in the past video games used to have a beginning, middle and end - with the ability to ratchet the difficulty, but a distinct feeling of accomplishment when you finish -- now, video games are perpetual addiction machines that never end and consume all aspects of socializing

and now that chinese drones are invading US airspace and evading US radars we created a farcical investigation hoping someone will leak the secrets of their tech to us.
and if you don't think they have better tech than us, just look at the thorium reactor they just built.
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Chinese shipping companies park 100s of ships in long beach harbor every day filled to the brim with containers. The geography of the US surrounded by oceans on two sides is meaningless.
everyone is 100% bitcoin. they just don't realize it
every dollar you spend is the equivalent amount of bitcoin you didn't buy.
not buying and keeping dollars is the same opportunity cost as selling
running a lightning node is one of the most fun things you can do in bitcoin. figuring out where to open channels and monitor routing is a wonderful hobby.