Jan 3rd 2009 The Times newspaper print 69523 was referenced in #Bitcoin genesis block

Significantly, 121 days prior that date was Sep 4 2008 print 69420

Please take a moment to notice the feature story inside 69420

Thankyou future Satoshi.

his final post said he hadn't finished working to prevent attacks.

It's difficuilt to be sure 😉 while technology is changing our reality so quickly then what is possible regularly changes what is likely.

For 1 million dollar per #Bitcoin by tomorrow, simply teach the the wealthy elderly how they can take all of their wealth into the future by remembering 12 words and using #chryogenics

PEBKAC is usually my main issue. 😂

(problem exists between keyboard and chair)

I didn’t know what that was, user error? :)

Ok, followup was great, replacement quickly expedited thanks!

When’s the vote on reducing existing surveillance?

nostr:npub1az9xj85cmxv8e9j9y80lvqp97crsqdu2fpu3srwthd99qfu9qsgstam8y8 why’s coldcard support so slow? Device has a obvious fatal error, 3days for support to respond, with try power cycling it? Waiting another day for the response after I tell them I did that already.

Cleaner lines

Hi Baz, yes there was. Thanks for the heads-up! Should be sorted now.

Tl’dr?

bitcoins price cycle and influences described. To increase interest and accessibility I gpt4’d it into a first person short story, in the style of Issac Asimov.

I wonder if feels too contrived?

In a room that could be best described as a cathedral of computation, Alex sat ensconced amidst the ceaseless hum of machines. These were not mere assemblages of metal and silicon; they were the epitome of logic and reason, tirelessly solving cryptographic puzzles in the quest for Bitcoin. The screen before him blinked, displaying a message that marked a seismic shift in the digital landscape: "Block Reward Halved."

Alex adjusted his glasses and took a moment to consider the implications. The halving was a preordained event, a milestone in the life cycle of Bitcoin, but its impact on the mining community would be profound. Miners operating on thin margins would find themselves pushed out of the market, their machines rendered unprofitable. Alex, ever the rational actor, made the calculated decision to deactivate half of his mining rigs. The room's ambient noise dropped noticeably, as if the machines themselves were holding their collective breath. Profits would rise for those who remained, but only modestly, a mere shadow of the lucrative days when block rewards were more abundant.

Weeks turned into months, and the market, that intricate dance of supply and demand, began to adjust to the new reality. The reduced influx of new Bitcoin into the ecosystem was felt keenly. Prices began to climb, not dramatically, but steadily. Alex felt a sense of intellectual satisfaction; his calculations had proven accurate. He reactivated his dormant rigs, their renewed hum filling the room like the chorus of some cosmic symphony. A new equilibrium had been reached, a stable state in a system characterized by constant flux.

However, this stability was short-lived. The rising price of Bitcoin caught the attention of speculators, those gamblers in the marketplace who sought quick profits without understanding the underlying mechanics. Fueled by a mix of greed and ignorance, they drove the price to irrational heights. Alex observed this with a sense of scientific detachment, recognizing the inherent instability this introduced into the market equation.

Governments, those cumbersome giants that often misunderstand the nuances of complex systems, decided to intervene. Regulatory bodies issued stern warnings; new laws were hastily drafted to curb speculation. But their actions had the opposite effect. The Streisand effect took hold, drawing even more attention to Bitcoin. The market, following its own set of immutable laws, corrected itself. Prices plummeted, and the speculators, those short-term actors, were purged from the system, leaving behind those who understood the long-term potential and true value of Bitcoin.

Years passed, and the ecosystem of Bitcoin underwent a transformation. The number of market participants had not just increased; it had diversified, bringing in institutional investors with significant assets under management. The price of Bitcoin found a new equilibrium, higher than before but supported by a broader base of investment. The constant supply of new Bitcoin, while still exerting a downward pressure on the market, was now counterbalanced by a more substantial and rational investment pool.

Sitting in his expanded mining operation, now a veritable fortress of logic and computational power, Alex felt a profound sense of accomplishment. He had navigated the labyrinthine complexities of the Bitcoin market with the precision of a master chess player, anticipating moves and countermoves with calculated accuracy.

As he contemplated the next reward halving, he felt neither apprehension nor excitement, but rather a sense of serene confidence. He understood the variables, the constants, and the ever-changing equations that governed the market. And in that moment of clarity, Alex realized that he was not just a participant in this grand financial experiment; he was also its observer, its chronicler, and indeed, its beneficiary.

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Gm.

beat them at their own game by redefining the meaning of words world, war, and three.

Just a week, to flatten the curve.

Bitcoin has value gravity, as more value is attracted to bitcoin it’s gravitational pull increases, attracting in heavier and heavier pieces of existing value.

We are the universe thinking about itself.

103 days earlier would’ve been edition 69420

Want to send information back in time? Think of time as being stable, not moving forward, remember there is no future or past, that the present is all that is and ever will be. Now realise you are the same being who only recently learned this, know that you can make yourself aware of something important and your intuition will be able to use the information before the moment it was needed. To put another way, you are sending yourself information now. Just listen before its needed. I can feel the information sent from my future self now, it’s telling me I don’t have enough bitcoin.