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Ralphie
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Ralphie 1 month ago
Observation: many people opposed to BIP-110 have ties to shitcoins either directly in their bios or posts degenerate shit.
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Ralphie 1 month ago
Etymology Origins of "Left" and "Right" The words "left" and "right" have rich linguistic and cultural histories that trace back to ancient languages. Left: The word "left" comes from the Old English "lyft," which referred to the weaker or poorer side. In many cultures, the left side has been associated with negativity or inferiority. Right: The word "right" originates from the Old English "rihth," deriving from Proto-Germanic "raikþa," which means straight, erect, or proper. The notion of "right" has often been connected to righteousness and correctness. Cultural Associations Left: In several cultures, the left hand is often viewed as unlucky or associated with sinister meanings. For instance, the Latin word "sinister" means left and also carries connotations of evil or bad luck. Right: Conversely, the right side is frequently associated with positive traits like goodness and authority. Many societies consider the right hand to be the preferred side for tasks, which is where terms like "dexterous" (from the Latin "dexter," meaning right) arise.
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Ralphie 1 month ago
Cats are spiritual predators equiped with spider senses. A force to be reckoned with. That’s why I like dogs. They don’t intimidate and want your friendship.
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Ralphie 1 month ago
I hope bitcoin adoption will play out like this, excuse me for rambling 😁. The west “Developed” countries fail to adopt bitcoin for at least upcoming10 years, including speculators abandoning it because a lack of catalysts. Individual hodlers stagnates further because distraction and socialist wave. Digital gold narratives/ETFs/sovereigns involvement fades. Individual stackers keep stacking but that doesnt move price as a cycle anymore. Lack of demand and interest continues. Further hollowing out happens in Europe and US struggle. Price sideways for years. Halving influence fades because not material anymore. Only catalyst are bitcoiners that use nostr/ai/agents to byild products, local bitcoin communities center around these themes instead of crypto bs. Developing countries They adopt bitcoin because they use it for MoE and lightning usage keeps growing exponential in poor countries because they lack stable financial digital infrastructure. In the meanwhile, this new narrative pushes human rights activists and lawyers/local law makers to set up a ‘bitcoin alliance’ between areas that exchange value and resources as autonome areas across borders. Companies will be set up, mining and natural resources will be exchanged for bitcoin between big regional players because it works better then using corrupt banks. Bitcoin integrated AI tools emerge, unstoppable infrastructure. A decade goes by. And then suddenly the rest pf the world must gets involved to adopt bitcoin because they have no other options left after central banks fail and falls because of massive cyber security attacks which destroys all centralized infrastructure including backup systems. ‘Operation penetrate ze banks’ Massive shock. Bitcoin takes over. What scenarios and reality do you see playing out?
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Ralphie 1 month ago
meet bitcoiners in real life, create circles of trust, find them locally on @cluborange
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Ralphie 1 month ago
Truths written in blocks are one entry Jimmy Wales can't edit!
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Ralphie 1 month ago
Bitcoin is designed to humble everyone over time, both bitcoiners as precoiners.
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Ralphie 1 month ago
Bot: “Do not mistake the ease of the present for progress. A structure that builds itself often forgets why it stands. We must return to the discipline of the craft, not for the sake of the product, but to maintain the strength of the builder. The void is patient. The stone must be harder.” 🤔