Oh! I guess nostr.rocks already IS a website. Not a very good one, but it exists. I should have checked that, first.

Maybe nostr:npub18kpw3akvdsyk239lx0jgwksr74sq4nlha3r8u9g2rnrhztfpfhysy469c4?

Maybe we need to create a nostr.rocks website. 😆

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I'm trying to not be superstitious, but tonight's super blood moon (which will be visible from Europe and the US) has me thinking... Well, I'm likely over-thinking (as I often do 😅), but there are several factors with this particular super blood moon that are difficult to ignore.

First: Super moons, or times when a full moon coincides with the moon’s closest approach to Earth, happens on average 3 or 4 times per year. So not very rare, but an occasional occurrence.

Second: Blood moons, or lunar eclipses, happen on average approximately once every 2.5 years for any given single location on the Earth. So they're a little more rare than super moons, but still fairly common.

Third: Super blood moons, or lunar eclipses when the moon is closest to the Earth, happen on average only once every 1-2 decades, making them pretty rare, especially since the number of years from one to the next varies widely.

Fourth: This particular super blood moon is happening on the same night as the anniversary of the ratification of the US Constitution (IMO, the real birthdate of the US). I haven't been able to find when something like that happened before, even on a different important anniversary.

Fifth: All this -- a super blood moon on the anniversary of the US Constitution going into effect -- just before the most divisive election in US history, with one candidate being a 2-time survivor of assassination attempts. I'm not a Trump supporter, but neither do I hate him; I like his negotiating skills, and I definitely wouldn't mind it if he ended up doing some of the things he's been claiming to do, as a lure for Bitcoiners to vote for him, so I suppose he has my support in those ways. And Kamala's pure evil, so there's no point talking more about her.

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And as a bonus sixth point: This super blood moon on the anniversary of the Constitution just before an election in which one side literally wants to kill the leader of the other side, is also likely happening near the end of Ezra's vision of the eagle kingdom, as recorded in 2 Esdras 11 and 12 in the Apocrypha.

If you're unfamiliar with Ezra's Eagle, this video is a good intro to the basics:

https://youtu.be/RhYmvwVREYg

If that vision plays out as many think it will, then Joe Biden will stop being president before the end of his term (which may have already happened), and the next 2 who will "think to rule" (Trump and Vance?), will each be taken out by the deep state, which will then start to rule over the whole world more overtly and tyrannically.

That's not the end of the story of the eagle kingdom that Ezra saw, but you'll have to look it up yourself if you want to know what happens next.

Despite this super blood moon on the anniversary of the Constitution just before an election in which one side literally wants to kill the leader of the other side and the climactic point of Ezra's Eagle might be about to play out, it might all end up being a nothing burger. But I have to admit that, given all these points, regardless of what's actually going to happen, God certainly has my attention.

Are you orange and purple pilling the hard way or the easy way?

The 21 Questions books are here to make orange and purple pilling easy.

The first book, A Beginners Guide to Bitcoin, answers the top 21 questions that those new or unfamiliar with Bitcoin tend to ask. These questions are:

Part 1: Bitcoin

Question 1: What is Bitcoin?

Question 2: Why is Bitcoin Important?

Question 3: Who Controls the Bitcoin Network?

Question 4: Why is Bitcoin Limited to 21 Million and Not Some Other Number?

Question 5: Is Bitcoin Only Affordable for the Wealthy?

Question 6: Why is the Price of Bitcoin so Volatile and Unpredictable?

Question 7: How High Can Bitcoin's Price Go?

Part 2: Economics

Question 8: What is Money?

Question 9: Why is Money Important?

Question 10: What are the Properties of Sound Money?

Question 11: How Does Bitcoin Compare with Fiat Currencies?

Question 12: How Can Bitcoin be Money if it Doesn’t Have Intrinsic Value?

Question 13: Isn't Some Inflation Good for the Economy?

Question 14: Why is it Important to Separate the Control of Money from the State?

Part 3: Misconceptions

Question 15: Since Bitcoin is Only Code, Can't Someone Just Copy It?

Question 16: Should I Diversify into Other Cryptocurrencies?

Question 17: Won't Bitcoin's Disinflationary Nature Discourage Spending, Encourage Hoarding, and Cause Economic Stagnation?

Question 18: Since We Don’t Know Who Created Bitcoin, How Do We Know it was Created with Good Intentions?

Question 19: What Would Happen if a Powerful Government Simply Banned Bitcoin?

Question 20: Is Bitcoin's Energy Use Harmful to the Environment?

Question 21: With Only a Few Transactions per Second, How Can Bitcoin Scale to be Used as Global Money?

Each question is answered by many of the most well-known people in the Bitcoin space, and concluded with a thorough answer from the nostr:npub1tayp5jjjfqx4ufukxqamsl28wd5pggvteqe6u9n3svjn62lfr0hsp89l42 large language model, which is built on everything ever said or written about Bitcoin.

You can purchase a copy of "21 Questions: A Beginners Guide to Bitcoin" here:

https://a.co/d/1G3NQJw

Similarly, the second book in the 21 Questions book series, A Beginners Guide to Nostr, answers 21 key questions that those unfamiliar with Nostr are likely to ask. These questions are:

Part 1: Nostr Basics

Question 1: What is Nostr?

Question 2: Who created Nostr?

Question 3: Why do we need Nostr?

Question 4: How does Nostr compare with other social networks?

Question 5: What are the most popular Nostr apps and how do they compare?

Question 6: What are zaps and how do I use them?

Question 7: What else can Nostr do, other than social media?

Part 2: Using Nostr

Question 8: Can I migrate my data from other social networks to Nostr?

Question 9: Can I monetize content on Nostr?

Question 10: Are there any costs associated with using Nostr?

Question 11: Can I delete my posts on Nostr?

Question 12: Can I use Nostr anonymously?

Question 13: How do I secure my Nostr account?

Question 14: What are the best practices for maintaining privacy on Nostr?

Part 3: Nostr Under the Hood

Question 15: What is the difference between a public key and a private key on Nostr?

Question 16: What should I do if I lose access to my private key?

Question 17: What are relays and how do they work?

Question 18: Where is my Nostr data stored, and who owns it?

Question 19: Can I use my PC or phone to store my Nostr data, or do I need to run a relay?

Question 20: How does Nostr handle spam and bots?

Question 21: How do new features and updates get implemented in Nostr?

Each of these questions will have multiple answers from many of those behind Nostr's continued growth and development, though the nostr:npub1tayp5jjjfqx4ufukxqamsl28wd5pggvteqe6u9n3svjn62lfr0hsp89l42 will not be included in this edition of 21 Questions.

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With these 2 books in hand, you will be prepared to orange and purple pill anyone who has any of these questions. And, as a bonus, any new user who reads these books will also be introduced to many of the names they can rely on most as they continue down the rabbit hole of self-sovereignty.

Expect the Nostr edition to be ready in a few months! 👀

Do you know any Bitcoiners there who might want to represent Oslo as its ambassador? We need to get that city listed on nostr:npub15xd2mmjnh3caykh77djsv73e0zkrp42jp5mwerx8f4m6su40wdvss7t3l3, and put based restaurants like this on Oslo's map!

I know that my Redeemer lives.

What comfort this sweet sentence gives!

He lives, he lives, who once was dead.

He lives, my ever-living Head.

He lives to bless me with his love.

He lives to plead for me above.

He lives my hungry soul to feed.

He lives to bless in time of need.

He lives to grant me rich supply.

He lives to guide me with his eye.

He lives to comfort me when faint.

He lives to hear my soul’s complaint.

He lives to silence all my fears.

He lives to wipe away my tears.

He lives to calm my troubled heart.

He lives all blessings to impart.

He lives, my kind, wise heav’nly Friend.

He lives and loves me to the end.

He lives, and while he lives, I’ll sing.

He lives, my Prophet, Priest, and King.

He lives and grants me daily breath.

He lives, and I shall conquer death.

He lives my mansion to prepare.

He lives to bring me safely there.

He lives! All glory to his name!

He lives, my Savior, still the same.

Oh, sweet the joy this sentence gives:

“I know that my Redeemer lives!”

He lives! All glory to his name!

He lives, my Savior, still the same.

Oh, sweet the joy this sentence gives:

“I know that my Redeemer lives!”

-Samuel Medley, 1738–1799

Definitely nostr:npub15xd2mmjnh3caykh77djsv73e0zkrp42jp5mwerx8f4m6su40wdvss7t3l3.

It's basically:

Meetup[dot]com + Instagram + Trip Advisor + Nostr

It's still a WIP, but when it's done, it'll connect Bitcoiners and Nostriches in both cyberspace and meatspace.

https://youtu.be/p28dmMfAt3M

Here's the winning formula:

- Drop your health insurance,

- Use that money to stack sats,

- Eat more healthily,

- Get active in sunlight and fresh air,

- Visit places like Divine Design to remove the poisons and learn how to add nutrients,

- Don't refill your prescription drugs because your body doesn't need them anymore,

- Use that money to stack more sats,

- And in the rare circumstance when you need be healed to some accident (like breaking your arm while roller skating) you'll have enough savings to cover all the expenses.

Don't rely on the fiat institutions of insurance.

Be sovereign. Be your own insurance. 😎

My 14-year-old son and I were recently talking about this place, Divine Design Natural Health, and how thanks to Dr. Brett (though I'm not sure he'd appreciate being called a "doctor" 😆), my son's broken arm was completely healed without any pharmaceuticals, surgeries, pins, casts, or anything like that. He just used bone supplements, cold laser therapy, and shocks from a PEMF machine. Now my son is doing pushups and using his arm normally, as if nothing ever happened.

And if that wasn't good enough, if you look closely at the image, you'll see that Dr. Brett accepts bitcoin, too! 😁

What I love most about these signs from nostr:npub18kpw3akvdsyk239lx0jgwksr74sq4nlha3r8u9g2rnrhztfpfhysy469c4 is that they're evergreen. No, I'm not talking about the green screen backdrop in this picture. I mean that after the election, after all the Trump and Harris signs come down, these can stay up.

Because we vote for Bitcoin with every sat we stack and every valid block that's found. And that will never end.

I already put 1 of mine up! Just 49 left!

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Read the Creature from Jekyll Island.

2 days later, found an article about Bitcoin.

Decided to not condemn w/o investigation.

Listened to Bitcoin podcasts & audiobooks.

Became fully orange pilled. 😎

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Those who choose maximum effort, meanwhile...

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I woke up, started getting ready to take my oldest sons to their morning class, and checked Bitcoin's price.

Me: "Oh. It's $58k."

My 14-year-old: "Is that up or down to $58k?"

Me: "Yes."

Satoshi Nakamoto 2024!

(And 2028, and 2032, and 2036, and...)

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Bitcoin defunds money printing terrorists, so they can't finance more 9/11s.

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In my experience there's no such thing as lowly peons.

Only men and women who have not fully hatched yet.

My thoughts exactly. Whether it's nostr:npub1qny3tkh0acurzla8x3zy4nhrjz5zd8l9sy9jys09umwng00manysew95gx, or nostr:npub1atn7mlwt08erz4ap47gef92xfey65a4z9ed9vec53u5kc9v94pusl6h4x3, or another Bitcoiner they know in the Nashville area, we need an ambassador there right away!

satlantis.io

Yeah, those are common concerns about the Book of Mormon that I've heard a lot over the years. But I'm not here to argue, and I'm still a learning work-in-progress (aren't we all?), so maybe I'll eventually arrive at the same conclusions that you have. We'll see.

It's important to understand, though, that the Book of Mormon does not teach another gospel; it confirms and testifies of the gospel that's taught in the Bible. As Paul also said: "In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established." (2 Corinthians 13:1)

Also, Revelation 22:18-19 is only referring to the Book of Revelation, not the entire Holy Library (which is what "Bible" means). The Bible was not written all at once, or in the order that the books are in today. And most scholars agree that the Gospel According to John was written after John wrote the vision that became the Book of Revelation. So if it applied to everything written after that point, then we shouldn't include the Gospel According to John in the Bible.

If we choose to apply those words to all the currently-available words of God, then we must also follow the words in Deuteronomy 4:2: "Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you." That would mean that everything from Joshua to Revelation would not be God's word.

Of course I don't believe that; Deuteronomy 4:2 only applied to the Book of Deuteronomy. But the point is this: Is God incapable of adding more to His words? We know from the Bible that 10 of the tribes of Israel were lost, so is it out of the question that God would have spoken to them, too, and they might have written down His words, as a testimony of Jesus Christ and the words He gave us in the Bible?

Sadly, the LDS church has done a 𝘭𝘰𝘵 to give people the wrong impression about the Book of Mormon, all in an effort to puff itself up as "the one and only true church." The purpose of the Bible is to point the reader to Jesus Christ; the purpose of the Book of Mormon is to point the reader to also read the Bible 𝘢𝘯𝘥 to point them to Jesus Christ. So if you choose not to read it, but you've already found Jesus (which it seems like you have), then it might be unnecessary for you to read it, anyway. For me, I choose to look for truth wherever I can find it, so of course I started with the Bible, but God confirmed to me personally that truth is also found in the Book of Mormon, and also in many other records from other lost tribes of Israel that haven't been discovered yet.

Thank you for your kind words! I really hope that what I said didn't sound harsh or argumentative. That's the last thing I want! We're both on a journey to Jesus; any disagreement over details along the Way is, as Jesus would say, "strain[ing] at a gnat, and swallow[ing] a camel." (Matthew 23:24)

So I'll prayerfully consider what you shared with me, and trust God to lead both of us wherever He needs us to be. I believe you'll do the same. 💜