn’t love the flare on the cracks, but the cam was

bomber. this was probably pitch 4 or 5 on something in red rock canyon and one of my first big trad leads.

speaking of knots, there are 3 different knots pictured here.

also no double fisherman’s on there but that’s nice for joining ropes.

im partial to the rock climbing knots 🤓

apparently muted words do not apply to people you follow

thanks, that explains the behavior.

feature request: it would be nice if I could override my following. I like my following, I just need a break from this discussion.

how do mute words work in nostr:nprofile1qqs9xtvrphl7p8qnua0gk9zusft33lqjkqqr7cwkr6g8wusu0lle8jcpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgqgewaehxw309ahx7um5wf3ksetrdvhx6ef0wfjkccte0x46l8 ? are they filtered client side? I have some set and they do not seem to work at all

here’s what claude came up with, I fed it your prompt.

# INFLATION: The Card Game

*A satirical economic survival game for 2-4 players*

## OVERVIEW

Players struggle to maintain their standard of living as prices rise while their income stays flat. The goal is simple: survive the longest without going bankrupt while being forced to participate in the very system that’s bleeding you dry.

## COMPONENTS

### Card Types

- **Paycheck Cards** (40 cards): Your fixed income - $2,000, $3,000, $4,000, or $5,000

- **Essential Goods Cards** (60 cards): Rent, Food, Gas, Healthcare, Utilities

- **Inflation Tracker Cards** (20 cards): Price multipliers (1.1x, 1.2x, 1.3x, 1.5x, 2.0x)

- **Tax Cards** (12 cards): Government demands 30% of your paycheck

- **Investment Cards** (24 cards): Hedge fund shares in Essential Goods companies

- **Event Cards** (20 cards): Economic surprises and emergencies

### Other Components

- Player boards to track money and investments

- Inflation dial or tracker

- Money tokens ($100, $500, $1000 denominations)

## SETUP

1. Each player draws one Paycheck Card - this is their fixed monthly income

1. Create the Essential Goods Market: Place 5 Essential Goods cards face-up

1. Place Inflation Tracker at 1.0x (base prices)

1. Each player starts with money equal to their paycheck amount

1. Shuffle remaining cards into their respective decks

## GAMEPLAY

### Monthly Phases (each round)

#### Phase 1: Paycheck

- Collect your paycheck amount in money

- **Tax Phase**: Immediately lose 30% to taxes (round up)

#### Phase 2: Mandatory Purchases

Players must buy ALL five essential goods from the market:

- **Rent**: Base cost $800

- **Food**: Base cost $400

- **Gas**: Base cost $200

- **Healthcare**: Base cost $300

- **Utilities**: Base cost $150

*Current price = Base cost × Current inflation multiplier*

#### Phase 3: Forced Investment

- Must invest at least 10% of remaining money in hedge fund shares

- Investment options correspond to the essential goods companies

- Shares cost $100 each but pay dividends based on how much prices have risen

#### Phase 4: Inflation Increase

- Draw an Inflation Tracker card

- Prices increase by the multiplier shown

- Previous multiplier is discarded

#### Phase 5: Event

- Draw an Event Card and resolve its effect

- Examples: “Medical Emergency: Pay $500 extra healthcare costs”

- “Car Repair: Pay $300 or skip Gas purchases for 2 rounds”

## INVESTMENT MECHANICS

### Hedge Fund Dividends

At the end of each round, receive dividends:

- For each share you own, earn $10 × current inflation multiplier

- This creates the cruel irony: you profit from your own suffering

### Share Prices

- Investment shares increase in value as inflation rises

- You can sell shares for current market value

- But you must maintain minimum investment (10% of income per round)

## WINNING CONDITIONS

### Bankruptcy (Elimination)

You’re eliminated if you can’t afford all essential goods for two consecutive months.

### Victory

Last player remaining wins, or the player with the highest net worth (cash + investments) after 12 rounds.

## SAMPLE CARDS

### Essential Goods Cards

```

RENT

Base Cost: $800

"A roof over your head - non-negotiable"

Current Price: $800 × Inflation Rate

```

### Event Cards

```

SUPPLY CHAIN CRISIS

All goods cost +$100 this round

Inflation increases by additional 0.1x

```

```

CORPORATE WINDFALL

Your investments pay double dividends this round

(Because someone's getting rich off this mess)

```

### Investment Cards

```

BigRent Corp Shares

Sector: Housing

Dividend: $10 × Inflation Rate per share

"Profiting from necessity since 1982"

```

## ADVANCED RULES

### Salary Negotiation Variant

- Once per game, attempt to negotiate a raise

- Roll dice: 1-2 = Denied, 3-4 = 5% raise, 5-6 = 10% raise

- But inflation immediately increases by 0.2x (the market “adjusts”)

### Credit Card Debt

- Players can go into debt to buy essentials

- Pay 20% interest each round on outstanding debt

- Bankruptcy threshold becomes -$2000 instead of $0

### Political Action Cards

- Special cards that let you vote on economic policies

- Effects last 2-3 rounds but often have unintended consequences

## DESIGNER NOTES

This game captures the frustrating cycle of modern economics:

- Your necessities become more expensive

- Your income stays flat

- You’re forced to invest in the companies raising your costs

- The system profits while you struggle

- Even when your investments do well, it’s because everything else got worse

The game ends when players realize the house always wins… just like real life.

-----

*“In Inflation, everybody loses - except the house.”*

i mean ghee is cool and i use it. i also like tallow. im not optimizing for the100% most healthy choice always. shit, i used to smoke cigs 😂 ima eat the avocado my dude

recently had a conversation about the us powerball lottery and why im not interested in playing; it depends on a bunch of trusted third parties.

that sounded familiar and sparked an idea for a trust-less implementation:

1. take a Block Hash: 0000000000000000000a1b2c3d4e5f...

2. convert hash to integer and use as rng seed

3. Call rand.IntN(69) five times → White balls: 7, 23, 45, 58, 62

4. Call rand.IntN(26) once → Powerball: 18

someone build this on nostr with zaps.

there’s no place like cyberspace

beef - it’s what’s for dinner.

wife thought so 😀

sure but the point stands. basic metadata has been exploded across kinds. coupled with the fact it’s on a distributed network makes the complexity so high for basic stuff. it’s like splitting your simple backend into 100 nano services 😂

i love taking my dogs to the beach.

https://geohash.softeng.co/gc

plug in each of those geocodes to see the region. careful screenshotting, i think they get pretty granular.

where my fellow countrymen to bitch@

Replying to Avatar jack

are geohash channel messages delivered over nostr?

did i read that one can pay a flat fee for citizenship? i can foresee the taxes becoming a problem here.

im leaving before sunrise tomorrow morning.

“all great adventures begin before sunrise” - me