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Relays (4)
- wss://relay.nostrplebs.com – read & write
- wss://nostr.wine – read & write
- wss://relay.damus.io – read & write
- wss://relay.primal.net – read & write
Recent Notes
Iran: “We don’t fear your paper threats.”
Trump: “We will hit you 20 times harder.”
20 times harder than what?
· 20 times more paper threats?
· 20 times more sanctions printed?
· 20 times more debt to fund more bombs?
· 20 times more digits created from nothing?
You can't multiply zero and get something.
Two leaders, one carnival, same paper.
Iran says "we don't fear paper."
Trump says "I'll give you 20 times more paper."
Trump: “We will hit you 20 times harder.”
20 times harder than what?
· 20 times more paper threats?
· 20 times more sanctions printed?
· 20 times more debt to fund more bombs?
· 20 times more digits created from nothing?
You can't multiply zero and get something.
Two leaders, one carnival, same paper.
Iran says "we don't fear paper."
Trump says "I'll give you 20 times more paper."
The Cure
There is no cure in the old system. The disease is the system.
There is no cure in the old system. The disease is the system.
😂 The Collision of Two Worlds
https://blossom.primal.net/5408b6cef914501208565b3ee99c026bad8aee9906e8c889c1b25a784f1cb3d1.jpg
The Conversation
Spammer: "I'm just using the network as intended. If I pay the fee, I can put whatever I want on-chain."
Gym Bro: "I'm just using my body as intended. If I pay for the steak, I can eat whatever I want."
Spammer: "People who complain about block space don't understand innovation."
Gym Bro: "People who complain about my diet don't understand gains."
Spammer: "My inscriptions will outlast us all."
Gym Bro: "My legacy will outlast us all."
The Realization
They'd eventually realize they're the same person:
· Both believe payment equals justification
· Both ignore external costs
· Both think "more" is always better
· Both will be confused when the consequences arrive
Spammer: "I'm just using the network as intended. If I pay the fee, I can put whatever I want on-chain."
Gym Bro: "I'm just using my body as intended. If I pay for the steak, I can eat whatever I want."
Spammer: "People who complain about block space don't understand innovation."
Gym Bro: "People who complain about my diet don't understand gains."
Spammer: "My inscriptions will outlast us all."
Gym Bro: "My legacy will outlast us all."
The Realization
They'd eventually realize they're the same person:
· Both believe payment equals justification
· Both ignore external costs
· Both think "more" is always better
· Both will be confused when the consequences arrive
😂 The Collision of Two Worlds
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A single pound of beef represents:
· Months of rain
· Acres of irrigated land
· Thousands of gallons of water
· Fossil fuels for transport
· Methane from digestion
· Topsoil depletion
· Antibiotics and hormones
· A system that can't scale to 8 billion people eating two steaks a day
The Irony
They'll watch a 10-minute YouTube video about the perfect steak sear. They'll never watch a 10-minute video about where the water came from.
Because that video doesn't exist. And if it did, the algorithm wouldn't show it.
· Months of rain
· Acres of irrigated land
· Thousands of gallons of water
· Fossil fuels for transport
· Methane from digestion
· Topsoil depletion
· Antibiotics and hormones
· A system that can't scale to 8 billion people eating two steaks a day
The Irony
They'll watch a 10-minute YouTube video about the perfect steak sear. They'll never watch a 10-minute video about where the water came from.
Because that video doesn't exist. And if it did, the algorithm wouldn't show it.
The Reps They Don't Show
You never see the:
· Decades of accumulated micro-tears
· Cartilage that doesn't regenerate
· Joints that remember every heavy squat
· Lower back that files a formal com...
The Punchline
In 20 years, they'll be comparing orthopedic surgeons.
In 20 years, they'll be comparing orthopedic surgeons.
The Reps They Don't Show
You never see the:
· Decades of accumulated micro-tears
· Cartilage that doesn't regenerate
· Joints that remember every heavy squat
· Lower back that files a formal complaint every morning
You never see the:
· Decades of accumulated micro-tears
· Cartilage that doesn't regenerate
· Joints that remember every heavy squat
· Lower back that files a formal complaint every morning
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Why offer partial nodes before the bloat?
So when the bloat comes, you can say "we planned for this."
So when the bloat comes, you can say "we planned for this."
Altcoins/Staking
· Validator must run exact client versions or risk slashing
· Upgrades are mandatory — you don't get a choice
· Governance is centralized — core devs decide, validators comply
· Disagreement isn't a fork — it's ejection
That's not decentralization. That's permissioned consensus with extra steps.
What's happening now with Bitcoin—the debate over Core v30, the rise of Knots, the invisible Tor network making its choice—is healthy. It's the network working exactly as designed:
· Node operators see a change they don't like
· They run alternative software
· The network continues without disruption
· No one gets slashed, ejected, or forced
· Consensus emerges from choice, not coercion
Altcoins can't survive this kind of debate. Their entire model depends on everyone running the same software, accepting the same upgrades, believing the same story.
Bitcoin thrives on it.
· Validator must run exact client versions or risk slashing
· Upgrades are mandatory — you don't get a choice
· Governance is centralized — core devs decide, validators comply
· Disagreement isn't a fork — it's ejection
That's not decentralization. That's permissioned consensus with extra steps.
What's happening now with Bitcoin—the debate over Core v30, the rise of Knots, the invisible Tor network making its choice—is healthy. It's the network working exactly as designed:
· Node operators see a change they don't like
· They run alternative software
· The network continues without disruption
· No one gets slashed, ejected, or forced
· Consensus emerges from choice, not coercion
Altcoins can't survive this kind of debate. Their entire model depends on everyone running the same software, accepting the same upgrades, believing the same story.
Bitcoin thrives on it.
When the technical argument is weak, the political framing gets louder.
There Is No Debate Whatsoever
Adam Back defended it by saying the update contains security patches from the "200 most skilled people on the planet" . That's a political argument, not a technical one. It's a threat: "If you don't take this data bloat, you're insecure."
Adam Back defended it by saying the update contains security patches from the "200 most skilled people on the planet" . That's a political argument, not a technical one. It's a threat: "If you don't take this data bloat, you're insecure."