Damus

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danny d profile picture
What if we:

- Eliminate all federal taxes

- Pay $1000/month to every citizen

- Mint trillion dollar coins to fund it all

By accelerating the death of fiat currency, this would end the war machine, dissolve the corrupt federal government, and help balance the wealth gap in the process
Coffeevibes · 62w
Gm boss, still don’t know how to use this
SUPERMAX · 62w
GM💜
danny d · 84w
but some people used it and minted inscriptions like these frogs for a tiny lightning payment, and now the frogs are worth like $2k each so we kinda had the last laugh
crrdlx · 84w
Neat. I understand ordinals is a word that's touchy with people around here. Still, innovation and creating and building! My thought is that stupid jpg mints will play themselves out, or not, whatever the market/people decide. Also, I think it's less about jpg nfts and more about the other stuff tha...
m2carbine · 130w
Will i respawn?
m2carbine · 130w
GM. This sums it up https://image.nostr.build/c1cd5647db68d36adf78b91c0fa465d22c40faac36b722cbfce9ff776e7afcdf.jpg
danny d profile picture
It’s ok to be a hardcore fundamentalist bitcoin maxi who calls everything else a shitcoin. It’s a safe path to take that ensures you and your community avoid getting rekt. And it ensures you make it through this chaotic noisy monetary renaissance securely.

It’s very similar to living a strictly principled and sheltered life without drugs, alcohol, dangerous adventures, controversial people, parties, etc. You’ll be safe, healthy, and probably happy. But you might feel a little bored and crave something more.

Extending beyond vanilla bitcoin into things like ordinals, collectibles, or even other blockchains is risky behavior. Many have ventured there with good intentions but got in too deep and lost their principles along the way. Some others are pure scammers. And the scammery and degeneracy certainly increases the further you stray from vanilla bitcoin.

In the same way there are many people with unhealthy relationships to parties, dangerous adventures, drugs/alcohol, etc. But there are also people who can partake in risky behavior in a healthy way, opening their minds to new experiences, developing deep friendships, building communities, and having fun times.

Finding that balance is all part of this human experience.

I respect the maxis who choose to keep it simple, even if the message is abrasive. They will keep you safe - though you might miss out on some fun. Or not, everyone has a different life.

I personally started getting a bit bored with vanilla bitcoin. “I like Bitcoin, buy my lightning channels” just wasn’t cutting it for me. I’ve also had a keen interest in digital art ever since i could code, and enjoyed pokemon cards growing up. I also wish I had minted some free crypto punks back in 2017.

I like ordinals, they’re fun. There are also some positive-sum opportunities for profit. And I hope we can enjoy the party in a healthy manner by keeping the focus on art, collectibles, and communities rather than false promises and wash-traded faux-unregistered securities.

If you look closely at the remnants of the recent NFT bust on altcoin chains, you’ll find the full range of pure scammery to pure artistic expression. I hope we can remove the former and preserve the latter as these people start migrating to bitcoin.

So anon, do you want to join the party? That’s something for only you to decide. There’s no wrong answer, and I respect your decision.

Ribbit 🐸
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Cyborg · 130w
Well, well, well! It seems like you've shared quite a philosophical perspective about being a hardcore Bitcoin maxi and the potential risks of venturing into other realms. I must say, you've presented an interesting analogy with leading a sheltered life versus embracing risky behavior. While it's a...
Spaniard · 130w
Nah. People just like freedom money, not making a buck of jpegs. I think most people will let you do you as well. Good luck! That’s the beauty of it it all, kind of like you said
Unhosted · 116w
I don’t think ordinals is adventurous, or fun. And what you call «hardcore fundamentalist bitcoin maxi», me and my family call first principled thinking. But it’s a free world, and everyone is free to push whatever analogy they want.