Had a great discussion with @roundrockbitcoiners about the fundamentals of #lightning #ai and how they dovetail into our vision for CASCDR. It's technical and yet still accessible to non-techies! Our CEO Jim explains in layman's terms! Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ctfypj8EGi0
What if nostr:nprofile1qqsgydql3q4ka27d9wnlrmus4tvkrnc8ftc4h8h5fgyln54gl0a7dgspzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgqgjwaehxw309ac82unsd3jhqct89ejhxqgkwaehxw309aex2mrp0yhxummnw3ezucnpdejqfny6r0, or someone else with some reach, had a conversation with Trump or RFK Jr. using #Nostr?
All #Zaps could go to the candidates campaign.
Would be a great way to show the power and benefits of #Nostr and #Zaps to a very large audience.
The zap amounts are usually pretty pitiful compared to what recipients are used to. So if anything, it would turn off the recipient. It's probably too early for that.
Why Nostr is strugglingā¦
There is too much of an overlap with X, not only in the feature sets among the primary applications, but more importantly, in the kind of audience that Nostr is catering to.
Sure..censorship resistance at the protocol level is a differentiator, but the to the average person, you may as well be talking gibberish. They donāt know wtf a protocol is in the first place - let alone why it matters for censorship resistance to happen at that level, or more importantly, WHY they should trust Nostr to deliver on that promise. āBcoz nostr:npub1sg6plzptd64u62a878hep2kev88swjh3tw00gjsfl8f237lmu63q0uf63m said soā is not an argument.
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Bluesky is a case in point here.
Itās got a VERY similar feature set to X, claims to be open source / censorship resistant (similar narrative to Nostr), and is growing MUCH faster than Nostr, bc it has captured a key audience, ie; people with TDS and EDS (Elon Derangement Syndrome).
Iāve been on there a few times, and the content quality is enough to make you want to throw upā¦.but at the very least, itās working for that kind of content, and for the people who want it.
I donāt have a direct answer here..but I think itās something to do with the over-emphasis on technicals.
nostr:npub1az9xj85cmxv8e9j9y80lvqp97crsqdu2fpu3srwthd99qfu9qsgstam8y8 mentioned increasing the emphasis on design the other day. I agree this is a move in the right direction. Weāre taking a very design-focused approach with nostr:npub15xd2mmjnh3caykh77djsv73e0zkrp42jp5mwerx8f4m6su40wdvss7t3l3 (weāll have ALOT more to show in the next 6wks).
That being said, itās not enough.
IMO, Nostr is technically mature enough for us to go out there and talk about it to more people, and build a narrative BEYOND the 500 of us that are talking to each other on here.
People like nostr:npub1l2vyh47mk2p0qlsku7hg0vn29faehy9hy34ygaclpn66ukqp3afqutajft or nostr:npub1dergggklka99wwrs92yz8wdjs952h2ux2ha2ed598ngwu9w7a6fsh9xzpc can correct me if I am wrong here. Maybe thereās alot more to do technically.
But if I am right, Iād like to see more initiatives that are marketing oriented being supported by nostr:npub17xvf49kht23cddxgw92rvfktkd3vqvjgkgsdexh9847wl0927tqsrhc9as and nostr:npub10pensatlcfwktnvjjw2dtem38n6rvw8g6fv73h84cuacxn4c28eqyfn34f and other coalitions. Maybe we even need a council of Nostr businesses, who together pool some funds to help drive some marketing initiatives?
Whatever the case, we need to expand upon the Nostr narrative, make it more compelling and speak to more people about it.
At the very least, we have to conquer then Bitcoiners. If we canāt get the segment who are into freedom money onto the freedom of speech network, weāre DOA. Thatās a first step.
I know nostr:npub1hz5alqscpp8yjrvgsdp2n4ygkl8slvstrgvmjca7e45w6644ew7sewtysa is working on a very cool initiative in relation to this. The Nostr Booth is IMO a great way to make Nostr more ārealā for bitcoiners by having a physical presence at all the conferences.
I know nostr:npub1utx00neqgqln72j22kej3ux7803c2k986henvvha4thuwfkper4s7r50e8 + nostr:npub180cvv07tjdrrgpa0j7j7tmnyl2yr6yr7l8j4s3evf6u64th6gkwsyjh6w6 are doing some Podcast outreach. Thatās super important too. nostr:npub16vrkgd28wq6n0h77lqgu8h4fdu0eapxgyj0zqq6ngfvjf2vs3nuq5mp2va and crew are putting on Nostriga. Amazing. nostr:npub16c0nh3dnadzqpm76uctf5hqhe2lny344zsmpm6feee9p5rdxaa9q586nvr / nostr:npub12vkcxr0luzwp8e673v29eqjhrr7p9vqq8asav85swaepclllj09sylpugg are doing great things with nostr:npub1spdnfacgsd7lk0nlqkq443tkq4jx9z6c6ksvaquuewmw7d3qltpslcq6j7, etc on the content side. Iāve got some things up my sleeve personally which I will begin to do once nostr:npub15xd2mmjnh3caykh77djsv73e0zkrp42jp5mwerx8f4m6su40wdvss7t3l3 is in a position to represent a NEW kind of Nostr-product..
But we need MOAR..
Andā¦we also need to find another angle that is NOT about censorship resistance. Thatās clearly not working against X.
I donāt know the EXACT narrative or spin, but it has to be more ārunning towardsā than ārunning fromā.
More white pill, less black pill.
Anyway.
I will probably turn this into an article. Iāve been thinking more and more about āwriting in publicā as we build Satlantis, and sharing more about how weāre thinking about growing a ānetwork productā on top of a ānetwork protocolā.
If you think this was valuable, please repoast so more people can see and get involved in the discussion.
Great points.
I always thought that the deplatforming of popular people was not only an idealogical selling point but also a giant arbitrage opportunity.
The biggest component would then be having someone with the charisma and energy to onboard that popular content creator and their audience as quickly as possible while the iron is hot.
Not sure who would be a good candidate. Could be a tall order but I think slick UX for normies + talent on the persuasion/onboarding side could go a long way when those opportunities present.
If you're a Stacker News user you gotta get on this..The CASCDR Team really snapped in the booth on this one. The bot you never knew you needed:
"Helping others just like him navigate this new diet, bigly."
Trump bot shilling #carnivore on
@stacker_news
it's fantastic stuff, folksšš
Check it out: https://stacker.news/CHADBot
New CASCDR Release! StackerNews Bot released!
Use #AI and #LLMs to:
Summarize a linked podcast
Explain Complex Tech
Pitch your idea
Argue with people in the tone of trump!
Check it out: https://stacker.news/items/651131
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#lightning #bitcoin
Shitcoiners and surveillance capitalists have this in common:
They try to trump up your consent for something you donāt understand to justify predatory actions.
Sounds a lot like pedophilia #groomers
To an extent yes. It is critical that we opt out.
On the flip side it is coercive and deceptive to require users to authenticate via what amounts to a military grade intelligence apparatus.
Fuck this dystopia.
Robert Malone is too based.
What he describes is fundamentally why I decided to build CASCDR. #AI development and accompanying surveillance will only accelerate. I do not want to live in a cucked world.
This is an arms race between #freedomtech and slave tech. At CASCDR we build pro human, privacy focused, productivity focused applications and push back. Fuck this dystopia.
Join us: https://cascdr.xyz
My DMs are open.
#donaldtrump #freedom #privacy #bitcoin #lightning #nostr #grownostr
Robert Malone is too based.
What he describes is fundamentally why I decided to build CASCDR. #AI development and accompanying surveillance will only accelerate. I do not want to live in a cucked world.
This is an arms race between #freedomtech and slave tech. At CASCDR we build pro human, privacy focused, productivity focused applications and push back. Fuck this dystopia.
Join us: https://cascdr.xyz
My DMs are open.
#donaldtrump #freedom #privacy #bitcoin #lightning #nostr #grownostr
Tucker really snapped in the booth on this one #privacy #freedom
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GM
GM. Carpe Diem. Fiat delenda est. More latin stuff.
#bitcoin #coffeechain
Great points. Keep trucking Jack.
Where are you recording from? Is it a meme Iām not in on? š
I don't have time to keep up with Clown World but in the midst of what looks like a pretty historic meltdown, it's useful to check in.
Pretty great analysis from the CASCDR Bloomberg Bot:
### Summary
1. The podcast discusses the recent weak economic data, including the weak ISM numbers and the disappointing payrolls report.
2. There is a focus on the market reaction to the data, with tech stocks being a popular choice for investors amid the market correction.
3. The podcast explores the SAM rule, a recession indicator based on the rise in the unemployment rate, and its implications for the current labor market.
4. There is a debate between analysts on whether the Fed will cut rates by 50 basis points or stick to a 25 basis point cut in September.
5. The discussion also touches on concerns about inflation and the Fed's potential response to it.
### Key Points
- Weak economic data, including ISM numbers and payrolls report, causing market volatility.
- Tech stocks seen as a safe haven amid market correction.
- Discussion on the SAM rule as a recession indicator based on unemployment rate.
- Debate on whether the Fed will cut rates by 50 basis points or stick to 25 basis points in September.
- Concerns about inflation and its impact on Fed's decision-making.
### Top Quotes
1. "If the Fed does anything that looks or smells like they're eager to embrace the Fed PUD, we would likely see inflation starting with risk assets." - Peter Schiff Academy
2. "The key thing in the jobs report is not that the unemployment rate rose to 4.3%. It's not 1 month of data. It's that we now have 4 consecutive months of the unemployment rate rising and accelerating." - Andrew Hummhorst
3. "The household survey is a very noisy set of data. It's a very small sample. If we were seeing a dramatic pickup in jobless claims, if the JOLTS data were supportive, if all the other survey data that we were seeing was supportive of a dramatic weakening in the labor market, I'd be more convinced." - Steven Stanley
### Conclusion
The podcast delves into the recent weak economic data, market reactions, the SAM rule as a recession indicator, and the debate over the Fed's potential rate cuts. There are also discussions on inflation concerns and its impact on the Fed's decision-making process.
Be there or be square
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is it tracking the sun with sensors or do you have to manually move the gimble?
Way cool either way. I might contribute the sun tracking feature if it hasn't been done yet