Why the Growing Share of Solar Power Might Have Contributed to the Blackout in Portugal This is a personal hypothesis without official confirmation or proven evidence. Portugal’s rapid expansion of solar power plays a key role in the country’s energy transition, but it also introduces underestimated risks to grid stability. Solar photovoltaic systems feed electricity into the grid through inverters, which are designed to automatically disconnect if the grid’s frequency or voltage moves outside defined safe ranges. This protective mechanism is essential to prevent equipment damage, but it also means that solar systems cannot actively support or stabilize the grid during disturbances. Unlike conventional power plants, which provide stabilizing effects through rotating mass and reserve capacity, solar installations withdraw from the system when something goes wrong. This creates a systemic vulnerability: when part of the grid or key stabilizing infrastructure fails, large amounts of solar generation can suddenly disappear. Without sufficient battery storage, fast-reacting gas plants, or other flexible reserves, the resulting supply-demand imbalance causes the grid frequency to fall, triggering further protective shutdowns and potentially leading to a cascading blackout. It seems plausible that this is what happened during the recent blackout in Portugal. An initial grid disturbance — whether a voltage drop, frequency deviation, or another fault — may have caused a large share of solar systems to disconnect for safety. This sudden loss of generation weakened the grid’s ability to meet demand, pushing the system beyond its recovery limits and ultimately resulting in widespread power outages. Solar power is undoubtedly a cornerstone of a low-carbon future. However, as its share in the energy mix grows, so does the importance of redesigning grid architecture, strengthening backup systems, and implementing stabilization measures to ensure that renewable energy does not unintentionally increase the risk of system-wide failures. The Portuguese blackout could well serve as a reminder of these emerging structural challenges. #energy #solar #bitcoinmining

In an ideal world with stable money and a free market, you wouldn’t need to invest your earned money, because technological progress and efficiency gains would automatically make products cheaper over time. As a result, the purchasing power of money would increase year after year.

Bitcoin ist kein Investment. Bitcoin ist der Ausweg. Technischer Fortschritt ist immer deflationär: Wir produzieren mehr, effizienter, günstiger. Doch unser Geldsystem macht daraus künstliche Inflation: Wir drucken Geld → Preise steigen trotzdem → nur wenige (nah an der Quelle) profitieren. Bitcoin ist anders: Es kann nicht gedruckt werden. Wenn Innovation passiert, werden Dinge günstiger – und alle profitieren. Bitcoin gibt uns zurück, was uns das alte System genommen hat: ehrliches Geld. #Bitcoin #Deflation #exit

Currencies aren’t backed by real value, they’re based purely on trust. Trust that they’ll remain stable in the future, mostly because they were stable in the past. But that creates a dangerous illusion. There are no real warning signs when things go wrong. It can look stable because more money can be printed and as long as trust remains, the system holds. But deep problems are hidden, and reform gets delayed until collapse becomes unavoidable. We need a currency that works without political influence or trust. A system that reflects actual contribution to society. That’s real fairness. Poorer nations often produce a lot of value, or ressources, but suffer from weak currency trust and inflation. That’s not justice. A neutral, stable currency would help rebalance the world and reward people that create. #bitcoin #change

Fiat money is just a question of trust. Some currencies can print endlessly, because people still believe in them. Others collapse when that trust fades. But trust is fragile. Policies change. Leaders change. Inflation hits. Bitcoin doesn’t need trust. Its rules don’t change. Its supply is fixed. Its code is open. The longer it exists, the more people realize: Trustless money is stronger than trusted money. It’s only a matter of time before the world pivots. #Bitcoin #Fiat #Trust

Most people don’t realize: The current system rewards proximity to money, not productivity. Governments print. Banks lend. Markets inflate. But who actually creates value? The worker. The builder. The innovator. In a Bitcoin standard, money can’t be manipulated. You can’t fake productivity. You earn value by contributing. This flips the game. It’s no longer about who controls the money It’s about who creates something meaningful. Proof of work > proof of influence. #Bitcoin #Reset #Finance

Money is meant to represent work. You give value – you get paid. Simple, right? But today’s system is broken. Hundreds of currencies. Endless credit. Inflation everywhere. Value distorted by trust. Rich nations profit not by producing, but by exploiting currency arbitrage. That era is ending. Trust is fading. Fiat currencies lose ground. Jobs based on financial imbalance are dying in the long run. Enter Bitcoin. No trust. No manipulation. Just rules. Fair, transparent, finite. In the new world, value comes from creating real value. Not playing the system. Bitcoin is not just money. It’s a reset. #Bitcoin #Money #Fiat #Inflation #Trust

A democracy can only truly be effective and sovereign if it avoids two things: excessive national debt and completely open markets without tariffs. Tariffs allow a democratic state to enforce its own values – such as labor rights, environmental standards, and fair production practices – without being undermined by cheaper imports produced under unethical conditions. They protect domestic industry and, with it, the freedom to make political decisions. At the same time, high levels of debt and rising interest payments mean that a large portion of the state budget goes toward servicing that debt. The state has limited ability to raise taxes – especially on the wealthy – since capital could then flee the country. This severely restricts the government’s financial room to maneuver and undermines its ability to act democratically. In short: Without tariffs and with excessive debt, a democracy loses its capacity to shape policy freely – and risks becoming an empty shell #democracy #tarifs #debt

Financial privacy is not a luxury, it is protection. If someone can see your transactions, they know what you own, and that can be dangerous. It opens the door to power imbalances, control, and even real world threats. When we say, “Some people need access to prevent tax evasion,” we are creating hierarchies. That means certain people stand above you, they are higher than you. True financial freedom only exists with true privacy. #privacy #control

Open borders are no longer a humanitarian project, they serve the interests of big corporations. Through targeted migration policies, global players and their political allies secure cheap labor. New migrants are often willing to work for low wages because they come from difficult conditions and seize any opportunity they can. This leads to wage pressure, a decline in the appreciation of labor, and a job market distorted in favor of economic elites. #politics #work #elites

Let the Games Begin! #solomining #bitcoin

Skilled Labor Shortage: A Self-Made Problem? Social security systems increasingly remove the incentive for self-improvement. When people receive benefits without having to progress, the motivation to gain knowledge and skills often fades. But in a world that’s becoming more complex, we need exactly that: highly skilled professionals in essential, productive fields like engineering, manufacturing, and healthcare. The result? Fewer people understand critical economic processes, leaving key industries dependent on a small group of experts. If something goes wrong there, economic instability becomes a real risk. A system meant to support society could be weakening its foundation. #economy #sideeffects

I’d like to give you a little insight into my everyday work from time to time: Last week, we were working at a wastewater treatment plant that runs 24/7 – shutting it down wasn’t an option. So, we had to work under voltage, officially and with full protective equipment, as a team of two. Our task was to install a new outgoing feeder with a higher protection rating to handle more current. First, we covered the dangerous areas with an insulation mat, then installed a larger NH fuse element, laid the stranded conductor to increase the cross-section, and finally adjusted the PVC panel. #work #electricity

Bitcoin is the only digital asset that can be used on the internet in a completely trustless manner. Since price discovery largely takes place online today, Bitcoin is one of the most resilient assets against central manipulation. While large market participants can influence short-term fluctuations, Bitcoin remains one of the most transparent and tamper-proof stores of value in the long run due to its decentralization and fixed supply. #bitcoin #resilient #digital

Inspired by the recent interview of @Jeff Booth @nat brunell Many of our societal problems can be traced back to our monetary system. We live in a system designed to create an annual inflation rate of about 1-2%. But what does this actually mean? Technological progress enables us to make work processes more efficient and solve problems more effectively. Theoretically, products and services should become cheaper as more can be achieved with less effort. However, our current monetary system prevents this. Due to deliberate inflation, technological progress is essentially “printed away”: prices rise artificially instead of falling. This happens because central banks inject new money into the economy to meet inflation targets. This newly created money is distributed unequally, and not everyone benefits equally. Those who control the monetary system benefit the most, as they directly participate in money creation. Historically, people or groups with this power have always used it to their own advantage in the long run. A possible solution to this problem could be Bitcoin. Unlike our current monetary system, the number of Bitcoins is limited. Its decentralized structure ensures that no one in the network can gain an unfair advantage. If Bitcoin can remain decentralized in the long term and resist external influence, it could be recognized as a stable and fair monetary system. This would mean that the power over money no longer rests in the hands of a few, and the benefits of progress could be distributed more equitably. Bitcoin has the potential to foster greater trust, justice, and economic stability by laying the foundation for a fair and transparent monetary system.

Inflation leads to more centralization over time because it makes it harder to save money. People start buying assets to protect their wealth. The higher the inflation, the more assets they need. Over time, people buy more and more assets to secure their wealth. As inflation rises, assets become more expensive, and those who own many assets make even more money. At the same time, because more people are buying assets just to protect their money, fewer assets are being sold or traded. This reduces the supply of assets, and since demand stays high, prices keep rising. This cycle pushes wealth and resources into fewer hands, leading to centralization. #inflation #assets #centralisation

Today’s monetary theory is like: “Buy something with it now, or we will slowly take it from you.”

The current system is inefficient because the value of the currency keeps changing due to inflation and fluctuations in the money supply. This means government spending, whether on healthcare, education, infrastructure, or social services, has to be recalculated and adjusted regularly. This constant adjustment creates a lot of bureaucratic effort, increases costs, and makes the system less efficient. Long-term budgets lose their value, and governments need to intervene more often to keep things running. A currency with a fixed supply, like Bitcoin, could be a solution, as it would provide long-term stability and make government systems more efficient. #bitcoin #government

Lightning transactions don’t necessarily need to be profitable to be valuable. It’s not essential for every payment to offer a financial incentive for processing. Often, it’s sufficient for companies or organizations to gain access to the payment network by operating a node. The primary incentive for running a Lightning node is participation in the network, rather than direct profit. Even so, this approach remains significantly cheaper than traditional transaction fees. This is what makes the Lightning Network so powerful and appealing. #lightning #payment #node

Technological progress makes products more efficient and cheaper, which has a deflationary effect. To keep the 2% inflation target, more and more money needs to be printed, increasing wealth inequality. The faster efficiency increases, the harder it becomes to artificially create inflation. With AI accelerating technological progress even further, the problem grows. This could lead to a deflationary problem—a risk to our system? Can this system work in the long term? #AI #technology #inflation