2024-09-27T01:49:48Z https://yabu.me Peter N. Steinmetz https://yabu.me/npub1l9dh00y0ynhqhz8zdl60p5xl6zrt4rffk00z2a5zthnr4z0pfzmsf3k78x https://profilepics.nostur.com/profilepic_v1/ccf8f837f855eeb2cd486c2e76214745f04ee29457852de8b70ea7f698bbd4d3/profilepic.jpg?1727401787 https://profilepics.nostur.com/profilepic_v1/ccf8f837f855eeb2cd486c2e76214745f04ee29457852de8b70ea7f698bbd4d3/profilepic.jpg?1727401787 https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgahcjtmdym9qw26nqx8manzl3ws56c8kvttr3gsjcnncukmde32szyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytwgv48y3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq2skpfm7zg6kuspn52pyzam954842adk6p5rye63czfphpnyzs2q2pj6ll'>nevent1q…j6ll</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Wow, congrats on surviving that. What happened? 2025-10-13T01:00:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfraszaa0xhtll0sqaamc7tvwy6e0gu4udqt248px8ce4fh5t4vxczyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytw2uk5n2 Now running a full knots node. 2025-09-19T22:34:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx7y5ulkx86hz9dr45ny7px42pyacgqgj859g499u5vjcnv9d72tczyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytwpek8sv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqum3vredpen43ya0kr6s9z6y6kqpfy9q5nlevqcc5www3qv2m5tcwg8lue'>nevent1q…8lue</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This is usually a time when good things and thoughts happen. 2025-08-20T02:57:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxv22grfch5eu63ws57m9zskh3x4y3cjrpg0rx6k6gm8ek7v23lmgzyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytww2j8kl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq3ykagwj0ed63td7wdkm9mcs7j445496e68ytmljwwe6tgdn3cpg3puu74'>nevent1q…uu74</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I doubt it. All sorts of nonsense claims about the Amish going around. 2025-08-20T02:34:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp4qz2n6vpvhdkdgucdpc20s3l8yzq50y22ruys7me2dremy6x08szyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytwa9scum In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszxt54c754p8ztk87urnf6v2yywcdjsk73sw4gmjtj9ryz46fletsqveeg0'>nevent1q…eeg0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Not your keys, not your coin. What you own are IOUs from these firms. 2025-08-12T01:56:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdn7ajxxcpajqmdkxxhnva72c0pez0uy9x5nay08gr50pxsaxz2qqzyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytwnxqhfc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2s4s78gys0xqe65jnpw7gyjpfa3zf356v22a9sc6ud0jdsc87m0qaql5xs'>nevent1q…l5xs</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>There is one other aspect of this I think is interesting to consider as a neuroscientist. From my perspective all our thoughts and concepts correspond to some activity of neurons in our brain. And our brain is an evolved organ which evolved to help us predict the environment and act in ways that propagated our genes. <br/><br/>So in this sense logic and axioms are fundamental arrangements of activity that help us achieve that goal. <br/><br/>Something to ponder. 2025-02-19T03:42:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2s4s78gys0xqe65jnpw7gyjpfa3zf356v22a9sc6ud0jdsc87m0qzyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytwl7umst In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvlhcfxn5z6xa28dxwdulntswn4qy4g59dt2rrclrmw5ary3pct7q9qn9nj'>nevent1q…n9nj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>But perhaps Kevin’s Bacon will have more to discuss about it. 2025-02-19T03:36:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvlhcfxn5z6xa28dxwdulntswn4qy4g59dt2rrclrmw5ary3pct7qzyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytwju4m82 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgj57yzq7w8gychgaa5769gjz50wsd0uj38daqqaqmclge0v57vygv3e6ky'>nevent1q…e6ky</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Pawn I don’t think there is one. That is axiomatic, as described by Aristotle. Try making any argument, even those here, without assuming that existence exists and that valid concepts refer to reality. It falls apart very quickly. <br/><br/>This is really is a very old philosophical problem on which much ink has been used. So I certainly can’t find a way logically outside that to explain here and would just suggest reading Aristotle on that. 2025-02-19T03:36:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp22mjgzy4yqhk584u4uls928denhf2zxxgqfg3d58pnc4gmggczqzyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytwymx8wq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp3uvuxsskmu9rvsz9hqdn6amh272s2qke9w95s2z0lp7j555ev5s40q3qz'>nevent1q…q3qz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>One item I notice in your statements of positions is that you tend to assert what the other person is thinking or assuming. It does strike me that this could interfere with actually understanding the other person’s position accurately.<br/><br/>You are correct that I simply don’t have time to try and understand other people’s non-falsifiable beliefs. If they have them, I just leave that alone generally speaking. I have enough scientific problems I want to try and understand and struggle with and life is finite, especially as we get older. <br/><br/>I do understand that some people, especially those with non-falsifiable beliefs, can be offended by this apparent shortness, so I try and be polite about it. 2025-02-19T03:22:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdqyfs2vwm9a0rmvjmpj8qllmfxud0jqlvjvdfeuunwc22tgqj9pszyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytw0l7upa In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr9tghh9w8emtfzqg9zjn4zl4m5hrzfwcnf5g970gf3zg8vd7qelssxg0mj'>nevent1q…g0mj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Well Pawn. If you want to discuss those with me, please define exactly what proposition you are putting forward and describe how it would be falsified.<br/><br/>Otherwise, I don’t have a lot of interest in discussing people’s non-falsifiable beliefs. I just politely acknowledge those are their beliefs.<br/><br/>If you are interested in this sort of metaphysical issue, I do suggest Aristotle’s “Metaphysics”, but of course there are lots of other philosophical treatments. The subject does tend to be a bit involved for discussion on social media. 2025-02-19T01:34:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstv82vae8emzfj396hy2ylw6uwyc8lx26766wc9g33d0ukjs5q2eszyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytwln2u4p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy4s77yxm0f7ywjvt8xp9emhqeq3xggpgcfk6uvzuyxql6h2mkz0sutd9qz'>nevent1q…d9qz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Well, from an objectivist point of view, Rand discusses the axiomatic nature of the assumption that there is an objective reality which is knowable and that valid concepts should refer to them.<br/><br/>Going further back in metaphysics, Aristotle in “Metapphysics” book gamma the less, discusses these axioms. <br/><br/>But if you seriously want to reject that, which some philosophers have, then in my view this discussion must be meaningless, as it refers to nothing, and I find that rather uninteresting. 2025-02-19T01:24:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszcpcyvdp6qtgm58yl2xru86zk6nhjha00984d37r87nkxfnlh8gqzyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytwv5cfuz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp3at0q4tvrvgxu896m9rhyln69szxsh0dzv4kpvzc7cj6xmdttxg5lwjms'>nevent1q…wjms</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It is true that the existence of existence to which thoughts and concepts properly refer is logically axiomatic as identified by Aristotle. Essentially one cannot proceed with anything without assuming “A is A”. For example, our discussion here is meaningless without assuming that. 2025-02-19T01:18:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdeanrhhkhvjh8yntmhlg66c5y0tck2eye735zmj8t56zayc7nyrgzyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytwlnx9vz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvgr7m3j7e5flchasr5u7mv7q98g9dhwapcl743v5z06zz9fvtgeqn6v0qg'>nevent1q…v0qg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The other point is to perhaps clarify the definition of atheism being used. If it is defined as the position that “god” does not exist, then I think that is non-falsifiable as well because the concept “god” is not properly defined. <br/><br/>OTOH, if one takes atheism to mean one does not asset that “god” exists, that is fairly clear and I think falsifiable. 2025-02-19T01:16:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp4qctwqyq8ssgqt7r8yg5hvkeh9s55lq0pav5cnj4t8crvyg2ukszyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytwqufauv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvgr7m3j7e5flchasr5u7mv7q98g9dhwapcl743v5z06zz9fvtgeqn6v0qg'>nevent1q…v0qg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Well if the belief is non-falsifiable, then I have no interest in discussing it and think of it as basically gibberish with no referents to reality. 2025-02-19T01:14:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswqf932e4dtjvhktg8j38wltqvvjnrknkmcykylfv7jg6pmkshvaczyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytwsq5p47 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdm5u8x05xq9m6pps408qxdrrhyq546mpcxchh3y2jlunpruz5yes3zvnh5'>nevent1q…vnh5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>No, I don’t think that the word “god” has any definable meaning in terms of objective physical reality. <br/><br/>But let me ask, if you think that a “god” exists, can you name any possible evidence which would falsify that belief for you?<br/><br/>My suspicion is that this is a non-falisfiable belief, as it is for most people, and so there is no such identifiable evidence. Most people say you just have to “have faith” in such things. 2025-02-19T01:09:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspnx24sr5cf6pnc5m95q5dkt2arvqjuqv452hkx5nykn2f7hd5wqgzyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytw38lsv8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2rsh09mfzfdqv9qktfd4hvrwremya0cdrtflq9x5yxv7fwu52nsq67t6k2'>nevent1q…t6k2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Or one can simply make no assertion about it all and regard it as an anti-concept having no real meaning. 2025-02-18T18:49:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs92pg26t7yr03tng84yjdxytn0esw4f69fzz27qwn477dyj3s0nrqzyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytwlr3a2d In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs90kavgm0up878azpng3zwnfwdcn76fnmr7hgqc046jmsnk39qavs58wv7p'>nevent1q…wv7p</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Because women invest more biologically in their offspring. 2025-02-04T03:48:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxdk4dm63e56tnuu9nvc0shaf0et2eg6sjw57fkgmhh763mnsq2nczyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytwcla6x4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgsvuyrx8xgkycxzjw5s2jlcwy4teuw00c9nmzew783t29tk8hamsmduarp'>nevent1q…uarp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I guess just 10 BTC are worth that much now. Wow. 2024-11-03T02:05:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvmsx33hf8dd2hq0l46utd2yxrccsqe4s2ypv6l3uhyft24jrayqczyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytwjxdt90 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9mfhwyay5rzc25shc60afkzlszzlz8ysjrerydvsvt5ht4na2wkq866vh2'>nevent1q…6vh2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Try living for 2 years without any modern medicines. Maybe you can do that under age 30, maybe not. Many people would be dead or miserable without antibiotics, pain killers, etc. 2024-11-03T02:04:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs80549kfq328xyfgz3rfpv36l36lz2swc7c3rqas4nh8lcat6g8pczyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytwlm7rm8 Arizona Bitcoin Meetup - Nov 7 - 6:30 PM<br/><br/>Agenda for this month&#39;s meetup:<br/>Creating bitcoin addresses. (Bob)<br/>&#34;Is Buying &amp; Selling BTC for Cash Illegal?&#34; (Dr. Peter N. Steinmetz)<br/>Q&amp;A<br/><br/>At the Orchard Tavern, 7100 N 12th Street, Building 1, Phoenix, AZ 85020. We are now meeting in the Wine Cellar.<br/><br/>#bitcoin 2024-10-30T15:24:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2g20t6jc0mnxsrumpcf7nhu3dtrhv04jyzy0mm79mve6jljelpwszyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytwv4hyq8 The largest known prime number - <a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/amateur-mathematician-discovers-the-largest-known-prime-number-with-more-than-41-million-digits-180985321/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/amateur-mathematician-discovers-the-largest-known-prime-number-with-more-than-41-million-digits-180985321/</a><br/><br/>#mathematics 2024-10-24T02:24:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9dgzdm3vp550mde3mekv5jwg3v7p4ymvd697jxp03jmwrwykdcyczyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytwk8m48j In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs89kpqj4mf6m0u3rp82685cppxawxpkyzjvccj5edp6sayycx5reqjxflc5'>nevent1q…flc5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The ability to defer gratification is highly correlated with success generally. 2024-10-14T01:20:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgeexmhu55e8469m6s65dj5plxdepaxk8lk9gjlp3qamdtfsx30eszyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytw3qca9p &#34;There are two potential violators of man’s rights: the criminals and the government. The great achievement of the United States was to draw a distinction between these two — by forbidding to the second the legalized version of the activities of the first.&#34;<br/>–Ayn Rand, The virtue of selfishness, 1964<br/><br/>#libertarian #politics 2024-10-10T21:13:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0507a5zdapgy2nsgghtka4jn60ph3qht2g6wp83wm7dlks7dlydgzyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytwej2w65 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9mttp5uueehtezzuzaa0u4u0klhgva857ht6mvtkndez0zxyg9rcz894gu'>nevent1q…94gu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think the counter-argument would be that your vote does not actually have any real impact anyway. It is merely an illusion that it will and one that keeps the current political parties in power.<br/><br/>Not that I agree with that but a I think what is posted here is not a particularly good argument for voting. <br/><br/>You do realize that the current political parties actually vote themselves tax money to fund their campaigns? 2024-10-01T01:10:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrdplah2xgjd8nw7f3fktjd7tkw7dlfrgz0xg6zlne6jmtzy8cu4czyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytwfr3u0v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs26khstwl9q6kyj45njx3549vvr3x4ccuuwlxdp65pyzesw383fjq2u0c7y'>nevent1q…0c7y</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You do realize that the device you are likely posting from requires billion dollar chip foundries to manufacture? 2024-09-30T23:09:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdfgz6agdf4kd3wpcwn57mkg008htkduaev0cs604kata8wm5hy9szyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytw7luak3 Arizona Bitcoin Meetup - Oct 2 6 PM - Orchard Tavern in Phoenix<br/><br/>We are now meeting in the Wine Cellar there.<br/><br/>Join us for discussion of all things Bitcoin.<br/><br/>#Bitcoin 2024-09-30T00:48:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2scnsm9udhfg8gny8hvt345nnqlgfr0pngk593sq4vcmulfjtacqzyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytw89uwu3 Most supposed “recycling” is a sham.<br/><br/><a href="https://newrepublic.com/article/178688/recycling-mostly-garbage">https://newrepublic.com/article/178688/recycling-mostly-garbage</a><br/><br/>#politics 2024-09-30T00:42:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs957z55yhhvutl5kaapffyttuyqka0spspqnlhm2ks04ek5suh8xqzyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytwtrmy3f I don’t think this sort of direct but not very clever insult will help Trump.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.breitbart.com/2024-election/2024/09/29/donald-trump-joe-biden-became-mentally-impaired-kamala-born-that-way/">https://www.breitbart.com/2024-election/2024/09/29/donald-trump-joe-biden-became-mentally-impaired-kamala-born-that-way/</a><br/><br/>#politics 2024-09-29T23:58:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsglckq2g4luyrxqu6nlxjfgtfp85qka2xw3h9hkeeururw6ldvl4szyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytwflu7wa In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgm4jl9x90kfu08ul239je5enw34yg2suhn7qu2fsl9pl6wkq99tqqauzqt'>nevent1q…uzqt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I don’t know actually. Looks like it. 2024-09-29T23:50:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp30lfuwl792hyfsxx6rklf5q8rjxjgscptqlrgqvy06t3cvv3nkqzyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytw4dwzlc Nature photos <br/><br/>#nature #photography <img src="https://image.nostr.build/1f09a99b2ac00b027ff140a1f984a2d4726f9f02bf78a6ceba9730805982eb84.jpg"> 2024-09-29T17:20:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst0ct355eft5jchvc2v35gj2yr6dpvsgfrk5l0zyvu5pkg94eckyszyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytw7xa8a6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvfexcxxplmjfcmta394r9m33rucuaa680j043wkkvdsn87vj047gk3zw76'>nevent1q…zw76</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This does not make a lot of sense. I think I would verify that it really is the same xpub by looking at the starting and ending characters, not just scanning. <br/><br/>I suppose they could be using different derivation paths. That will change the addresses. 2024-09-29T17:15:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf9fp5yndt225ntu3sa5lvqzge0g7d4lhjxuyhpfnk36jcjsk60vqzyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytwjwe6mm Certainly interesting - <a href="https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2024-election-forecast/">https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2024-election-forecast/</a><br/><br/>#politics 2024-09-29T00:00:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfae6kvzkwchu7hxqdyn6e7pzdeeka2x2s79ave55vsnws5tjf6uczyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytw8hmuq6 Well said.<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note14920zmg3d7g66mup5av22macmpwmnkvujvtp27a7sdm7f4utsflqmwjkxw" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1492…jkxw</a></span> </div> Consenting adults should be free to do as they wish as long as they are not harming others<br/><br/>I believe in a merit based prosperous society people would be less concerned with others and more concerned with adding value to the world cooperatively and living their own lives independently<br/><br/>Conversely in a war zone a lot if not all of these culture/societal crisis and worrying about social issues goes away because there is no time for bullshit, same is true if you are worrying about you vs you, sincerely trying to progress yourself<br/><br/>We all have limited time and don't spend enough of it worrying about ourselves and way too much time worrying about others<br/><br/>I have my own beliefs but no matter how accurate I believe them to be I am no better than any other human and cannot act for other people. I love all humans<br/><br/>Free will is important for learning and discovery, it's the only way<br/><br/>That being said and considering related topics in the msm I think parents should be 100% responsible for what kids are taught and exposed to<br/><br/>I don't think public indecent exposure is ok, and I don't think kids should be exposed to sex<br/><br/>If i had kids id consider it my most important job to put them in a healthy and safe environment so i would seek out a like minded place for us to live and would probably home school <br/><br/>An aside, bitcoin enables freedom of movement on an unprecedented scale. The only thing relatable in recent history would be the united states frontier, where people could move west or even when people could move to a neighboring state to evade unjust laws and or persecution.<br/><br/>So people could in theory move much easier to areas with similar values with no real ability for the government to coerce or force them to stay. <br/><br/>In my opinion this will lead to great individual sovereignty and real independent learning and discovery.<br/><br/>Societies will be free and voluntary so there will be free and voluntary social construction without governments controlling people.<br/><br/>I think the prosperous societies will be merit based, and will attract more people over time. I think these prosperous society will voluntarily be the hardest working and most morally sound groups. People can have opinions on what that is but for the first time no group or government will be able to influence that and the proof will be in the putting. So im excited for this potential freedom.<br/><br/>State education crosses many boundaries not just related to sex <br/><br/>State education is inherently corrupt and socially bias toward serfdom, conditioning and government control<br/><br/>State education incentivizes dumbing down of the masses, mindless workers not independent thinkers, mediocracy, tyrannical bias oversight, limits merit based advancement, creativity and individuality while exposing kids to unpredictable potential danger and influence in many ways <br/><br/>Some get lucky with good teachers and experience at times, i'm lucky to have had some great teachers and coaches but not always<br/><br/>Many people are stuck in poor systems and difficult situations<br/><br/>And yes #bitcoin fixes this, study bitcoin<br/><br/>Research the history of government funded education, its interesting<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1cjr4npcwqhkw4yyy7u2h7lsy32j2jzrda4hz734rkwyd3acw466qz47w2d" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1cjr…7w2d</a></span> </blockquote> 2024-09-28T23:52:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrf5m0spaslap2sxmpellkalmzpuaf94t6v6rfmwjzsupgwcq5dtqzyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytwcfg5lc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstry98kjg3xursd58x5a9933e8stp0fu4w6vqup4zwd50f4fe97agmjw67e'>nevent1q…w67e</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I guess that is a way to turn some quick cash that doesn’t require a SSN. 2024-09-28T23:51:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxrf0m2dagxfv48nhr2drz2mk06m4evmduly4xn60rcp2x8lmv3fczyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytweepl03 More extorted money being sent to others - grrr<br/><br/><a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-fund-grants-sierra-leone-480-million-boost-electricity-access-2024-09-28/">https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-fund-grants-sierra-leone-480-million-boost-electricity-access-2024-09-28/</a><br/><br/>#libertarian 2024-09-28T23:50:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgtyvlu3ez2pk0qc038fk3h49d6z6j0ptasy7a5xp964x4kp3zu8gzyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytwzfwhz4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0an0fcskrsdzqe4g22lqz7u4z6utk77fwqz3xa0gjpu6056p63esn3he9l'>nevent1q…he9l</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Rob, what happened here? 2024-09-28T21:16:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvym6565nl0cmjz97v87867apf88qkj0qgtwjc6ndqtwtu8hq0p6qzyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytwulngrk Just had a look at the latest Presidential race polling. It seems the two candidates are within the margin of error in most of the battleground states. <br/><br/>What this means of course is that whomever is declared the loser will start claiming the “election was stolen” again. <br/><br/>But what is really happening is that since neither candidate is any real good, it is being decided by random occurrences. <br/><br/>#libertarian #uspolitics 2024-09-28T21:06:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw76g4lt4gg7u3knm4x7n3pu6wx4cw8r0mjxzzyuezykne8373jugzyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytwte3zq9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszafs37keshjdhpuwcn724yzpwl6wf44mupu4ccjlnvlcpr4qhk3ggx424p'>nevent1q…424p</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I have to wonder how many innocent victims of the strike? 2024-09-28T15:33:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfkjw7qnf4rkh26dzkw7ldeqvgpttznundkyuep3vdjeu6q2ye43qzyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytwmhuurm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9tplwrklnclr5lg2g7d9wrwwsjvymzefsgutravnu0k4jurwq0sqxwl6q7'>nevent1q…l6q7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Of course population sizes with such organizational principles were perhaps 1000X smaller. 2024-09-28T15:29:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstvnl7vj7t9m9ky3qxwdrc6dgdz69g35k78me5mfnvyvkfzru30yszyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytwvdpdv0 What a misconstruction of “rights”. #2A<br/><br/><a href="https://apnews.com/article/212302785990bb21889ee12ff9aea48a">https://apnews.com/article/212302785990bb21889ee12ff9aea48a</a> 2024-09-27T00:51:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqg2chndqs3hcave4qey4p3mxypsh7eu5lz96a2eel52x545tmfxczyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytw9xssgm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqn8c0gnrtnff06tqgwahvkvgltspyaafmcpwh8acsm3gtpvpgumsplstww'>nevent1q…stww</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Every day you stay off cigarettes you are substantially reducing your chances of sudden cardiac death. In fact, the first day you quit you reduce it by something like 50%. Congratulations. Stay with the program. The first 7 days completely off are the worst and it becomes a matter of changing habit after that. 2024-09-27T00:27:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszqmpj5fxkftcw42wl95ky7wms3cq5vre78w0wq0vk2h0xn3hehpqzyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytwskz9zw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst8ax44tec5z3dpmvnqxn5kqxcfyksd67letmtneqywdlxuccpypsfw2vv7'>nevent1q…2vv7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I had an attorney who thought it might be fun to name his firm “Fuck the Government Law Firm” 2024-09-27T00:01:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqlnunjd98s8kny969fqk5fdk6nwcqqaj7whp5y2yw43nvk7vznvqzyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytw0w22g8 Congress Street in #tucson #arizona 1880s . #history <img src="https://image.nostr.build/f573d4ba514a6ed741e98e7c351856499adb1fe3a943d507818d891e87b2f395.jpg"> 2024-09-26T23:53:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxsa2833xk86amp3qtjawdypjnpv3xsxvdj5jdy94k7d0uqu3jw6qzyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytwt7dpq7 Languages spoken in China. #maptime <img src="https://image.nostr.build/e12d229f3b2b3a08467ac7e4fe3e45f045613aa5a89f4880276db912a94646bd.jpg"> 2024-09-26T23:45:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrmwufzskf87jpwhr2c22de8km27y3nm726t5pt8uacf0hjd9n36qzyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytwwz3u88 #aviation #humor <img src="https://image.nostr.build/8997c897e1acdba956df9d4beb87dd5c6658b08d6843cd528fe052bd9791d534.jpg"> 2024-09-26T23:42:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw5d9dnjxl2lz5xttwj59yletch0d4k6zp54p5h5k2tn4a94pglxszyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytweftv6t In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs833yv5nhtcq88up3ga9luwrqs3fvrhufvjut4qwkpfrc9gf04essw4eedj'>nevent1q…eedj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>A lot of people have noticed this October/November run-up. So it is odd that it continues. 2024-09-26T23:32:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrl8peahs8l9erzxtul4x8a4cfa459065x4tp6u0ewpva6u5yc86gzyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytwsnzqcw Musk is not really committed to freedom - <a href="https://apnews.com/article/aff86ceac1076438e9e340712c09dc57">https://apnews.com/article/aff86ceac1076438e9e340712c09dc57</a> 2024-09-26T19:13:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs09tahvvrnp9zcc64fn5czfr3zqam4u5jahh2gxv8u0wd3dhc3n6czyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytwnc3eyc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstx4cqx9t2h9wq2h6nznfhug6lg29xyzp2xz749x96hqjgpy5knjc73n0la'>nevent1q…n0la</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I imagine very challenging. I don’t think we have that in the US but clearly it requires specialized training. 2024-09-26T18:39:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr7l2llr3den4a25w9p4wvqtsv7ey7jcu6s07sy4w9jqrgg8ud6ygzyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytwctnjlw Interesting bit of history about Arnaz - <a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/desi-arnaz-is-getting-a-much-deserved-historical-marker-in-miami-beach-180985093/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/desi-arnaz-is-getting-a-much-deserved-historical-marker-in-miami-beach-180985093/</a><br/><br/>#history 2024-09-26T18:38:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp8x0qq7uzs767yf22sz0geupcf4mafvvpw25r8h40lr4kskda5uszyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytwj45gxp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszvkt3qres0g0xmrcnkvsm0ly5cw498jez3uyms4qzmw004uwtcas2r3n38'>nevent1q…3n38</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>What do you mean by “mountain rating”? 2024-09-26T00:10:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsttjh58xcg89kzg4vzjx2udrgwplapu6dzx3nplwgyq6yws9jmyvqzyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytwft5hfs In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqqrar3lpssz2vuffzrd0xs653qq24p2k0hducpfwe4c3c0tjdjzcwdn3hu'>nevent1q…n3hu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>What do you mean by a “tab”? I am still trying to figure out how one created the equivalent of a MeWe group in Nostr - so any pointers appreciated. 2024-09-26T00:06:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv5udkl05tt52trg24zry2u6uaghrfzh2kthhspp3rut0n89ue2ngzyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytw8xhjxc Good commentary on the problems with using outdated science in the courtroom.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2024/09/25/robert-roberson-death-penalty-shaken-baby-syndrome-texas-abbott/75360483007/">https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2024/09/25/robert-roberson-death-penalty-shaken-baby-syndrome-texas-abbott/75360483007/</a><br/><br/>#libertarian #biomedical 2024-09-25T20:29:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy58lmu89uegj07tkzkwumzvdhzh3lvfcvwjf95x6rprgy8lsu2eczyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytw3df27d In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy87hv7xt0fwg0swrzckvpwf9jf8vtv0f6zwnjsc8pklh9a9cu03s3fw54f'>nevent1q…w54f</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yeah right. 2024-09-25T20:26:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrnwcpqltne9lkvlf0mspfygqlufr5yheanxhzqgrk9q63tgm2gaqzyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytwnytrky In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg3mnwgnl2kaxpsfxcygn74u253t5rka0gsgt3py388xtwhnnpj3caevkmw'>nevent1q…vkmw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Interesting - how does one do that? 2024-09-25T03:55:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvhgna70skled8gdd2e2rhcz9rw2y0yt8htd2uxrje8f2cc7f5u0czyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytwghrmag In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgu7prh6txsxh9etmzxq79zqgwkag6pe0ms8e8z5sude5lvrkffvcf4n3a4'>nevent1q…n3a4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes, LEOs typically enjoy breaking down doors and beating people up, if they have a legal excuse. 2024-09-25T02:40:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq4l4nx75xevw0djeshxw4e8362vhk4y0hzcwcml85gslw7cmc5tszyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytwakccws In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8g7mpf8cvsxvakgj8qdst5dddhxer4ceey4ztqwxcj3xfht95plqqcvesm'>nevent1q…vesm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The first thing to do is find a flight school near you and ask for a “discovery flight”. <br/><br/>For completely new people I always suggest learning to fly gliders first. It really teaches you how a set of wings and controls acts in the air. It is also cheaper than learning to fly powered aircraft, though you can later do an “add-on” for powered flight.<br/><br/>See this video for how cool soaring is - <a href="https://youtu.be/r7MVnaetYcI">https://youtu.be/r7MVnaetYcI</a><br/><br/>The SSA has a directory of places - <a href="http://ssa.org">http://ssa.org</a> . 2024-09-25T02:29:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz2yv9f7fz4aep5jh39pfftzwklsudqjydmzny0szh45raacf5t2gzyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytw7uaznx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswff6vlyatq9exy5czgvykez8kvxjpqr2gslsvezt4zz5nt3f0hag0dvuzc'>nevent1q…vuzc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks, it is. I always say I never get up and think my job is boring and I don’t want to do it. I sometimes get up and think my job is really hard and I’m not sure I can do it. 2024-09-25T02:09:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz5ekkn5yz0rcn3ppzv0yvwqqnj5n30ht9puwqu0g0l2g2tn07g0gzyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytwrtwsws In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqgzlynr7qeptuq2kf0jjm9ld2ch2yn3j8jpd0zfz426e0e0rtx3crxf48d'>nevent1q…f48d</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Did you mean 140? And you are a tailwheel pilot? <br/><br/>Many people have suggested I should look into experimentals given the cost and regulations on the certified market. 2024-09-25T02:07:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0k7x4skag62fkfnpj5lp65qkrff0qacmqmvshaht822dxdpndv9szyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytw0m4hvp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrslwqxz2qeqqtsnw4lttgye62xpvxyd4vzq0axztcze7qjzw6yagnnf27m'>nevent1q…f27m</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Just a hobby actually. I am semi retired but work as a scientist. 2024-09-25T01:09:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfh0wyum2el32d2q9m4rs2dz659ufa95xsregt5g2k0vkchwwqx9szyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytwvlqaxv Anyone here a pilot? If so, what sort.<br/><br/>I am a flight instructor in single engine land and gliders and a commercial pilot in helicopters. <img src="https://image.nostr.build/c80906ea26ce6a83ff2f9c0cead9e79159b7694c4f4e4e15d5e0ff2ff9c8dd55.jpg"> 2024-09-25T00:11:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsquyxxpdx2rvkpc6pefd3899gaywnwpj88kztec4qz7y4ncgf5qkczyru4kaau3ujwuzugufhlfuxsmlggdw5d9xeauftksfw7vw5fu9ytwx75pmq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspa5scgewfgqdac0qzhw2zxecz8gh3tn0p8f9dy34wyn7dk5up68czky3r6'>nevent1q…y3r6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yeah right. What a joke. 2024-09-25T00:04:10Z