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Joe Santamaria, MD
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Dad, ophthalmologist, runner, climber, #Bitcoin

Old Washington DC’s bars are awesome

Whoa! #[1]​ crushing it.

My dad has always been a huge Clint Eastwood fan (almost named me Clint lol). Going through his old movies and watched The Outlaw Josey Wales for the first time. Damn…brilliant. So many great scenes and lines.

“It’s sad that governments are chiefed by the double tongues”

Gn ⚡️💜

Being military myself I can see his perspective and the lens he’s seeing Bitcoin through, but also certainly see how his thesis would be controversial.

Almost done with his book, which was dense and a bit tough to get through, honestly could have been a little more direct and tends (in his writing and on podcasts) to lose people in the weeds and can say quite a lot to make a fairly simple point.

I think you’re conversation with his was great challenging some of his basic premises. Ultimately, I agree that there can be some utility in securing data (or in his thesis, “bits”) by imposing “severe prohibitive costs” to attack, and nation states may see this as an opportunity in the years to come…but I think overall I’m still not 100% there. Reminds me of the end of your FediMint podcast…like, I understand it more but I’m not 100% sold yet? We’ll see! I definitely welcome the different points of view.

Oh it is for sure. Depressing that there are slimy grifters out there making millions selling snake oil.

Lmao he’s made quite a few maxis for sure, and for that I’m thankful 🫡

Almost done, should finish by flights end. Somber reality. Eye opening and worth the read especially for any Bitcoiner.

Succinct and well researched/articulated! Great work #[1]

Great selection. Loved sovereign individual & mandibles. Softwar is dense but working through it now.

“You can’t have freedom unless you have economic freedom, even if #Bitcoin fails it’s pulled back the curtain and told the fiat story beautifully”

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