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Melvin Carvalho
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Mathematician and Web Developer
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melvincarvalho 11 months ago
Picture a relay-race baton hurtling around a track. Before each hand-off the runner stamps the baton with today’s secret code, then sprints ahead. Every swap is signed, time-stamped, and etched into Bitcoin forever—so anyone can replay the entire race and verify there was never a duplicate baton. That baton is a Blocktrail. It gives you contract-grade state changes, provable settlement, and full auditability—powered solely by Bitcoin, no new chain or side token in sight.
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Blocktrails: Smart-Contract Functionality - On Bitcoin, No Extra Token Needed
Picture a relay-race baton hurtling around a track. Before each hand-off the runner stamps the baton...
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melvincarvalho 11 months ago
Decentralized agents are here. They are just unevenly distributed. For now ... 🥳 image
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melvincarvalho 11 months ago
In this case google is correct. The site njump me does indeed contain malware. It sends your IP address to the bad guys, without consent. I have been making this point for a while. Glad that google have noticed. Stay safe! View quoted note →
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melvincarvalho 11 months ago
"Most AI systems today are stuck in a “cage” designed by humans. They rely on fixed architectures crafted by engineers and lack the ability to evolve autonomously over time. This is the Achilles heel of modern AI — like a car, no matter how well the engine is tuned and how skilled the driver is, it cannot change its body structure or engine type to adapt to a new track on its own. But what if AI could learn and improve its own capabilities without human intervention? In this post, we will dive into the concept of self-improving systems and a recent effort towards building one."
AI That Can Improve Itself | Richard Cornelius Suwandi
A deep dive into self-improving AI and the Darwin-Gödel Machine
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melvincarvalho 11 months ago
In bitcoin, censorship-resistant is not the same as censorship-proof. Just like water-resistant is not the same as water-proof. When miners make a block, they do so by choosing which transactions to include and which to exclude. That is a form of censorship. It is a mistake to think that a "greedy" approach to this, is the only game in town. Miners want to maximize long-term gains, not short term events. The best way to do this is to be a good actor.
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melvincarvalho 11 months ago
Bitcoin changes must be proven safe, needed, and wanted, before they're adopted. The burden is on the proposer, not the community. If it’s not clearly worth the risk, the answer is simple: don’t change the rules. That’s how Bitcoin stays secure.
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