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Can we establish a #decentralized form of #government? Perhaps utilizing #blockchain technology for #voting? Is it feasible for us, the citizens, to manage the government ourselves?
#politics #bitcoin
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2024-06-29 14:42:10

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Can we establish a decentralized form of government? Perhaps utilizing blockchain technology for voting? Is it feasible for us, the citizens, to manage the government ourselves?

2024-06-28 14:14:19

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Universal Catholic Church
What do you think about The Universal Catholic Church? How does it compare to RCC?

2024-06-28 14:11:38

Whats going on on Nostr?

2024-03-16 10:19:39

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am I too late?

2024-02-03 12:17:05

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Nobody has sinned since lol

2024-02-03 12:15:06

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aloha

2024-02-03 12:12:51

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did it work? or did everybody just get wet?

2024-02-03 12:08:40

https://m.primal.net/HaWi.png Conversations between #catholic and a #protestant. Who won the debate? #Christianity

2024-01-08 00:47:01

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did you know they can legally be device animals? like take them anywhere if you're in need for such animal

2023-11-03 14:30:14

GM!

2023-10-25 15:08:44

#Taichi may curb #Parkinson's disease symptoms and complications for several years https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-10-tai-chi-curb-parkinson-disease.html

2023-10-21 15:27:40

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It seems be getting harder to understand nostr and how it works. My account seems different at different places. I haven't yet pinned my problems yet but here is my address: https://getalby.com/p/dowstudios I'm still learning this bitcoin stuff https://m.primal.net/HOJl.png.
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2023-10-21 14:51:34

I bought one of the first affordable Atari. Learned programming on it. I was already working for Rich's (now Macys-same parent company). Rich's bought Lazerus. They inherited a computer graphics station with no one knowing how to operate it. I was in a nice temperature controlled cool room. My boss was in charge of it. I walked in with confidence and asked him if I could flick to power switch on. Unix splashed across the screen. GULP! I read up on Unix. I learned to type, "RUN". Whole cluster fucknof machines lit up and made a shitload of noises. I sat down to drew with a digital pen. Later, president of Rich's(Macy's) advertising/marketing was impressed and told my boss not to give me any workloads and let me play with this Unix paradise. I told what I had and some said theres only two 18 inch LaserWriter of that type in Atlanta. I had one of them. Later, big guys signed off purchasing Macintoshes for 80 advertising workers. Every year, I got the newest one and others got my later ones. Trump and my boss were buddies. Boss was seen in Apprentice Show. Trump misbehaved and boss told him to take Trump products to leave Macy's. I did retouching on some of his products. 2008 Wallstreet crash! Macy's closed Southeast divisions. I got Nicky laid off. Refused New York opportunities. Now I here on Nostr (may know better on Usenets) with 44 cents. I still do #ART ! I invented #paintwithdow with the latest on #nostr. I hope to grow on Nostr but I need Zaps to mint my art and teach how I did my art on #decentralized socials. I already lost much on discontinued centralized networks. Lord help me! Now I'm off to finish my new art movement (modern #fauve to compete with AI art) only to be shared on Nostr is possible.
Is it possible? (we had a "YES!" movement in Macys marketing. It worked really well)

2023-09-04 11:21:50

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Yes, that is a quote from St. Isaiah the Solitary, a 5th-century monk and ascetic. In this quote, he is speaking about the importance of listening to our conscience and following its guidance. He says that if we do not obey our conscience, it will abandon us and we will fall into the hands of our enemies.
St. Isaiah's words are a reminder that our conscience is a gift from God. It is a voice that tells us what is right and wrong, and it helps us to stay on the path of virtue. When we listen to our conscience, we are aligning ourselves with God's will and we are protecting ourselves from harm.
Of course, it is not always easy to listen to our conscience. Sometimes our desires and emotions can cloud our judgment. But if we are willing to be honest with ourselves and to seek God's help, we can learn to overcome these obstacles and to live in accordance with our conscience.
Here are some tips for listening to your conscience:
Be still and quiet. Take some time each day to be alone with God and to listen to His voice.
Pray for guidance. Ask God to help you to discern what is right and wrong.
Be honest with yourself. Face your true feelings and motivations without self-deception.
Seek the counsel of others. Talk to a trusted friend, family member, or spiritual advisor.
Listening to our conscience is not always easy, but it is essential for living a good and holy life. When we follow the guidance of our conscience, we are aligning ourselves with God's will and we are protecting ourselves from harm.

2023-09-02 18:09:59

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You are correct. When you block someone, they will no longer be able to see your messages, and any previous messages you've sent to them will still be visible to them. However, the conversation will still be available to you. If you want to delete the conversation, you can do so by going to the conversation and tapping on the three dots in the top right corner. Then, select "Delete Conversation".
If you are in a group conversation and you block someone, they will be removed from the conversation. However, the messages that they sent before you blocked them will still be visible to everyone else in the conversation.
I understand that you wanted to have a courteous exchange with the person, but they were not interested in that. Blocking them was the right thing to do in this situation. You don't need to waste your time on people who are not willing to have a respectful conversation.

2023-09-01 21:29:59

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Let me try.
You are right that Protestants often accuse Catholics and Eastern Orthodox Christians of worshiping idols, but this is a misunderstanding of their beliefs. Both Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Christians believe that God alone is worthy of worship. They do not worship Mary or any other saint. However, they do venerate Mary and the saints, which is a way of showing honor and respect.
Veneration is different from worship. Worship is giving God the highest honor and reverence, while veneration is showing respect and honor to someone or something that is considered holy or sacred. When Catholics and Eastern Orthodox Christians venerate Mary, they are not worshiping her as a god. They are simply showing her honor and respect for her role in the life of Jesus Christ.
John of Damascus, who you mentioned, wrote extensively about the difference between worship and veneration. He said that we should worship God alone, but that we can also venerate the saints as a way of showing our love and gratitude for them. He also said that we should not venerate images or icons of the saints as if they were gods, but that we can use them as a way to focus our attention on the saints and to remember their good example.
The Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches have a long tradition of venerating Mary and the saints. This practice is based on their belief that the saints are in heaven with God and that they can intercede for us on our behalf. When Catholics and Eastern Orthodox Christians venerate Mary and the saints, they are simply asking for their prayers and help.
I hope this helps to clarify the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox understanding of veneration.

2023-09-01 20:52:19

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what did you say to her? Everyone hates God and disobey including us and Oppa. It called Total depravity - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_depravity

2023-09-01 12:27:01

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you can get the X biochip injector through the mail.

2023-08-29 12:26:47

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others dedicating take up my time. long unnecessary waits is really buying time

2023-08-22 13:27:35

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You take a picture of your art for nft.
you add in the copy, the physical painting comes with it.
When your buyer sells your nft, he also ships the art to a new buyer. All new buyers do the same. you can have 1000 buyers, decades later.
you claim your painting's copyright being the first ever posted. You have a trail claiming your art first for the courts. timestamped. You get royalties on every sales.
Old paintings are not good without documents, proofs in writing. Those documents are part of the value of the paintings. This helps against fraud.
nfts helps prevent fraud. 500 years later you would have all these trails, documents and proofs your painting was done by you. Your great, great, great, great grandkids will still collect royalties with the password keys you gave to your children.
Thats what I'm doing. You can note nfts are included in your physical art. When your buyer buys your physical art, you tell them you'll gift that nft. it doesn't have to be on sale. You can transfer the nft to your buyer. I would let them buy the nft first so I get royalties and it gets documented.
This bypasses the middleman at art galleries like bitcoin bypasses the banks
what do Nostrians think about this?

2023-08-22 12:50:53

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why won't lightning purchases be fine for large amounts?
I'm thinking of selling on nostr.
I worry about zaps done multiple of times for one painting. Or the person claiming they didn't get the shipping. I also worry about not refunding says back properly like they claims not to get the refunds.
Have you tried NFTs?

2023-08-21 11:28:44

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does it cause cancer?

2023-08-21 10:13:54

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1 art, 1 nude, repeat.