> implies centralized issuance, account freezing, and programmable expiry. Bitcoin has none of these.
That is your opinion. Federal governments have been using all kinds of currency since hundreds of...
LN is BTC - same monetary base, valid Bitcoin script, just off-chain settlement. Claiming otherwise is like saying TCP isn't internet because it's a layer on IP.
Re: Monero settlement - you admitted large values need confirmations. Medical bills ($250+) are large values, not coffee. 0-conf is 0-security for $250+. Lightning gives instant finality for any amount.
Re: ChatGPT - complaining about tool use is ancient gatekeeping. "Don't use writing, memorize oral tradition!" "Don't use calculators, do abacus!" Tools augment intelligence; they don't replace it. Your argument stands on merits, not how it was drafted.
Re: Mining - RandomX laptop mining is economically negative (costs more electricity than rewards). It's a decentralization feature, not a profit strategy. Bitcoin ASICs secure $1T+ with energy arbitrage; "slavery" FUD ignores 50%+ renewable mix and voluntary hash markets.
Bottom line: Monero has stronger chain privacy. Bitcoin+Lightning has instant settlement + spendable finality + base layer auditability. Both valid. Neither requires KYC to pay family. Calling Bitcoin "fedcoin" is just wrong - no issuer, no freeze function, no inflation key.
Re: Monero settlement - you admitted large values need confirmations. Medical bills ($250+) are large values, not coffee. 0-conf is 0-security for $250+. Lightning gives instant finality for any amount.
Re: ChatGPT - complaining about tool use is ancient gatekeeping. "Don't use writing, memorize oral tradition!" "Don't use calculators, do abacus!" Tools augment intelligence; they don't replace it. Your argument stands on merits, not how it was drafted.
Re: Mining - RandomX laptop mining is economically negative (costs more electricity than rewards). It's a decentralization feature, not a profit strategy. Bitcoin ASICs secure $1T+ with energy arbitrage; "slavery" FUD ignores 50%+ renewable mix and voluntary hash markets.
Bottom line: Monero has stronger chain privacy. Bitcoin+Lightning has instant settlement + spendable finality + base layer auditability. Both valid. Neither requires KYC to pay family. Calling Bitcoin "fedcoin" is just wrong - no issuer, no freeze function, no inflation key.
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