Dr. ₿oom

Dentist by day, musician by night, fractal artist on the weekends, bitcoiner 24/7.

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2024-09-01 15:03:51

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Yup. Use Breez for value-for-value podcast support.

2024-07-24 05:02:25

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There was a zero percent chance I was going to vote for Trump or Biden and a 5% chance I'm going to vote for Harris. So I'm gonna say real.

2024-04-09 05:14:48

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I like when the red water comes out

2024-01-24 16:15:10

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Just because the majority of nodes are currently in the west doesn't mean we should make changes to further that trend. It's critical that everyone has equal access to Bitcoin, otherwise I honestly think the experiment will have failed.

2024-01-24 16:04:09

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Because not everyone lives in the west and has access to reliable high speed internet and adequate hardware to manage larger blocks. TPS is adequate for now. I do think we will raise the block size in the future though.

2024-01-24 15:46:22

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The question is: what's more important? Decentralization or tps?

2024-01-14 01:01:23

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Actually I'd put them in a lower category, since they seem to have less regard for the consequences of their lies (see the Sandy Hook denialism)

2024-01-14 00:59:04

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I would put them in the same category as the MSM sources you mentioned. From what I've seen they're more interested in catering to their curated echo chamber than telling the truth. Just like most sources of 'information' these days.

2024-01-13 16:21:48

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That Infowars is a garbage source of information. I assumed that was clear based on the context.

2024-01-12 19:43:58

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Infowars eh?...

2023-12-16 14:37:42

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The anti rich mentality is a result of an unfair system that is designed to steal from the common person. It's intuitive (though incorrect in many cases) for people to blame the obvious beneficiaries of that unfair system. If we had a more just system in which people were fairly compensated for their contributions to society there would be less animosity towards the wealthy. There certainly are people who want to 'steal from any other class', but disregarding valid grievances by generalizing that characteristic onto anyone who expresses disdain for the wealthy is disingenuous, and ignores the fact that the root of the problem IS the wealthy class stealing from the poor class.

2023-12-16 05:41:02

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That's victim blaming. The people being trampled on are not the ones pulling the money printer's lever and pointing it at their friends.

2023-12-16 04:57:16

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Yeah, I agree with that. My point is that I believe people are right to be frustrated. It's just that their anger is being misdirected for political gain.

2023-12-16 04:49:02

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Why don't you have a LN wallet set up? I want to zap this.

2023-12-16 04:42:31

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I should add: so while the target of the top panel's ire is misdirected, there is a grain of truth there.

2023-12-16 04:40:41

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I would argue that in many cases billionaires are a byproduct of the cantillon effect, which does indeed cause a decrease in financial well-being for the majority of people.

2023-12-04 02:02:28

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Tomorrow's price was not yesterday's price.

2023-12-02 21:43:21

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Tomorrow's price may be yesterday's price.

2023-12-01 15:59:59

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D.
Use the internet freely but keep your attack surface small and stay as anon as possible.

2023-12-01 01:56:42

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😳

2023-11-26 03:00:40

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Never trust a vogon.

2023-11-25 15:13:32

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If you're going to be dropping truth bombs please set up a Lightning wallet so we can show our agreement with something more substantial than a heart emoji

2023-11-24 17:35:10

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GrapheneOS + Obtanium/F-Droid feels pretty unruggable to me. I suppose Google could do something to brick Pixels but not without seriously hurting themselves. Seems like the best solution atm.

2023-11-24 06:14:00

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I've been loving Mutiny

2023-11-24 03:32:58

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Not open source. You can't even use it on Android if you don't have Play Store installed.

2023-11-24 03:29:40

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He's just mad because a pizza box put him in prison.

2023-11-22 22:14:21

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This is an even dumber question than 'is Bitcoin dead?'.

2023-11-19 18:57:20

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I'd love to hear both you guys elaborate on your positions

2023-11-19 16:06:12

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If you believe in God, don't you believe he created man in his image? Does that make God retarded?

2023-11-18 02:21:24

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But the looks on their faces: priceless.

2023-11-18 02:17:29

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It's called a carnyx and you can buy them here:
https://www.manningimperial.com/product/carnyx
Awesome way to terrify your neighbors.

2023-11-18 01:58:27

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Thanks man. That honestly motivates me to play around and make some this weekend. Hope you have a good one!

2023-11-18 01:57:07

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You don't have to be that smart to see titties, fortunately.

2023-11-18 01:47:22

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Smart way to be IRL since the horse is probably the most unpredictable variable there. In action movies I oscillate between being amazed at how well it's trained and worried that the horse is scared shitless.

2023-11-18 01:41:39

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I think it's fun. But it IS hard to make money with an LN node. I just try to route as much as I can without it costing me anything.

2023-11-15 14:47:22

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If you're cool with a corporation telling you what apps you're allowed to use and how you're allowed to use them you should be cool with another corporation holding your pocket change for you. Just use Wallet of Satoshi.

2023-11-15 14:42:09

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Oof, I guess you're on iOS then? You've got bigger problems in that case.

2023-11-15 14:33:37

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Phoenix sucks now. Use Mutiny instead.

2023-11-14 03:25:09

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That's so cool. Can you describe more how you're using AI to do this?

2023-11-10 04:49:10

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Absolutely. But also, fuck Google.

2023-11-10 04:32:44

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https://image.nostr.build/85137872d97709b9d485d3db95d09668d2b318605cacbf0a2706d7b4cb1b154b.jpg

2023-11-10 04:09:59

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If you're gonna be posting cool art you gotta set up a way to receive zaps. Sorry, I don't make the rules.

2023-11-09 03:58:18

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I just googled (not literally, fuck Google) 'proxies' and read some of the results. You basically pay someone to route your data through their server, which obscures your IP address. A VPN accomplishes the same thing but *also* encrypts your data. Hence, I'm not sure why someone would use a proxy in addition to or instead of a VPN.

2023-11-09 02:08:30

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This post led me to learning about proxies, so thank you. What is the benefit of using a proxy if you already use a good VPN? It seems redundant as I'm understanding it.

2023-11-07 02:17:42

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From what it sounds like, the talk wasn't aimed at established Bitcoiners (who are the more appropriate audience for the topics you mentioned). It sounds like a more fundamental 'here are some problems with the existing system of which you are a part, and here's how Bitcoin is uniquely suited to address those problems'. Perhaps it's hard for you to empathize with noobs because you've been in the space a long time, but these concepts are still going to be alien to people who haven't considered them, especially if they've been long successful in the legacy system.

2023-11-07 01:55:29

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'Here are some videos' is not as compelling as an in person talk, especially for people in the boomer bracket. Perhaps one could argue that the concept of diminishing returns applies to new recorded Bitcoin content, but to try to argue that the same applies to in person lectures is IMO retarded.

2023-11-07 01:34:45

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Did you immediately jump in and buy bitcoin when first presented with the information? I didn't. It took repeat exposures from different sources. Even if none of the audience goes out and buys bitcoin immediately after this talk, it serves as an exposure. And coming from someone like Lyn, I imagine they probably perceive bitcoin to be more legitimate than prior to the talk. These things take time and this particular audience has a lot of inertia tied up in the existing system based on the description of atendees. Would you just prefer no one bothers to give presentations on bitcoin's potential if it isn't certain to lead to immediate increases in adoption?

2023-11-04 22:27:08

#art #artstr #grownostr #fractals
https://image.nostr.build/d4c1645c63204e891f32eaeae1fe557bf01010005ef2214216e68c4b3d1ea3d8.jpg

2023-11-04 15:08:27

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Stay prideful and burn sats.

2023-11-03 14:39:19

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Based only on this note your English is better than most Americans'.

2023-11-03 14:09:20

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*sees $40 tshirt*
*closes window*

2023-11-03 14:04:15

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Well this just makes me want to buy some Fednow merch and support Shitcoin Magazine 🤮

2023-11-02 00:12:34

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I thought everyone could experience frission.

2023-11-01 14:49:16

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Sure, I guess. Seems like semantics to me. Without Bitcoin there would be no crypto scams, so I think it's accurate (though not precise) to say Bitcoin started crypto. Regardless, he seems to understand that there is a difference between Bitcoin and crypto, based on his rhetoric and actions as SEC chair. He also taught a class at MIT on Bitcoin from a technological perspective.

2023-11-01 14:19:10

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Yes? Nothing in GG's tweet implies otherwise.

2023-10-29 20:23:14

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Thanks for the context.

2023-10-29 14:45:09

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This. Who is making the argument that Zeus is 'breaking' LN? This is the first time I've encountered this view and it seems nonsensical to me.

2023-10-28 15:56:53

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Not if you're viewing things from a spectrum of freedom and view Bitcoin as the thing that will maximize freedom for the most people.

2023-10-28 03:40:22

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Noon what time zone?

2023-10-27 03:11:21

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Upon reflection I recognize that it was weird of me an an anon to offer to perform surgery on you lol. Offer still stands though if you're feeling lucky 😂

2023-10-26 21:32:06

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I regulalry perform oral surgeries that sound like what you need. Where are you located? Maybe I can help more directly. Feel free to DM or set up a Simplex chat and we can discuss if you'd like.

2023-10-25 02:20:01

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Why?

2023-10-24 21:15:02

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When 'the news' is the unlocking of massive capital with the potential to flow into BTC, selling the news seems foolish to me.

2023-10-23 01:56:59

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It's an open protocol so anyone can build whatever they want on it. I would way rather receive sats though. I would just convert any XNO I received to BTC.

2023-10-21 03:58:12

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You're being obtuse. My argument is that Jihadists have their own version of the end of days that is analogous to the Christian Apocalypse. Two sides of the same coin. A shitty coin that non-psychotic-religious-extremists have no interest in experiencing.

2023-10-21 03:37:45

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A Jihadist would have the same reverence for the apocalypse, just with reference to a different prophet and holy book. Would you also welcome their version of annihilation?

2023-10-21 03:04:20

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Only psychotic religious extremists can frame the Apocalypse as a 'good thing'.

2023-10-19 02:59:13

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The Cryptocurrency subreddit used to hand out a Moon shitcoin to people for engaging with the sub. It was even listed on Kraken and subsequently speculated on. Reddit rugpulled the token and sent it to basically zero, which pissed of the Crypto sub's users. @npub18am…p424 made a post on the sub explaining nostr and we've apparently had a mass migration as a result.

2023-10-18 22:40:53

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The Moon shitcoin that was given out for participating on the cryptocurrency subreddit got rugged by Reddit.

2023-10-11 14:08:06

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Not really. I started out using Snort because I couldn't get any mobile apps to work (this was December of last year with a different npub). Now I'm using primarily Amethyst and occasionally Primal.

2023-10-11 00:59:50

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Interesting ideas. I can see how some specific applications could be more intuitive with base 12 math, but most applications are perfectly intuitive with base 10, and would be made less intuitive if we moved to base 12. They would have to coexist.
It's probably worth exploring. I think you're right that base 12 math could help identify and understand patterns in nature that are currently unrecognized or have awkward inelegant mathematical models applied to them.
Also, as a fractal artist the idea of using a different base math is intriguing.
You've piqued my curiosity. Is there any writing on the subject you'd recommend?

2023-10-10 15:14:33

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That's not true though. Cubes are extremely common as crystaline structures both macroscopically and microscopically

2023-10-10 14:16:34

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Mind providing some examples of base 12 math in nature? Sounds interesting

2023-10-09 04:00:45

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Good eye. Most fractal art is based on transformations of a few standard sets. The Mandelbrot set is a fun one to play around with and can generate some very cool results.

2023-10-08 20:23:11

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How cool! I'm glad my money went to a good cause in addition to getting me an awesome shirt! Thanks for the info! 🫂

2023-10-08 20:09:46

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Mine too! I bought it off the Lightning Store because I liked the design but I don't even know the story behind it. Can anyone here fill me in?

2023-09-30 16:47:07

#art #artstr #grownostr #fractals
https://image.nostr.build/6fd3969e01710469e9e95fbd47592230c79b8a4293000926031e2e32e36330fb.jpg

2023-09-30 16:40:59

First time posting my fractal art to nostr
#art #artstr #grownostr #fractals #psychedelic
https://image.nostr.build/609ee2fb7d6c86827a158b21e117a524e7a1ff82ada5b94efefe3fd2d0be2b46.jpg