SLOP IN THE NAME OF LOVE
Rich Nost
richnost@nostrplebs.com
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Bitcoin hedge wizard. Do not consult me unless as a last resort.

This season's scripts are so bad, they read like they were written by Ayn Rand.
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There is an large subset in this latest cohort of Bitcoiners that seem deathly allergic to two objectively true things:
1) There is risk. You aren't entitles to sick gains.
2) This is actually a technology. You could stand to fucking learn about it.
I want to do manly thing.
Wife worries it will widow her.
I do manly thing.
Now in trouble with wife.
What is being sold to you?
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In the future, all Bitcoin podcasts are Sans Serif Bold Title Talking Head on a Black Background.


All the "easy"self-chstody lightning wallets seem to just use some "don't make me think" slight-of-hand that is ultimately belied as a really crap tradeoff.
Phoenix: Outrageous fees. Quickly looks like shit when you try to onboard someone with $10 and they receive $8.50.Even once they have a channel, the routing fees are like 10x what they should be. Don't demo this to vendors looking to escape credit card fees.
Aqua: Your "lightning" payment gets trapped in some limbo, where you can't tell if it failed, if it's multi-pathing, or whatever the fuck they are doing behind the curtain. Don't demo this to people who want instant settlement.
Wallet of Satoshi/Breez/Blitz: Last mile of the payment is paved with surveilance. Don't use this if you wa to demonstrate censorship resistance.
I don't know what a blossom server is, and at this point, I'm afraid to ask.

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Two things happen when the ideological weapons factories have completely used up a term like "white surpemacy" to the point it has no meaning beyond "something I dont like."
1) People stop taking them seriously
2) People become numb to actual white supremacy
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If the information is unverifiable and on a screen, the best frame is to assume it's a lie.