Fantastic share, thank you 🤩

All or nothing.

The demise of Fiat

Now we have crossed the Rubicon of 1000 sats per United States dollar, I made a chart. It depicts the top 100 fiat currencies, denominated in satoshis, starting from the moment bitcoin had a price.

Most fiat currencies started well above one bitcoin per fiat unit. At some point, they all dropped below a million sats. Not that long ago, they all dropped below 10k sats.

Now, most are below 1000 sats, and some are less than 1 satoshi per fiat unit. In the end, they will all end up there.

Stay humble and stack sats.

While you still can.

"ha ha quantum computing is going to destroy all crypto soon!"

Ya ok if quantum computing is truly capable of breaking sha256 you can also kiss your banking goodbye and pretty much everything online goes to total shit as the integrity is toast. But keep hoping quantum computing can break everything lets just see how that plays out for humanity

Meanwhile I’m postponing a rebuild of my Pi node because I’m concerned about a few sats I have stuck on local Lightning channels.

Life on a bitcoin standard

Can't get my #Bitaxe connected to my home network...

Yes everything is typed in correctly...

It's just not connecting. And upon restart it erases the password I saved...

What are my options? #asknostr

Still not a bad rate. Wait until the normies try and get a seat at the table.

GM,

Thank bitcoin it’s Friday

Goodbye and good riddance

So surreal. 4 yrs ago this month. 4 years! I after years of thinking I was too late, too inept, too unlucky... I gifted myself a mere $500 for Christmas and decided to sit down and learn/buy #bitcoin.

What an exciting, terrifying, joyous, infuriating, tremendously wild fecking ride!🔥🔥

So unbelievable that my 4 yr anniversary month, my whole cycle mark... is the month we hit 100K.

I've not spoken a word to family who thought I was nuts. But I did wake the kids this morning with a glowing screenshot.

So humbled and grateful for all those here who've helped and been along this insane journey. I still only have about $86 fiat dollars in my bank account. I am that nuts.

Love you psychopaths so much!!! 🧡🧡🧡

Parman's Wife: "Why are you even arguing with these people?"

Parman: "They are replying to MY Tweets, and I always answer."

Wife: "But why? How much time do you have for these people?"

Parman: "It's polite - it doesn't take that much time to tell someone to fuck off, or that they're wrong."

The Rules of St. Benedict and the Cypherpunk Manifesto: A Blueprint for a New Digital Order

In an age where digital systems are redefining human interaction, governance, and privacy, the ancient Rule of St. Benedict and the modern Cypherpunk Manifesto seem to share unlikely parallels that could inspire a new digital order. Both texts, separated by more than a millennium, offer frameworks for creating resilient communities built on discipline, transparency, and autonomy.

The Rule of St. Benedict: A Blueprint for Monastic Life

Written in the 6th century by Benedict of Nursia, the Rule of St. Benedict provided guidelines for monastic communities to thrive amid the political and cultural chaos of the early Middle Ages. It emphasized a balance of prayer, labor, and study, underpinned by strict discipline and shared governance. The Rule sought to create self-sustaining communities where individuals contributed to the collective good while maintaining personal spiritual growth.

Key principles include:

1. Obedience and stability: Members adhered to the Rule to foster collective order and harmony.

2. Self-sufficiency: Monasteries aimed to operate independently of external powers, ensuring autonomy.

3. Transparency and accountability: Regular councils and feedback ensured decisions were made in the community’s best interest.

The Cypherpunk Manifesto: A Call for Digital Privacy and Freedom

In 1993, Eric Hughes penned the Cypherpunk Manifesto, calling for the use of cryptography to preserve individual freedoms in the digital era. It rejected centralized control and surveillance, advocating for tools that empower individuals to maintain privacy and autonomy.

Key tenets include:

1. Decentralization: A commitment to systems that operate without reliance on central authorities.

2. Privacy as a right: Cryptography as a shield against intrusion and misuse of personal data.

3. Transparency through code: Open-source tools as a means to ensure accountability and trust.

Parallels Between the Rule and the Manifesto

At their core, both texts strive to create systems that balance the needs of individuals with the stability of the collective. Their parallels are striking:

1. Self-Sustaining Ecosystems

Just as Benedictine monasteries thrived by being self-sufficient, the cypherpunk vision emphasizes decentralized systems that minimize dependency on external authorities. Blockchain, for example, mirrors the monastic emphasis on autonomy, with its immutable ledgers fostering trust without intermediaries.

2. Transparency and Governance

Benedictine monasteries held regular councils where all voices were heard, a precursor to today’s democratic and transparent governance models in decentralized digital communities. Similarly, the cypherpunk ethos champions open-source technologies that anyone can audit or improve.

3. Discipline and Collective Responsibility

Monks were bound by a disciplined structure, contributing to the common good. This is echoed in the cypherpunk movement’s commitment to collectively building cryptographic tools and protocols that protect individual freedoms.

Toward a New Digital Order

The synthesis of these two frameworks could inspire a new digital order—one where discipline and autonomy coexist in harmony. This order might manifest in:

• Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) that operate like monasteries, with self-governing rules encoded in smart contracts.

• Privacy-focused digital communities that prioritize security and individual rights while fostering collaboration.

• Resilient digital economies modeled after the Benedictine ideal of self-sufficiency, reducing dependency on centralized platforms or governments.

As the digital landscape evolves, looking to history’s resilient frameworks like the Rule of St. Benedict alongside forward-thinking philosophies like the Cypherpunk Manifesto offers a path to balance freedom and order in a rapidly changing world. The fusion of ancient wisdom with modern technology may well be the foundation for a more equitable and secure digital age.

How did you celebrate crossing the 100K per bitcoin price threshold?

We drove all the way into town to hit up a servo for an overpriced calippo.

Feels like winning.