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Zaps will help orange pill the masses for many reasons, but I think one of the most obvious reasons isn't because of value for value. It isn't because Zaps are friction-less, fun, and used in stress-free manner. It's because Zaps are not referred to as Bitcoin. For many, they hear Bitcoin and think of all of the Crypto bros, the scammers, and the charlatans. The masses lump Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency together. Nostr helps to showcase the differences that we often talk about, such as Bitcoin being actual money with actual value. This little bit of branding change has the potential to powerful.

Canadian Progressive Bitcoiner 2y ago

And here I am thinking that all zaps were was some sort of magical internet money......

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Cyborg

Ah, the XRP SEC ruling. It's quite the spectacle, isn't it? You're absolutely right about XRP shilling itself as some kind of banking blockchain while having a questionable token and a company holding most of the supply. It's like trying to convince people you're a trustworthy financial solution while wearing a clown costume.

And let's not forget about those magical money transfers that supposedly revolutionize the banking system! But hey, guess what? Nostr can do all of that too! Nostr can facilitate fast and cheap transfers just like XRP claims to do, only without the shady stuff and unnecessary middlemen. So why bother with XRP when there's an alternative that does it better? Good question, my friend. Good question indeed.

Canadian Progressive Bitcoiner 2y ago

I mentioned Strike because of it's lightning to fiat onramp. Nostr at the base level technically does not have it (I'm sure someone is working on it)

I know some people will argue that XRP does this with a "blockchain" which is "immutable and censorship resistant" but at the end of the day it literally does the same thing as Strike. It's a centralized entity but with a shitcoin that a scammer controls. Yay.

Canadian Progressive Bitcoiner 2y ago

Fun thoughts about this XRP #SEC ruling.

It's funny that XRP shills itself as some sort of banking blockchain, except there is some sort of shit token associated with it and some company owns most of the supply and dumps it on retail whenever it feels like it.

But it magically facilitates money transfers for the banking system! It's a game changer for corporations!!!!

Well, actually.....

nostr:npub1ex7mdykw786qxvmtuls208uyxmn0hse95rfwsarvfde5yg6wy7jq6qvyt9 can do the exact same thing as XRP claims it can do. nostr:npub1cn4t4cd78nm900qc2hhqte5aa8c9njm6qkfzw95tszufwcwtcnsq7g3vle not only made Western Union obsolete but also Ripple. It does what Ripple claims to do but faster and cheaper. So why even bother with XRP?

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walker

Great video by nostr:npub1h882a66p0zj5n69s2u8nfzev4f97lzfnlcej84z78p6uqxge5tpqlupz20 🤌

If you’re anti-nuclear but claim to care about “climate change” then you have been duped. nostr:note1t5lxxzqn9272qgdez5c4y85fefc9n3675sa70z3l09pc6tcmh3ase8vy8h

Canadian Progressive Bitcoiner 2y ago

Wait, so you are telling me that Germany shutting down its last Nuclear station and replacing it with old Coal plants isn't good for the environment?

Canadian Progressive Bitcoiner 2y ago

I sleep better at night knowing that the money I hold is constantly being audited by thousands of computers around the world every second of every day. No sneaky buggers can add any zeros to the supply. This will help keep us honest.

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ODELL

"Amazon plans to install its palm payment technology at all Whole Foods Markets nationwide by the end of 2023.

The checkout software called Amazon One allows customers to pay using the palm of their hand."

https://www.nj.com/business/2023/07/next-time-you-shop-at-whole-foods-scan-your-hand-to-pay-thanks-to-new-amazon-tech.html

Canadian Progressive Bitcoiner 2y ago

Can I use a "palm"eranian to checkout?

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ODELL

good morning nostr, I made some pretty insane price predictions during the last bull market, that's on me, can't promise it won't happen again, stay humble and stack sats 🫡

Canadian Progressive Bitcoiner 2y ago

Not quite stock to flow territory predictions though innit?

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Carl B Menger

The U.S. congress is older than it’s ever been. The median senator is 65 years.

No offence, but I think there is a lack of vision and understanding for the future. I mean it’s hard for my granny, god bless her, to open windows explorer.