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szarka

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Geek. Bitcoiner. Economist.

https://szarka.org/

Most people who I know that think the CIA invented bitcoin, are not very familiar with the pre-history of Bitcoin including work by Back, Szabo, Finney, etc.

I'm not saying that certainly no intelligence agency created Bitcoin, but rather, I'm very skeptical of the certainty that many people have around that topic.

Because, when you are somewhat familiar with that pre-history and look at it from an engineering perspective, you can clearly see the pieces gradually falling into place. In the1980s there was work by Chaum about how to build a database run by mutually suspicious entities. In the 1990s there was work by Back for proof-of-work. As things moved into the 2000s, there was Szabo's Bit Gold, which is very similar to what Bitcoin ended up being, and Finney's Reusable Proof of Work "RPOW" tokens. Finney hadn't solved the centralization issue, and Szabo hadn't solved the issue of better computation causing supply inflation over time, but they were collectively within shooting range of the solution. Others as well. Meanwhile global bandwidth was getting better, encryption in general was getting better (and there we've got an actual intelligence agency contribution), etc.

And then Satoshi added to that work, including the difficulty adjustment in particular and many other details, with a full implementation.

Basically, if someone thinks that Bitcoin just kind of magically came out of nowhere, then it's pretty easy to see how they'd be inclined toward a conspiratorial assumption.

However, if one sees that, just like any other industry, there was a series of engineers building on each others' work until someone finally got it over the line, then it looks a lot more organic.

I agree with all of this. But I do think the CIA conspiracy theory has a couple of things going for it: (1) US government funding of Tor (it isn't above embracing freedom tech when it serves its purposes) and (2) the NSA's history of involvement in non-classified crypto to steer adoption toward weak ciphers.

While I don't seriously think the CIA invented Bitcoin, we *do* need to be aware that three-letter-agencies may be working to subvert it.

Bitcoiners need to be whole lot more skeptical when the government decides to "help". I'll leave folks to draw their own conclusions about how that applies to a "strategic bitcoin reserve" and other current foolishness…

TFW you're running a #Bitaxe

RFK has actual intent & meaning that he’s speaking about. He seems honest about wanting to create a more peaceful, healthier & fairer (infinitely less corrupt!) America.

Trump is just babble & innuendo to get other empty headed & mean-spirited people to vibe with him.

It would be nice to see RFK’s numbers go up.

Unfortunately, he's still basically a Democrat. But at least he's the old kind of Democrat, from back when Democrats at least pretended to care about civil liberties (and Republicans pretended to care about government spending). Those were simpler times…

On Bitcoin Magazine’s YouTube channel, Saylor’s keynote has more views than Trump’s.

387k vs 267k

I don’t really have a point, other than it’s mildly surprising. I think more people probably saw the Trump speech because the live-watching numbers were huge, but it seems that the interest in people later watching the Trump speech isn’t too high.

I just watched RFK's speech and, unlike Trump's, it's actually coherent.

Like, the bar is pretty low in 2024, but I actually gained some respect for him.

this is my official petition for someone to add a spanking emoji to a client. will zap 10,000 sats. #nostr #design #clients #spank

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butterfly.gif Is this pornstr?

Melvin Carvalho

"Twitter just activated a setting by default for everyone that gives them the right to use your data to train grok. They never announced it. You can disable this using the web but it's hidden. You can't disable using the mobile app"

https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/twitter/elon-musk-grok-ai-secretly-trains-with-your-x-data

Looks like this has already been walked back? The corresponding setting now refers only to interactions with Grok.

will Trumps #Bitcoin Conference keynote at 3pm EST be a

Sell the news or Buy the news event?

Well, I split the difference, because I have a new S21 to pay off on my credit card. ;)

If bitcoin in the U.S. consciousness becomes just digital gold/asset/treasury tool and partisan (Trump), that is so boring and bearish to me personally.

Really hope those fears are mitigated and taken seriously by everyone.

Yup. This is why I'm bearish on both Trump and the ETFs. The best case scenario is that it gets co-opted… And "crypto" people will happily go along with it because NGU.

First #Bitcoin block found by a solo-mining #Bitaxe! LFG!

https://mempool.space/block/00000000000000000000f0235e50becc0b3bc91231e236f67736d64b1813704b

Really starting to get FOMO. Wish I didn't have so much work to do right now.

The community is going to face the Trump test. Are they going to boo the president when he inevitably says something centralizing or will they fall in line like sheep?

When? He's already said that he wants all the bitcoin mined in the US, revealing that he doesn't understand and/or care about decentralization.

And let's not even get started on his statist economic policies in general…

Looking for cleaner, non-toxic alternatives to:

- toothpaste/toothbrush

- dishwasher tablets

- laundry detergent

- hand soap

- body wash

- shampoo

- deodorant

- shaving cream

- moisturizing cream

- fragrances

(asking for a friend, of course)

I do use non-scented laundry detergent, but I skip the fabric softener and use vinegar instead. Also, wool dryer balls instead of dryer sheets.

Vinegar, baking soda, lemon juice.

The trinity.

Facts

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Any of this sound firmiliar to you?

Know who you're up against.

Here is a summary of the ten measures proposed in “The Communist Manifesto” by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels:

1. Abolition of property in land and application of all rents of land to public purposes.

2. A heavy progressive or graduated income tax.

3. Abolition of all rights of inheritance.

4. Confiscation of the property of all emigrants and rebels.

5. Centralization of credit in the hands of the state, by means of a national bank with state capital and an exclusive monopoly.

6. Centralization of the means of communication and transport in the hands of the state.

7. Extension of factories and instruments of production owned by the state; the bringing into cultivation of waste-lands, and the improvement of the soil generally in accordance with a common plan.

8. Equal liability of all to labor. Establishment of industrial armies, especially for agriculture.

9. Combination of agriculture with manufacturing industries; gradual abolition of the distinction between town and country, by a more equable distribution of the populace over the country.

10. Free education for all children in public schools. Abolition of children’s factory labor in its present form. Combination of education with industrial production

Not everything that sucks is "Marxist", even though everything that's Marxist sucks. Fiat money and centralized credit existed before Marx; mankind will still be trying this scam when Marx is a distant memory and we live on Mars. Shitcoiners gonna shitcoin.

Also this morning…

This morning's adventure was reflashing one of my Bitaxen that's been down for a week or so. That *almost* made me miss the days when men were men and computers had actual serial ports. Almost. ;)

Now I officially have a swarm!

Let me guess, Biden will drop out at some point over the next week and the price of Bitcoin will “crash” like 5% on the news 🙄

"crash" 😂

I've never run the numbers, but my impression is that the bitcoin price pretty much moves along with the S&P 500, just with ~twice the magnitude. Funny how stocks can be down 1–2% the same day and I never hear about how the stock market is crashing… 🤨

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Me when I saw the first note: 🤮

Me when I saw the follow-up: 👍

You mean sheeple

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I mean, it's supporting Trump or Biden in the first place that makes them "sheeple". Showing solidarity this way with someone you support who's just been shot at strikes me as no different than shaving your head when a friend is going through chemo.

Nostr Valley. October 12, 2024. 12pm-4pm. Happy Valley - State College, Pennsylvania.

Hmm… I'm usually in Carlisle on Saturday nights anyway…

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