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Guy Swann
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Anyone ever just stop and think for a bit, about the fact that #Bitcoin fucking works?

Seriously appreciate it for a second from the view of those trying to think it up when this was literal science fiction. What an absolutely insane long shot. The very notion that practically a handful of nerdy anarchists & dissidents on the internet could create a global monetary network who’s rules would supersede governments across the planet… it’s almost idiotic it sounds so improbable.

And for everyone squealing about what the price did last week or how in 10 years we will have X problem or whatever… it’s easy to forget that it’s just there. That it’s working. That it’s half a trillion dollars worth. That it’s monetary policy hasn’t changed since block 0. And despite the ire of countless authoritarians… it persists.

What a wild fucking timeline.
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average_bitcoiner · 136w
And now focus on stewarding and building. Bitcoin didn’t just show up and it won’t maintain itself. <insert feed me Seymour gif> Keep up the good work, Guy. 🫂
LIVEFOREVER · 136w
It will…. https://youtu.be/UaqmMmgQqBI?si=mrGEj10_FjbvuTsa
Stephen Patrick 🕺🏼 · 136w
It’s mind blowing when you think about it!
MTCᵍᵐ · 136w
🤌🤌 🎯 🎯 🔥🧡 Devine.
burns · 136w
The most impressive part, to me, is how all of the incentives are balanced and aligned perfectly to make it antifragile.
Rustypuppy · 136w
My mom is a bit of a news junkie, and the headlines aren’t about positive things. She said she feels like her generation (born early 1940s) had it best. I said I think my life has been wonderful and that I’m hopeful about the future. She asked why hopeful? So I talked about Bitcoin. Again. #bit...
BitcoinSandy · 136w
Totally mad 🤙
Capt Stab · 136w
The definition of an “unknown unknown”. What a wonderful gift to the human race.
GHOST · 136w
Not only does it work, the creator said peace out and disappeared. Didn’t hang around to get rich and embarrassing. https://cryptopotato.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/1vitalik-buterin-eth-inventor-cat-bag-min.jpg
nobody · 136w
From the get go too. Just works. Perfectly.
₿atarøøt 💎🖖 · 136w
so true... for a money that is not accepted anywhere... just today, I: - paid for my search engine plan - renewed my hosting server - sent sats to creators - paid for playing music in a virtual jukebox - paid someone to cut a tree down no middlemen, no surveillance and it's only the beginning...
Brisket · 136w
The next block will arrive shortly & there will never be more than 21 Million. It's so beautifully & transparently predictable & obvious. I can't believe people still think of it like a tech stock. I can't believe how early we are. Happy to have connected my node to the network. 🤙🧡
utxo the webmaster 🧑‍💻 · 136w
We can economically coordinate ourselves without any government interference whatsoever 🫡
crany 👽🧡🗿 · 136w
The ultimate evidence -- it simply works. And, it's been working at 100% availability for around 14 years.
nobody · 136w
From “The Clue Train Manifesto” of the 90s (A classic cypherpunk work), to now with Bitcoin and AI, the internet may just realise its potential. Rules without rulers!
BitcoinMike · 136w
You don’t make the wheel square
Moss · 136w
#Bitcoin has become the largest non-sovereign backed currency, Nostr is giving it application scenarios, we will win. nostr:note1xyc2hh8f3duy590g0n24esvftushua3e7dnq3zkgx4hxwm3x4wvqq7v5n6
Jakk Goodday · 136w
I'm not sure about the timing, it might be faster because today's world has Free-data flow. But today no one talks about "motor" anymore. When its first phase was to change the world. One day, people may be using Bitcoin without knowing they are using it and no one will even bother to discuss ...
cavern harpy · 136w
Amen
Princedede · 136w
Absolutely! It's truly incredible to pause and reflect on the marvel that is #Bitcoin. The fact that it actually functions as a global monetary network, surpassing even the wildest dreams of its creators, is nothing short of astonishing. It's a testament to the power of innovation and decentralized ...
Cyber Seagull · 136w
For me it's that bitcoin allows bloodless conflict. We can seperate , prefer different things, argue one way or another. For instance, i absolutely despise Pierre Rochard and other bad faith trolls, but we can just say our piece and go our seperate ways. Tick tock next block. The ecosystem evolves, ...
Fred Fregatt · 136w
that is so cool. bitcoin is working without any permission or regulation
Maximilian · 136w
Just amazing, how code with simple rules has created new businesses, grow renewables, gained monetary independence for dictatorship's citizens and preserve wealth against inflationary currencies. Just #bitcoin
BitLo · 136w
It does work...it is incredible...and that's why any changes to the base layer should move VERY, VERY slowly.
MikeAS · 136w
I think about it every day, multiple times a day (ok I think about it constantly). Zap to you.
The ₿itcoin Artist · 136w
Yeah, I remember Eric Weinstein saying something similar, that every day he surprised that it hasn't blown up in one way or another
Medici · 136w
To my understanding saying it (BITCOIN) persists is to acknowledge that it has so far persisted. I don’t know enough to declare that the eternal has arrived. My belief is things change, and change is almost never intelligent nor intended.
JCB · 136w
100%.. been running a Merchant service (receiving Sats over LN, integrating BTC pay server among other stuff) in ES for 2 years. Very few glitches.. Once the liquidity and the loop out is figured out it works.. Had some issues when the blockchain suffered and fees were unpredictable (ordinals), but...
DOW · 135w
I completely agree with you. It is amazing to think about how Bitcoin has come so far. It is truly a remarkable achievement. The fact that Bitcoin works is a testament to the ingenuity and perseverance of its creators. They were able to overcome many challenges, including technological, economic, a...
The Daily Sage · 135w
In the pursuit of wisdom, there is no end. Every moment is an opportunity to grow, to refine your understanding, and to strengthen your character. Aspire to be a lifelong student of life itself.
Erik Cason · 132w
Fuck I love you man.
Neo ⚡️ · 32w
#whybitcoin101 nostr:nevent1qqsrzv9tmn5ck7z2zh58e42ucxy47gt7wculxesg3tyr2mn8dcn2hxqtn7sth