Different style of lost in my blog today. Posting on Nostr first
Correct link
There's a fun exchange of views going on with James Baxter-Derrington, who wrote the Telegraph's bitcoin "it's worthless" article yesterday. He is blocking most people's replies, but clearly he's had his feathers ruffled, as he's resorted to a personal attack on me. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/james-baxter-derrington-8a78ba94_why-is-trust-in-mass-media-at-an-all-time-activity-7263200460323352576-Wuh6/xter-derrington-8a78ba94_why-is-trust-in-mass-media-at-an-all-time-activity-7263200460323352576-Wuh6?utm_source=share
LinkedIn is getting spicy !
James Baxter-Derrington, who wrote the Telegraph's bitcoin "it's worthless" article on Wednesday responded to my rebuttal calling me a âbitcoin evangelistâ
Issue #21 of the Bitcoin ESG Forecast is out: "Game Theory Begins"
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www.batcoinz.com/p/021-game-theory-begins 
Should say âdebunkedâ not defunded đ¤Ś
Itâs an anomaly yes. Only one other author has engaged and withdrawn/ fundamentally changed their original article
Happy ending.
Earlier today Environment America put up an article called "Bitcoinâs purposeless power problem" which was full of defunded claims about Bitcoinâs environmental impact.
They have now removed their article from their site after I wrote to them pointing out numerous factual errors, with citations and data. 
I survived. I wish everyone well with the bear market of late afternoon 12 Nov.
Several people have asked how I stay calm while dealing with FUD on Bitcoin+energyđ¤Ł
It's largely due to a breathing & meditation practice I do I can share more if you're interested in a 45min intro session: Thur 7.30pm 14 Nov CST
You can comment/DM "I'm in" if youâre keen
Additional background if needed:
There are 4 sources of energy (as in human energy levels, not the kWh variety I also write about)
-- Food
-- Sleep
-- Knowledge/ meditation
-- Breathing
Of these the most under-utilised is effective breathing Sure we know how to breath insofar as we can sustain life, but can you breath in a way that optimize life?
James Nester, author of Breath: the new science of a lost art, says âEven if youâre eating right and exercising, if youâre not breathing right, youâre not going to be healthyâ
(Interview with Joe Rogan, 2020)
Health is not simply the absence of disease, it is a state of relaxed yet alert agility in both body and mind
24 years ago I accidentally stumbled on a breathing technique that proves a powerful aid in the many projects I found I had the capacity to take on afterwards without the stress that had previously caused me to avoid such endeavors
I found I had so much energy afterwards, I wondered âwhy do so few people know about this, the breath is the basis of everything - life itself!â I had the thought during that first breathing course âI should teach this to othersâ
Years later that I did indeed start teaching SKY breathing courses through the Art of Living foundation.
Iâve just taught course #100
If youâd like to come, shoot me a reply below and Iâll shoot you the link. Iâd love to share a little of what has helped me so much over many years.
Oh yes. Thatâs the worst thing in coffee for sure, and a great habit to replace. I replaced it with tropical fruits, stevia and a generally more savoury-focused diet. Tasty and easy.
Some research came out a few years ago showing that sugar even halves your immune system effectiveness for up to 2 hours after taking it!
Someone just tried to give up coffee, without success.
Hereâs my take on that. Thereâs nothing wrong with coffee. However if youâre having it for the energy it gives you, Iâve found there are more effective ways to get that energy. When it comes to habits, replacing a habit is much more likely to work (feels like evolution) than removing one (feels like self-denial)
There are 4 sources of energy (Iâm talking the energy a human feels, not kWhs!)
1. Food
2. Sleep
3. Breath
4. Knowledge/ a calm state of mind
Of these, the most unexplored and the most impactful Iâve found is the breath.
I stopped having coffee (and other stimulants) after starting a daily practice of breathing exercises. It wasnât even a big deal or an effort. I just found I didnât need it. From time to time - maybe once a year I might have a coffee because I like the taste, and the aroma, and when I do, I really enjoy and savor it. But I no longer need it. I donât crave it.
For me, a critical pet of freedom is reducing and removing what I feel I âneedâ. Freedom for me means there is nothing and no one in life that has control over me. If I need, or believe I need, anything or anyone outside of myself, then I am not free.
Anyway, the particular breathing practice I found most effective after trialling a few was SKY breathing, as taught by the Art of Living foundation. Back in 2007 I completed my training to be able to teach this technique to others, and as a volunteer in my spare time just recently completed the 100th course. I was fortunate enough to discover the technique by accident more than 20 years ago, before breathing practices were fashionable. But I just did a quick search and found that itâs now had over 100 papers published on its heath and well-being benefits.
Bitcoin can give many freedoms. And ⌠the highest freedoms, Bitcoin cannot give you. No asset or technology can. You can have all the self-custĂłdiese Bitcoin, but âŚ
If your mind continually from past events, to future plans, and you are unable to have it stay anchored in the present, then you are not free
If you get triggered and your emotions are decided by the words of others, then you are not free
If you get irate and frustrated whenever someone criticises bitcoin then you are not free
If you have many unrealised desires and ambitions that you believe you need to be fulfilled before you can be content, then you are not free.
If your mind gets unsettled when events do not go the way you want without delays or imperfections etc, then you are not free
If while maintaining money, you fear losing it in the future, then you are not free
If you feel fear when you lose some money or resources from your life, then you are not free
If after realising one financial goal you feel compelled to quickly set a bigger one, then you are not free.
The final rabbit hole is consciousness
I donât have time not to meditate
âa recent Harris Poll commissioned in partnership with crypto asset manager Grayscale revealed that around 56% of all voters are more likely to vote for a candidate who is "informed about crypto" compared to one who is not.â
Probably nothing