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2025-08-12 09:16:25 UTC

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I forgot I read this as a kid! Only things I remember are learning of the existence of the NSA and that there are two types of uranium. Er…plutonium? Was that even this book? Sorry to anyone for the spoiler if so.

2025-05-29 09:46:24 UTC

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Good except for my Twitter addiction, which I’m here to address

2025-05-29 09:39:08 UTC

@nprofile…nrxl is actually getting really good

2025-05-28 22:23:58 UTC

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That makes it easier to accidentally or intentionally defraud people.
Which is easier to distinguish:
0.0009180 vs 0.00009180
or
91,800 vs 9,180?

2024-08-27 14:26:59 UTC

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Same. Hope it sticks

2024-08-27 10:29:29 UTC

I go on Twitter and it’s all #nostr npubs

2024-08-08 15:16:23 UTC

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Everything's correlated to the yen right now. I'll get some of the specifics here wrong but my understanding is: When the yen suddenly strengthened (blue line going down on the chart), the many entities shorting the yen in one form or another (e.g. the yen carry trade) had to scramble to cover their shorts, so they sold whatever they could, and bitcoin's easy to sell.
Everything's correlated in a panic, but I'm curious how long this will remain the case.

2024-08-08 15:05:34 UTC

Fascinating isn't it. Japanese yen vs Bitcoin price
https://m.primal.net/JsZE.png

2024-08-05 01:29:40 UTC

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https://open.substack.com/pub/westonnakamura/p/usdjpy-152-the-crowdstrike-of-global?r=1na0w2&utm_medium=ios

2024-08-05 00:31:56 UTC

Amazing to watch yen strength drag BTC (and everything else) down in realtime
#USDJPY #BTCUSD
@npub1s5y…6q7z @npub1a2c…w83a

2024-08-01 22:57:14 UTC

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‘Buying bitcoin to strengthen the currency’ is dumb. Terra Luna on a massive scale

2024-08-01 22:48:27 UTC

My pet peeve is capital letters in email addresses

2024-07-31 02:35:04 UTC

Preston + Luke = 🔥
Thanks @npub1s5y…6q7z @npub14mc…frlx @npub16le…ffxj
https://fountain.fm/episode/XBkpKMiN1pfgNaDUS4q3

2024-06-15 04:14:42 UTC

Got it in Tokyo! @npub1yez…awc7 @npub1jdd…4s60 @craigwarmke
https://m.primal.net/IlKd.jpg

2024-06-15 04:12:04 UTC

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Big time my man
https://fountain.fm/episode/lbPYEBVSjvjsxnhIEj6v

2024-06-13 13:01:32 UTC

Recent fiat food podcast from @npub1s5y…6q7z blew my mind. Had heard pieces of the story but it was really the economic element that tied it all together and pushed it over the edge of 'this needs to influence my life to a way greater degree'

2024-06-10 22:56:26 UTC

Haven't been on here in a while

2024-05-15 12:13:22 UTC

What's the expression for when your rival company is vastly outcompeting you? "They're eating our breakfast"? "They're eating our lunch"?
I want to know for when I do it to a particular Bitcoin company in the space over the next few years.

2024-05-08 15:00:50 UTC

Arrived in Hong Kong, AMA

2024-05-07 10:57:02 UTC

Plenty of bitcoiners (including me) fall into the trap of only producing content for other bitcoiners, basically preaching to the choir. @npub1pry…2xcv is breaking out of that by speaking to the issues regular people care about. Thanks for the great convo!
https://fountain.fm/episode/eehtCmZNFsWt3CS00DyG

2024-04-22 01:17:43 UTC

これ花粉症なのかな

2024-04-21 01:57:59 UTC

I heard he's gonna rename it Bitford when he's mayor

2024-04-11 00:02:31 UTC

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Thanks! First one got me about a third back

2024-04-10 23:56:01 UTC

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Primal

2024-04-10 22:51:02 UTC

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Weird, first time for me

2024-04-10 22:30:59 UTC

Uhhh just lost all the people I follow

2024-04-10 22:25:29 UTC

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Glad you made it!

2024-04-10 16:34:10 UTC

Never been so excited to arrive in an average British town in the rain.
#cheatcodecon #bedford

2024-04-10 15:15:02 UTC

USDJPY just broke 152 - weakest yen since 1990.
Big decision time for JP gov.
https://m.primal.net/HtPO.jpg
https://m.primal.net/HtPQ.jpg

2024-04-04 15:04:55 UTC

lol
https://m.primal.net/HrLE.png

2024-03-27 04:00:54 UTC

Made it to NYC. Excited to walk the streets for a week.

2024-03-26 14:05:18 UTC

Couldn't find an official Telegram group for @npub1jv6…nkxg in Bedford on April 12-13 so I made an unofficial one. Join if you're coming! Amplification appreciated.
https://t.me/+YdejPvULZ204NGVl

2024-03-26 13:11:44 UTC

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Dunno what show this is but looks like a great cast

2024-03-26 02:55:48 UTC

Excited to visit NYC for the first time in 10 years and visit @npub1key…lt3h for the first time. Any other New York recommendations? #asknostr

2024-03-25 19:44:43 UTC

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Oh that's what that means? Always thought it limited it to only posts with replies lol

2024-03-24 04:21:56 UTC

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I'm sure she got it the next time
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/L3bnamO7rpY

2024-03-24 04:17:39 UTC

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早く日本に帰って食いたい

2024-03-24 04:16:33 UTC

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Always good to make a reference and then immediately explain it.

2024-03-23 18:10:53 UTC

Is there a Telegram or other chat group for @npub1jv6…nkxg participants?

2024-03-23 18:03:19 UTC

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Um.

2024-03-23 17:49:42 UTC

Glad to hear the council has come around and the pitch issues look resolvable @npub14mc…frlx
https://youtu.be/gGuqilHOHX8?si=IYDH91yqDbn0HGjJ

2024-03-23 14:07:08 UTC

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#nostrdesign
#note1m4u…j2gr

2024-03-23 14:03:04 UTC

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Looks like you got the 100k hot potato!

2024-03-23 13:53:31 UTC

TIL candy is shiny because of bug shit
https://youtu.be/iEkKwOWZS_E?si=JeHd-lUXX-d1bLUT

2024-03-22 21:15:24 UTC

It's funny that on The Mentalist, Simon Baker speaks in an excellent American accent throughout, but after the credits each episode when he says, "Stay tuned for scenes from our next episode," he reverts back to his Australian accent.

2024-03-22 15:49:05 UTC

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Going to #CheatCode? 😃

2024-03-22 15:35:48 UTC

Can anyone direct me to the London Bitcoiner Telegram group or equivalent? #asknostr

2024-03-22 03:57:55 UTC

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I think NiceHash is trippin. Every other countdown site says April 20ish

2024-03-22 03:56:40 UTC

CoinDesk article from two days ago says April 15, but now the site they cite (heh) says April 30! How am I supposed to make travel plans at this rate?
https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2024/03/20/bitcoins-halving-may-be-here-sooner-than-you-know-again/

2024-03-22 03:51:35 UTC

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Thanks! No one's ever commented on that actually. Japanese Alps. The trip was brutal and I may never camp again, but at least I got a good photo out of it!

2024-03-21 19:14:41 UTC

For those who don't know, I interview people about #Bitcoin adoption - and sometimes #nostr - in East Asia (I'm based in Tokyo).
This is my recent conversation with John Riggins of @npub1t8a…56yu about his time in China (since 2016), the upcoming Bitcoin Asia conference in HK, why he thinks the alpha is in Asia, and much more.
Most interesting to me were how bullish he is on Hong Kong (and even China), and the "secret" story behind the 2021 bitcoin mining ban. Check it out!
https://fountain.fm/episode/3j4T00mXDN8SVrUtQnda
The link above is for @npub1v5u…n0v5, where you can earn bitcoin as you listen, but it's also available wherever you get your podcasts.
#introductions

2024-03-21 17:19:45 UTC

Been watching a lot of this game lately. Impressively realistic. Still has room to improve but a world away from the Tony Hawk games I used to play.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xPQEzDuvnM&t=508s

2024-03-21 04:45:17 UTC

Ever noticed people use the intonation of a long list to give the impression their claim is well-founded when in reality they’ve given maybe one shaky example and something else that adds nothing and then completed it with “and the list goes on and on”?

2024-03-20 15:46:34 UTC

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Wow thanks!

2024-03-20 15:27:19 UTC

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That is one confusing pic

2024-03-20 15:25:44 UTC

Did some digging but couldn’t find anything. Any insights appreciated
https://m.primal.net/HmlY.jpg

2024-03-20 15:04:17 UTC

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Glad to have you! imho mass adoption is absolutely the goal, but the nature of the beast makes it a slower process than anyone likes. Keep posting your insights!

2024-03-20 14:11:16 UTC

What's the latest on email addresses that require a tiny sat payment to receive? e.g. what @npub1ex7…vyt9 was doing. Surprised I don't hear more about this considering it's the best idea I can think of to eliminate spam and protect people from scams like this pig butchering thing
#asknostr

2024-03-20 03:51:41 UTC

The other day I posted a tip about following the people that the people you like follow; today I have a new tip: on @npub12vk…pugg browser at least, when you go to a thread, it shows the "People in this thread" on the right side. Follow those people, because they're mostly proven to be active on #nostr.
#introductions

2024-03-20 03:49:33 UTC

You know, at first I thought posting images from the internet to #Nostr was cumbersome - right click, download the image somewhere, go to Nostr, find it again, upload. Blech.
But now I think it's the easiest of all platforms - right click, copy image address, paste into Nostr, it automatically becomes the image again. Easy-peasy.

2024-03-20 03:45:23 UTC

Go where you're rare. It'll be uncomfortable but will open a world of opportunity.
I know, it's easy for me to say, but I really feel like people are too tied to where they know (but have no upwards mobility).
https://scontent.fict1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/432405853_720405346915788_4242616960457873245_n.jpg?_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=VGoNJM7JgmUAX-JCEsO&_nc_ht=scontent.fict1-1.fna&oh=00_AfDjdfxpx10S6zXaZDmu8Nd5SHYY3J6bIXDHPCwyOfS8Bg&oe=65FFA02F

2024-03-19 22:41:29 UTC

Whoa
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/19/japan-pension-fund-explores-bitcoin-as-an-investment.html

2024-03-19 21:55:51 UTC

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2024-03-19 20:35:21 UTC

Crazy. And way more informative than any coverage I've seen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URfCwT3UQy4

2024-03-19 18:50:15 UTC

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Happily bought it with broken money 😄

2024-03-19 16:21:48 UTC

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Even if it’s Donald Trump saying to stop the count before my mail-in ballot is counted?

2024-03-19 14:26:15 UTC

Think about it, if MrBeast were on #Nostr, he could drop fortunes on random followers or reward every single follower completely seamlessly whenever he wanted.
So which one of you is going to be the MrBeast of Nostr?!
(I'd do it, but I don't think I'm crazy enough.)
https://images.samsung.com/is/image/samsung/assets/us/explore/brand/mrbeast-x-samsung/mo/MrBeast_Partnership-LP-FT03-KV-M.jpeg?

2024-03-19 13:04:13 UTC

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Wild

2024-03-19 04:20:18 UTC

Pretty much sums up finance media
https://m.primal.net/HmMk.jpg

2024-03-19 02:16:02 UTC

Who else is going to CheatCode?!
(#Nostr is a rushing river so I'll be posting this a lot in the coming days, sorry in advance for the annoyance. Trying to make friends)

2024-03-19 02:12:23 UTC

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Gotta rectify that, way too much to do here! Especially in September 😉 @npub19x0…2ree @npub17n5…j6ds

2024-03-18 21:00:40 UTC

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What if it’s in Tokyo 😁

2024-03-18 20:57:57 UTC

What would be cool is an animated lightning border around reposts that you also zapped, so your followers know you really liked it.

2024-03-18 15:58:35 UTC

From Astral Codex Ten (Slate Star Codex)
https://m.primal.net/HmFS.png

2024-03-18 15:00:02 UTC

People out here saying max pain is #Bitcoin going straight to 1 million; I don’t think you can call something max pain when you’re saying it gleefully.

2024-03-18 13:44:06 UTC

What are you working on this week? For me it's the next BTP episode

2024-03-18 13:41:45 UTC

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Haha fair enough

2024-03-17 04:41:36 UTC

Does #nostr really have zero new user retention in 2024?
https://m.primal.net/Hlmy.jpg
https://m.primal.net/Hlmz.jpg

2024-03-17 02:20:19 UTC

Wen lists on Primal @npub16c0…6nvr?

2024-03-16 19:20:35 UTC

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Yeah inviting people to Nostr is a bit like telling them to not only eat healthy when their friends are pigging out but also to eat at a separate restaurant by themselves lol

2024-03-16 19:12:28 UTC

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@npub1r0r…q9ac

2024-03-16 19:11:04 UTC

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lol

2024-03-16 18:53:31 UTC

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Bluesky has users?

2024-03-16 17:37:42 UTC

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Maybe I should've tagged this #grownostr

2024-03-16 17:04:24 UTC

Unpopular opinion (?): #Nostr needs a toxically addicting app more than a feel-good community.
An app that sucks you in, keeps you doomscrolling until 5 am, convinces you that the alpha/enlightenment/fulfillment you crave can be found in the very next post, shoves the trash you hate but always click on in your face every time you open it, delivers the dopamine when your spouse/partner/significant other does not, poisons your relationships, self-image, and productivity, messes up an entire generation of teenagers. And onboards half the world.
Then, far healthier alternatives will pop up (/have always existed) and people will flock to them because they don't have to give up their networks.
Right now, it's not that people don't know their habits are unhealthy, it's that the calculus doesn't make it seem worth it to quit. "Go where my friends/entertainers are" vs. "go where is good for me" almost always resolves in one direction. So lure them in with the unhealthy and then present the healthy without the switching cost.
People talk about how calm/happy/refreshing Nostr is, but I suspect we'll need the rage-baiters, the e-thots, the slack-jawed soyboys in order to make a dent in the world.
Problem is who would knowingly build a dopamine casino with no walls?
(I should note that the beauty of Nostr is that none of this means we can't keep the feel-good communities, they'll just have to work a bit harder at filtering when everyone else moves in.)
https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/facebook/000/035/358/tangled-1.jpg

2024-03-15 02:11:02 UTC

I don’t know if TikTok users are actually coming but I do know we’re not addictive enough to hold them.

2024-03-14 13:48:11 UTC

https://m.primal.net/Hknw.jpg

2024-03-13 13:22:33 UTC

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No it’s a fine way, I just never thought about it that way but it’s true, that’s what I’m doing

2024-03-13 04:53:42 UTC

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Wise words. Also “career in media” sounds awful 😆

2024-03-13 04:32:21 UTC

It’s hard to be on social media (including #nostr) and not start caring about the numbers. Like I’d really like to get to 500 followers, for no reason other than then I can go for 1000, and so on.

2024-03-13 04:28:46 UTC

Not sure I’m any good at it, but I do think a lot about the art of conversation. I think when there’s something you want to tell someone about, it’s important to dole it out in bite-size pieces, and only continue if they ask a follow-up question (the art being making those bites super tasty so they can’t help but ask more). No point delivering a sermon that mostly goes over their head and dissuades them from ever asking about it again.
Funnily enough this was originally advice I read about talking about your experience after coming back from a missions trip, but it’s true for every subject I’d say.

2024-03-10 03:21:38 UTC

Thoughts?
https://m.primal.net/HjQc.jpg

2024-02-24 02:40:22 UTC

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I'm somewhere in between

2024-02-22 10:03:48 UTC

"It's not just grungy punks, drug dealers & people who want to skirt the system at these events.
It's genuine professionals looking at #Bitcoin in a genuine way to adopt it into their professions."
-Bitcoin Alive co-organizer Chris Pavlesic ( @npub15ls…ffn2 ) on Beyond The Price ep. 20
Listen on @npub1v5u…n0v5:
https://fountain.fm/episode/AalIftlAAA1P1qdTWnBc

2024-02-21 12:37:32 UTC

Nice that I can follow as many people as I please on Nostr without worrying about it de-boosting my posts due to a bad following:follower ratio like on Twitter

2024-02-20 23:24:41 UTC

Like murmuring into the void

2024-02-18 07:23:24 UTC

A few years ago I was translating something by a wealthy Japanese art collector, and one thing he said stuck in my mind.
He said he thinks it's better for an artist to grow up in a small city or town rather than a big city like Tokyo because in a big city, you're surrounded by people at the top of the game and it's easy to feel like you'll never achieve what they have, whereas in a small city the competition is less in your face.
I think social media or the internet at large has the same problem, we all have access to the most popular entertainers, most engaging writers, the biggest podcasters, etc., so it's easy to get discouraged if you're trying to follow in their footsteps. Worsened by the fact that it seems much more within reach because of the accessibility, but secretly isn't.
Kinda wish I could just do my thing, even if it sucks, without knowing about all the people doing it better than me.

2024-02-13 00:15:59 UTC

Just a reminder that I am always looking for more Bitcoiners in Asia (esp E/SE Asia) to have on the podcast or just connect with to stay abreast of Bitcoin adoption in the region.
Recommendations, introductions, and amplification much appreciated. It's Asia's time.

2024-02-12 03:49:30 UTC

Nice.

2024-02-12 03:18:25 UTC

One overtime game in the history of the Super Bowl?!