He’s too volatile to have a definitive answer.
I’d have said just 2 years ago that he is without doubt 90%+ positive.
Today I’d say it’s about 50/50.
Might be negative in 2 years, or back to positive, who knows.
It has been a real treat to see #[2] and #[1] rise.
First time I heard about “the crypto couple” I was thinking along the lines of “oh sure, yet another cringe fake couple pumping shitcoins…”
How wrong was I!
From BTC only and now expanding to fight for noble causes like #StopThePresses and now the celebrity help funds. 🙏
Both of you are awesome.
What you say does not address my point in any way.
The reality is that while most advances funded by taxation, which you call coercion and theft, are not beneficial for humanity, a few of these programs yield net benefits for taxpayers, and sometimes humanity.
Both can be true:
-the majority of government funded programs are malinvestments,
-a few government funded programs are beneficial for the taxpayers and sometimes humanity.
And I believe SpaceX is one of the few falling in that category.
If you don’t agree, please at least make a solid case about why SpaceX democratizing cheap launches in space for non-government companies + Starlink making internet access possible anywhere in the world + the non-government funded Starship program are all “net negative” for taxpayers and humanity.
#[0] is zapping with a minigun. 🤣 
Such a tease! 🤣
And I really hope #OnlyZaps was the less controversial of the features we’re going to get, because if a harmless, opt-in feature like that is “controversy”, it says more about the people being offended by it than the feature itself IMHO. 🙂
I feel very sad when I meet people who stopped asking questions, being curious about things.
As if the child in them has left their soul.
May we never stop asking “Why?”
Nice, can’t wait to see what surprises we’ll get. 🥰
So you mean there are more controversial features coming ? 😏
Going #OnlyZaps mode for a while.
Shakas should be replaced by a one sat zap indeed.
Damus should become a LN wallet, eventually.
Agreed, i don’t like it either.
My 2 sats : soulshard / soulshared
Maybe the “minimalism” in the protocol is a thing the devs can appreciate.
For me, as an user, I only can interact with the protocol through its clients.
Because from what I see, feature-wise, I think nostr is more complete than other social networks…
Zaps. Invoices. Self-verification. Relays management. Nests. Long-form. Etc.
Which leads to having options between “minimalists” and “maximalists” clients, and that’s a good thing. 😁
Ok, so minimal compared to what?
I find nostr to be already better and having more features than other social networks… and we keep having more NIPs.
Did you try nostrgram? 😅
Love #[2] giving 0 fucks about his “nobility” status on Twitter.
Also, we don’t read long post on Twitter, we read long notes on nostr, so why people even bother paying $8 is beyond me.
Wow. Just being dismissive about it all altogether doesn’t befit someone like you, usually advocating for the pursuit of the truth.
With so many bright people working at pure fiat jobs on Wall Street and other bullshit banks/hedge funds, like “portfolio managers”, “quant wiz”, “risk managers”… you really think it’s a waste of ressource to have some of them working to offer internet access globally, especially into territories where ground infrastructure is 30 years behind, and to let small non government-affiliated companies send stuff in space at an “affordable” cost ?
You hate Elon, no problem, just dunk on him for his dogecoin bullshit, his “Tesla FSD next year”, or Twitter “free speech costs $8”…
If you don’t even like space exploration or reusable rockets, no problem too, just ignore it, or dunk on companies like Virgin Galactic or Blue Origin that (so far) have just been glorified thrill machines for billionaires.
But please, even if you don’t like the fact SpaceX was kickstarted in part by government subsidies, at least be objective regarding obvious and measurable advancements in space and internet technology, that were achieved though proof of work.
The space industry has stalled from 1969 until Elon Musk entered the space, and in the span of 15 years:
-Drastically lowered cost of kg to orbit by making reusable rocket a reality,
-Created a constellation of LEO to allow anyone to get internet access, basically everywhere in the world,
-Proposed a goal that transcends just getting awards and more fiat, by looking to send people to Mars, and eventually create an actual colony there.
Feel free to call his bullshit and his grifts, because he has many. But please be objective and recognize the few things he actually did right.
AFAIK, no government funded the Starship program ; and while the US government actually gave SpaceX money, even you should recognize the net gain created both for the government (and its taxpayers) AND the rest of companies, now able to afford to launch stuff in space at a much lower cost than before the SpaceX breakthrough.
Now imagine if all these protesters, instead of spending hours in the streets screaming at nothing and getting hit/gassed by cops wearing riot gear... would instead just go to their bank, and just ask to withdraw their money. Not even ask to exchange their shitty euros for BTC.
Just "Hi, I'd like to withdraw all my money, in cash, now."
The bluff would be over very quick, and power would flow back where it truly resides: from the corrupt career politicians who never actually had any success beside getting elected ... to the actual productive people who create stuff, make things work, and keep our western societies functioning.
Just imagine.
Was a good launch from Starship, separation didn't work for some reason, but it looked amazing until then.
RUD was awesome though.