My 2 sats on the current thing and most past current things is just this : **_hardware wallets and hww companies shouldn't exist._** Thar. I kvetched my opinion out into the void.

I just discovered a local business branding itself as "a gym for makers" - they gots 3d printers, CNC machines, more stuff, classes... I like.

🤔 "entropy" 🤔🤔🤔 idea... A ratio to determine whether you have enough entropy for your pain tolerance. So here's my first draft at such a ratio. Adjust or rejig as needed. Entropy Ratio = seed entropy / (pain threshold * btc amount) If the ratio is >1, you're good. If <1, you're pwned and haven't found out yet. I assume seeds can have a range of entropy between 128 and 512 (if this isn't right, you can adjust - I'm not bothering with perfection for this). Also assumed is that pain thresholds are different for everyone. Imagine 4 pain thresholds. These are arbitrary. "Not too painful to lose" -- 128 bits "Painful" -- 256 bits "Very painful" -- 384 bits "Might die" -- 512 bits ^ according to the pain you would feel if you lost the amount secured by that seed. ##Example :## Jane has 2 btc in a 12 word seed with no passphrase, so 128 bits. If she lost it, she'd lose everything, so that's maximum pain threshold. 128/(512*2) = .125, so she needs to either send it all to a seed with over 1024 bits of entropy (is this even possible?) or split her stack among enough seeds that the loss of any one of them doesn't hurt too much. One solution : She might split her stack in four equal parts and have each new seed be 12 words, so then each stack is 128/(.5*128)=2, so then she's good. {assuming her pain thresholds scale linearly - if 2 == "might die," then .5 == "not too painful"} Another solution : she could split it in 2, and have each stack secured by a 24 word seed with a passphrase. (256+passphrase entropy)/(1*384), then solve for the required minimum entropy for the passphrase, and that passphrase has to have more than 128 bits of entropy. 128 bits of genuine randomness is 20 characters of random characters, meaning not a word she thinks up. That setup could also work for her, for her subjective pain threshold. This is just a way to evaluate what you've set up. Prospectively, and with fluctuating prices, its probably hard to plan sufficient entropy for your comfort level. Also, although I set 128 bits as minimum, 128 bits IS secure - that ain't getting cracked in your lifetime, as long as it actually is random - that's the catch, true randomness. But if you feel better with more universes of math between you and bad guys, this framework might help you assess whether an upgrade is in order. ☕

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🤔 I thought that "hubris -> nemesis" thing was going to look like something else... But the current thing fits the bill, too. Maybe that's the thing.

Research proposal written... Sending it now... If she likes it, I'm creating a direct line from undergrad-idk-anything-ness to grad-level research specifically useful for both seasteading and longevity medicine. Strange combo, but this'll go both ways. If she likes it...

Ah finally, the weekend... At last... 3 tests in one class this week! I shall vegitate.

Breaking Bad - the way Walt starts blabbering when he's afraid to die is really annoying. Jesse doesn't blabber. Jesse may be kinda dumb, but I like him more.

Wait wait wait... Avogadro's first name was Amadeo? That's just an awesome name...

Moi 2 sats - the work week should be 4 days for men, 3 for women, so that one can always be home to homeschool their kids. And putting kids in public school during their formative years should be legally called neglect, and incur consequences. Yay or Nay? View quoted note →

🤔 noticed something about my stroke symptoms... The locations on my body that were affected and now have reduced feeling were all locations that already had problems. The eye made it really obvious - right before the stroke, I had pink eye in that eye. Its like my brain was able to prioritize the connections to the healthiest parts and chose to sacrifice the parts already messed up. And considering the complexity of biology... Like, awe inspiring, breath taking, beggars belief complexity... That really ought not to be a surprise.

Class finished crazy early. Nothing left but to take tests. Went back home and made coffee. I feel like this could be a haiku... ☕

Breaking Bad... Why the heck is Walt lying so much? Not necessary... Probably like 80% of all his problems is from lying when he didn't have to.