Stumbled upon a 3-hour Thinkerview video about #Bitcoin yesterdayâsuper hyped at first! For those who don't know, #Thinkerview is this awesome independent media outlet on YouTube that brings in diverse personalities for deep, unfiltered convos. Câest vraiment top! đ«đ·
As a Bitcoiner, I was stoked to see two brilliant minds on the panelâSĂ©bastien Gouspillou and Alexandre Stachchenko, both heavyweights in their respective fields. Then, I saw the third guest... tom BenoĂźt. Iâd seen some of his takes on finance and macroeconomics before, and... meh. đ Was surprised thinkerview invited him, tbh.
Spoiler alert: it didnât disappoint... in being disappointing. Dude completely ruined what couldâve been an epic discussion. đ© After just 15 minutes (out of 3 hours!), I was so frustrated I went to bed en pleurant
What a waste!
Stumbled upon thisâthought it perfectly sums up my afternoon âđ»đ„đ§
Can someone be 100% safe in a technological society ?
GM
đđ The "microscoping into your asshole" part really paints the picture! đŹđ Every time, it feels like they go deeper just to give you access to your own money. absurd
For me, what sticks isn't necessarily whether the character is good or bad, but rather the sheer force of their will. I tend to remember those who are the most radical, the ones who pursue their quest with unwavering determination, no matter what. It's like "nothing stops this train đ" once they're on their path.
- In Dragon Ball Z, it's Vegeta I rememberâhis relentless pursuit of power, plus all the memes of course.
- In Troy, it's Achilles rather than Hector, the unstoppable force driven by destiny.
- Gladiator? Maximus, no questionâhis resolve is legendary.
- In Heat, it's Al Pacino's character that dominates my memory.
- And in X-Files, it's Mulder, with his obsession for finding his sister, that leaves the deepest impression.
Ultimately, it's the unyielding drive of these characters that makes them stand out, more than their moral alignment.
Back in Paris, the City of Lights đâdespite a few bumps in the road and changes not all for the better, it remains a timeless beauty. From quiet cafĂ© corners to the Seine at sunset, this city still knows how to captivate and inspire. âš #Home #Paris
I started reading Michael Crichtonâs "State of Fear" this summer. I say âstartedâ rather than âfinishedâ with little pride, but having a one-year-old has slowed my reading speed to about a tenth. Those who've been there will understand.
I've enjoyed several film adaptations of Crichtonâs books in the past, but this is the first time Iâm actually reading one of his novels. It was an intriguing tweet by Hal Finney that got me into it. Interestingly, the tweet is from around the same time he talks about reducing Bitcoinâs CO2 emissions (was he serious?).
All these ecological collapse scare stories feel like a constant mix of urgency and contradiction. On the one hand, some of these fears are reinforced yearly (goodbye biodiversity); on the other, discredited by new data. Itâs hard to form a definitive opinion, and reading State of Fear doesnât help much but increases openmindedness even if it is fiction ofc I know.
Especially when you read about things like Pakistanâs recent discovery of massive oil reserves (a related topic: peak oil).
Hereâs the link: https://m.economictimes.com/news/international/world-news/pipedream-or-stroke-of-luck-pakistan-finds-hope-at-bottom-of-the-sea/articleshow/113153902.cms
In short, the debate is far from settled, and it doesnât look like it will be anytime soon (at least for me)
IPCC 1990 đ
Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
Matthew
Do you remember Professor Raoult? The eccentric French microbiologist who was cancelled during COVID for his controversial views? Well, he just published a fascinating new book "Homo chaoticus" where he presents a rather advanced post-Darwinian view of evolution.
One of the possible conclusions of his theory is that the observed decline in IQ might not be sociological or psychological, but rather infectious.
I just watched a long interview with himâit's absolutely captivating. It fills in gaps left by the traditional, almost paradoxically biblical, notion of a common ancestor given by Darwin and provides a compelling explanation of the role of chaos in evolution.
I guess it depends on your time zone, your sleeping habits and your metabolism
I started reading Michael Crichtonâs "State of Fear" this summer. I say âstartedâ rather than âfinishedâ with little pride, but having a one-year-old has slowed my reading speed to about a tenth. Those who've been there will understand.
I've enjoyed several film adaptations of Crichtonâs books in the past, but this is the first time Iâm actually reading one of his novels. It was an intriguing tweet by Hal Finney that got me into it. Interestingly, the tweet is from around the same time he talks about reducing Bitcoinâs CO2 emissions (was he serious?).
All these ecological collapse scare stories feel like a constant mix of urgency and contradiction. On the one hand, some of these fears are reinforced yearly (goodbye biodiversity); on the other, discredited by new data. Itâs hard to form a definitive opinion, and reading State of Fear doesnât help much but increases openmindedness even if it is fiction ofc I know.
Especially when you read about things like Pakistanâs recent discovery of massive oil reserves (a related topic: peak oil).
Hereâs the link: https://m.economictimes.com/news/international/world-news/pipedream-or-stroke-of-luck-pakistan-finds-hope-at-bottom-of-the-sea/articleshow/113153902.cms
In short, the debate is far from settled, and it doesnât look like it will be anytime soon (at least for me)