The further back you look, the farther forward you can see. - Winston Churchill

Don’t try to change peoples’ minds with words. Use your actions. “Since, then, we know what it is to fear the Lord, we try to persuade others. What we are is plain to God, and I hope it is also plain to your conscience. We are not trying to commend ourselves to you again, but are giving you an opportunity to take pride in us, so that you can answer those who take pride in what is seen rather than in what is in the heart. If we are “out of our mind,” as some say, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you.” ‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭5‬:‭11‬-‭13‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.” ‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭4‬:‭22‬-‭24‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Sometime in March 2026, there will be less than 1,000,000 bitcoin left to be mined. Might want to get some in case it catches on.

I took a dump in three different airports today. Tomorrow will be better.

What’s the dumbest thing you’ve read today? I’ll start:

Proof of work: “Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: But he that gathereth by labour shall increase.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭13‬:‭11‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Ayn Rand: “Did you really think that we want those laws to be observed? We want them broken. There’s no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren’t enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws. Who wants a nation of law-abiding citizens? What’s there in that for anyone? But just pass the kind of laws that can neither be observed nor enforced nor objectively interpreted — and you create a nation of law-breakers — and then you cash in on guilt.”

Spoiler Alert: single mothers are poor.

You usually know where your enemy stands, because you face them. Where your friends stand is more difficult, because they are usually behind you.

Money without an issuer avoids this. ““Of what value is an idol carved by a craftsman? Or an image that teaches lies? For the one who makes it trusts in his own creation; he makes idols that cannot speak.” ‭‭Habakkuk‬ ‭2‬:‭18‬ ‭NIV‬‬

GM. Panopticon incoming.

I’m looking to start running a node (first time) on a stand-alone machine at home. What are the basic hardware requirements I should be looking for in a stable laptop/desktop that I want to last for multiple years? #asknostr

Winning.