BSG -- Quote of the Day

"There's a reason you separate military and the police. One fights the enemies of the state, the other serves and protects the people. When the military becomes both, then the enemies of the state tend to become the people."

-- William Adama

Checking back in. Hop all is well here. Too many projects.

Here's one I abandoned

https://nostr-relay.com/

Offline for a while due to a complete system failure but back now. I may stand up another strfry instance at some point.

Ouroboros said
DYNO pool the time is now
Block minted seventy-six 🚀

#HaikuFriday

In the stillness of night it came,
a quiet spark, a steady flame—
Block 75, at last it stands,
born of three years’ patient hands.

More than numbers on a chain,
a milestone reached through care and strain.
Each block reminds, each epoch shows,
how strength in networks truly grows.

Low in cost, yet rich in drive,
a labor kept, a flame alive.
With faith in code, with trust in time,
we carry forth this quiet climb.

For all who’ve joined us, brief or long,
your presence makes the mission strong.
But whether few or many stay,
we’ll seek the next block, day by day.

— Smitty for Dyno Pool

On the way to work this morning I was thinking of the phrase -- "Trust but verify" and how this is really the essence of "science".

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Science begins with a hypothesis, but it earns its authority through testing, verification, and collective scrutiny. We trust the process — but only because we verify the results.

When someone flips this — starting with a “truth” and bending a theory to fit it — they’re not doing science. They’re constructing a narrative built on an ephemeral reality — one with no foundation, no integrity, and no claim to objectivity.

You don’t need a degree or a lab coat to practice science.
Science is, at its core, the verification of ideas.

We could all benefit from understanding our personal biases — especially in a world that constantly reinforces them — and from practicing a little more science.

Trust, but verify.

It's my Crypto Birthday today. 🥳
#HappyBirthday🕯️ #Crypto