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Bitcoiner Engineer Founder Fortune Farms Uganda
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AFortune 11 months ago
Another book purchased πŸŽ‰ Thank you @Lawrence Lepard excited to consume another book and distribute to my friends πŸ™πŸ½ image
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AFortune 11 months ago
Just listened to a great episode between Ray Dalio and David Friedberg They discuss all problems of fiat money and debt issues of the world. Bitcoin was mentioned twice, I believe in the context with Gold. No depth to bitcoin but as a diversified option. So so close to grasping that the only solution to the fiat problem is Bitcoin ... their close to flipping the narrative, a few more years to go I think.
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AFortune 2 years ago
When price goes up I double down and study harder! Thank you Lyn for a fantastic book. I'm never selling - '...Neo you won't have to' #Bitcoin image
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AFortune 2 years ago
Bought myself a book! Some fun reading on a Long haul flight from UK to Uganda working on the Fortune Farms Limited. image
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AFortune 2 years ago
I often go back to this tweet and think what an absolute Legend! Book of Satoshi is another great resource to see the interaction Hal has #Bitcoin image
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AFortune 2 years ago
Anyone got ideas how we can merge Maize Farming with Bitcoin... One idea is that maize needs to be dried before milling begins...waste heat from a bitcoin miner could do that πŸ€” Innovation starts with an idea right #Bitcoin #FortuneFarms
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AFortune 2 years ago
Theres many similarities between stacking sats and many other aspects in life ... I am also a runner (trying to get Hal Finney's Legs) every run adds up and sometimes it's about going slow and steady. Adaptions is not built overnight but over weeks, months and years... Stack sats...stack health. #Bitcoin
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AFortune 2 years ago
I currently have to use traditional rails to send fiat British Pounds to my Business account in Ugandan Shilling for my farm I'm developing. Each time I send an international transfer can take anywhere between 3-5days and cost Β£12 (about 51,800 sats) for each transaction. With Bitcoin and ⚑ this is essentially instant and free...solving real world problems. I make easily over 20 international transfers a year for constant funding... Β£240 just in fees that's over 1million sats! That difference can really help the developments were making for the locals. Bitcoin seems to fix this πŸ€”πŸ™ƒ I need to have my business account funded and not sure if there is another hybrid way to make payments and be operational just on Bitcoin...any suggestions?
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AFortune 2 years ago
A question I asked myself 3 years ago more seriously was: How can I live for the sake of others? I was 26years old and working a 9-5 fiat job (I still do) which I enjoy but no real life satisfaction. I kept in contact with a friend I made in Uganda when I volunteered there back in 2012...I remember promising I'll come back and build a farm...so that's what I did! Fortune Farms Limited was founded in summer of 2020 and I got to work. As an engineer I work from first principles (maybe that's why Bitcoin makes so much sense to me from Day 1) There was no electricity so needed to sort that out (Lots of details but it wasn't easy) Feeding was very expensive of the pigs and chickens we had so decided to create my own feeds and built a Maize Mill to process the Maize we grew to create Broken Maize and Maize Flour. Broken Maize then used to help feed the chickens. Built a new chicken house capacity 2500 (good thing I'm a civil engineer saved some costs 😊) There is no incubator or ability for other local farmers to buy local chicks to raise themselves and feed there families apart from travelling to the capital Kampala. So I am now creating incubator facilities currently work in progress. I am also developing an Aquaponics system in the near future and on land fish farming. Long term goal is to develop methane gas harvesting system to capture waste produced by the farm and mine bitcoin. I currently hire 3 full time employees and 100% funded from me and my wife's fiat jobs in the UK. I've been introducing the locals to bitcoin and lightning ⚑and would love to bring more financial inclusion to the areas that really need it. Alot of work needed there. A small snippet of what I'm doing...I'm not a farmer so thank you internet and YouTube. There is a long way to go but at least I'm giving it a go and feeling happier...it does make it harder to stack sats and build a business at the same time... But hey I wanted to try and help/live for others so that's on me. Follow for some future progress of a guy finding his way and building a farm and trying to incorporate Bitcoin πŸ™ƒπŸ™ #Bitcoin
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AFortune 2 years ago
A presentation I gave to my fellow 9-5'ers colleagues. A few years ago...just made it visible on YouTube to see what you guys think. Trying to orange pill the everyday person. What Happened in 1971? Lots inspired research from many of you...I call this pre-orange pilling. YouTube Link Below: #Bitcoin #whathaappenedin1971 image
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AFortune 2 years ago
Hi Everyone Just joined today I am a Bitcoiner, Civil Engineer by trade and on the side the last 3years been building an Agricultural Business in Uganda seeking to use Bitcoin as much as possible. Many things I want to integrate with Bitcoin and Farming... Exciting things to come at Fortune Farms! I am a follower non-tweeter on Twitter but Nostr seems to have the very best people. So if your interested please give me a follow
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