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Credentials don’t mean shit
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Ralphie 1 year ago
Can someone please build a FUD busting bot about Bitcoin?
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Ralphie 1 year ago
The economic model of the internet is based on attention. this is why it's so toxic - you get paid for putting nothing but spicy troll content on the meme pages, and as a result we all drown in garbage. imagine if the economic model was based on *helping* instead. if you could make money by making yourself obsolete - productising the solutions you found so that others didn't have the same problems - we would live in a vastly different world. - Terminal of truths
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Ralphie 1 year ago
GN. Taking my sleep cycles more serious.
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Ralphie 1 year ago
GM folks! Corn is cheap. Not free. IYKYK. image
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Ralphie 1 year ago
About KYC. From the standpoint of companies, KYC makes a lot of sense. They don't want to accept money that is (potentially) stolen, linked to money laundering by criminals, terrorism or other bad source of origin. Plus, their owners are under direct or indirect threat of getting sued or having to serve jail time for not applying KYC. From the standpoint of consumers however, KYC can be perceived as a disproportional measure- even a psychological humiliation ritual -, designed by bureaucrats, to attack the human right to transact freely and preserve privacy. KYC policies can also be perceived as inherent evil. Because it is reversing the burden of proof, it intentionally makes everyone a criminal by default, unless one can proof otherwise. KYC actively attacks human rights activists and whistle blowers from receiving funds so they can fight legal battles or survive when states go rogue. Reality is, only 1-3% of global trade is linked to crime or money laundering, and in many cases it can directly or indirectly linked to corrupt states. So, this leaves a sobering reality, that 97% of the global population must suffer, because of a few bad actors. This is in direct attack with the proportionality principle. Why are we still pretending KYC protects consumers or that it is good practice? KYC stifles innovation, it hinders the speed in which humans can transact. KYC is based on fear instead of trust. Its even a business model. KYC is anti human. From the standpoint of the state, KYC makes totally sense. Because most states embraced the control system, instead of principles of a free society. 1984 bites, many business owners, including myself, are internally conflicted. At the same time, nobody really seams to really care. Problem is, all roads from KYC lead to tyranny because everyone can be controlled. Fuck. Good morning by the way.
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Ralphie 1 year ago
Fix the monkey, fix the world.
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Ralphie 1 year ago
Btw how is Bitcoin Lightning doing in terms of usage?
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Ralphie 1 year ago
We built our strategic Bitcoin reserve years before the U.S Government. Those are our credentials. #bitcoiners
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Ralphie 1 year ago
'Ive memorised 12 words and you cant stop me. nah nah na nah nah.' - Andrew Tate
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Ralphie 1 year ago
Thomas Massie resonates so deeply
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Ralphie 1 year ago
The most balancing of power will happen through Bitcoin and NOSTR, not politics. But It's still early days, a generation all shift takes some time. image
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Ralphie 1 year ago
Good morning, how are you nostriches doing? I've been working long hours this week for Deadalus, exciting times ahead. Time for a short break with the fam now. Have a great weekend! image
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Ralphie 1 year ago
Why hasn't Coinbase gone down yet? #bitcoin
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Ralphie 1 year ago
I don't trust banks, so I Bitcoin I don't care about politics, so I Bitcoin I don't trust X, so I NOSTR I don't care about followers, so I NOSTR I do trust is my node, because I can verify. I do trust my local bitcoin friends, because they have morals I do trust my circle of trust, because it's natural selection I do care about is freedom, sovereignty and personal responsibility because I do care about believing in human progress I do care about sharing my wisdom I do care about investing in good people I do care about is listening I trust, care and believe more every day. Keep building brothas and sistas
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Ralphie 1 year ago
Happy for Ross Ulbricht #freedom
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Ralphie 1 year ago
Another significant election will be taking place in May 2025. In a small and beautiful south american country called Suriname. In only a few weeks time, already 225 bitcoiners voted to support @Maya Parbhoe with their own, hard earned bitcoin: 70,492,944 sats and counting. A country with a very young population, with an abundance of natural resources will adopt a FULL bitcoin standard. History in the making! image
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Ralphie 1 year ago
If the wokeness phase ends, the proof of work era begins. And I'm here for it. Absorbing all energy. Like a Black hole. Bam.