The Epic

Newbie here, I need to phone a friend... I'm asking the humble US Bitcoiners and carnivores here on Nostr. Do you pay for health insurance? Is US health insurance just another useless expense created by rent seekers or is there an argument in favor for it depending on details and circumstances? Thoughts? 🤔

Man, I'm loving the intro segment on El Salvador. I guess the top down idea failed with Bitcoin. Funny because it works really well with government inflationary fiat currency. 🤔 🤷‍♂️ https://www.youtube.com/live/X0ERGd7EykY

Crazy low fees alongside crazy low demand for block space right now. Perhaps now is the time to make some new lightning channels. 🤔

I have sort of a tech job offer. Not sure what to make of it and not sure if I really should go for it. There are several positions open; I don't even have the education. I'll research, inquire, and maybe give it a shot. 🤷‍♂️

This is a little embarrassing for me to post but I want to get it out there regardless. I just got a Novation Launchpad Pro MK3. Ya, I dunno exactly what I'm thinking either. Alright so I know, I know... I just bought something that might have been a little overkill for someone who's a bit of a music noob. Don't get me wrong, I feel like it could have been a bad decision. I guess that's kind of imposter syndrome talking. But there's a point to this. This is a new direction. It's something I've never really done and I have to start moving out of my comfort zones. Why not thrust myself into the unknown and give some new things a try? Not only that but two thirds of the payment came from Christmas money. So I'm chilling on the money perspective. Back before the carnivore diet I had thought to do something like this but I didn't and it stewed in my mind for several years. Nothing ventured was nothing gained. Here's to the hope that I find playing or making music into something I can do and love. If not, then at least I invested in myself and learned something about myself. In the worst case scenario I'll find a use for it in some other way. Maybe if I have kids they'll love it. 🤷‍♂️

Anyone know why ZeusPay can't find a route to your node? Is the solution to just have more channels?

Haven't had much time to post here on nostr. I usually don't think about doing it. I never did get around to talking about my thoughts and feelings on the Talos Principle franchise. I like it but now that it's been a long time I feel like any thoughts that had been stirring are now lost. I guess I can say I'm not a fan of what I felt like was constraining philosophy pushed in the first game. Then again, that's just my feelings not my actual thoughts in reaction to the philosophy presented in the game. It's been too long to be able to make comment on that aspect of the game and I don't plan on revisiting it any time soon. Not because of the philosophy but because I would know the puzzles. It would be best to let it be for a while before doing those puzzles again.

So I quit my job. 🤷‍♂️

Not going to lie, this time off I've taken from being sick has me thinking about my job. It seems like I was on a treadmill that never gave me time to think nor have much time for myself. I'm torn between quitting and just asking for less hours. Though since I'm still sick I might not really be thinking straight. 🤔

Go watch Creature Commandos.

Just upgraded to a new hardware wallet. Should ship soon. Life has been extremely busy. Work has been keeping me occupied and all of my days off have been me just doing shit for other people. I feel like I have no time for myslef nor any time to think. Thank goodness I'm sick today with a day off. No running around like a chicken with my head cut off. Just pure time for myself. 🤔

The next bear market for Bitcoin might be brutal because we probably won't be able to pick up as many sats as we did in previous bear markets. This is the harsh reality as Bitcoin continues to age and we continue to see postive movement over a long period of time. As long as the dollar exists and people still prefer the dollar, we'll still be getting sats at a low price regardless. So that's the upside. Once people figure it out, those with strong hands and lots of Bitcoin will find themselves with lots of money, lots of responsibility, and perhaps a lot of value to offer towards humanity.

55 sats/vb!? God I guess people are kind of hyped about the price getting close to $70,000 again. 🤷‍♂️

I also finished playing The Talos Principle, the DLC, and the sequel. I haven't completed The Talos Principle 2's DLC. I have some thoughts on the game and it's story but they're still cooking, so to speak. I actually started to really like the characters in The Talos Principle 2 by the end of the game. It really clicked with me at that point. So much so I might want to replay the second game just for the story and to choose some different dialogue options. Though there's DLC to get to first. There's something wrong with me since I just don't find the puzzles traditionally "satisfying." Like you should feel satisfied with completing the puzzles and rest assured, I am sure the majority of people will be very satisfied. The only reason why I didn't is certainly more on the "I have a screw loose" side of things. Perhaps puzzles aren't for me but that's not completely true because I really did enjoy what little I got out of it. Most of the fun was playing it while a friend watched. My friend loves Talos so it was a blast. These aren't all my thoughts on the game and it's story. This is just a short reaction or retrospection just after finishing most of what the Talos franchise offers. Believe me, there's a lot more that could be discussed in regards to Talos and it's story.

I finally finished all of Sonic Frontier's story. Here's what I will say... I like the main story and the main game quite a bit but the "Another Story" DLC was kind of bad. On the upside, at least you can play as multiple characters in the open world. The DLC is artificially difficult and frustrating. It's not particularly worth playing. The alternative ending is also slightly underwhelming. I also don't necessarily care about Sage and Eggman's father and daughter relationship enough. I guess I could just decide on a whim whether I want to care either based on reasons or how the voice acting makes me feel. This is kind of an anime game afterall. So I guess I've decided reaons for now. That being said, I don't completely get it and see it in Eggman to be kind to anyone. Eggman is supposed to be that simple "evil villain because he is" sort of character as far as I know. Not only that but I simply don't know how he's grown or changed as a character between say Sonic Unleashed and Sonic Frontiers. That lack of knowledge could be my fault entirely. I guess asking for such development, even if it exists, might be a little too much for a Sonic game. I won't lie, Sonic Adventure's story is bad too but it's kind of a "so bad it's funny and good" trip now that I'm an adult. That and nostalgia but that's besides the point. At the same time, I need to keep my conclusions in check due to my initial tempered expectations. I knew this game was going to be very anime and fairly kid friendly in its dialogue, story, and voice actors. With that in mind, does it live up to the sheer vibes and "trip" of the Sonic Adventure games in my opinion? Not really but it's still good and fairly acceptable in that regard. The voice actors for Sonic and Amy in particular sometimes rub off as wrong for some reason. At other times they do a really good job. So I'm conflicted and mixed on those two. Sometimes I feel like "hey these two new voices make a lot of sense" and other times I'm thinking "oh my god you cannot pull off a line like that." Like when there is this cringey anime kind of camp that pops up in the dialogue I'm expecting a naturally higher pitched voice or a different kind of delivery I can't quite put my finger on. I guess I'm too used to hearing the previous voice actors. Ya but all in all, I'll be playing the main game's story again sometime. Otherwise it's best for me to stick to occasionally exploring and unlocking achievements with this one. There might be mods to make the game better too. Honestly, this might be the best 3D Sonic game but my love and nostalgia for the adventure games clouds my judgement. That being said, it's not so good that I'll be rushing to play it on repeat and explore the world for countless hours just for my enjoyment. It's definitely good but not capturing me.

Ah yes, very "basic" and easy to make. Don't forget that part where he forgets to fry the tomato paste! Will his dog ever forgive him for that? I have some more harsh words but I really don't want to say them here. 🤦‍♂️ https://youtu.be/lREF5IoseSc

Holy on-chain fees! I honestly thought I wouldn't see fees as low as 2 sats/vb after the fee environment we had for a long time. 🤩

So I know there are mute lists you can use here on nostr but I was wondering if there was a way to create a mute list filter based on profile aliases or profile descriptions. Bit of a band-aid solution for bot spam but it could be helpful for other things. 🤔

Rough day today but I'm alright and emotionally healing. 🤗

I'm playing through Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. When it had released and when I had watched it for the first time, I felt a bit mixed on the story. Now that I'm playing it myself I totally understand the premise and I'm enjoying it quite a bit. The only thing I feel mixed about is that it's the mainline Batman Arkham story and timeline. I could see why they decided to go with the Suicide Squad over a Justice League game. Technically, I believe the Arkham Batman games already reside in the DC universe as it is. So it gives the writers some creative license to do something like Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. Hopefully this opens the door for Rocksteady to make more DC games. Now I haven't completed the story nor anything DLC related but from what I've heard, the end game is a little rough with grinding. The always online requirement is also a little ridiculous. Overall, I'm enjoying the game a good amount. For what it is, I think I got it at a steal for the discount I paid. That and I might not be so favorable to the game once I'm finished with it. Who knows? I might write more about the game after I'm done. 🤷‍♂️