what "most scientists" do you mean?

aside from the fact that "most" people any group are mostly wrong most of the time, wikipedia usually defaults to that LCD category and it says the same thing I am seeing in the book -

Wikipedia:

"The Great Pyramid of Giza is the largest Egyptian pyramid and served as the tomb of pharaoh Khufu, who ruled during the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom. Built in the early 26th century BC, over a period of about 27 years, the pyramid is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World... "

book:

gearing up to ship bitkey beta

I used to believe in political incrementalism- the idea that you can change things gradually through better election outcomes.

But maybe it was also just youth, I don’t know.

After spending many years studying how the current monetary system works, studying how past debt and currency cycles ended, and based on practical realities from the past two election cycles, I dropped any notion of incrementalism, at least for the big economic things.

Incrementalism works for minority groups to gain social and political rights. Religious people to practice without interference, women to vote, gay people to marry, etc. Immigration policies. Things like that. But it doesn’t work for the financial system.

Instead, history and current affairs suggest that things generally point in the same structural financial direction, uncontested, until there is a massive fiscal crisis, geopolitical crisis, and trend change. And that is when politics becomes critical in all aspects- as chaos develops, the group that has enough power to set the next order *really* fucking matters. They either build a platform of virtue toward the next cycle, or they fall into the unfortunately common paths of communism or fascism.

And it is not just ideas that triumph, but technology too. Technology plays a big role in which ideas are even workable. Both ideas and technology are important.

So when I realized incrementalism wasn’t working, I sought out other methods.

The weaker method is just social- I try to put things out there with my platform to encourage reason, empathy, human rights, etc. Not partisan but also not necessarily moderate, but rather grounded in firm principles of virtue ethics.

The stronger method is to play some small part in building something better. Alternative money. Alternative communication methods. Either explaining and recommending them to people, or directly venture investing in companies that build on them and help improve the UX and solve new problems.

That’s my goal. I want to do whatever tiny part I can to bring about more peace, more fairness, more opportunity, more growth, and less destruction.

sure look up march of the titans by arthur kemp

source ?

I have never heard of anyhting like this. Is this like Ancient Aliens stuff? Certainly interesting.

i was only kidding bro I dont know what vandegraf is...

sounds a bit speculative though...

you going full vandegraf ?

Church.

You’re describing church.

Nah, he created us to be creative (in his image). Now, to what end that technology is deployed? Yeah i can think of a few "innovations" he'll probably be displeased with *cough* oppenheimer *cough*

Nah, he created us to be creative (in his image). Now, to what end that technology is deployed? Yeah i can think of a few "innovations" he'll probably be displeased with *cough* oppenheimer *cough*

they already proved they were right last year.

Ultimate hope: Christ.

Immediate hope: #bitcoin , #nostr and all freedom tech.

#plebchain