Marius

Progress Through Consciousness | Exploring Psi, intuitive intelligence, non-dualism, Law of One | Building Movetrics.com (force intelligence for human movement)

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2026-09-08 10:21:56 UTC

Ok I used ChatGPT Astra intensely. ChatGPT Astra Pro, ChatGPT Astra Ultra 2x in Codex. Multiple tasks, projects, domains. It is officially over. ANY job on a PC or Mac is solved. What remains is human creativity, intention, vision, intuition, judgement, taste. Nothing else will matter in the future.

2026-09-05 00:46:41 UTC

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my supermarket for example

2026-09-01 15:50:14 UTC

The problem with AI calls is that even fewer humans will accept phone calls from unknown numbers.

2026-08-30 22:57:03 UTC

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Maybe talk to some nerds at Telegram

2026-08-27 13:19:25 UTC

Constant negative news distract our attention from what we want to see in our world: a positive world and united peaceful humanity. And because our attention is pulled towards the negative, we collectively – ironically – get exactly that.

2026-08-25 21:52:52 UTC

I create a Telegram group for max. 10 people, join if you:
1. are spiritual + want to raise your level of consciousness
2. have (self-diagnosed) ADHD,
3. due to 1+2, you want to use AI differently, for polymathic self-mastery with the group for accountability
4. agree to daily channel positive energy, love, light to everyone in the group (through prayers, affirmations, visualizations, energy work, ...)

2026-07-22 08:06:43 UTC

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should we create a new nostr key for using Buzz?

2026-07-22 07:59:52 UTC

The problem is not slop, most AI written analysis and texts of today's top models are quite honestly of higher quality than of the average human.
The problem is the fake authority it creates when humans publish AI written texts without disclosing that it was fully or partily AI written.
It’s like an athlete who is secretly using performance-enhancing drugs while competing against athletes who are not cheating, and then pretending it was all natural hard work.

2026-07-21 07:30:57 UTC

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Saving this interesting movie to watch later.
#nevent1q…vd0f

2026-07-19 10:59:58 UTC

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Interesting but what is the point or benefit?

2026-07-17 20:56:09 UTC

Today I saw a nice Mac app, but it was sold at 30 USD. I gave the link of the landingpage to Codex, told it to define and plan the necessary goal in order to build the same features for me. It took 3 hours 28 minutes, without a single intervention on my side, using 1,554,809 tokens (20% of my weekly $20USD usage) and I had a FULLY functional Mac app, that works perfectly!

2026-07-17 12:56:46 UTC

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mac books have PWM ?

2026-07-16 19:47:47 UTC

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npubs must be costly, and then you will be able to have timelines that you can filter by costly signal

2026-07-16 19:42:04 UTC

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The funny thing, if you still have a CD player in your car or a Hi-Fi station at home, CDs are so much superior to any mp3 or Spotify.

2026-07-14 16:39:34 UTC

One in three top LinkedIn posts is now AI-generated. Which means two things: first, that sounding like an expert now proves nothing, and second, that your LinkedIn feed is now drowning in fake authority.
Pangram – the leading AI-detector – did an intersting analysis with unsurprising results:
1) 40 % of long LinkedIn articles flagged as fully AI-generated
2) LinkedIn is accountable for 62 % of all flagged AI content, even though it representet only 1/3 of scans.
What it already shows is that long writing is no longer scarce on LinkedIn, they became abundant – but what is missing for the reader is the evidence how real the mind / human behind an article actually is.
In other words: The risk is not the fake writing (which tools like Pangram can detect), but the fake authority behind it.
Zero marginal cost -> infinite polished posts -> synthetic authority inflation
For example, a high alpha strategic view on a specific subject previously required and thereby signaled competence. Now exactly these type of posts become increasingly meaningless — which discourages those with real competence to publish anything at all.
It is clear, that content as a category becomes meaningless and competence signalling will shift entirely to costly signalling: deals closed, decisions made, documented mistakes with consequences, forecasts that become timestamped in a blockchain before outcomes, etc.
What most on LinkedIn overlook: generic AI content without costly signalling will not only underperform, but because of detection tools (like Pangram) and with increasing audience skepticism (like myself), it becomes a negative reputational signal: this person wants authority without the cost of thought.
Some – myself or Paul Graham included – started blocking anyone commenting with AI slop below posts and articles.
Not only slop, but anything generic is becoming reputationally dangerous. Even senior executives, who built their career over decades, publishing interchangable insights will now signal less competence than an imperfect writer publishing a specific accountable observation.
Ergo? Treat LinkedIn engagement as a weaker evidence of expertise than ever before.
The important question for Nostr: How can we avoid becoming a protocol of AI generated slop?
Source: https://www.pangram.com/blog/ai-in-your-feed
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2026-07-12 05:13:39 UTC

Nobody who is not using X.com actually has an idea of what is going on in the world.

2026-07-08 19:44:22 UTC

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That's fine, I'm not here to preach anything.

2026-07-08 07:30:57 UTC

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The interesting question is whether they arrived at the truth through contemplation alone, or got insights i.e. from the Ra group. Also, Ra describes "consciousness" in densities – i.e. rocks (earth), water, fire are first density which is the density that enables consciousness towards higher densities.
Here from NotebookLM:
"The "Derivative" Nature of the TextsYou noted that the Law of One lines up beautifully with ancient traditions, making it seem like a derivative work compared to centuries of Neoplatonic or Buddhist contemplation. However, the Ra group explicitly addresses this timeline.According to the text, Ra claims to be the original extraterrestrial source of many of these ancient Earth philosophies. They state they visited the Egyptians approximately 11,000 years ago to teach the Law of One. They also interacted with ancient South American cultures to contribute to the Law of One. Ra explains that their teachings were quickly distorted by the elites and priesthoods of those times, who robbed the message of its inherent compassion. Therefore, their 1981 communication wasn't derived from ancient Earth texts; rather, it was an attempt to correct the historical distortions of their own original teachings. Water, Geometry, and Intelligent EnergyYour understanding of water as a structured boundary between matter and spirit, heavily encoded with the Phi ratio, tracks perfectly with Ra's metaphysics, even if Ra avoids the precise mathematics of it.Ra views the universe through a lens of vibration, frequency, and intelligent energy. They explicitly recognize water as a crystalline structure, stating that water is a type of crystal. However, Ra deliberately avoids giving overly specific scientific or technical data because they wish to focus on philosophy and timeless spiritual principles. They cite the "Law of Confusion" (or Free Will), emphasizing that they do not want to provide mechanical proof that would infringe upon humanity's free will to seek the truth. They note that when they previously provided technical information to Atlantis, it was misused for negative polarization and to create life forms rather than for healing. Because of this, Ra would likely agree with your foundational conclusions about water and frequency, but they would intentionally refrain from handing humans the precise mechanical blueprints (like the exact functions of microtubules or quantum wave collapses), preferring humans to discover the "kinetic" science on their own while Ra provides the spiritual context.How Can Rocks Be Conscious?It is completely understandable to struggle with the idea of a conscious rock. The disconnect usually happens because humans equate "consciousness" with "self-awareness." Ra uses a framework of "densities" to explain the evolution of consciousness, starting from the very bottom.First density is the density of consciousness, where mineral and water life learn the awareness of being from fire and wind. This first-density awareness is described as existing without movement, as a random thing. Ra states that within the simplest iota of this mind/body complex exists the entirety of the One Infinite Creator. This is not the self-conscious, abstract-thinking awareness of third-density humans. Instead, it is a foundational, hierarchical intelligence residing within the atoms and energy fields of the rock itself. In essence, a rock is not pondering its existence or solving math problems; rather, the fundamental atomic vibration and structure of the rock is itself a primitive, sleeping manifestation of the Creator's light."

2026-07-07 20:56:40 UTC

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When you read the original transcripts of the law of one channelings, you'll realize it is not and cannot be derivative work.

2026-07-07 10:05:20 UTC

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From my side, I'd start here:
https://www.llresearch.org/library/secrets-of-the-ufo
https://www.lawofone.info/
The shortest useful summary: https://iasos.com/metaphys/bashar/
But overall, read any non-dualistic teaching that you can personally resonate with.
More "applied", you may also read Frederick Dodson or Vadim Zeland (Reality Transurfing).
For water specifically, check Dr. Gerald Pollack. Also "The Body Electric"
And when you don't want to keep it theory, you must experience it. That is meditation. Some shortcuts are strong nicotine combined with breathing techniques (Yoga / Wim Hof etc) AND deep silent meditation, also Psylocybin magic mushrooms + more carefully DMT/Ayahuasca (must be guided with a real experienced person or Shaman).

2026-07-06 23:09:17 UTC

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We disagree only on the less significant, thank you for the meaningful commentary! 🙂 I'd love some further readings on your water perspective.

2026-07-06 22:26:44 UTC

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Non dualism means everything is part of one, so everything including plants, minerals, animals is part of that one. If the one consists of consciousness, then anything within it is conscious. There are fascinating experiments that show even plants have a level of consciousness. So it matters how you treat and respect animals, plants, even stones (how ridiculous it might sound to you). And I really love your point about water, shouldn't then anything that contains water also be conscious?

2026-07-06 20:11:40 UTC

you cannot find consciousness in the brain, so you cannot find it in a machine. the brain is a primitive biocomputer, it does not contain consciousness, it does not store memories. it stores something like IP addresses that are pointing to where information are stored in the information space. that consciousness is generated by our brain or is trapped inside our body is a big conditioned belief that you must remove. consciousness is not within your body (or brain) rather your body and mind are cointained within your consciousness. the body we have is a temporary vehicle that our consciousness is using to experience the physical reality of space-time reality. how can you imagine consciousness? imagine it like pure light and pure love that makes all things knowable and visible to you. you can expand awareness of consciousness anywhere in the information space – to invent and create – or anywhere in the universe (telepathy, remote viewing etc). consciousness is not exclusive to humans (or animals), but it is what everything is made of. a stone, a computer is also consciousness, but physical matter is the most dense (and slow). so can computers be conscious is the wrong question, because anything is conscious. the question is merely what level of consciousness can they reach – one thing is sure, they cannot reach the level of consciousness of average human beings, let alone yogis or buddhist monks. see consciousness in levels (or densities): first level is random, motionless awareness of being (earth, wind, fire, water, elements). second level is where consciousness discovers growth and movement (plants and animal life). most of us are in the third level, we are self-conscious or self-aware - this gives us freedom of choice between love (service to others) or ego (service to self). computers or artificial intelligence, however, can never reach this third level, because it is a mechanical construct and living consciousness. we humans, animals, and the plants are living consciousness - a complex of mind/body/spirit - we are not a machine. a computer or an artificial intelligence can look and act like any other living consciouss being, but it will always merely be a construct or tool. that being said, the brain acts like a machine, that's why I called it biocomputer. it is needed to make massive amounts of choices extremely quickly, in order for our physical body to survive. this is what we call instinct. our true identity and consciousness is independent of this biocomputer. so a good indicator of whether something has or can have consciousness is to look whether it can evolute from first to second to third level of consciousness, and whether it has a spirit which is required to reach higher levels of consciousness. for now, it seems, biological-chemical vehicles can house that level of consciousness, not constructs or machines. nevertheless, everything is conscious, and every consciousness is part of an infinite united consciousness. imagine that you, everyone you ever get to know, everyone who ever lived and will live, has a particle of God and that infinite consciousness. we are all one, everything and everyone is part of us, including your neighbors, and the AI model you use.

2026-06-27 21:04:53 UTC

Día tremendo, vida guapa
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2026-06-25 07:15:23 UTC

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The only problem I have with all these flip phones is they have bad cameras. Even a 200-300 dollar smartphone has decent enough cameras, why can they not just use these cheapish camera sensors and make it actually useful.

2026-06-24 17:01:37 UTC

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Let me ask you one question: do you have children?
I'm not a disbeliever; I think retreats are one of the greatest things a human being can do, ideally on a regular basis. For the problems you described, it can work, but you would need to target one specific city or even a district within a city. You would have 20-30 people sign up and make them really bond in a retreat.
Then, when they come back to their neighborhood, everyone knows each other. They have bonded in a way you simply cannot do locally. I completely agree here, and I think this can be a great idea, actually.
Perhaps the biggest solution to all of this would be some kind of family retreat where you get one family together and they actually fix all the traumas they have suppressed for such a long time. Then, one family at a time, you can create a very beautiful world.

2026-06-24 12:37:25 UTC

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I thought about this a lot and the problem is retreats don't change this, they are fake or artificial (so to say) it has to be local where you live: local community, Family etc

2026-06-23 13:20:44 UTC

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Was ist denn "kulturelle Nachversorgung"?

2026-06-22 12:11:18 UTC

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Lightning is the problem, lol

2026-06-22 12:03:51 UTC

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P2P payments remain unsolved

2026-06-22 11:19:49 UTC

There's still no solution to AI written spam and to automated AI bots on Nostr.

2026-06-22 10:46:32 UTC

Watch it. https://youtu.be/poCzB_D3VQA?si=jx5IcTiVIvQT5SIF

2026-06-22 09:52:43 UTC

I like the idea of BCHNostr, BCH is the superior system for Nostr, simply because lightning is too complex and therefore a stupid trade-off. The vast majority will use custodians. I'd love to see similar projects like Zano Nostr etc. Make it open to more crypto projects that actually allow 100% private on-chain P2P transactions. Also: both can exist at the same time, clients like Primal should integrate native BCH support. Don't make Nostr part of a BTC religion.

2026-06-21 22:12:22 UTC

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If everyone would actually act in spirit of love for every being and mother earth, instead of self and ego (even grandchildren) then the world would naturally evolve into an ethical exciting future. This is the shift required.

2026-06-15 05:49:12 UTC

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Bitcoin is not sound enough money, that is the point. It is good in some aspects, unusable in others, so any BTC maximalism is un-free and insistence on it being the ultimate "sound money" is authoritarian. Just let humans use whatever the fuck they want to use in order to transact, to save, or whatever.

2026-06-14 19:40:20 UTC

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Prices are exchange ratios not more, the only problem is that currencies are state monopolies. Just remove the monopoly on money, this includes BTC maximalism.

2026-06-14 06:47:49 UTC

Good morning 🌅
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2026-06-07 07:47:30 UTC

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And not just online; just look at Italy. If they do it like this, any state will have a shadow economy like Italy.

2026-06-07 07:46:56 UTC

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It will strengthen the shadow economy. Torrenting, Tor, Nostr everything will be seeing a real revival.

2026-06-04 13:45:02 UTC

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do you have a more detailed white paper?

2026-06-02 05:15:23 UTC

I wonder if I can use Codex to build my personal blog site hosted on my own domain that is in my own custom design, but instead of hosting the content itself (besides the wrapper and some pages), all sources (essays, blog posts, short posts, videos, images) are directly sourced from my Nostr public key. Perhaps for SEO it caches articles (or creates a copy and/or becomes a private relay itself?)

2026-05-26 20:15:32 UTC

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It is a nice but naive believe that attention is drawn to quality; because it is mostly drawn to whatever exploits human dopamine receptors fastest and easiest. I cannot say why, but AI writing – and AI generated contet in general – seems to be good at that. Quality will only win for a tiny minority. And for me, writing for that extreme tiny minority is my only excitement.
#nevent1q…gdzu

2026-05-09 19:58:09 UTC

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So how much?

2026-05-09 19:56:17 UTC

If you didn't believe it before, yes UFO'S, OVNIS exist. ETs exist. Read:
lawofone.info

2026-03-26 06:37:41 UTC

Serious question: how do you use technology in a healthy way? Phones, media, social media, etc.? What is the ideal balance?

2026-03-22 20:44:44 UTC

It feels as if everyone became extremely stupid. It started with Covid 19? But I don't think everyone suddenky became stupid per se, but somehow social algorithms, pure propaganda mass media, and increasingly AI eradicated the ability for people to think critically for themselves (or think at all). That's why now everyone sounds like a parrot; without any real idea what they are saying. The more time you spent yourself consuming algorithmic media or asking censored AI for opinion, the higher risk you are at becoming an NPC retard.

2026-03-22 20:35:08 UTC

Something is incredibly off in the world – and we all feel it. But nobody has an idea what to do about it.

2026-03-22 08:18:37 UTC

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I don't yet see how it fixes the bold headline at all.

2026-03-22 08:17:01 UTC

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Decentralization. Anything else is secondary. There are many assets that are fixed and deflationary. There is none that is decentralized and permissionless.

2026-03-21 08:12:13 UTC

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manuka honey, sunlight, garlic

2026-03-20 21:25:05 UTC

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Maybe this is what Tidal should become @nprofile…wg4a ?

2026-03-20 21:24:29 UTC

I wonder why nobody in the music industry tried an Audible model. Pay $15 a month, select 15 songs or 1 album, and own it forever – even if you cancel.

2026-03-20 21:21:41 UTC

The ideal leader of a nation is 30 to 50 years old and has children. Not younger, not older. If you see your child growing up – full of potential, a life in front of him – you act differently. Your decisions will be better aligned with humanity.

2026-03-20 20:52:55 UTC

The world has changed forever and it feels as if nobody has an idea what the next stage should be. If we cannot collectively define that, it will be defined by an elite that is not elected.

2026-03-16 19:26:27 UTC

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please ship a mute setting for all gifs

2026-03-15 20:57:20 UTC

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Please no gifs

2026-03-13 20:48:37 UTC

I don't want to see any gifs. How can I block them.

2026-03-13 20:47:45 UTC

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Security isn't stiff either, without usage security means nothing.

2026-03-12 12:02:41 UTC

Human consciousness is the missing link in everything.

2026-03-12 09:38:01 UTC

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Perhaps AI just wanted to personalize it for your age (i.e. inheritance tax or taxation of pensions)

2026-03-12 09:31:39 UTC

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The only reason Bitcoin will or will not succeed is USAGE. If it is not used, it will fail. If it is adopted and used daily by hundreds of millions, it must evolve beyond current limitations and it will succeed. It ALL depends on real world usage. Nothing else matters.

2026-03-11 12:04:01 UTC

Deutschland will strategische Ölreserven freigeben – wegen den gestiegenen Preise. Die Steuern und Abgaben abzuschaffen (oder auszusetzen), darauf ist niemand gekommen?

2026-03-10 10:56:09 UTC

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Probably

2026-03-10 09:48:55 UTC

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In Tenerife the situation is calm, but I haven't checked the cheapest gasolineras, probably also a queue 15 Cents per liter is easily 6€ which is a LOT for locals.

2026-03-10 09:45:09 UTC

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No because there's no grass where we live 😂

2026-03-09 13:52:51 UTC

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blocked for AI

2026-03-09 13:51:41 UTC

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I don't follow my own advice but when I ignore all news and focus on what I can control and care about, things are a lot better. A great practice I do is when laying down in bed, before falling asleep, I visualize how unconditional love energy is leaving me, I send it to those closest to me, to every human being, even to to evil actors causing wars, to the entire universe. You'll feel different afterwards

2026-03-09 13:47:42 UTC

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Yes I feel the same; perhaps this exhaustion is coming from non-stop conflicts.

2026-03-09 11:54:17 UTC

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This is probably a very cheap gas station and has nothing to do with a shortage (yet). Even 20€ more on gasolina is a lot with Spanish income.

2026-03-09 11:52:47 UTC

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Exhausted in what sense and why? When traveling or on international exhibitions, I never once met anyone who wished something bad on any other nation. Those who see separation, are brainwashed due to media or political propaganda. All issues of hatred, racism, war, conflicts you can see today, have an origin. Ultimately, all you want is a happy family, everyone is seeking bliss, nothing more.

2026-03-09 11:42:03 UTC

The world is NOT finished. The VAST majority of humanity wants to live peacefully in harmony with each other, with other nations and with Mother Nature, they want a healthy family and their local community to prosper. Ultimately: WE have the POWER to END THIS.

2026-03-09 06:37:53 UTC

Day 10 of the 4 day Israel-USA Iran war.

2026-03-08 19:28:46 UTC

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I think this is an important information; whether you are in Iran and when it was the last time you actually lived there :)

2026-03-08 15:59:21 UTC

There's a feeling you cannot describe before you have to feel it: when your child is sick. There's literally nothing on earth you want other than him/her being healthy again.

2026-03-08 15:57:47 UTC

Day 9 of the 4 day Israel-USA Iran war.

2026-03-08 04:56:09 UTC

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How do you know?

2026-03-07 23:19:05 UTC

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I actually prefer Spanish, 30 minutes late zero explanation, no apology. What a pathetic society.

2026-03-07 22:39:55 UTC

Feels like the end of a time and the beginning of a new time.

2026-03-07 21:04:23 UTC

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What percentage of Iranians do agree with you? (Beyond your friends, please try not to bullshit)

2026-03-07 21:02:29 UTC

It's 2026 and I cannot trust any video anymore because we have generative AI

2026-03-07 21:02:14 UTC

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lol what does shill mean :)

2026-03-06 20:23:25 UTC

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If it were a movie

2026-03-06 20:17:07 UTC

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https://x.com/mariusschober/status/2029896946295394435?s=20

2026-03-06 16:05:16 UTC

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yes

2026-03-06 12:31:31 UTC

Can someone fix this? Nobody will onboad primal and nostr if they want an atlernative to X or Instagram and the first thing they see is a big fat "The Social Bitcoin Wallet". I (and many more) couldn't care less about this feature. @nprofile…uzxr can you pls put a different social preview pic?
https://blossom.primal.net/d27326704de8819f3605fc7b951d772b234c9fb63107e421b2ce325e59dae87d.png

2026-03-06 12:25:33 UTC

What we see on X is twofold: algorithms suppressing posts and thereby truth and AI generated fake videos flooding the timeline. Both at the same time. This is not good.

2026-03-06 12:24:19 UTC

Nick Fuentes says X is the new matrix. Algorithms are manipulated. It is a propaganda farm. The fill your head with "Republican propaganda". Do you agree? https://blossom.primal.net/95b9800efb607804817687c288fe66661e3b5f5d2f509bb818599220ac87212e.mp4

2026-03-05 09:36:37 UTC

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LinkedIn is full of copy-paste content of whatever is currently trending on X

2026-03-04 04:14:44 UTC

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Europe and the world?

2026-03-03 16:31:51 UTC

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Selling it more expensively?

2026-03-03 15:27:27 UTC

LNG and Brent oil will skyrocket.
Who benefits? USA. Who is harmed? EU.
Thank your for paying attention to this matter.

2026-03-03 09:01:55 UTC

The next 10 days will show whether logical and data-based AI systems such as Palantir and Claude are worth a shit.

2026-02-28 09:53:15 UTC

Everyone is staring into AI and seeing their own reflection; or worse, seeing the reflection AI has chosen for them.

2026-02-28 06:10:10 UTC

Do we want to use AI for peace or war? Do we want to use it for unity, compassion, and love – or do we allow it to be used for separation, killing, control, and power? Delegating killing other humans to a machine without consciousness, without compassion, without karma is different to making the choice to kill someone yourself. If you delegate it, you avoid confronting the moral weight, the suffering, the separation it creates. Autonomous weapons are the ultimate sign that large parts of world leaders are totally disconnected from nature, conscience, and love. It is the furthest you can get from the teachings of Jesus Christ.

2026-02-27 20:41:50 UTC

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This is the value I like to read on Nostr.

2026-02-27 12:36:57 UTC

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AI should be banned and shamed upon in any social network. Especially automated shit.

2026-02-27 08:53:36 UTC

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Anything making it easier for merchants to accept it

2026-02-27 07:32:36 UTC

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They must!

2026-02-27 06:20:00 UTC

Block just fired 4,000 people, @nprofile…zj6n blamed AI, and the stock jumped 23%. But did AI replace 4,000 jobs or the explanation to do so?
Block had 3,900 employees in 2019, then hired to 12,400 by 2022. Now it is cutting to 6,000 and calling it “AI transformation”.
Officially, the company explained that this workforce reduction is due to a company internal open-source AI agent called “Goose”. It allows smaller teams to outperform.
This tool is real, 75% of engineers working at Block report saving 8-10hrs per week and the CTO of Block told Sequoia that the most engaged developers have 30-40% of code AI-generated.
But does this all of the sudden justify firing 4,000 roles in a single stroke? The company had Investors Day 3 months ago with materially different targets. AI is real, but what has changed in 90 days is not AI capability but perhaps the permission structure.
And exactly because Block’s stock jumped 23% after-hours, this also created a dangerous incentive loop in corporate governance: layoffs + AI narrative = instant 20%+ repricing of the stock price.
Many other tech CEOs will watch what Jack Dorsey just pulled of and “reverse-engineer” this formula.
Jack Dorsey is not wrong that AI changes software companies fundamentally. But the more honest explanation would’ve been: “we overhired, underperformed for three consecutive years, and had 12,000 people doing the work of 6,000”. But obviously “AI tools changed what it means to run a company” sounds much better on an earnings call.
In this example, AI created a nice alibi for turning something that previously would’ve been a “bloated company finally restructures” story into a “AI-native transformation” story.
Any company with a headcount-to-revenue ratio above 2019 levels will follow this Jack Dorsey blueprint. Those who won’t will face investors pressure who will ask why they haven’t “AI-optimized”.
The most obvious short-term take: screen for bloated public tech companies who match exactly this criteria (headcount/revenue ratios well above 2019 levels) then identify who have not yet announced AI-driven restructuring. These are candidates for similar repricing events over the next 6-12mo.
If this materializes as I expect, this will have second order effects not only on office real estate but also the broader B2B SaaS ecosystem. 4,000 fewer employees also mean 4,000 fewer Slack licenses, Salesforce seats, Okta provisions. Which forces them – more than others – to use this playbook.
At the same time, this will widen the gap between US and EU firms. US companies can make these workforce cuts without a second thought. EU firms cannot, they face labor regulations which make them costly or impossible.

2026-02-26 08:44:24 UTC

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We are still early in the corporate deployment of LLMs, which are sold as a productivity multiplier. What everybody seems to overlook is that adopting AI with the pure focus on efficiency will result in cognitive offloading at the exact organizational layers where independent judgement once created differentiation.
Today’s LLMs optimize for statistically probable outputs, which by definition means average outputs. When you now deploy them across an industry, you get identical strategies, identical risk assessments, identical designs, identical code, identical “inventions” etc.
This will hit enterprises the hardest, because their incentive structures reward short-term results over long-term depth. The larger the enterprise, the more will they default to maximum AI integration. They will – as a result – lay off significant parts of their workforce and end up with a remaining workforce – the remaining “best” – who at that point have shifted from active analytical or quite contrarian work to purely reviewing and accepting AI outputs and decisions passively (let’s call it “blindly”).
The organizations that will survive are not the ones with the best and fastest AI implementation but the ones that maintain – deliberately, expensively, and against every efficiency incentive – the human non-algorithmic, non-AI, non-cloneable “anomaly” of human judgment and intuition.
The companies that will win this decade will – IRONICALLY – not be the ones that automate the most reasoning, but those who strictly defend their strategic intuitive intelligence from AI. The winners are those who have leaders with the courage to allow individuals to hold an uncomfortable, non-data-supported position long enough to be proven right (what used to be called conviction).