parman_the
Parman - Activate OP_GFY now!!

Bitcoin KYC cleaner (it's true), Bitcoin security and self-custody mentor, Bitcoin author, and private key whisperer.

PGP: E7C061D4C5E5BC98

Creator of Parmanode https://parmanode.com

Creator of ParmaDrive https://parmanode.com/parmadrive

Creator of ParmanodL https://parmanode.com/parmanodl

Creator of ParmAirGap https://parmanode.com/parmairgap

Creator of BitVotr Protocol https://bitvotr.com

Bitcoin Mentorship https://armantheparman.com/mentorship

KYC Free Collaborative Custody Service https://armantheparman.com/parmanvault

Lost Bitcoin/Crypto Recovery Service https://armantheparman.com/recovery/

Security Review Service https://armantheparman.com/bsr

Assiter of Boomers https://bitcoin4boomers.com

Essays

Public Key

npub1ltt9gry09lf2z6396rvzmk2a8wkh3yx5xhgkjzzg5znh62yr53rs0hk97y

NIP-05 Address

parman@nostrich.cc

NIP-57 Address

dandysack84@walletofsatoshi.com

Profile Code

nprofile1qqs044j5pj8jl54pdgjapkpdm9wnhttcjr2rt5tfppy2pfma9zp6g3cul3wa9

Author Public Key

npub1ltt9gry09lf2z6396rvzmk2a8wkh3yx5xhgkjzzg5znh62yr53rs0hk97y

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Last Notes

2025-05-21 10:49:50

After years of writing, teaching, coding - I build and ship (worldwide) what I think is the best Bitcoin security setup.
And when someone has a technical issue, it's damn handy that it's my own code, so it's way easier to troubleshoot.
But should you trust me, or anyone, to build a node for you?
Short answer is no, and yes, and well it depends.
To get your hands dirty and run a node soon, and experience what it is, yeah, it's a good idea, but one should continue to learn and for a longer term project, replicate the first node (mostly), with DIY on a second node.
Are there backdoors? No, but you shouldn't trust me, just assume there are back doors and use the machine accordingly, without putting anything sensitive on it.
Your node should not have private keys on it anyway unless you are running a lightning node, then there's no choice.
Also, read my code. It's not as hard to follow what's going on, just a sequence of commands that individually work on the command line. You can learn from the code what Parmanode is doing, it's almost a guide in itself.

2025-05-19 18:59:09

Good morning to the people who want the state to be abolished, even if it's not morning for them.

2025-05-17 11:10:31

I give you a new version of the Bitcoin node client:
"Bitcoin Deis".
If you're unhappy with Bitcoin Core policy changes, you can now run Bitcoin Deis/Knots.
Bitcon Deis is not complicated - it's a clone of Bitcoin Core version 28.1 ( a version before significant shenanigannary took place), and I made some changes to the graphics and text.
You never actually need to follow the latest versions of Core to stay in consensus.
Bitcoin Deis is only available currently with Parmanode.
Repo here:
https://github.com/ArmanTheParman/deis
https://blossom.primal.net/6bf281f4bc8f95888a8912f0143826dfe14f5170841b5165e351431a6f9ff822.jpg

2025-05-11 18:29:57

My big tip about coding for people who are thinking about learning (from personal experience) ...
Don't learn to code and then build something.
Instead, build something, and keep improving the code, and soon enough, you'll have to learned to code.
I knew a little Bash. And I built Parmanode, starting with a very basic script that downloads Bitcoin. I kept improving Parmanode, and finding ways to do things better, even accidentally reinventing standard programming practices (like making and reading config files, running tests, debugging, file flags, anticipating and prevention dumb things users might do etc).
When I learned a new skill, like sed or regex or heredocs, creativity pushed me to find ways to use those things to make Parmanode better and more efficient... accidentally practicing the language. Now I'm quite comfortable reading Bash code.
I took a look at the Btcpay server install script (in bash)... Complete gobbledygook to me a few years ago (even unable to follow install instructions and not comprehending what pre-install environment variables are and what they do), and I followed along, sometimes thinking, "hey, I do that too", or "that's an unnecessarily complicated way to do something simple", and best of all, "damn that's a cool trick, I'll have to use that."
I did end up sending a pull request for a little fix as well - it was possible because I accidentally became competent with git and GitHub while building what I wanted to build.
Now the opposite of this, something I had done in the past, is to study a computer language with no desire to particularly build anything.
I've read beginner books on C++ and some python, watched heaps of videos, but never built anything, and never really felt I "knew" the language well. I kept thinking, "I need to revise what I've learned first, make sure I know all the syntax varieties" etc. It's interesting at the start but becomes boring fast.
When you're building something, you get lost in the project, constantly learning, improving things, researching, and troubleshooting. You learn without realising.
Reading a book though, you're focussed on getting through it, and it's not the way, and not enjoyable.
So dream of something to build, and go and build it in the best language for the job, not the language you want to learn. You'll learn more than one language anyway. They get easier.
For example, my confort with python drastically improved after I decided to build my own bitcoin wallet, and I chipped away at reading BIPs and putting it into code. Eventually I cracked a passphrase for someone using the code I created. Fun.
If you're thinking, "but what if there isn't anything I want to build?". Well then, there's no need for you to learn to code is there?
Anyway, hope this helps you to make the first step.

2025-05-10 15:28:29

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Bitcoin CORE is not Bitcoin

2025-05-10 15:14:06

Bitcoin Core needs a new leader

2025-04-30 18:54:44

Parmanode & ParmaDrive do not support Bitcoin Core version 29.0.
Knots is its default, lower versions of Core will always be available. Remember it ot doesn't matter which Bitcoin flavour you use if all you care about is running real Bitcoin and staying in consensus. Core is not the only dev team, so fuckem ™ - Core is not what Bitcoin is.
To use Core version 29.0 with ParmaDrive/Parmanode you need to be "lying and tricking the code, woah woah woah" 🎶

2025-04-26 05:22:31

There should be no government

2025-04-25 07:46:21

You can just bake things. #canele
https://blossom.primal.net/8089c5ae2148ee30539236ff09f2b5849c69bbed01eff2bb206680ca88601b6b.png

2025-04-24 10:39:14

Many people will look at a money balance on a screen and think of it as...
"Money in my account"
... but after a painful lesson, it might adjust to...
"Someone else is holding MY money".
While it's a big improvement, most are still failing to see the whole picture. Is that even real money you're saving?
https://m.primal.net/QbYo.jpg

2025-04-24 04:12:35

Did you know you can have two drives mirroring each other for redundancy (RAID1) of your precious data?
If you add a file to one drive, it automatically copies to both drives.
If one drive fails the other is there for the rescue.
But if you never check the drive health, one drive can die and you wouldn't know until the second drive dies and you've lost everything!
Then what was the point of having RAID1 in the first place?
New feature I'm adding to all ParmaDrives with RAID external hard drives - The custom software will constantly monitor drive health and alert you that there is an issue, allowing you to create an extra backup for safety (alternative was manually checking whenever you remember).
For those that have ParmaSync enabled to their ParmaTwin, they already have offsite backup, so this becomes less critical, but it's still important to restore your redundancy to optimal levels (For those who don't know, ParmaSync with. ParmaTwin is two ParmaDrives that reciprocally sync encrypted data to each other for offsite backups without exposure to relentless cloud fees).
Speaking of optimal redundancy, the "industry standard" is 3-2-1 backup...
3 copies, 2 different media, 1 has to be offsite.
A RAID1 btw is not considered a copy, because if you accident delete data, it's gone on both. You need to delay syncs to a different drive, and keey history. This is what ParmaSync is for - local and remote.
A custom ParmaDrive solution has got you covered and is a big step in deGoogling yourself.
https://parmanode.com/parmadrive

2025-04-22 04:58:29

Someone needs to tell the kids that random words spoken with random rhythm is not music, nor enjoyable.
And requires zero ability.
You shouldn't listen to it, pay for it, memorise it, or mime to it on TikTok.

2025-04-20 17:01:14

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It used to feature a "freeross" toggle, where users needed to type it to turn on/off certainly features, eg hiding prompts.

2025-04-20 16:59:46

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While you were away, I've made it easy to run a relay with Parmanode (FOSS Bitcoin node wizard).
https://parmanode.com/parmanode

2025-04-17 22:58:20

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Gravity is just a psyop by Big Mass

2025-04-13 17:36:46

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Looks fun

2025-04-13 04:37:35

New strategy -If the right started embracing pronoun culture the left would cancel it.

2025-04-10 14:51:28

https://m.primal.net/QKqp.png

2025-04-09 21:26:30

Parmanode and all ParmaGear has no advertising, it's spread by word of mouth.
The incentives are such that it spreads more by me making people happy.
I like that.
Thank you to all the dirty mouths. GFYs ❤️

2025-04-09 03:50:23

Take what Bitcoin gives you, there is no obligation to outsmart the market...
1. Don't be greedy.
2. You don't need to learn to trade (gamble).
3. Buy more bitcoin, at all prices, regularly.
4. Sell all shitcoins, don't be disgusting.
5. Work hard at what you love.
6. Buy more bitcoin again.
7. Sell only to pay necessary expense, whatever the price bitcoin is at the time.
https://m.primal.net/QJKE.jpg

2025-04-06 15:05:55

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What was said?

2025-04-06 14:55:01

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I'm not making up that I heard that, but i can't source it.
Luckily, it's not important that I verity this, it's a discussion, not an argument.

2025-04-05 06:32:08

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Only wirh ParmaDrive as it involves many hours of my labour and love to tune it.

2025-04-05 06:30:55

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Not saying I disagree with you, you have to admit, it wasn't intelligent to promote North Korea using their service, risky AF.

2025-04-04 12:37:03

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What was the charge?

2025-04-04 12:13:49

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Acted

2025-04-04 12:12:45

This is really a thing of beauty...
When two people have a ParmaDrive, they can agree to be ParmaTwins - Each Twin scratches the other's backup, by reserving drive space for automated offsite nightly ParmaSyncs (no trust required).
Their data remains protected with geographical redundancy without relying on cloud services and ongoing fees.
For extra peace of mind, you could do additional manual syncs to a drive that you occasionally bring home to bring up to date, then drive out to the remote location to store it again, but that's tedious AF...
Better just to put an additional twin in your parents' house (triplets now). They don't need to do anything except have an internet connection and a place to put a small box/NUC.
It's not even a risk to your data if theives take a Twin machine, because there is no decrypted data on those drives.
In addition, if your own ParmaDrive is physically stolen, the auto unlock feature is instantly disabled once it leaves your home network, so they'll need your password to unlock the drive.
The weak password you normally have for your operating system is easily bypassed (not even cracked, bypassed), by removing the drive and connecting to another computer, then mounting and reading the data...
Not so with ParmaDrive. The drives themselves are encrypted, so that little trick can't work.
You're data is safe, no one is going to be able to see your sex tapes, or the weird porn you're collecting.
But seriously, having your ID info on Google drive is not ideal, nor are your private home photos/videos, which some pervert employee from iCloud/Google has full access to each night before bed.

2025-04-04 01:49:38

A use case that enables more of that use case, is not a use case, it's a shitcoin.

2025-04-02 05:15:02

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I like ParmaSwap, everyone is suggesting ParmaSync instead

2025-04-01 17:36:03

May I trouble you to help me decide on a name for a new service?
I'm torn between ...
1) ParmaSwap
2) ParmaSync
What it is - A ParmaDrive machine does nightly backups to another ParmaDrive, and vice versa, adding geographical storage redundancy for two people, without needing a cloud service, and no fees. Extra people can be added too.

2025-04-01 15:05:50

May I trouble you to help me decide on a name for a new service?
I'm torn between ...
1) ParmaSwap
2) RemoteVault
What it is; One ParmaDrive machine does nightly backups to the other ParmaDrive, and vice versa, adding geographical storage redundancy for two people, without needing a cloud service, and no fees. Extra people can be added, but a little more complex.
I like ParmaSwap because of the consistency, and the double entendre, but it's less clear about what it does compared to RemoteVault.
RemoteVault sounds very generic though, and not memorable. Even I forget it momentarily.

2025-03-29 12:52:30

Schools that give children Bill Gates machines hate the students.
They should be teaching them to use Linux from an early age.
And also, to learn how to take fast notes with a pen and paper, they should not be seen as things to move away from eventuality. Physical writing complements digital.
Maybe I need to start teaching Bitcoiner kids.

2025-03-28 10:27:03

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Not by choice

2025-03-28 10:24:58

ParmaDrives now come with ParmaSwap!
If you actually have friends, one of them and yourself can buy a ParmaDrive, and your disks will remotely back each other up (encrypted, of course).
Say you both had a 16TB drive, then each of you can back up 8TB (50%) to the other.
Each night, the disks do a sync, and only changes take up extra data.
It keeps 7 of the last daily backups, 4 weekly backups, 6 monthly backups, and 4 six-monthly backups, allowing you to recover accidental deletions in the past. You can mount a read-only historical file system and copy out what you want.
Of course, the finer configuration options can be customised on request.
The real benefit is that you can deGoogle yourself from data storage, so their creepy employees can't masterbate to your homemade sex tapes, without paying.
If you extracted all your data without ParmaSwap, then your data is in one location, and at risk of loss (single point of failure).
You could do manual sync to an extra drive, and bring it home to update/sync from time to time, then put it back in a remote location; but that's shit, and risky.
You could back up to a VPS, and encrypt it yourself, but you'll pay a lot for storage, I mean ridiculous, and be exposed to forever fees, and difficult to move when they jack up prices (crashplan did this to me - they got me with fair prices initially, than increaed the price enormously, and it took years to get off).
Anyway, with 2 ParmaDrives and ParmaSwap, either both yours at two locations, or one for a friend, you get a discount for the double purchase and combined shipping, and you won't have ongoing subscription fees for data.
You can self sovereign store your data, which arguably might be more important than your bitcoin... Depends how good those ex-girlfriend sex tapes are, I suppose.
https://parmanode.com/parmadrive
I want to add, you can also do ParmaGoupSwap, but it's not ready yet, pilot volunteers welcome. This is like ParmaSwap but more redundancy. You can back up your data to more than one person, and you can offer space to more than one person. This way you reduce the reliance on someone to have your back in a data emergency.
Much later on, there will be ParmaSwapBay. I'll leave that to your imagination for now, this is getting too long.

2025-03-23 13:28:20

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Thank you, will fix.
Not rsync, borg with custom tailscale/headscale tunnel, and custom automation.

2025-03-23 09:08:57

New invention... ParmaSwap™.
I think everyone with a computer needs this.
https://m.primal.net/Ppxq.jpg

2025-03-12 15:43:12

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Sparingly

2025-03-12 15:25:34

Have you remembered to call someone a retard today?

2025-02-24 15:46:13

I think there is some concern that the reason Bitcoin's price is holding up is because it's all Saylor.
Listen up...
People are giving money to Saylor to buy bitcoin.
PEOPLE ARE BUYING BITCOIN.

2025-02-19 02:46:39

Sometimes the best posts are the ones you want to delete because they have a tpyo.

2025-02-18 17:55:39

There's a principle that normies just don't get...
I'd rather hold money that's volatilite and could crash 80%, than have pedophiles pick my pocket at 15% a year while telling me it's only 2%, and gaslighting me that it's so everyone can have jobs.
F
U
C
k
THAT 🖕🏻

2025-02-15 11:49:12

You could pay Google drive stupid amounts of money over your life to hold small capacity data, or you can buy be your own cloud server once - sixteen fucking terabytes, upgrade as needed. Use your own domain name, or have one supplied for nothing extra.
parmanode.com/parmacloud

2025-02-04 12:04:48

New!
I now am building ParmanodL 16TB NAS machines with NextCloud (self-hosted cloud data).
What does this mean? Besides running a Bitcoin node, with the 16TB drive, I'm configuring it so you can connect any home computer to it and it works like a drive on your other machine, even if it's Mac or Windows.
And with NextCloud, you can have your own personal cloud. You'll have to buy a domain, and I'll help configure the connection. Then from anywhere, you can access your data, like people do with Google Drive - phone, PC, tablet, whatever.
Below is a picture of my Mac Desktop with the drive icon to my NAS, and a window open showing how I can explore/copy/paste files.
Note that RAID is optional.
https://parmanode.com/parmanodl
https://m.primal.net/OPrn.png

2025-02-04 04:51:30

Did you know you can make a QR code on your computer from the command line fairly easily? Parman's #NerdTips ...
Step 1 - Install Parmanode on Mac or Linux (or update to 3.52.1)
Step 2 - From the main menu, select "t" for tools, "n" for the next page, then "qr" for the menu (if QRencode isn't installed, Parmanode will do that).
Step 3 - Then you'll have a menu. Choose info to see the commands to DIY QR code any text or file, or choose "pub" to get a QR of your computer's SSH public.
It's a handy way to extract text from your computer. If you have a ParmAirGap, it will be installed on that to help you get data out; helps minimise connecting USB drives.
Later, If I think of useful options for QRs I'll add it, or on request.

2025-01-31 14:12:31

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Neither have I.
If someone is encourage to save in Monero instead of Bitcoin, that's harmful.

2025-01-31 12:05:53

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Stuff monero scammers say

2025-01-31 12:03:22

I've noticed a social media blitz with fake Monero hype today.
For Bitcoiners who are getting scammed, defend yourself with reason and logic - Google search "@parman_the monero", read my arguments over the years, and tell me about any that are flawed (hint: none are).

2025-01-31 06:10:36

I was driving in my sleep and then I thought to myself I probably shouldn't drive while I sleep, then I realised it's okay, as I'm sleep-driving not drive-sleeping. I was also texting.

2025-01-30 07:48:19

VIDEO🎥: Watch me solo mine #Bitcoin on a #ParmanodL, and some show and tell...
https://m.primal.net/OHgo.mp4

2025-01-29 09:40:52

And you sir, are you ready to receive my succulent Chinese dumpling? Happy #CNY 🎉
https://m.primal.net/OFnM.jpg

2025-01-26 12:57:35

Big dinner party at a friend's house - someone mentioned her concern for an authoritarian turn in USA because of Trump being in power.
Silence.

2025-01-24 22:35:57

Small increments initially and, then sometime after, a very rapid increase in things going on for the benefit of Bitcoin.
I'm coining it.

2025-01-24 06:15:03

I'm releasing a new XRP/Ripple campaign...
#DeleteTheCode

2025-01-24 04:34:54

I was asked, "Why is wBTC not real Bitcoin?"...
To get wBTC, you send another entity your bitcoin. They now have it in their address. They may keep it forever, they may lose it, they may disappear.
In return, you get a receipt called wBTC which can be traded. It entitles you to getting your bitcoin back, but there is no legal or cryptographic certainty. There is only TrustMeBro Technology ™.
wBTC is basically an NFT of bitcoin that someone else is holding for you.

2025-01-23 16:39:56

Too much winning

2025-01-22 12:07:22

There's already too much winning, sir, I can't take it anymore.

2025-01-21 11:11:53

It's not like Trump is twiddling his thumbs. The guy is machine. Sure he's 80, but he got more done in a day than anyone ("nobody's seen anything like it"). You can all calm down, he's delivering as far as I can tell.

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that's offensive

Not having Bearnaise sauce with your steak because the steak is good enough, is like saying you don't want a threesome with hot twins because your life is good enough.

2025-01-20 12:31:46

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https://x.com/parman_the/status/1881318449043132587?t=yaTznDP_AMN0pEWt16M3ow&s=19

2025-01-20 09:31:59

Bitcoin just crashed $1,700 !

2025-01-20 09:22:53

For 20,000 sats, I will call you a dumb fuck, and sign it with my pgp key.
LIMITED! First 10 people only.

2025-01-19 12:07:31

When someone asks me to be their Bitcoin mentor, the relationship is for life. The is the way of the Force.

2025-01-18 06:17:59

Today I noticed that when playing #piano, the vectors of force through and across the fingers at impact, are very similar to the force vectors across my well balanced and securely held chopstick.
In conclusion, this is why that 4 yo Asian kid is crazy good at piano 🤣
#pianostr

2025-01-17 03:47:22

Compiling Knots building a ParmanodL
https://m.primal.net/NkQJ.jpg

2025-01-16 05:56:14

People go through phases to come to bitcoin.
Bitcoiners go through phases to let people go.

2025-01-15 04:21:24

Parman's Bearnaise Sauce. Instructions with secret tips (on special request).
Ingredients...
1 tbsp diced shallot (red onion or even brown onion is acceptable)
¼ cup any vinegar
¼ cup white wine (or dry vermouth better)
1/8 tsp cracked pepper
1.5 tbs tarragon (dried is fine)
¼ tsp salt (adjust later if using unsalted butter) - Quality of the butter matters immensely
Method...
Cook down to 2 tablespoons liquid to concentrate - strain. (Don't over do it)
3 egg yolks in a pan
Beat them up first, for a minute to thicken
Beat a tablespoon of butter and the vinegar reduction together
Beat eggs over heat to a custard. Approx 58 to 60 deg C. You'll notice the thickness and won't need a thermometer when you're an expert.
Tips...
Exact amounts don't matter, these decimals are just the result of scaling the recipe…
28.35g butter per yolk max, but
18.9g per yolk better tasting
If it splits, a drop of vinegar on the edge, and mix it in, it should re-emulsify. Otherwise beat an egg yolk and add the broken sauce bit by bit as you stir.
Do make sure you get the salt right, depends in your butter, taste as you go. Pepper to taste. Add more tarragon leaves again to the sauce at some point (after they've been strained from the cooked liquid).
#foodstr #Bearnaisestr

2025-01-11 07:48:25

Going for 2 in a row...
https://m.primal.net/Nbam.jpg

2025-01-10 04:32:01

Yesterday, I "custom" brute forced a passphrase recovery for a pleb. Then a few hours later I cracked another one. Two in one day is a nice record.

2025-01-08 04:21:53

Bitcoin podcaster starter pack
https://m.primal.net/NXHa.jpg

2025-01-07 11:35:46

Parman's Leverage Gets Fucked Trade ™
https://m.primal.net/NWFr.jpg

2025-01-07 09:23:39

#Pizza night #foodstr
https://m.primal.net/NWAP.mp4

2025-01-06 09:50:54

Democracy is a scam

2025-01-06 06:04:10

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https://image.nostr.build/1f0a51ed93c2196648145ec339535f7724d8b0f83dee41757fadde5caa1143f7.jpg

2025-01-06 04:56:51

Why not make pie? #foodstr
Moneyshot soon.
https://m.primal.net/NUNc.jpg
https://m.primal.net/NUNe.jpg

2025-01-03 16:13:57

Bought some bitcoin today and I liked it.

2025-01-03 11:51:28

Shitcoiners are playing musical chairs while Bitcoiners have no chairs.

2025-01-03 06:11:50

Bitcoin, being a database of text that we have consensus on, describes under what conditions modifications are permitted, based on an agreed algorithm with the application of secret numbers which produce signature derivatives allowing us to agree to further additions linked to certain bits of the text.
There is no justification for people to pay tax to a government because they know a secret that permits modifications to this consensus database.

2024-12-31 14:02:41

First hour of 2025, Glenfiddich and Bach Goldberg Variation #11 awaits.
https://m.primal.net/NMfK.jpg

2024-12-31 13:56:27

Happy new year, cunts.

2024-12-29 11:29:20

If you've never watched Fawlty Towers, do it - You're welcome.

2024-12-28 13:06:21

I am offended by people who censor themselves. GFY.

2024-12-27 07:11:55

Feel sorry for people who have intentionally decided to not have... coffee, bacon, eggs, extra cream in milk, copious servings of butter, Bearnaise sauce with their rare steaks, tallow fries, kids, and thoughts of their own.

2024-12-26 10:56:25

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always have been, but not very visible

2024-12-26 10:20:50

X is gradually getting worse because weak people are posting stupid things to get paid for engagement.
Fuckem™

2024-12-25 01:46:48

When a Bitcoiner says, "Bitcoin fixes this",
Normies actually hear, "being rich fixes this".
And when we say "put your coins in deep cold storage, and back up your keys",
Normies hear, "just buy the Bitcoin ETF".
And when we say, "GFY",
A normie actually hears "GFY".

2024-12-24 07:05:29

Stop being dumb on the internet, it triggers me

2024-12-24 02:01:35

I don't care if you're taking a holiday from work or school.
Merry *Christmas*

2024-12-23 16:59:53

The odd successful reply on reddit
https://m.primal.net/NETp.jpg

2024-12-23 15:57:45

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that's very unscientific

2024-12-23 15:50:14

I don't think we're not in a simulation

2024-12-22 07:37:54

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You've been scammed...
When Satoshi elimated "trusted central 3rd party" from money, he wasn't talking about self custody.
- he was talking about the base layer of money, and solving the Byzantine General's Problem.
- that is, if there are two transactions spending the same money (double spending), how do we know which is first (and valid), and which one gets rejected?
Normally for a digital money, a coordinator for the order of txs has always been needed, and Satoshi solved that and eliminated the central coordinator (using PoW, blocks, and a consensus algorithm).
How some people made this about p2p payments (ie no "evil" custodial banking or transaction networks) is unclear.
People who cry about the fact that all humans won't able to transact p2p on the base layer have been captured by this narrative and forgot what Bitcoin is for - to eliminate the scourge of central banking from humanity.
Central banking, not banking!
They accept risk of changing Bitcoin because they think it'll be a failure otherwise - forgetting the primary objective is going to be a success.
Sure, p2p transfer is by design in Bitcoin, but it's not going to be possible for every human.
That problem has never been solved - shitcoins that claim it's possible accepted a trade off (decentralisation), they didn't actually SOLVE it.
I don't support tinkering with Bitcoin to achieve secondary gains, risking the first priority.
This is why we should activate OP_GFY.

2024-12-22 04:51:13

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Self custody is not the purpose of Bitcoin - the purpose is to fix the money, so no one can fuck all humanity and capture it by controlling money.
People having accounts in custody is not a big deal, so be it.

2024-12-14 06:24:24

GFY
I mean, GM

2024-12-07 12:24:20

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Fuck that guy, he's one of the biggest cockheads out there. I think he might have a narcissitic personality disorder, not sure.
Anyway, I did Xweet this and he did complain with a retweet message, despite being blocked, and it was a glorious self-own. I actually retweeted it.

2024-12-06 14:30:15

Listen to this.
There can be no more than 21 trillion sats...
The US national debt is 34 trillion.
At $100M per bitcoin (dollar to #ƨat parity, $1=1ƨat) the US debt is greater than the entire Bitcoin supply at an approximate fair monetary value.
Maybe $100M is too bearish.

2024-11-28 15:54:22

You like the idea of smart contracts on blockchains?
Smart contracts are essentially for replacing enforcement of ownership through the legal system (and the state, and violence) with a digital contract ("code is law").
For those who want to put their property on "the blockchain", when illegal immigrants invade and decide to occupy your house, you can throw the Ethereum "smart" contract in their face. That'll show them.
Now that you see the contract doesn't enforce ownership, you still need the law and the state, what was its initial purpose again? Oh, yeah, to replace the enforcement of ownership. LOL.
You see, digital contracts can only enforce digital things. They can never enforce real-world things. They can only prove you paid for something, or prove ownership, not enforce.
A simple contract on paper will do for that. Or a digital database, eg run by the government, the very people you rely on for enforcement of ownership. You don't need it to be "smart" and you don't need it to be decentralised - what are you trying to overthrow? The people you need to enforce your contract.
It's nonsensical to think you can replace the legal system. It is encoded in mountains of text and there are always new exceptions and situations arising. Who are you going to appeal to when a smart contract doesn't encode the subtleties of a new situation? Replacing the legal system with coding nerds is a stupid thing to hope for.

2024-11-28 08:37:36

If you hold Ethereum, please remember to do your Christmas shopping early - you don't want a repeat of last year, disappointing your wife's lover with some lame socks. Take your time and find something special.