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2024-09-04 22:51:04

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One of my favorite sayings:
"If everything you try works, you're not trying enough things"

2024-09-04 19:15:34

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That's worth a zap...

2024-09-04 13:18:47

GM Nostr!
Happy Wednesday!
Did indeed have some rain yesterday...will muddy up the rivers a bit, but should clear in a day or so (assuming no additional rain).
Have that "crisp" morning temperatures today...fall is coming. (And I do wish we'd stop with the daylight savings time--always makes that first week feel really weird).
Time for a coffee...
#coffeechain

2024-09-03 13:44:15

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I'd much prefer AI is kept locked in that room...as (at least currently) there is no way to teach AI morality.

2024-09-03 13:42:37

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Part of the personality of creative folks I'm afraid...I"ve seen so many unfishined projects--devs get excited with a new idea, do a proof of concept, prove to themselves it'll work (or run into a roadblock that they'll "get to later") and then...the next cool idea comes along.
Not sure what it is, but it seems very common - and often a characteristic of many of the most creative devs. It's like they need a partner (or partners) to actually polish and finish their work when they move on to the next thing.
One more indication that code is much more of an "art" than folks realize...

2024-09-02 13:09:19

GM Nostr!
Hope everyone has a great Labor Day - enjoy the day off!
I'm starting mine with a nice cup of coffee--I heartily recommend you do the same...
@npub1q6y…t3sh I'm hoping you can come up with a reasonable substitute (although we all know there really isn't one)
😃
#coffeechain

2024-08-31 13:16:40

GM Nostr!
Happy Saturday!
Another beautiful day in store here...can't complain about the weather--some of the nicest of the entire year!
Going to have to get out and do something fun today...
(Yes, and of course that means starting with a coffee!)
#coffeechain

2024-08-24 18:14:30

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Perhaps Nostr isn't the best place to ask if there are Harris voters? (i.e. a biased sample size?)
But I really would like to hear some feedback / input from them...clearly there are some folks that feel Harris is the right choice--I'm simply trying to get a better understanding of their reasoning....
Genuinely interested...

2024-08-21 14:06:16

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Amazing article...yeah, it's the "fault" of the test...

2024-08-21 13:33:32

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Oh man, I'd pay to watch that!!

2024-08-21 13:31:56

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If you use Google Play Services, then Google is tracking you (no matter what phone manufacturer you have).
Easiest place for me to check on the Aurora Store to see if an app has a Google Play store dependency.
https://aurorastore.org/
Once you have Aurora installed, open the app (I use "Anonymous" mode), the select the app you'd like to check.
Then click on "More about app" and scroll down to "Dependencies" - there you'll see whether Google Play Services are required.
Another great site is Exodus:
https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/
Here you can see what permissions any app is requiring (and I'm expecting you'll be surprised in many cases--instagram for example requires 65 different permissions on your phone).
It's pretty disturbing once you start realizing how much you're being tracked.

2024-08-20 13:13:49

GM Nostr!
Happy Tuesday!
Wait...what? I missed Monday?
Well double-happy day today then...
#coffechain

2024-08-18 15:22:13

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If someone said "I want to cut off both my arms" you'd say they were mentally ill..
But it's perfectly 'normal' to cut off body parts in order to 'change' your gender?

2024-08-18 15:13:31

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LOL - ok, that explains a lot! 😃

2024-08-18 13:43:24

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Oh man...did someone drop you on your head as a child or something? 😄

2024-08-18 13:41:22

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Ahhh...no. Bagels are wonderful, lox...no.
(Neither are anchovies on your pizza...)

2024-08-18 13:39:53

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And to not constantly compare yourself to others (and covet the blessings they've received).

2024-08-18 13:37:38

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LOL 😃

2024-08-18 13:36:49

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You've 100% missed the problem Lyn (sorry).
If the funds contributed to Social Security had been PROPERLY managed and invested, the system would work. It's simply actuarial math...and yes it should be adjusted periodically (again if it had been properly managed) but that's just part of the process. Any well-managed insurance plan does this every day.
Government is the problem, and government mismanagement is why Social Security is in trouble.
(Think of it this way - what if the Social Security funds were invested the same way Nancy Pelosi invested her own money...)

2024-08-18 13:28:58

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Suggesting a rug pull on ANYONE for ANY reason isn't right...it's selfish-- "I should be entitled to this, and this other person isn't"
Dishonest

2024-08-18 13:17:36

GM Nostr!
Happy Sunday!
Is it just me, or does the coffee taste better on a Sunday?
#coffeechain

2024-08-17 13:57:16

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This has been the best portable laptop stand I've ever used--if you travel at all, this thing is amazing.
https://levit8.co.in/
Available on Amazon if you prefer...

2024-08-17 13:48:27

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Disagree 100% - the only person who's opinion you should value is your own (and God's).
Judging yourself through the lens of others makes you subservient to their moral code and values.
Find friends who value and appreciate the person that you choose to be--if people don't accept you as you choose to be, find other friends.

2024-08-16 22:38:58

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We have deer that self-identify as birds also...

2024-08-16 22:37:52

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LOL - he looks like a "buster" - good name for him!!

2024-08-16 13:42:55

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Really pretty...
And I have to ask--what's the cat's name in your profile picture?
😃

2024-08-15 13:50:44

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How is engineering boring?
(I remember a few years back we took a long trip on a plane--I brough along a technical manual on Snort to read--my wife thought I was nuts)
Men and women are (indeed) different - not sure if its genetic, or environmental (IMHO probably a combination) but we are not 100% interchangeable.
But we are 100% complimentary (certainly better as a team - there are things that my wife can do where I simply shake my head and say "how do you know how to do that?" - and vice versa). Better together.

2024-08-15 13:31:41

GM Nostr!
Happy Thursday!
(Luminous Mysteries day - my fav)
Great day to start off with a coffee!
#coffeechain

2024-08-14 14:11:48

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Many haven't ever heard of "Global Cooling" but back in the 1970s it was the existential threat to our existence...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tAYXQPWdC0&pp=ygUcZ2xvYmFsIGNvb2xpbmcgbGVvbmFyZCBuaW1veQ%3D%3D

2024-08-14 13:45:05

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At that time, that was the only solution the medical community and pharamaceutical industry was willing to provide...

2024-08-14 13:31:57

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Love Primal desktop -

2024-08-14 13:27:20

GM Nostr!
Happy Hump Day!
Coffee is always better with a camel (MIKE, MIKE, MIKE)
#coffeechain

2024-08-13 13:10:39

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I'm sure she has a basement...

2024-08-13 13:01:17

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Great saying (never heard that before) - very true though!

2024-08-13 12:57:49

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There will always be evil people in this world--and it's always good to occasionally be reminded of that...

2024-08-13 12:50:28

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Would rather see a desktop client...

2024-08-12 13:30:43

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Open source is the only true way to provide security. Using anythinng that is closed source you have to trust someone else.
(As an aside I don't understand why there aren't open source voting machines--but that's a good example of the above).

2024-08-12 13:25:03

GM Nost!
Happy Monday!
Looks like another beautiful day outside...
Going to start with a beautiful warm, tasty coffee!
#coffeechain

2024-08-11 22:01:32

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"I have nothing to hide..."

2024-08-11 15:11:08

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Hair movement on the right shoulder...

2024-08-11 14:47:11

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Really makes you wonder - how can a company like this not take sufficient steps to protect this data?
(And there'll be no consequences--if it was a hospital, there'd be huge fines)

2024-08-11 12:59:24

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That's awesome! 😃

2024-08-11 12:37:27

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Would love to see some oriole pics when you get them!

2024-08-11 12:34:30

GM Nostr!
Happy Sunday!
Best day of the week.
Best day for coffee!
#coffeechain

2024-08-10 13:47:33

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Hmmm...what repairs are in order?

2024-08-10 13:32:57

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Well, now you've got to set up zaps...

2024-08-10 13:29:06

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Looks like you've got the board--unless you expected to also receive a printed case (which you really don't need) then I'd consider the rest a great bonus (and a great story to tell). 😃

2024-08-09 14:17:18

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How noisy are these units? (Seems most miners are extremely loud...)

2024-08-09 13:49:38

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Seriously - we need to stop with the "boomer" criticisms - BTC needs adoption to succeed, and getting boomers orange pilled is a big part of that.
Educate and assist your boomer friends--help them turn the corner (rather than ridiculing them). BTC is for everyone (including boomers)!! 😃

2024-08-09 13:40:38

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LOL - I thought it was Tuesday today...

2024-08-08 18:40:05

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Is there a link? (Would peek at it...)

2024-08-08 14:13:32

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I would LOVE to be able to contribute and run a relay...but have no idea how....
Getting the knowledge out is the important next step...can we make it "simple"?

2024-08-08 13:47:35

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A special case...and (frankly) being abused as nothing but an excuse...a loophole.

2024-08-08 13:44:03

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Legal immigration is fine (and desirable).
Illegal immigration is not.

2024-08-07 12:57:18

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LOL - I was going to say... 😃

2024-08-07 12:31:41

GM Nostr!
Happy Hump Day!
Looks like a nice day here.
Add those two things up, and it calls for a cup of coffee!
(Was that just an excuse?) 😃
#coffeechain

2024-08-06 14:05:45

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I've seen this before with startups - devs quickly get thrust into the business side (including fundraising as discussed in the blog post) and they're often ill prepared to succeed in that realm...
Most startups then seek experienced leadership (CEO / CFO) to take over those tasks and get the company to the next level (and the devs are happy to just get back to what they love - coding).
In some cases, Devs don't want to give up "their baby" and try to do everything--and in most of those cases, the company then fails.
I suspect this is what happened to Mutiny...devs just wanted to get back to coding (i.e. "new projects) and weren't happy doing the business tasks necessary to make the company succeed (and were too proud to hand those tasks off to someone else).

2024-08-06 13:56:08

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Have to agree--there's been quite a bit invested in Mutiny to have it die such a quick death...
I suspect there's more to the story than meets the eye...

2024-08-06 13:32:48

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Zap for making me laugh... 😃

2024-08-06 13:28:58

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I run four browsers, each for different purposes (i.e. browser isolation strategy).
Brave
Chrome
Chromium
Firefox
Each has pros and cons, but if I had to recommend only one it's be Brave right now.

2024-08-06 13:24:02

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If you're using Alby, and you've recovered yourr account, it initially generates a new nsec for your to use--you need to go into Alby and put in (manually) the nsec you'd like to use and you'll be logged into the account you're expecting.

2024-08-06 13:16:34

GM Nostr!
Tuesday...
Hmmm...as good an excuse as any to have an extra cup of coffee today...we'll see how the day goes...
But the first cup - well that's non-negotiable...
#coffeechain

2024-08-05 12:56:16

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Almost like it was planned...

2024-08-03 12:47:15

GM Nostr!
A bit of an overcast (and smoky) Saturday - have a wildfire that's closeby (far enough not to worry, close enough to be smoky)...
Coffee pot just finished brewing--so you know what that means...
#coffeechain

2024-08-02 13:37:28

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Another thing I don't get...cosplay...
To each his own...

2024-08-02 13:17:09

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No...and the loss was due to silly accounting rules that force you to take a loss when BTC goes down, but not realize the gain when it goes back up...

2024-08-02 13:15:15

GM Nostr!
Friday - time for coffee!!
Need to celebrate getting the side of the garage cleaned up yesterday. Took 880 lbs of scrap metal to the recycler (which meant loading 880 lbs and then unloading 880 lbs).
And got $20 for all that metal!! 😃 🤔 🤔
Still...glad that job is over, and we now have a nice little spot under some trees to sip iced coffer later in the day...
#coffeechain

2024-08-02 13:12:46

Does anyone use virtual credit cards from privacy.com?
Would like some opinions / thoughts / reveiws...
Thanks!
#asknostr

2024-08-01 21:34:26

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Hmmm...so $50K in engraving (really pretty btw) and another $15K or so for the gun itself...
Hadn't considered engraving (was thinking $65K for just the shotgun)...
Thanks--that makes sense.

2024-08-01 13:30:27

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No--I'm simply curious (nothing at all to do with your post) 😃
Was a serious question...

2024-08-01 13:29:33

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At some point the people are going to need to fight back...protests are fine, but will eventually dissipate.
If you're being controlled by violence, there's only one solution...

2024-08-01 13:23:39

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Ok, I'm curious...what shotgun is worth $65K?

2024-08-01 13:22:25

GM Nostr!
Happy Thursday! Happy (and hot) coffee!
Gonna be a good day!
#coffeechain

2024-08-01 13:13:14

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Prima facie - and people in prison often come to change their outlooks.
If you believe in God, then you know murder is wrong. You can (of course) choose to go against God's word...
But if you do not believe in God, then there is nothing holding you back...the only person you answer to is yourself...and you may in fact give yourself permission to kill...

2024-07-31 22:27:02

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Well, if you'd like to be able to use it as a medium for exchange, then wouldn't it make sense that you could pay your taxes with it?
If so, wouldn't the Government need to receive it (and hold it)?
Granted, I'm not sure I like what I'm suggesting, but just thinking this through it would seem the Government would have to hold some?

2024-07-31 22:10:34

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Oh agree completely--threre are indeed some sane atheists--and yet those that DO feel that it's ok to "murder death kill" (with apologies to Simon Phoenix) almost without exception do not believe in a higher authority...

2024-07-31 13:45:31

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At some point it comes down to whether you'd rather die than live under tyrrany--only then will people truly take action.
Venezuela may be at that point...

2024-07-31 13:35:45

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Complex topic for sure...
I think it comes down to a couple things:
a) Changes in society - people no longer really fear God (or live by His rules) so murder, rape, etc. are perfectly acceptable behaviors for those people
b) Given the above, then each person must weigh their options -- if you're comfortable protecting yourself, then rural / individual life makes sense. If however you're not, then being around others (i.e. city life) makes sense as you have to rely on them to protect you in the event of any attack.
Sad, but the real issue here is (a) and not (b)...

2024-07-31 12:55:10

GM Nostr!
Going to be a beautiful day (starting of course with a hot cup 'o Joe)
Have to take all the scrap from the side of the garage to the recycler--always surprised by how much that old metal is worth.
(Wonder if they'll be willing to give me sats?)
#coffeechain

2024-07-30 13:10:20

GM Nostr!!
Should be another cooler day--will have to still consider an iced coffee later in the day though...
(Cleared out some of the "accumulation" next to the garage yesterday--today I have to cut up some metal scraps to take them to the recycler, so going to be quite a bit of work)
So I'll be tired, and ready for that cool treat!
#coffechain

2024-07-30 13:03:35

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I'm assuming guns are illegal there? Is there any way to fight back against the corrupt police?

2024-07-29 22:52:29

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Not being critical here...but I don't get the appeal of knife collecting (and I have a good friend that's got a substantial collection...)
It's a tool--it seems to me it'd be like saying "I've got a great hammer collection" (and yet I'm sure there are folks that do collect hammers...)
Do we all have some kind of a "collection" gene--and we have to collect somthing?
Baseball cards, knives, Yi-Gi-Oh, Beanie Babies, cameras, fishing poles, string, NFTs--the list goes on forever...
What is it that compells us to accumulate "stuff" of a certain type...
Thoughts?

2024-07-28 13:25:28

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I once applied for a government job...I was literally told by the hiring manager that II was too results and achievement oriented and my work ethic wouldn't fit in with the culture there, as it was "slower"...
Government is the problem...and government workers are de facto the root of the problem...

2024-07-28 13:13:59

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But the salary and benefits for a government job are great...and you don't have to work at all, and you can't be fired!!
Just have to vote appropriately to be sure your free ride in life continues...
What could possibly be bad about that?

2024-07-27 13:37:46

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Not being defensive, just being truthful...
Folks who are comfortable with AI really don't realize the threat it poses...
It's really the same thing as "I have nothing to hide"....
Unfortunately, sticking your head in the sand hoping the problem goes away rarely works....

2024-07-27 13:25:55

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Is that statement meant to make the use of LLMs (and the evolution of AI) somehow acceptable and "safe"?
AI is THE MOST DANGEROUS THING man has ever invented...

2024-07-27 13:17:03

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AI is the most dangerous thing man has ever invented...

2024-07-25 13:01:53

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I've done this a few times now (reset Alby). It's not intuitive at all, but once you figure it out, it's do-able.
Basically:
a) Recover your account (you have to request a code to your email that takes FOREVER to arrive - be patient)
b) Re-estabish access to your account
c) Go into Alby wallet, go to Nostr Settings and enter your "Nostr Private Key" (as uncomfortable as that might be)
If you don't enter your own key, then Alby creates an Alby "Master Key" and links that to your wallet--when you then sign into Nostr, that key becomes a new persona, linked to your old wallet.
Does that help?

2024-07-23 12:39:34

GM Nostr!
Supposed to be another hot one...going to fill the Yeti with iced coffee for a road trip!
#coffeechain

2024-07-22 13:42:26

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I never used to...but ended up where I had to be at work at 6:00 AM and everyone else was drinking it...so...
I have to say you might want to try an iced coffee (with cream and simple syrup).
And then there's coffee ice cream! 😃

2024-07-22 13:33:14

GM Nostr!
Another Monday, another great cup of coffee to start the week!
#coffeechain

2024-07-21 12:24:52

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LOVE what you've done with the handle...VERY nice!!

2024-07-20 12:59:56

GM Nostr!
Ahhh....the weekend....
Warm coffee, warm day...couldn't be a better start!
#coffeechain

2024-07-18 14:11:26

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I would distinguish between values and beliefs here though 😃
Freedom I'd view as a "value" (rather than a belief...

2024-07-18 14:09:50

GM Nostr!
So busy I've almost finished my morning coffee!
(But there's always time for another cup!)
#coffeechain

2024-07-16 14:57:42

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No--think you may have missed the point--I'm willing to listen, and (if supported by evidence) change my outlook...
i.e. I'm not emotionally invested (I'm data driven)
"Show me the data" and I'm happy to change 😃

2024-07-16 14:55:43

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Curious--what photo filters/techniques do you use to generate that? Very nice effect...

2024-07-16 13:26:47

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Beliefs are the key word.
People rarely wish to change their beliefs (or even to look at them with a jaundiced eye). Beliefs are almost always emotional (rather than logical) and cannot be changed by reason.
Politics shouldn't be about beliefs, but for most people they are.
Therin lies the rub.

2024-07-12 13:52:45

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What are you building? You can't leave it there...
😃

2024-07-12 13:49:15

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The "next killer app" is here...literally.
(i.e., it's Nostr!)