alanbwt
Alan ₿ Watts ⚡️

"This is it." #Bitcoin

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Last Notes

2025-05-03 15:24:39

Ossify Bitcoin.
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2025-05-01 16:15:31

Bitcoin is a monetary network. Not a poorly drawn cat jpeg storage network.
#note1v9l…xc6v

2025-05-01 16:10:37

My full node is not your Google Drive.
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2025-05-01 15:29:22

Live a peaceful life.
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2025-04-29 16:29:47

Bitcoin will set you free.
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2025-04-29 16:26:30

Save in Bitcoin. Focus on your craft. Live a peaceful life.
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2025-04-27 16:20:51

Have a blessed Sunday.
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2025-04-22 15:55:47

Once you figure out Bitcoin, it seems obvious that everybody else with a brain will figure it out minutes later, so you stack as hard as you possibly can, rush to withdraw your sats from the exchange, and hold your breath for the fiat system to collapse.
The funny thing is that most people do not figure it out right away. And the fiat system does not collapse right away.
Instead, the fiat system continues leaking purchasing power, as Bitcoin continues absorbing that purchasing power, gradually, gradually, until….
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2025-04-21 20:47:36

“The main benefits are lost if a trusted third party is still required”
— Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin Whitepaper
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2025-04-20 17:46:47

Bitcoiners who are non-religious often say that it isn’t verifiable. They assume religious people are blindly trusting in what others say about God/Reality, rather than verifying it themselves.
While this is sometimes true, it needn’t be. Look within to verify God’s existence for yourself. Meditation, travel, psychedelics, and reading ancient texts can all help with this.
#note1qlk…5zzp

2025-04-20 17:09:28

To find God, look within.

2025-04-20 15:23:40

People are returning to religion for the same reason they once left it: the dominant belief system is no longer convincing to them.
Cringe, fedora-wearing, Reddit-tier atheism à la Sam Harris and Richard Dawkins, which presents the universe as “dumb, stupid” doesn’t resonate with modern man anymore. It feels empty now. So he seeks something deeper: the Truth. He seeks God.
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#note1s0g…3na9

2025-04-18 16:56:07

Christianity is the Schelling point of religion.
Judaism laid the foundation. Islam and Protestantism branched off. But the civilizational transformation following Jesus’s death has never been superseded.
Similarly, Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings is the Schelling point of high fiction.
Beowulf, King Arthur, and Der Ring des Nibelungen provided the mythic foundation. Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, and Dungeons & Dragons spun off after. But none hit the mark quite so well as Tolkien’s legendarium.
And Bitcoin is the Schelling point of digital assets.
Hashcash, Digicash, and Bit Gold laid the groundwork. Countless altcoins branched off after 2009. But none have come close to Bitcoin’s civilizational impact.
In religion, myth, and money, there is no second best.
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2025-04-18 15:14:41

Interesting fact about this painting, which has a unique aerial perspective and omits nails, blood, and Jesus’ crown of thorns — Salvador Dali said it came to him in a dream.
#note1q8e…e9pk

2025-04-18 13:50:49

“Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.”
— Luke 23:34 (KJV)
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2025-04-18 01:54:21

Thanks, Bitcoin.
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2025-04-17 21:33:03

“The idea of the universe being ruled by that marvelous old gentleman is no longer plausible. It isn't that anybody's disproved it, but it just somehow doesn't go with the vast infinitude of galaxies, and immense lightyear distances between them, and so on. So instead, it has become fashionable, and is nothing more than a fashion, to believe the universe is dumb, stupid, that intelligence, values, love, and fine feelings reside only within the bag of the human epidermis. And that outside that, the thing is simply a kind of a chaotic, stupid interaction of blind forces."
– Alan Watts, Tao of Philosophy
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2025-04-17 20:47:42

Coinbase could’ve been the biggest Bitcoin HODLer in the world. But they gave it up for scamcoin roulette.
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2025-04-17 17:14:46

“A new commandment I give unto you: That ye love one another; as I have loved you.”
— John 13:34–35 (KJV)
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2025-04-17 13:59:28

Ross is on #Nostr
#note1qrr…9fzv

2025-04-17 00:09:52

How it feels to watch your transaction get confirmed in a block explorer
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2025-04-15 18:04:34

Don’t chase yield. It’s a fool’s errand.

2025-04-09 17:53:07

Bitcoin is for anyone, but not everyone.
It’s for those with the desire and capacity to be sovereign individuals.
Not everyone meets those requirements, and that’s okay.

2025-04-08 18:52:45

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“Too risky” for them to operate in the US under the Biden Admin’s Operation Chokepoint 2.0, which Trump ended.

2025-04-08 16:21:47

To save in Bitcoin is to call the entire fiat system on its bluff.
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2025-04-07 15:55:23

Fiat end game.
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2025-04-06 02:49:11

“It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.”
— Aristotle, Metaphysics
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2025-04-04 03:35:37

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🤝

2025-04-04 02:37:02

At first, Bitcoin seems too risky to own. Then you realize it’s too risky not to.
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2025-04-03 23:38:18

“There are two ways of reaching the house next door. One is to travel all the way round the globe; the other is to walk a few feet.”
— Alan Watts, Behold the Spirit
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2025-04-03 18:28:54

I sat = 1 sat
#note14h2…rgvu

2025-04-03 16:40:25

Quick guide to tariffs
1. Save in Bitcoin, focus on your craft.
2. Tariffs incentivize de-dollarization.
3. Dollar inflation accelerates—profit.
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2025-03-30 14:10:17

Have a blessed Sunday.
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2025-03-29 16:37:46

“Hermits are people who pursue individuality to an extreme. They go off into complete solitude. And the most interesting thing you will find in the state of complete solitude, when you get really alone, you find that you are connected with everything.”
— Alan Watts, Worldly Religions
https://video.nostr.build/529f6a73929560fd9d0e89e10297e0e6a12f540d960e3ea217f020fc099f9f04.mp4

2025-03-27 02:50:19

This is the way.
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2025-03-27 01:30:26

“Yes all of you are wrong”
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2025-03-27 01:21:02

Life as a Bitcoiner
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2025-03-26 15:24:51

“To put it more strongly, could you realize, as clearly as when you put your hands on something hard and you know it's there, could you realize that clearly, that your real self is the works, is the whole cosmos?”
— Alan Watts, Zen and the Limits of Explanation
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2025-03-24 18:48:06

Bitcoin ends fiat warfare.
War will always exist. But without the ability to finance forever wars via fiat inflation, it will be far more limited.
Choose Bitcoin. Choose peace.
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2025-03-23 18:28:37

#Bitcoin is the next Bitcoin.
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2025-03-22 16:59:40

“The Buddha likened his method, his dharma, or doctrine or method, to a raft. It's also called a yana, or vehicle, hence the Mahayana, the big vehicle, the Hinayana, the little vehicle. And it takes you across the river, of which this shore is birth and death, and the other shore liberation, nirvana. Now you get on that raft and you go over, and when you get to the other shore, you leave the raft behind.”
— Alan Watts, Spiritual Alchemy
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2025-03-21 21:12:43

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Yes. Protestantism played a pivotal role. Martin Luther was a hero for calling out The Church wrt indulgences and other abuses, paving the way to much needed reform. And Protestants are right to recommend reading the Bible oneself rather than deferring to the interpretations and beliefs of others.
To me it seems that Protestantism has simply gone too far, and has lost the way of tradition in favor of the way of modernity and secularism. Most Protestant churches I’ve seen lately have rainbow flags or blm or vaccine posters or whatever is currently in vogue. And they lack mysticism, feeling more like a city council meeting than a unification with the divine. Catholic and Orthodox are closer to following the church that St. Peter founded.

2025-03-21 20:04:11

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Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity are the closest to what Jesus actually taught.
All forms of Protestantism are watered down, and wayward, to various degrees.

2025-03-21 19:59:50

Islam lacks the feminine aspect of God that Mary represents, and thus is too masculine, warlike, and misogynistic.
Judaism lacks the acceptance of Jesus Christ and his teachings, which is a major hindrance to finding the way.
Hinduism lacks the agency of western religions by its impulsivity, stemming from viewing reality as a drama only.
Christianity has its flaws, at least in its official form (though everyone is free to have his own personal relationship with Jesus, and need not believe every point of official dogma), but is nevertheless the most balanced and true of these.
#note1mjz…75jd

2025-03-21 19:37:41

Christianity is the least flawed of the major world religions.
Mahayana Buddhism is the least flawed overall, but is a dialogue rather than a religion.

2025-03-21 17:49:05

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Both are true.

2025-03-21 17:39:20

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Yes, and they are simultaneously straying further from Christ, opting instead for atheism and/or Islam. You’re getting it.

2025-03-21 17:28:45

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The further these countries stray from Christianity, including the Netherlands, the less desirable they become to live in.

2025-03-21 16:35:15

Predominantly Christian countries are where everyone wants to live for a reason.

2025-03-21 16:22:46

Make Christendom great again.
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2025-03-20 20:32:50

Just started juggling with weighted balls as part of my daily routine.
Highly recommend, as it improves strength, coordination, and is quite fun.

2025-03-18 15:31:23

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I wish it weren’t true, but it is.
Biden —> Ukraine War
Obama —> Syria, Libya, Yemen
Clinton —> Bosnia, Kosova

2025-03-18 15:12:06

Trump campaigned as a “peacemaker.”
Indeed, one of his biggest draws on the campaign trail was the fact that he is the only president not to start any new wars since Jimmy Carter.
Escalating needless war with Iran would demolish that reputation.
https://video.nostr.build/20d443742a94fe82ecfb45efe1000a41a3ce9717bf4cfb975446cfc9bdce1da1.mp4

2025-03-15 19:24:29

In the digital age, it’s popular to think of everything as a computer, as a simulation, as the matrix, and so on.
This is more a product of the current zeitgeist than the actual truth.
The truth is far more interesting.
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2025-03-15 01:48:18

The best time to sell Bitcoin is never.
The next best time is when a need or want arises in your life that warrants it.

2025-03-14 03:45:48

“The trees and the clouds and the mountains and the stars have no meaning, because they’re not words.”
— Alan Watts, Intellectual Yoga https://image.nostr.build/e24e8d8af2b47715c16b35279ae77f734b132b9fcf17c7539b98fbfecead96b5.jpg

2025-03-13 15:41:19

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And it’s not in the bank.

2025-03-11 18:48:48

The state will always exist.
Bitcoin is playing the pivotal role of bringing it down to size by removing the power of the fiat money printer.
One can rightly criticize the state without deluding oneself into thinking it will disappear entirely.

2025-03-11 18:44:58

This is Chaco. Impressed?
Now swipe to compare it to the Parthenon, built 1,297 years earlier. https://image.nostr.build/6ee15432e63eac5b9a176ce9b2e72775f10a7d4b029e4114e8ea05903f2b6f6d.jpg https://image.nostr.build/43b61b77922cbbc1682d87a5eaf87cb241ea3b9678c5e7fac28ea4eee4114769.jpg #note1pps…ncsj

2025-03-11 18:39:49

Apparently, these are the most impressive creations of stateless societies: Basically cave drawings. #note1ayx…rckm

2025-03-11 16:53:00

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Name a specific example.

2025-03-11 15:27:24

Massie is the most principled man in Congress. He should not be ousted. https://image.nostr.build/b9182934a08538a3fcebe31a924827066caa97d06dc7e4364ca3abb0076974ea.jpg

2025-03-10 20:16:23

“The man who chases two rabbits catches neither.”
— Confucius https://image.nostr.build/52d1a66697de7d2cadc77a10b7a491723063cdbe3c8f4040d028d6371312d45f.jpg

2025-03-10 17:39:51

Saylor mogging on non-orange tie wearers. https://video.nostr.build/7040761c52caf116b63330086335329c63ff55d51bcc597e9be29d37e3e006b3.mp4

2025-03-10 17:34:15

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Indeed. The Middle Way is the way.
It’s less about being on one pole or the other, and more about simply acknowledging reality as it is, rather than as one would wish it to be.

2025-03-10 17:30:36

Most Libertarians are Libertarians because A) They just want to be left alone, and B) They cannot fathom a just government existing.
If this describes you, I urge you to study history. There have indeed been benevolent governments in the past, and it is possible for them to arise again.
If you opt out of the game of governance altogether, don’t be surprised when the quality of governance continues to degrade.
And if you cannot find any historic examples of stateless utopias, consider that it is a fantasy to believe they will magically come into existence now without any collective action being taken.
This is why Curtis Yarvin refers to Libertarians as LOLbritatians. #note1drv…v3qr

2025-03-10 17:24:42

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My friend, we are both the sculptor and the clay.
It is possible to have a benevolent government. I know it’s hard to believe today. But there have been good emperors of Rome, good presidents of the United States, good kings in European history.
Admitting defeat without even trying to improve governance isn’t noble, it’s pathetic.

2025-03-10 17:19:29

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Sounds like you are addicted to losing, then.

2025-03-10 17:12:55

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Your heart is in the right place, Snotklap, but you are naive if you think you can realize the changes you seek without wielding collective power.
https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqs05xpkxaxu8vhuddyyjlvttuzfxv09g5sy3peqhaqjtptyh6suuegpz5v8y

2025-03-10 16:32:47

If you are buying Bitcoin under $80K, you are elite, based, and gifted.
Blessings be upon you.
https://m.primal.net/Payv.jpg

2025-03-10 15:48:05

Cannot recall where I first heard this quote but it has stuck with me —
“You become a Libertarian because you just want to be left alone. Then, when they refuse to leave you alone, you become something else.”

2025-03-09 20:55:24

Is there any other type of reserve than a “strategic” one?

2025-03-09 20:18:37

Legendary. https://image.nostr.build/687b087164f973c49d0d52fecd2b79e13bac216bba90c8cdfe4335410e7e0672.jpg

2025-03-09 19:29:31

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Your replies are full of anger, intellectual dishonesty, and ad hominem attacks. May you find the peace you are looking for.

2025-03-09 19:18:38

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Bitcoin winning absolutely entails nation state adoption. Believing otherwise is pure delusion.

2025-03-09 19:15:11

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I responded to you here already #nevent1q…ary5

2025-03-09 19:06:43

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You sound upset. Did not mean any offense. This was not a post just about you, but a wider trend I’ve been observing.

2025-03-09 18:51:10

One needn’t be a statist to celebrate this.
#nevent1q…zprr
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2025-03-09 18:31:11

Amusing type of Bitcoiner:
> wants Bitcoin to win
> complains whenever anyone except ultra-libertarian cypherpunks adopt it

2025-03-09 18:25:57

What did you think Bitcoin winning meant? For Bitcoin to become the dominant form of money, everyone adopts it, including nation states, corporations, enemies, friends, everybody.
#nevent1q…tntx

2025-03-09 16:10:56

Never sell you Bitcoin.
When the time comes, spend don’t sell. https://image.nostr.build/9d98cdb8fed8cb7d9cddc302694574ceb9ff505c0e13beb559802dca8156db6b.jpg

2025-03-09 16:09:33

I’ve noticed three distinct responses wrt the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.
No-coiners: Totally unaware. Didn’t know it happened. Couldn’t tell you the current Bitcoin price either.
Bitcoin Tourists: Bummed the announcement didn’t instantly pump their bags. Anxious the top may be in this cycle. Considering selling some.
Real Bitcoiners: Euphoric, bullish, regardless of short term price action, knowing the long term paradigm shift to a Bitcoin standard is well underway.

2025-03-08 19:58:05

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2025-03-08 06:18:15

"Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven."
— Matthew 6:1 (KJV) https://image.nostr.build/3042983007710441fd0d076794dbe55a5ff1b9a98adf3a7b1369cf7bfeac073e.jpg

2025-03-07 22:05:06

Medium of exchange will come.
Once Bitcoin is the dominant form of savings, people will widely spend it, and merchants will widely accept it.
There are already many of us who use the lightning network every day.

2025-03-07 17:55:41

#Bitcoin is a roller coaster.
Enjoy the ride. And don’t fall off. https://image.nostr.build/0b30bfa85dda0ab60e5f7dc5e6d944fa5d88baf50542507d65027df3f4cda6fa.jpg

2025-03-07 05:43:26

#Bitcoin is digital gold.
That is to say, it is gold that can be transferred over the internet.
Fiat was a temporary patch that has served its purpose. https://image.nostr.build/27c2735851660f0842d2e6f341c4cf1ccdbf4e2de34c8fa1c919c314e23e9aa5.jpg

2025-03-07 01:21:13

“Sell the news” is only relevant if you’re a high-time preference trader.
Real ones know to HODL, save in Bitcoin, and focus on your craft. https://image.nostr.build/323ab4760d014c48bcfbb69c694bf50fcee894b5b8429ded51928e5c9e1d3ae2.jpg

2025-03-06 17:11:23

Part of why dudes are drawn to video games is the pristine, untamed natural landscapes in which they inhabit.
https://m.primal.net/PVxO.mov

2025-03-05 21:10:46

The best color pallets come from nature https://image.nostr.build/61684a8d4fe22f1853a3543174bb951c64f5184e0f0f52e7db9457de7e1cfc49.jpg

2025-03-04 03:47:41

How Bitcoiners train in a bear market
https://m.primal.net/PTBo.mov

2025-03-04 03:08:34

“And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine: For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.”
— Matthew 7:28-29 KJV https://image.nostr.build/18e570c11866a9a374c3ce9ea2bc766bc835fda5607f6139f262e1faa59717a8.jpg

2025-03-03 21:30:58

No other coin is sufficiently decentralized. #Bitcoin is it. https://image.nostr.build/091bb6cc4d4b2a9d4cd12a7324abb28b3d0d12f34527a6d823c45f54f009113f.jpg

2025-03-03 04:30:18

“As the poet William Blake said, the fool who persists in his folly will become wise.”
— Alan Watts, Myth and Religion https://image.nostr.build/5d951d5e7fc176ebe0bfea5d53c1a31871c425a9703b69968b498e7e5b635a75.jpg

2025-03-03 02:23:17

Interesting things are happening.
https://m.primal.net/PRnH.jpg

2025-03-02 18:36:16

The scamcoin component of the strategic reserve is a self-correcting problem. These tokens trend toward zero in Bitcoin terms. Thus, the reserve will eventually be 100% BTC. https://image.nostr.build/0907f9b9cbbba8e09a1f60b5180ce576f0b82c52f782701ba31404ecd616f727.jpg

2025-03-02 17:48:17

#Bitcoin bears in disbelief. https://image.nostr.build/490ffe9bcfaec80429946a3dde5f4e55407a7c5b2a4f43ad68bd9ae46409f4a2.jpg

2025-03-01 18:24:04

“When the dust falls from before our eyes, human beings are themselves the gods and demons, acting out, not the piddling business of worldly life, but the great archetypal situations and dramas of the myths. The gods are the archetypes, but they exist as perpetually incarnate in ourselves. In the mythic vision men appear as incarnations of the archetypal gods because the full and eternal significance of what they are doing appears.”
— Alan Watts, The Two Hands of God https://image.nostr.build/d58b38f5bc524648c942728024d8dd0d524a4137a0ff606f4299124b188c89c8.jpg

2025-02-27 19:54:06

The way out is through.
https://m.primal.net/PNko.jpg

2025-02-26 02:10:49

This is the way. https://image.nostr.build/1dcea59cf9873b296c804dd1271156106067ceca086ceb01fae5547eacf53cc4.jpg