smoak
s m o a k

runs nodes, nerdmining, collects art

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smoak@primal.net

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smoak@primal.net

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2025-05-15 06:21:16

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I know a handful in the AoB scene.

2025-04-04 04:07:44

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Monero

2025-03-29 11:56:48

Max and company doing great work as always
#nevent1q…rgth

2024-12-02 12:57:57

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In what way exactly?

2024-12-01 12:07:19

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ngl, umbrel the only node that i've been running for years that has given me 100% uptime, caused me the least hassle and been the easiest to DIY build.
... and i've ran them all from vanilla Core, Start9, Ronin, MyNode and more.

2024-10-18 10:43:31

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Non taken. I want to say I love your content and I spend an unhealthy amount of time sending clips and posts of you to friends, family and non-wizarding folk i'm trying to orange pill, it's just that sometimes I catch I glint of some teenager who that isn't American Hodl.
Understand this, both mothers and fathers hold important roles in their children’s lives. One is NOT more important than the other.
Moms need to let Dads do their thing. Let them turn boys into men. A father knows what this world demands of a man. No one is coming to save men. Fathers are innately scripted with necessary lessons to teach boys. The father will push the boy harder and put them through more discomfort than the woman’s empathy will allow her to do. I know you know this but for some reason you never put your wife on the same level as yourself. Your recent "i've put my wife out to pasture" comment was such a strange concept here in the UK. Putting anyone out to pasture is like sending a knacker to the glue factory. Like retirement, it's one stage before death. Personally I'll die with my workboots on and so will my wife.
Sidequest: Agreed about boys mot becoming men until you have a kid but there are other ways. Going to prison and going to war. Three ways to earn your spurs. I did two of them but one will suffice. Those boys that fail to grow up under any of the above conditions have failed at life. Exit the genepool quietly please.

2024-10-17 16:35:22

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"Seeing those under him...".
Hmmm.
For fear of sounding like some woketard, my woman stands head and shoulder with her me, her man. We parent 50/50, she earns as much as I do, she stacks as hard as I do and we achieve more together as manifesting generators because neither of us are *under* the other. We belong to each other. We both enjoy being responsible for the other and also being responsible to the other.
The world belongs to strong humans. Men and women, not some weak ass version who pretend to be superior to our other half. That's some ego driven bullshit that is protecting you from some weakness of character.
Eat some acid, shrooms, maybe some DMT if you need to be humbled by ego death.

2024-10-13 15:05:20

https://boardwalkcash.com/wallet?token=cashuBo2FteBxodHRwczovL3N0YWJsZW51dC51bWludC5jYXNoYXVjdXNkYXSBomFpSAD2hOihuoaWYXCKo2FhAWFzeEBmZjdiNDgxNGY0ZGFlZTE4NjllMmM2ZGU4ZmZkNjY2NzlmNWUyYzZjYjAyOTc5MGJjNTA0NzhlYjI4MDcxMzFlYWNYIQMlsnA3uYT768v6fjzsXvk-fF7c8WtUvLwUeJWW6oMLAaNhYQJhc3hAN2JiNDE4OGVlMDViOTVlNDFkNWE4OWE0NTNmNDNiYWI3ODA0OWNkZDY1M2UzYzg3ZDZiZGFiYjMyMTExM2NlZWFjWCECKFNutJR5EO3bc1wyuyo0ojt4LKF_9mALwa5B3upEd2qjYWEIYXN4QDM0ZjUyZGUzNWQwMjBjM2RiYmIxNTVlMTQxMDI5NzA4NDRjZTJiYWE3ZDljOWY4ODlmMzQwZWZiNWRhOWExNzdhY1ghAiDu3GV2A2YxZYFJC337oyhAhQ6DYvgQRCASmMJJ0Y0Fo2FhAWFzeEAxZDc1YWI2M2ZhOWJjNjM1ZjIyMmEwYjI3NjhmNDhmYWM3NTg4ZGZmNmEzZTIyYzEzNTg3NWU2MzA3Yzc3M2E0YWNYIQPmrVJViJkVRbelo8B5nw0SWYSasf_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--xRKe8wvKuQ_99VOfUbODhKmXjwfQto2FhCGFzeEBjZDQxOGU3NDhiNjQyYTg1YTRjZDAyYjc0OGMyYzMxYjRkMTAwOWI4MDVhNDRiYzNlN2RiYTkwN2I0Yzg1ZGY4YWNYIQLca1Q7Ns4-9PJA_W6rld25d4P4Y3oxddxBf8kf5ZgXR6NhYRBhc3hAMDM4MGEyM2U0YWVhNDBiZWExMWY4ZTRjMWMzNjE3MGNkNjkzNGYwZTRkMzdjOTIxYzZlYWU0YjA2MDIyYWQ0OGFjWCEDUD9Daot3QiyuDYok1Vts-RPWLrDK5Mc5C2_3CWC2Bgs

2024-10-13 15:01:55

https://boardwalkcash.com/wallet
Blowing me away thinking of all the possibilities that e-cash can offer us. I have many more questions about e-cash now than I had before the @npub1e0z…0txy ++ conference in Berlin last weekend/
Nice to chat to @npub1klk…x3vt again after two years since I met him last in Amsterdam. . He's open, honest and has a wealth of knowledge in the space and was happy to answer all my questions. Huge thanks Max.

2024-10-10 08:11:34

Bumped in to a bunch of deranged #HEX maxis in the most random rural UK village.
All very nice guys but totally batshit crazy. They thought I was reckless being 99% allocated to #bitcoin
https://m.primal.net/LQty.jpg

2024-10-08 10:48:09

I feel like this is a fair assessment of #monero and #bitcoin
Similar tools for different jobs.
https://nostr.download/d9d09fbb44af82b614b70ca4d45c3598d187788b2c29b04d1e0b2f74efecff03.webp

2024-10-08 09:45:25

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This is rational optimism. What would we care about Wechat or Twatter?
Nature, less blue light, family.

2024-09-21 06:44:12

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I do agree but journalists don't necessarily have to build a following on nostr, just use it as a data storage layer to cross post the notes to other platforms. It's not ideal but as long as you run your own relay it might offer long term protection of content while the UX and relay decentralisation issues are engineered out.

2024-09-20 11:44:31

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I would of thought they'd of learnt by now 🤨
Invoking Prmia Nocta

2024-09-20 11:41:05

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Are you talking commercial, industrial scale miners or solo nerdminers?

2024-09-17 18:51:14

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That's what I don't get. Great that they've ported signal encryption over to nostr for DMs. Don't see why e-cash needs to be integrated, other than a potential revenue model later down the line. Anti-spam maybe.

2024-09-17 10:46:27

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Calling @npub15c8…ssvx
Double ratchet on nostr, using e-cash for postage.
Would love to get your thoughts on this.

2024-09-17 09:33:44

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404 on that link mate.
Is Hub open to public or still invite only?

2024-09-16 11:54:33

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Full common saying is "time is the only currency we spend without knowing our balance so spend it wisely". Carl Sandburg.
The original quote by Sandburg is: "Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you."
Time, only thing more scarce than #bitcoin

2024-09-16 10:06:05

@npub1qny…95gx how can I point my Bitaxe payment address to @npub10pe…n34f static address? My contributions usually go through voltage and always give me a timer. I'm assuming that address gets re-allocated or could I generate an invoice and use this long term without fear of creating a re-use?

2024-09-16 09:34:38

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This slaps hard. Compelling.

2024-09-15 09:42:05

Still a long way to go until I'm back at average 1:57/500m over 7000 metres but it's a start.
#note18xl…duq4
https://m.primal.net/KqdM.jpg

2024-09-13 21:59:55

Found the ultimate nerd Bike today parked up. Honda 125 that looks insanely fun to ride although I'd never admit to it. https://image.nostr.build/fc869b64c0b5eb820617a7540f71aefe818b8a56a2929eaf09bc1bd1574ddacf.jpg

2024-09-13 21:51:40

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I believe the data only is the way to go although I have no need for a number to register services as where I live, so cards are so cheap and come with a small bit of credit you can use them to register an app, throw it away and repeat.
Maybe there are better ways to do this?

2024-09-13 21:49:50

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Losing control is where the learning is. Giving in to a higher power in a safe setting with friends. As McKenna said, that is where the rubber hits the road.
Psilocybin mushrooms are more than just a means of experiencing altered states of consciousness. They played a crucial role in human evolution and consciousness expansion. Look up the “Stoned Ape Theory,” which suggests that the consumption of psilocybin mushrooms by early hominids could have been a factor in the rapid development of human cognitive abilities.
You'll get a lot more from #psychedelics by taking a hero dose less frequently. The whole microdosing phenomenon has robbed ten of thousands of people of a truly life changing experience.

2024-09-13 17:35:29

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@npub1235…0ht5
@npub1vr2…dzvx

2024-09-13 13:47:05

Sounds right.
https://m.primal.net/KomC.jpg

2024-09-07 14:02:51

@npub1lfa…ml57
#proofofwork https://image.nostr.build/f68b55c77f7fc6a8e796922b66d35414b90934dc127c0ff7a4afb4232d299556.jpg

2024-09-06 07:16:05

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Reading this pre coffee.
Sitting back down.

2024-09-05 19:11:21

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Jean-Jacques Rousseau:
“Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains.”

2024-09-05 15:38:18

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Are you suggesting BlackRock et al?

2024-09-05 12:47:06

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Lord no, this was way before they even termed it dubstep.
This was the equivalent of when Mickey Finn played my school disco (true story) back before they even called it Jungle.
Last of the UK rave vibes before it all went to shit.

2024-09-05 06:46:38

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Great rip. Well considered and a step up from previous shows for reasons I can't put my finger on.
Max needs to consider making #nostr his home. He's got a great voice and now he's gone off the Maxi reservation for good by spending bitcoin investing on himself and not just dogmatically hodling.
his biggest promoters could be found here.

2024-09-04 21:26:13

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This was a banger back in the day. Heard him play live with Bunz0 for SubFM, insane vibes.
Don't forget Horsepower Productions. Lit OGs

2024-09-04 13:57:13

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Awesome news. Is it possible to change my alby address. I do have one from over 9month ago but nym change so would like to edit. Possible?

2024-09-04 08:17:12

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Expensive enough to have a great movement. Cheap enough to EDC and not get upset too much if it takes a hammering. Perfect.
I had a Patek for a long time but it was giving me dirty fiat vibes so swapped it for Corn and picked up a Tudor and never looked back ✊

2024-09-04 08:12:27

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Aren't Alby going the KYC route?

2024-09-04 08:11:37

frfr. No one to apologise to on nostr. Up only in terms of offending the UK govt.
#note1fvu…grac

2024-09-03 21:34:19

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Tudor Blackbay 58.
Working class shitcoin. https://image.nostr.build/d29e1c034316fb33593969b687e9c7f02e318fa52ad3fade5bc9352ba603c29a.jpg

2024-09-03 21:15:19

Change is constant.
#nostr is the most exciting tech since #bitcoin and actually makes a use case for LN. Zaps are the perfect appreciation tool for a bitcoiner.
https://m.primal.net/KcoS.jpg

2024-09-03 20:08:21

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Many thanks. Loving @npub1qdc…zclt btw, one of only a small handful of pods I listen to these days but listening to it via fountain today was a sweet experience. 🧡🟧

2024-09-03 19:11:54

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/09/yubikeys-are-vulnerable-to-cloning-attacks-thanks-to-newly-discovered-side-channel/
@npub1az9…m8y8 any initial thoughts on this?

2024-09-02 13:27:20

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You need a MIMI if you like OTO 🔥🔥
MIMI is OTO's genesis collection... then hunt the matching Apoptosis FTW and pair them up.

2024-09-02 13:17:56

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You deserve it guys. Listening to @npub10ut…xdlq
@npub1jcy…2890 and @npub10at…02w3
I'm a simple bitcoiner but I value UX greatly. Will show my appreciation via Fountain 🫡

2024-09-02 09:41:29

Fucking around with @npub1v5u…n0v5 again after migrating to another app due to phone overheating.
So impressed. UX feels like home. nostr connected, wallet seamless.
Huge shout out to the team there ⚡️⚡️

2024-09-02 08:57:43

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Android > Graphene > sideload whatever encrypted app you want without any of this bullshit.

2024-09-01 20:09:09

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I really feel like the next 2 years are going to be more groundbreaking that the last two for OMB.
A lot of people have been burned by single founders in "NFT" projects and people love to talk smack about zk but he's that quiet achiever who just gets the job done. Plus he's one of the only founders who really tries to live the code of bitcoin.
Under promise and over deliver. I feel that sums to OMB nicely. A lot of VCs are totally against that approach and that's why so many of them fail. They literally fail fast intentionally while zk just steers a course and moves towards everyday until he gets to the next destination for his community and holders.
My observations (I came to the OMB part late, Sept 23) is that OMB has the strongest ordinal community by far. Not the loudest and I like that. No point screaming the wrong words or the right words at the wrong people. Happy to be a small part of this culture shift.
Can't wait to see what the OMB community can do with fleets of lottery miners but imagine if an OMB hit a block... that's a wild prospect and one that would set the ordinals ecosystem on fire.
Good times ahead.

2024-09-01 07:14:41

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VPN at the router. Always.

2024-09-01 07:13:32

A very nice piece of physical art from UK stencil artist onepennypiece.
#art #bitcoin
https://m.primal.net/KYSg.jpg

2024-09-01 06:48:55

Indoor row today.
7000m is my go-to.
L10.
Av Split: 2:02.6
28m 37s
Result: hideously out of shape. https://image.nostr.build/8b0db81232543f8eb5ba446a6b9bb088661f75e471dbe3ac917d649610ec313d.jpg

2024-09-01 06:46:21

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Voice of reason while remaining a rational optimist.
Some things remain broken and that's ok.

2024-09-01 06:44:27

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I'm torn on this. While I totally agree with you and my VPN is pointing in their direction, there is a small part of me that much like bitcoin, wants to speed this period of civilisation so we can all get to the 12 round slugfest where people are forced to take action: Bitcoin, nostr, Monero.
Forget touching the stove, NPCs won't get off the couch unless the house is on fire.

2024-08-31 12:39:41

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How's wifey's coworker doing? Checked in recently?
I did have a mate who I orange pilled in 2017 and he ploughed over 3BTC in to Dragonchain ico. Poor bastard went off reservation after round tripping that one to the moon and doom.
Great bloke though.

2024-08-31 12:36:50

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Liked a lot of your shows, hated a lot of your shows. Regardless you've turned a lot of people on to bitcoin so good luck with your new endeavours. Personally it would of been great to see you slide in to What Monero Did instead but it's not my rodeo.
Looking forward to seeing Real Bedford play next month.
Peace.

2024-08-31 12:23:41

zk-shark, following on from helping to bring thousands of full archival bitcoin nodes online through the OMB and wider ordinals community, is now poised to do the same for the pleb miner movement.
How are the censorship filterooor mafia going to handle this conflict of interest? For the average ordinal hater, having a strongAF ordinal community not only manufacture and distribute bitaxe boards but influence thousands of others to start hashing is an awkward proposal.
zK is building a decentralised community that over time will be antfragile enough to operate without him and we're already seeing smaller organic shoots forming on top of the OMB substrate. Until that point zk is still leading the charge.
Read: "While its still the early innings, I believe we are already the largest manufacturer, have the largest manufacturing capability, and hold the largest inventory by far of these devices."
https://m.primal.net/KXAj.png
https://substack.com/@zkshark/p-147576084

2024-08-31 10:21:31

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Likewise if you're ever SW then hmu and we'll make you welcome! Surf is good, heaps of wild camping and we have some decent locally sourced meat and produce.
Lots of deadeyes though. Good people at heart but but for many of them bitcoin is the enemy. It's thankless work trying to rewire the NPCs when cost of living is a daily struggle for most. It's all that consumes the conversation other than the weather.
Lots of 🪵 here too

2024-08-31 07:07:20

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Yooooo! Good to see slices of rural life from UK bitcoiners 🫡

2024-08-31 06:54:07

Off for early morning row here in SW UK. Everyone saying the UK is shit but it's pretty incredible where I live.
There are pockets of paradise in all countries. You just got to look harder and not tune in to the same old narrative.
https://m.primal.net/KWgZ.jpg

2024-08-31 06:51:06

Seems about right
#bitcoin
https://m.primal.net/KWgP.jpg

2024-08-31 06:50:18

@npub1sg6…f63m trying to find the artist you onboarded to NOSTR that mentioned when talking to @npub1qny…95gx last week.
You mentioned he's on your recent notes but unable to locate. Please can you tag?

2024-08-31 06:47:10

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Would love to know of the first UK supplier selling Gammas ⚡️⚡️

2024-08-27 07:38:52

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Definitely feels like I'm being poisoned slowly on X

2024-08-27 06:08:42

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Huge inspiration. Need to spend some time curating a meaningful feed and then of like to ween myself off twatter also. Food for thought.

2024-08-20 08:02:36

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British HODL is a torrent of bile. You can't win against that level of engagement farming. Luckily for us he's not on nostr. Yet.

2024-08-18 20:55:05

@npub1vr2…dzvx Going to try and ditch the UK phyical sim and run phone from e-sim (second attempt). It's been over year with I listened to you on CitDispatch, best option for daily use? I remember you advocated an oversees sim with roaming and I can't be pinged constantly from the towers. Is this still the preferred method?

2024-08-18 20:50:52

Is Swan fucked? Asking for friend and I'm hearing the rumblings of a shitshow.

2024-08-16 19:57:55

Snow Crash actually worth a read? Two days to kill in Mallorca and in need of a decent book to melt in to.

2024-08-11 07:02:30

3 days in Berlin and #Monero is everywhere. Some Berliners like privacy.
Meanwhile for the masses in the UK, it's trending to zero.
https://m.primal.net/JvnO.jpg

2024-07-08 14:38:17

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ACINQ broke my Phoenix on CalyxOS so giving Zeus a go.
Too many people saying good things to ignore.
Thoughts on Core vs LND? Using @npub126n…e9ll

2024-06-20 09:48:59

https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/tails-v6-4/
Still my favourite one-stop-shop tool for simplifying my life.
Sparrow and Featherwallet.
Does it beat Whonix on a VPS? No idea but if it's not broke then why fix it. tailsOS been a solid perfomer for me for over 7 years now.
#monero + #bitcoin
Dual coin future.

2024-05-13 08:12:12

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A car, one of the few “assets” that depreciates every minutes of the day even when not in use. Mostly a liability if there is a loan but it’s their inherent utility that makes it confusing for the rubes. The ability for humans to travel long distances over short time periods is a superpower. In that regard, cars are a valuable asset.

2024-05-03 21:23:03

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You’re confusing privacy with anonymity. Totally different beasts. Bitcoin isn’t anonymous so it’s not perfect money. Great SoV though.
We know many of Satoshi’s addresses, transactions and blocks he mined.
So you’re saying he fucked up real bad?
Umbrel does IBD over tor and it’s free and one line of code on pretty much any piece of junk hardware with enough storage. Why is Start9 such a revelation to people with a $1300 price tag for prism hardware and spec isn’t that good.

2024-04-06 13:34:43

Not too long now. 4 years max is my guess #bitcoin state attack will happen. In what form I don’t know.
https://m.primal.net/HrrG.jpg

2024-04-05 07:19:07

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Kimchi and sauerkraut are the two easiest things to make that will help your health. Fun to do with wifey

2024-04-05 07:15:35

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Broken back. Still
knocking suckers out . Tyson was king.

2024-02-23 06:47:54

Harto is here
https://m.primal.net/HecG.jpg

2023-12-31 05:17:17

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Why is it unethical?
"The true value of something is just the price someone is willing to pay for it"
Who are you to tell someone is unethical to sell an apple for $5?

2023-12-31 05:13:39

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Gamma.io

2023-12-31 05:10:31

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That's a little short sighted view but one thing is true, Ordinals are securing the chain and will provide the majority of the security budget once the halving arrives so you better cross your fingers, toes and nutsack they succeed.

2023-11-24 13:04:25

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It already is in their crosshairs.
Going down is pretty much a done deal.
History repeats.

2023-11-23 07:09:03

The majority of ordinal inscribers who have been around since May are Sparrow power users and know their way around a PSBT better than most WoS maxis.
#bitcoin.

2023-11-23 06:43:07

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Art is totally subjective. That's what makes it art.
The movie is different this time. This one features node count going up, maxis committing suicide, usual traders getting rekt, ETHbois making the leap to The God Chain, security budget going parabolic, Odell winning his bet with Marty and some collectors amassing generational wealth.
I don't really see any downside to Ordinals. Anyone distracted by them wouldn't be in Bitcoin for the long term anyway but through this new breed of degens on bitcoin we all get to reap the above rewards.
#bitcoin.

2023-11-05 08:59:03

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Ben Gunn and Max. Hands down.
Nothing that new in terms of topic but the energy and passion provides a really good way to focus your lens and provides confirmation that "we're doing it right".
Think I've shared that episode with about ten mates IRL and pleaded with them to give it a go.

2023-11-03 12:53:51

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I think the real shit-go is the endless capital generation from selling shares to fund his bitcoin bags. The antithesis of bitcoin. He's on rinse and repeat until his tower of Babel comes tumbling down and sends us all to goblin town for three years. 😂

2023-11-03 10:49:01

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"Man is born free yet everywhere he is in chains" - Rousseau

2023-11-03 10:35:31

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I think reality is that life is a lot more boring that people want to believe. No CIA conspiracy here, just a businessman looking to leverage everything he can from his investments.
Saylor holds a lot of bitcoin, doesn't do shit for the community. Best off not feeding in to the Saylor story...
which makes me a hypocrite I know.

2023-09-27 09:46:34

https://m.primal.net/HMEQ.png
If you like the #bitcoin network secure then by grateful for inscriptions and the ordinal lens. As a pleb miner I embrace blockchain scarcity.
Bring on Runes.
ps, If I want to send value to someone fast, I refer to Monero whenever possible.

2023-09-27 09:42:32

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Maybe aim that comment at the known iphone lover NVK. I'm fully FOSS (as much as can be) across all machines. Apart from living in a cave, there isn't much more I can do to keep my head beneath the parapet so i'll keep chillin. Yes this can be seen as in contrast to "the price of freedom is constant vigilance" and while my eyes are fully wide open I try not to let the fear grip me on the daily. That's exactly what the old power structures want.

2023-09-26 13:44:26

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Signal isn't broke. Much more likely his phone was hacked or the otjer person on the line was weak. But yes, if the devil is on on your tail then there is practically no way to shake them.
Fortunately they don't give a shit about 99% of us as not everyone is planning on having a coffee with Putin next week so every needs to relax a little.

2023-09-18 09:06:23

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Coldcard. Maybe a steeper learning curve than others. When used in conjunction with Sparrow on desktop there really isn't a compelling reason to use any other combination.
If on a budget then just use tailsOS, install Sparrow. While tailsOS is technically not a hardware wallet, it has been battle tested for years with electrum and gets the job done. AND it's free.

2023-09-14 10:34:34

https://m.primal.net/HLLz.png
I just couldn't resist this. Can't find the source of this on twatter/X
For all those #bitcoin "I don't care about KYC" guys and gals out there, it's only a matter of time before you have the boot on your neck. Maybe you have already but you just don't know it, or care about it?
You don't have to admit you're using #monero IRL
That's the point of it.

2023-09-11 11:36:20

Just listened to the excellent samourai interview on Chris Blec Conversations discussing #bitcoin privacy or lack of.
Good to know Samourai Wallet is integrating tools this year enabling #monero swaps.
Lazer eyes will be in disbelief when it gets pushed live.
So bullish for bitcoin and monero in this regard.
https://image.nostr.build/75d8e2b814c8690f65918fdab2fcd53c64fce1aba2398499c0ec157c223a5bf6.jpg

2023-09-10 15:06:03

Messaged received many years ago but me and our motley band of psychonauts and still committed to having as much fun as possible hiking the Devon hills and camping under the stars eating #lsd and smoking #dmt.
What a wonderful world there is to explore outside of #bitcoin and #monero
Run for the hills, your node will still be on line tomorrow.
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2023-09-05 06:18:45

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Agreed. Centralised as well as 51% of block producers now enforcing KYC on miners. OFAC blocks ticking tocking. Open and transparent blockchain that the governement are not even fighting. They're welcoming bitcoin with open arms as it's easy to capture and create the next wave of capital expansion and oppress the next generation of tax paying slaves.
#monero on the other hand they fucking hate and have the IRS $600k to try to "crack". IRS failed. Exchanges delisting it and used by every DNM in 2023.
Happy to be saving in bitcoin whilst knowing the tradeoffs while spending in Monero as well as paper cash.

2023-09-05 06:06:20

The development of the most private mobile OS out there surviving from #monero donations.
#bitcoin lagging in the privacy game. Ultimately this means less freedom.
https://cdn.nostr.build/i/178827cf1470d1aaca4246562b19a999b0b03d2d53eb03324ec59d7edab63945.jpg

2023-09-02 07:11:27

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Welcome to #nostr
Nowhere for you to hide anymore. This is going to be fun :)

2023-09-01 20:18:42

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Yes, referring to "rugged" and indeed "Bitcoin Cult Bubble" and the cringe-worthy "Hyperbitcoinization" is in itself feeding the dogmatic approach to bitcoin and encourages Maxis to use Bitcoin as their identity rather than a technology. I guess we are both guilty as charged with furthering their cause in that regard.
Bitcoin has always been an opt in tech and people are free to adopt and use it however they like. If people want to use WoS then they are free to do so but WoS is not extraordinary I'm not saying Daniel Alexiuc will indeed steal funds. I had personal conversations with him when I was paying my energy bills in Melbourne back in 2016 via his earlier enterprise Living Room of Satoshi. He's a great guy but the fact remains that having such a widely adopted lightning app that is fully custodial could do a lot of damage in the mind of the laggards if it goes pop.
Maybe i'm not looking to solve global adoption problems like yourself but I'd push back on your statement that I'm in this for only my own ends. I have a beautiful family, a very close knit community and are all bitcoin savers and spenders. We use Monero when we want privacy, we mine on both networks even though we're now based in the UK, (yes it is possible) and do our part in progressing adoption in our own way. That may not be to your high standards but we are all different, with very opposite life experiences and pursuits.
Consumer Bitcoin in a few years will be people buying a bitcoin ETF on e-toro. Sad but much higher probability that a nation of WoS users.

2023-09-01 12:24:05

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As long as people know that WoS can rug them at any time for any reason then caveat emptor. As old as time, you get your hand burnt on the stove a couple of times and then look for more secure methods of spending bitcoin.
What's wrong with Phoenix (now with splicing) connected to your own electrum? UX is on par with WoS and if they do choose to not service you at any time in the future you can easily move funds on chain. Best of both worlds imo.

2023-08-15 15:49:46

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4. Those that use #bitcoin and #monero for their individual unique qualities. Universally hated by maxis on both sides for being a rational optimist. Uses paper cash also when appropriate.

2023-08-14 16:07:57

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Great video. Not sure if you are the creator or reposting bit if so, bravo.
I'm assuming you are Tiktok native? As much as the TT is an absolute shitshow, it's got incredible reach and the perfect cesspool for clear and concise #bitcoin and energy related shorts.
Keep up the good work