Without private transactions and communications the resistance during WW2 would not have been possible

Still amazes me that none of the crypto people know about nostr.

When people tell you that incentives don't matter. Show them this story.

do you think he actually believes this or knows he is full of shit?

hello world

In a more serious disagreement (aka a blowout fight) with my wife, I often revert to writing my thoughts down in the form of a letter her.

I have taken to running these letters thru ai with the instructions, “make this sound nicer.”

At first I wondered about the ethics of something like this.

I now believe it’s my best use case for ai.

Look up to the skies and appreciate the stars because you are the last generation to see it as it’s meant to be

Before it’s covered in satellites monitoring your every movement

This is why we bitcoin 🧡

Have you noticed that every country is changing the same laws at the same time? 🤔

Digital IDs

Privacy / encryption

Immigration

Asked AI to fact check:

The statement you've shared contains a mix of truths, partial truths, and significant inaccuracies that are common misconceptions about China's social credit system.

Here is a breakdown of the claims:

* Traffic camera catches you jaywalking and a digital ID convicts you: While China does use extensive surveillance, including traffic cameras that can identify jaywalkers, the idea of an automated system instantly "convicting" someone and withdrawing money from their bank account is a major overstatement. In reality, such fines, if levied, are part of a more formal process, and the direct, automated withdrawal you described is not a widespread reality.

* Reduces your social credit score: The "social credit system" is not a single, unified national system that assigns a single score for every citizen. It is a collection of disparate systems, both governmental and private, that primarily focus on financial credit and compliance. While some cities have experimented with local systems that penalize minor infractions like jaywalking, the notion that such an act would universally lower a single national score is a common myth.

* Consequences of a low score: The claims about being unable to buy drinks from a vending machine are unfounded. However, a low score resulting from serious infractions—such as defaulting on a loan or failing to comply with a court order—can indeed lead to consequences, including being blacklisted from purchasing high-speed train and plane tickets. The concept of being unable to leave a "15-minute city" is a complete fabrication; the "15-minute city" is a Western urban planning theory and has no connection to China's social credit systems.

Would you like to know more about the actual, documented components and goals of China's social credit system?

ChatGPT drew me up plans to build a Dyson sphere (actually a swarm), which I published yesterday, but thinking about it! How do you transmit that energy to earth to use?

Well that happens already in the form of light waves.

So that got me thinking, instead of a Dyson sphere, why not place orbiting mirrors to reflect more of the sunlight to the earth. Much cheaper and easier to do and something that is probably achievable within my lifetime.

🚨🇪🇺 NO MORE PASSPORT STAMPS - EU TO SCAN YOUR FACE AND FINGERS FROM OCT 12

Starting October 12, the EU’s new border regime goes live: no more stamps, just biometrics.

UK travelers heading into Europe will now need to have their fingerprints and face scanned at airports, ports, and train stations. Refuse? No entry.

It’s called the Entry/Exit System (EES), and it’ll roll out over 6 months - fully in place by April 2026.

The upside? Faster future trips with e-gates and no paperwork.

The downside? Long queues expected, especially at places like Dover and the Eurotunnel.

Welcome to your 3-year digital travel record.

Source: BBC News

Porn through the ears? That’s kinky!

I wonder how soon use of vpn will be outlawed there

BREAKING: Trump claims Obama and Hillary wrote the Epstein files and urges people to not care about them

👉 FBI Director Kash Patel and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard are accused of engaging in McCarthyist political-loyalty requirements

👉 They are using polygraphs and internal snooping to hunt down politically unreliable members of the intelligence and law-enforcement communities

👉 Gabbard wants to use artificial intelligence to monitor emails and chat logs to detect efforts to undermine the administration's agenda

👉 Patel is subjecting FBI personnel to polygraph tests to detect negative comments about him

👉 The author argues that this is a form of McCarthyism, threatening the careers of loyal intelligence officers and potentially creating more security risks