Last Notes
EP135 CBDC: the biggest heist since 1946
https://fountain.fm/episode/GVyVpafTtp6uDWbCbddr
It sure is.
#nevent1q…jknn
I write about existentialists such as Sartre represented in a videogame here:
#nevent1q…gw2g
Let's call the parasites out.
The "start2bitcoin" event in Antwerp is already being filled up with bitcoin-guests... however. The promotor told us there would be "no shitcoin shilling" going on.
Now, today they announce a prominent altcoin/shitcoin dude to be a speaker on stage about "market dynamics".
Absolutely SICK and tired of having the gang of usual suspects and crypto-buyz infiltrating and poisoning bitcoin meetups and conferences alike.
and yes I WILL CALL THEM OUT
EP135 on Fountain app:
'The biggest heist since 1946'
From min.7 onwards
https://fountain.fm/episode/GVyVpafTtp6uDWbCbddr
In EP 135:
From min. 7 onwards we talk about the biggest European robbery : the digital Euro , the #CBDC introduction and how and why to resist its roll out.
https://m.primal.net/LCti.png
https://youtu.be/J-Cytkkv39c
Lmao.
Well look at it this way, at least those chicks don't waste a single minute of your life. This is preferable to the psycho bitch revealing herself later.
https://image.nostr.build/d7f38970c1a372821c35fdd27bf4ca4ed23f4ecafcfe1d2ee39b0ba8d137b1e3.jpg
You mean who's running the relay I presume.
That is possible yes, just check who's running it and zap them!
This is a great asknostr topic!
Your blunder was quite alright still, at least you still have your stack.
My biggest blunder I guess would be going all-in during previous bull run's TOP because I didn't understand the 4 year market psychology yet 😆 Didn't sell though, I rode that baby out all the way to the bottom.
Hi, don't mind me, whenever I see a post about existence and consciousness I can't help but post this article. Enjoy, or don't 😄
#nevent1q…jknn
Agreed. You can't control the fact that you feel the anger, but you can control what you do with that feeling. As you said, once the feeling is there, you can turn it into a positive or a negative. If handled correctly, most people wouldn't even notice you became angry.
Testing the EUR mint on minibits. Looks good. https://image.nostr.build/6ac76eade32fb14cfbd0afc4c6f84e19f8526ebfe5f276005900368ad2d06bdb.jpg
New relay icon, who dis?
wss://wot.azzamo.net
update:
- New podcast episode (interview / talk ) incoming soon...
- The De Standaard counter-index was updated (it's sitting at +8% now :)
(link to that is available on the homepage http://allesvoorbitcoin.be as bitcoin barometer / standaard counter index)
https://allesvoorbitcoin.be/bitcoinbarometer/
Don't do this, you should do this, use nostr like this, GFY
Hi Guy, got a question for ya, do you do audio requests? I got this 15 min Nostr-exclusive article on existentialism and would love an audio version done by you! Will zap for the effort ofcourse.
Are there any non bitcoiners on Nostr already? Is it already mainstream?
& this beautiful list ofc
#nevent1q…3aud
Join us Noderunners & Azzamo.
https://relay.noderunners.network/invoices
wss://relay.noderunners.network
https://relay.azzamo.net/invoices
wss://relay.azzamo.net
Appreciate it! That should definitely help keep ReplyGuy out. The site is still pretty basic for now but got some cool things in the pipeline 👀.
Also, feel free to join my Web of Trust relay: wss://wot.azzamo.net
After you browse @nprofile…y2rd for a few hours.
https://image.nostr.build/fed943ba65a12ec0532b65042f0ef033d2ffe57970934ac330dcd4e5677ba620.jpg
That convention sounds like pure noise except for your signal.
Damn. Goes to show we shouldn't trust lights, only our own assessment.
My parenthood only started to feel good once my daughter turned 3-3,5 years old. Great at 5, and amazing at 7.
Point being, the cryfests and emotional outbursts are normal when they're that young.
The thing that's possible broken or very broken is in such a state foenyezrs now, so a few days more won't matter :)
Unfortunately still zero time. Hellish week here. I do what I can tomorrow
Please do! Go all out. Oh wait, it was rhetorical.
On that topic though, if you happen to have a spare moment some time, please check this out. (Existentialism and the future of spreading awareness on important topics)
#nevent1q…jknn
And if you as a pedestrian cross while it's red, because you determined carefully that no vehicles are around, they'll still fine your ass for trusting your own eyes/judgement. Fucking mindless blue puppets.
Could give this a read if you're bored 😁
#nevent1q…mrxd
#DigitalEuro : Why the Digital Euro is a threat to your financial Freedom
https://stacker.news/items/699315
Not yet. But for sure id'd one scenario that's f'd.
Had unfortunately no time to further investigate, personal stufd going on.
More soon. I wznt to document this thoughougly
Bioshock Infinite is indeed a well designed experience. It doesn't go very deep but they absolutely nailed the story's execution and immersion.
Well said, man. This was spot on and inspiring to read, thank you. The grotesqueness of fiat truly knows no bounds.
Also, check your DM's 😁
https://image.nostr.build/8e48d3a1ec4b1cff91259a4dbf9a050b437c48481a94515ee45f879f2344448c.jpg
Yup, same. Never during bear markets, daily during bull.
https://open.substack.com/pub/deadeyes/p/de-digitale-euro-is-geen-geld
Een digital Euro is geen geld. https://image.nostr.build/382f0a56faae277794e7e21a88ba05f61ad241b1aceac80dc252ccda9498bea9.jpg
And ofcourse "it" doesn't understand what POV means.
I honestly don't even know the left and middle brand but I believe you.
They exist for us to make fun of..😂
https://image.nostr.build/5364186c431f0dfdc1a5d9f69d1a24c3b75d61ce3d78e103a3e9ee3f98945503.jpg
Make Bitcoiners Healthy Again MBHA
Too much beer bellies at meetups
Hey, my buddy @nprofile…70x6 said you sent him free stickers? 😁 I would like them too if possible!
Congrats on the 400. I'll use this comment opportunity to shill my article as well 😋
#nevent1q…gw2g
Awesome! Hope you find some value in it.
I've tested something, and I can say that multisig is seriously broken on at least Sparrow and coldcard.
I'll try to document it in time. So anyone who likes to verify can do so.
Still waiting for the solution from Sparrow now. But does't look good , even if they can solve it somehow, it brings extra complexity to the whole thing (last thing we needed).
The @nprofile…hcpn of hollywood
Great human being
https://i.nostr.build/9DobnZBoPaHUzRkT.png
I remember being called a dumbass on twitter for not being able to distinguish between satire and reality anymore.
Yeah me especially, all my activities including job are seated
Thank you! You're probably right, I just need to move more instead of doing some weird stretch routine 😆
In this article I talk a lot about existentialism and god, if you're interested.
#nevent1q…gw2g
Hmm it does feel like it's the whole leg that's aching. Oddly enough, it doesn't hurt when I'm walking or running, only when I'm stationary, especially standing.
Got any recommendations for the legs and knees? They've been aching for ages, even though I've been trying every stretch and workout I find. When I wake up in the morning they're fine, but 2 hours later it starts, whether I've been sitting or standing.
https://wavlake.com/esuna
Who else is constantly getting rate limited on these?
Nothing is more absurd than some women's perception of reality.
I write about a lot of existential stuff and meaning in this article, if you're interested.
#nevent1q…mrxd
For ever gone.
People are wealth
https://image.nostr.build/63253640d240305525b868e09e5c12521e6cf139fe7dacbef8ac5fd047815c08.jpg
I do the same but that's because, after seeing it written out, I reconsided that note's noteworthiness.
Meeting bitcoiners IRL feels good and gives and energy boost.
#IYKYK
Ouch, goodluck brother 🫡
My Btcpay server also got a DDoS this morning.
Only see your notes on 2 relays, not even your own? https://image.nostr.build/7f44c7a9a8f9999c7cc0faad8d39ec3a41252e390c9ed79fdeb813f5b6732d26.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/1af8b453c43f07c81ebc882180e5cc0f2a7402e169f84ccb418ce6c944a46c9d.jpg
When Wot filter in Ditto? Since it's already authority based.
Real freedom is running your own relay, Wot or not
In most cases I guess this is true, but I was already contemplating the future of humanity and the world before I became a father. Ofcourse becoming a father amplified this even more, by a lot.
I write about a lot of existential stuff here if you're interested:
#nevent1q…gw2g
Nostr be like https://video.nostr.build/ec2ceb345fdc822d5de82c4d47e3a0f17c148362d0d1002a9c80983f55b114b9.mp4
#memestr #jokestr #lfg #grownostr
I only get like 3, you're a bigshot around here. https://image.nostr.build/ef05db119b88682cc950f9f4f1ae5e29bb3713136f51a0e283d9f00fc20a2ce5.jpg
Yup, played Control! I enjoyed the heavy conspiratory vibe and the gameplay was pretty good. It had its moments but it didn't leave a lasting impression on me unfortunately. The first thing that comes to mind was how freaky that hotel area felt haha.
Hi, sorry for the late reply, I didn't get a notification and just came by it now.
Thank you for reading and the kind words!
Absolutely man, so much time wasted on mmo games etc haha.
And you bring up a good point, I have a daughter of 7 years old and I game with her.
At the moment it's impossible to get her into deep, meaningful games ofcourse.
As for a great local coop to bond over, I highly recommend "Chicory", it's the best game for parent and young child I've played with her, you can control the character while your kid helps you out with a magical brush.
Thank you, good sir!
Yeah, the most difficult part is writing about it in a way that spoils virtually nothing about the game itself, so the player still gets to experience the full impact. I will likely do the same for "The Talos Principle" or "Disco Elysium" one day.
As early nostr adopters, I guess we're all autistic in a light manner at the very least haha.
As an autist, maybe you're one of the few people that can read my article if you feel like it haha, no obligations ofcourse.
#nevent1q…arry
I might be. It's a broad spectrum though, isn't it? I know when it comes to navigation I'm an absolute retard, for example.
Nice write-up. It's a shame it won't help those who would claim the CIA created it, as they're not rational enough to understand the rationality of this note.
It's applicable in all forms of art, performance, and entertainment, that the best stuff is made by traumatised people or at least those who have had to endure a lot. So having sad parents would definitely rub off on the kid badly, yes, so the kid either will be extra funny as an adult to deal with this, or become equally sad or worse than his parents.
https://image.nostr.build/41e4bb1d0d242849bbf79d5df8e87277c2362c08b17e55db42fe7d25ef26d9a0.jpg
Wow, thank you for such praise! 🫡
Perhaps this helps.
#nevent1q…arry
You just attacked 90% of internet users lmao
Instructions unclear but here's a picture of frogs.
https://image.nostr.build/4d95ad8bdf21e301613436881bcc6f85f814ed752b9930c9b49c37edcfa8d877.jpg
#pepethon
https://image.nostr.build/09c01c6360edf373fec43b3a38110058998c252825b384905228a00fa0c3ff50.jpg
Thank you ReplyGuy for letting us test spam filters in real time.
Never had any issues before 🥲
Be smart, add some WOT relays.
#nevent1q…he9a
Send myself a test DM and Amethyst keeps crashing when opening my messages or notifications 🙃
"Seed gen", a project from a family member, where 24 word seeds are generated in an offline, secure method, by a child, and delivered in a high quality double layered sealed enveloppe.
Offline, secure, and not prone to tech attacks or any other shenanigans.
price 30k sats , and it will probably save you at least 1 tot 2 hours of work. Read about the details here:
(ideal for multi signature or use with an extra passphrase)
https://allesvoorbitcoin.be/seedgen/
Either swallow the truth now or be deepthroated by the consequences of avoiding the truth later
https://nostr.belgianbitcoinembassy.org
Any alternatives to nostr.build or nostrcheck.me to upload from a nostr client and self-host? I tried them both but seems like amazon web services is baked into nostr.build, and couldn't get the media uploader to work on nostrcheck.
'The American dream is dead on fiat standard, but alive on a Bitcoin standard'
It's the format for a happy life: create value for others, spend less then you earn, and save in a money that no one can print for free.
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Simply & Sessions
Testing the WOT Relay
wss://wot.azzamo.net
https://github.com/bitvora/wot-relay
#wot #relays #grownostr
Ok, now i really gotta run a WOT relay, No more excuses 🫡
Hi, I'm just looking on Nostr for anyone talking about Nier or yoko taro and linking my Automata article 😁
#nevent1q…dlyn
Hi, I'm just looking on Nostr for anyone talking about Nier or yoko taro and linking my Automata article 😁
#nevent1q…dlyn
Hi, I'm just looking on Nostr for anyone talking about Nier or yoko taro and linking my Automata article 😁
#nevent1q…dlyn
Hi, I'm just looking on Nostr for anyone talking about Nier or yoko taro and linking my Automata article 😁
#nevent1q…dlyn
Hi, I'm just looking through Nostr for anyone talking about Nier or yoko taro and linking my Automata article 😁
#nevent1q…dlyn
"Hardware wallet supply chain... a ticking time bomb?"
https://stacker.news/items/690993
https://m.primal.net/KudH.png
https://video.nostr.build/53db5e732975b8010507e6397dfc74f7c645c38c2607b75e3225f720605c622b.mp4
What Cashu mints are you using?
https://cashumints.space
#cCashu #ecash
Yup, gotta go either paid relays, run your own, or use public relays with more centralised interference and hope they don't abuse their power 😄. It's already crazy for how long we've had relays run on an altruistic basis.
Awesome! If philosophy and/or gaming is your thing, I recommend it 😁
The concept was from the beginning dumb relays, smart clients but that seems to be changing now.
.Wav and .flac for best quality.
Mp3 with adequate bitrate (192 kbps+) is fine for most purposes and audio systems. 320 kbps for proper mp3.
Im regard to the spam? Relays would be best I guess, as that would be a fix that works across all clients and web.
Always!
It's one of the important points I address in the article below. It is up to you and me alone to figure out what good is, and to live by it regardless of other factors.
#nevent1q…mrxd
I guess people are using Nostr less? 🤷
It's proving it's stake. :)
Ouch. 🤡 #ethereum
https://i.nostr.build/ilJw6I6WWUh0FESL.png
Got a name yet?
Suggestions off the top of my head:
Amy for girl
Amedeus for boy
https://video.nostr.build/2dee51d1180c40cb4e6d9faf2e36bf62d141df067abc2aa91218bde80c5335db.mp4
What's special about these?
You can use Nak with a small script to not hit relay rate limits.
https://docs.soapbox.pub/ditto/known-issues
Seems like it's slowly importing profiles when you add relays in the admin dashboard from Ditto.
High quality Nostr propaganda 🫡
https://video.nostr.build/9ac5fda84dba39c0c8d5c4eed211576a453eb1706eff4818f1e5b655f3715e6e.mp4
https://image.nostr.build/83070843a423ac7b981e119f722b05019acc9bbef5c58c9d5c5befb7f7135529.jpg
#carnivore #meme #memes #memestr
@nprofile…wwax
If you enable it i guess, not sure. You can also tag a location in a note.
@nprofile…2zfx & @nprofile…6e34 are actually pretty smooth.
https://image.nostr.build/1a4b34b7c51055b1e82f501f752678e06a947136084e8a1247aaaeb2dd83b2fa.jpg
https://media1.tenor.com/m/ExjXVf1HXsAAAAAC/mando-way-mandalorian.gif
GM! Are you able to see this note?
You sure are committed to the Eris character, I like it.
Adding some more hashtags.
#nietzsche #yokotaro #platinumgames #squareenix #metaphysics #life #kant #sartre #blaise #japan #japanese #nihon #nihongo #anime
They want the fakeness both digitally and in real life so they don't have to get scared by ever seeing their "plain" real selves, which are desperate for affection.
I wrote about something related to this in the "simone de beauvoir" section of this article:
#nevent1q…fsng
No idea but I do know the price needed for that will always decrease over time, as they continue to accumulate bitcoin.
Ron paul, the incorruptible 💜
https://video.nostr.build/79b9d0cdeb90bffba998043fe547b3aa578d45f463df7703e10cffa00390a044.mp4
I'll let the note below speak for me. If that's your thing, I'm not a bad follow 😀
#nevent1q…fsng
Plus they're mining it, absolute chads.
GM! What is blooming on Nostr today?
#grownostr #blooming
No cope needed if your hiding spots are adequate.
Weird 🤔
This is how my filters look
https://image.nostr.build/35fcd0cf254830d3536140918cd7619e4c5ed6696f6399f4feb67f94295f0d40.jpg
I just wrote about Nier: Automata 2 days ago!
#nevent1q…gw2g
I see Nietzsche = I shamelessly shill my article.
#nevent1q…mrxd
I only saw the very early stage where it would just say something followed by a relay.
@nprofile…pyug and others must be doing one hell of a job on keeping the fuckers invisible on #Amethyst. Good job guys.
I'm glad to hear it's at least possible to go through it and sort of regain a bit of the bond. And as you said, to feel like she's now more of a peer rather than a child. That's something mothers rarely are able to do I think, see their kid as an adult. At least mine never will hahaha.
We're more aligned than not, though we split up 😁 At the moment my bond with my daughter is as good as it gets, I'm just slightly scared for when the teenager hormones come haha. How was that phase for you?
https://image.nostr.build/0c664e015521abf44b42b24fef30f18ac450493800e0cdb80ac9827533212030.jpg
As much as I'd love it to, I don't think they're gonna let it die just yet.
There's a beta app, yes.
https://app.wavlake.com/
I personally just use the site though, just gotta click play there after selecting a track and it should work.
I can imagine. I like the live version most even. Never once had this opinion on live performance except with these guys.
This brings me way more joy than any BTC/fiat price. Schadenfreude is allowed here.
I can recommend it, obviously 😆
Consistency is my weakness haha, but thanks for the encouragement, I'll try to keep at it 😁
My daughter is only 7 now so I can't relate yet but I like that you brought this up. Sounds like you managed to maintain a good bond, I hope I will too when she becomes an adult.
And thank you for reading!
Take a look at Highlighter.com
Dear Nostr crew: what's the best and most handy blog-option for running a blog on nostr? Or just as a note? A good friend is trying to start a new blog as an anonymous witness to something, and we really want it to be nostr only and anonymous, manageable through a vpn and such. It's rather sensitive content.
Gm friend, have a blessed day.
Sorry for bombing the note below here but I'm trying to get more visibility on my article and I don't know how else 🫣 If anyone has some other tips besides tags please do tell.
#nevent1q…q3tx
Hi, feel free to use my music during sessions. (All the tracks labeled "ambient" would be suitable for yoga or meditation)
https://wavlake.com/Esuna
Taking responsibility and wanting to take care of myself and my loved ones.
I see Nietzsche, I shamelessly shill my article:
#nevent1q…mrxd
My favorite song of theirs is definitely fylgija ear.
Haha fair enough! Maybe bookmark it for when you do feel like reading it 😁
Thanks for the recommendation! It doesn't seem to be my thing, though I appreciate games that give hommage to oldschool stuff.
I just poured in another coffee and lit another cig while reading this
Glad you asked.
#nevent1q…w62p
https://image.nostr.build/b14685e1b6a2fd1ed46767544acc768bbba28c4431914053c6eafcb8bd7e9994.jpg
Yeah it should, but currently doesn't seem to wanna load on mobile 😅
Try this one:
https://njump.me/nevent1qqsw7d9tpgymqr4u6carfnz8q3uas7h7kn9dldqf2hper46346uvkxgpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnzvuhsyg82krn4d5etsz7dge8nmpztspqrqvr45yl2hs6enfmzexk84wglfupsgqqqqqqsglrsuz
Depends what you send. A link or note id.
Most clients don't need login to view notes. So you can choose almost any client and send the link.
Oh right, sorry that I forgot to tag you Jeff, it might interest you. 😀
@nprofile…tqc6
It also seemed very normie-accessible, I think it would be a great starter book.
This video was shared in the Dutch Noderunners group. Couldn’t not share it with you, this is brilliant 😂😂😂
#dogstr
#catstr https://video.nostr.build/afd0741b1691a261263bdf6df38de3aa96120a0fbbab78bb1356722ecb93106b.mp4
Taking care of yourself is now indeed seen as radical behavior. Scary shit.
Glad to hear it! Thank you for reading!! 💜
Ok who did this?
https://m.primal.net/Kouz.jpg
Thank you, I did not receive your zap but that's fine, I'm grateful for the boost! Hoping to spread the message as much as possible 😁
# **Automata**
## **A Profound Existential Experience**
_*This article is a Nostr-exclusive so please give it a boost if you think it’s worthy of one!_
https://image.nostr.build/e26a76603fbf3c764492dcb433632455f0882b6742bade6c29b4c05776c301c0.jpg
The world of video games has come a long way since its inception, evolving from simple pixel-based arcade games to highly immersive experiences. However, the medium is still broadly considered to be not much more than entertainment. Even as a gamer, I used to agree with that statement, though some games did help shape who I am. I was a pretty lonely kid and certain game characters substituted as a father figure. I absorbed their values and even mimicked their behavior. And yet, at one point I stopped being interested in gaming. This happened around the same time I was “awakening” through Bitcoin, Austrian Economics and other meaningful topics. I no longer had any intention of wasting time on the medium as a means of distraction.
It didn’t take me very long to suspect I might have just been looking for the wrong things.
Instead of the best RPG, the best action, the best graphics, the best gameplay, … how about I look for games that people have found significant meaning in? As I browsed online through forums and blogs, particular discussions and comments really spoke to me, although they seemed a bit exaggerated at the time. Depression, existential crisis, temporary psychosis. These are not the kind of effects you’d expect people to have from a form of entertainment. But as I played them, I realized they weren’t kidding. These games challenged how I view myself, humanity, the world, life itself and even my own way of thinking. I went from being sick of gaming to finding profound and worthwhile experiences, all by simply changing what I was looking for. Now, I’m convinced that important topics will one day become more mainstream with the usage of the gaming medium. In the bottom of this note I will add a list of these games. They all deserve to be written about, but I will mainly focus on my experience with one in particular, the one that had the most impact on me. It’s one of those experiences that I can’t stop thinking about even after so many years, and I never will. This note is written out of sheer gratitude, as I feel indebted for the value I have received, and to spread awareness of its existence.
Video games allow for hugely ambitious projects, but if one aspect feels off, the product as a whole will drastically decrease in efficacy. Just like certain movies, it tries to incorporate nearly all forms of art, but with the key difference that it places you directly in the story with varying degrees of control, decisions, and the consequences of those decisions. The tricky part is achieving harmony and synchronicity between the visual, audiovisual, writing, and story execution. Everything needs to feel connected and this requires immense skill and cooperation between the involved entities to execute successfully. Naturally, the depths of wisdom contained in books are unparalleled. But it really hits different with games like _Nier: Automata_, which encapsulates wisdom within a story that shreds one’s mind and heart apart, accompanied by music which I can only understate as “the sound of the human condition”.
https://image.nostr.build/dbd569df611a8c2e7d0999873ae25db479ad78a49a532ba1d2f2385462884efb.jpg
## **Exploring The Underlying Themes**
The first impression one may have when they look at Nier: Automata on the surface, is "hot android chicks fighting against machines". Everyone knows sex sells, but I dare say it is a rather typical Japanese media phenomenon where the female form is on the foreground but mind-boggling concepts are lurking behind it. I think a fair analogy to this is Bitcoin’s fiat price, where the prospect of wealth is the magnet that draws in people, but most of us know it is only the bait next to the rabbit hole. Much like in Nier, you’d miss out on all the incredible stuff if you didn’t look further than the hot androids.
Anyway, you will no doubt notice I will be extremely vague about the story itself. Instead, I will focus on some of the underlying content as to provide proper context for potential players.
The game takes place in 11945 AD, during a proxy war between human-made androids and alien-made machines. They were designed to serve a predetermined obligation. Don’t humans have a similar mechanism? Don’t we all feel like we need to serve a purpose, whether that is predetermined or not? Much of the game is about coping with the loss of purpose and the realization of an identity for yourself afterwards.
Nihilism is the belief that nothing matters and everything is meaningless.
Existentialism on the other hand, is the attempt to confront and deal with meaninglessness, as to not succumb to nihilism. An existentialist does not give up in the face of adversity, nor does he avoid responsibility. Albert Camus, for instance, believed the entire purpose of existential philosophy is to overcome absurdity. In other words, for man to triumph over the absurdity of existence. The nihilist says: I am a godless creature, there is no heaven or hell, there is no right or wrong. The existentialist says: you and I must figure out how to make life meaningful and good. We must, in fact, work (together) without cosmic aid to figure out what 'good' itself is, regardless of the existence or non-existence of a god.
Even though the game is full of events which would turn anyone to a nihilistic mindset, the game counters this during the most significant ending sequence, ending E, where players are able to leave a message for other players to see. Since I won’t spoil any details, what I can allow myself to say is this: the game isn't telling you that our existence is ultimately meaningless. Instead, an event lets YOU and other players demonstrate that it is not. Life doesn't HAVE to be pointless. Humanity doesn't HAVE to treat freedom as a curse, as Jean-Paul Sartre proclaimed. Games don't HAVE to be silly little things, made to distract us from our own meaninglessness. The potential absence of a god doesn’t HAVE to be a negative circumstance. We're not doomed per se. We can treat our freedom as an opportunity to create our own futures. To craft happier endings.
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## **Mechanics**
In the game, there are machines that take the form of real-life philosophers, because their specific work seemed most valuable to these machines. This is no different than us humans; we tend to absorb the views of the people whose words resonate with us. As such, we get to see a fresh perspective on certain philosophies, and how this might play out for machines is just another way of tuning our understanding of humanity.
You will also encounter rather unfriendly historical figures in machine form, For example, the first boss battle is versus an enemy called… Marx. That’s right, Karl Marx is your first boss fight. He takes the form of an excavator arm, which is normally attached to another machine lifeform, called Engels. And yes, that’s a reference to Friedrich Engels, who aided Marx in the construction of the communist theory. They quite literally seized the means of production. In real life the duo was inseparable until Marx's death, at which point Engels was alone with his thoughts. Just as when you defeat the Engels unit in-game, it will be separated from its right arm, Marx. By defeating it, it will be immobilized with nothing to do but contemplate upon its past actions, and you can return to speak to it on multiple occasions, if you wish to do so.
As I stated before, the game takes place in 11945 AD, so machines and androids are indeed extremely advanced. Some could be considered on par with the human gestalt in every way.
As such a technologically advanced entity, your current state of being along with your memories and all that makes you “you”, can be backed up and uploaded into a blank compatible body unit. For this reason, a well known system among gamers called "auto-save" is non-existent here. Saving your game equals backing up your state of being at the time. Many core elements of the main narrative and relationships between the protagonists are based on the ability or inability to back up data. And since this plot point of the androids backing up their data is tied to the game’s save system, there is no auto-save. The creator of the game, Yoko Taro, has an aversion to ludonarrative dissonance, where elements of the game go in stark contrast with what the story is telling, so using the game’s mechanics as a narrative device to deliver main plot elements is exactly one of the ways to avoid this. Gameplay and story stay true to each other. That said, our past experiences and recollections define who we are. This raises questions about the nature of self-identity and personal growth. Whether you believe it is possible for non-organic beings to develop human-like consciousness, or in the eventual possibility of backing up and uploading said consciousness, is irrelevant. The goal here is to explore the human condition and deepen our appreciation for its complexity.
The story unfolds over 3 major playthroughs, each of which are different. The first 2 playthroughs, though indeed different, are very similar as they tell the same part of the story but with additional context and information, as well as playing through the eyes of a different character. This is key to a proper transition into the powerful third part. Near the end, you gain the ability to redo certain events of the game so you can make different choices and see how this impacts that particular timeline. This part of the game is my favorite, as it allows a deep-dive into all the rabbit holes that are scattered throughout the game. Every time I thought I had seen the full truth or all there was to be seen, I kept making new discoveries. It felt very similar to figuring out all the lies and mechanics of the fiat system.
I will now move on to discuss a few of the philosophers and how they are relevant in-game. It’s important to note that the game does not try to push any philosophical views on you. Instead, you are shown the pros and cons of certain values, thoughts, beliefs, and ways of living. You are not told how to live your life, but through storytelling you are shown the importance of responsibility and walking your own path.
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## **Friedrich Nietzsche**
_"Everything that lives is designed to end. We are perpetually trapped in a never-ending spiral of life and death. Is this a curse? Or some kind of punishment? I often think about the god who blessed us with this cryptic puzzle.. and wonder if we'll ever get the chance to kill him."_
This is the game’s opening monologue by a female android called 2B. It is reminiscent of Samsara, a concept present especially in buddhism and hinduism, which describes the endless drifting of a futile existence that can only be stopped with true insight.
2B’s name is based on the famous speech in Shakespeare’s Hamlet _“To be or not to be”_ in which the character Hamlet contemplates death and suicide, weighing the pain and unfairness of life against the alternative.
Nietzsche’s influence on this game is extremely obvious; in 2B’s monologue alone we can already see two major Nietzschean themes that tie into the Nier franchise. The first one is eternal return (or eternal recurrence). This is the concept which states that time repeats itself in an infinite loop, and that exactly the same events will continue to occur in exactly the same way, over and over again, for eternity. With a finite number of events and an infinite amount of time all things will repeat themselves forever. It is not known whether Nietzsche believed in the eternal return, or if it was merely used as a means to demonstrate his point. The second one, is on how to live life in a world without god(s).
_“God is dead. God remains dead. And we have killed him.”_
For Nietzsche, the idea of what it is to be a human was up until a point aimed at a God. What it meant “to be” was derived from a God. As such, meaning was given to existence. However, societal and scientific progress "killed" God, or the need for one, and a human being could no longer see themself as an existence with a “true” purpose. This in turn, leads to the crisis of the concept of being a human, as it no longer holds as the notion of purpose.
The androids in the game were created by humans, therefore we could say that humanity is their god. Humans are a natural phenomenon — androids are not. I am aware of the counterargument; since humans are a part of nature, anything we create could also be defined as natural, at least to a certain degree. I have no strong stance on this matter, but one could argue that when they die, their consciousness lives on because it shares an attachment to the natural world. One cannot say the same of an artificial consciousness. There is nothing for a machine to believe in after death. They know who their gods are. If their gods are gone, their objective goes with it, and they are left with absolutely nothing. Humans on the other hand have the “luxury” to believe in an afterlife, a rebirth, or simply an unknown. Machines do not, so if they are to survive life’s suffering, they must follow an ethic as stated by Nietzsche, who believed that if you want to live without a god, it is necessary to create your own values.
As I stated before, much of the game is about coping with the loss of purpose and the realization of an identity for yourself afterwards. Some androids clearly resent the purpose they have been given. You, the player, can see how the story potentially ends and resent the game creators for it. You either accept the fate given to you, or you decide it cannot continue like this, and you fight to defeat the gods of the game to break free.
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## **Pascal Blaise**
_“When I consider the short duration of my life, swallowed up in the eternity before and after, the little space which I fill, and even can see, engulfed in the infinite immensity of spaces of which I am ignorant, and which know me not, I am frightened, and am astonished at being here rather than there; for there is no reason why here rather than there, why now rather than then. Who has put me here? By whose order and direction have this place and time been allotted to me? Memoria hospitis unius diei prætereuntis.”_
Pascal Blaise, a mathematician, physicist, and philosopher, is a significant figure of the 17th century. He was the inventor of the first mechanical calculator, the Pascaline, and as you may have guessed, the unit of pressure “Pascal” was named after him.
Our existence is based on uncertainty, and there is no way to prove a god exists, or does not exist. Pascal chose to live his life as if god exists. You may be familiar with the philosophical argument “Pascal's wager”, which posits that individuals essentially engage in a life-defining gamble regarding the belief in the existence of God.
After seeing countless of his comrades die in an ongoing war, Machine Pascal refused to take any more part in this endless cycle and decided to become fully pacifistic while dedicating himself to learn about humanity and teaching other machines about emotions. At one point, we see Pascal studying Nietzsche’s work (In real life Pascal preceded Nietzsche so this would be an anachronistic event, if it weren’t for the fact that these characters are timeless machine representations).
_“It seems this Nietzsche was quite the profound thinker.. Or perhaps he skipped right past profound and went straight to crazy instead.. I’d best go see the world for myself instead of burying my head in books.”_
A wise choice indeed. I couldn’t help but think of Keynesian economists during this remark. Keynesians may have read very much about mainstream economics but they are completely oblivious as to how the world actually works. They are convinced that their statistics are causally linked and their formulas correct, despite the overwhelming evidence against it. They are blind to the destructive effects of their flawed beliefs. To quote Pascal: “It is man's natural sickness to believe that he possesses the truth.”
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## **Jean-Paul Sartre**
_“Existence precedes essence”_
This idea originated from a speech by Friedrich Schelling in December 1841, and can be found in the work of other philosophers such as Søren Kierkegaard in the 19th century, and Heidegger’s book _‘Being and Time’ _ in 1927. But it was philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre who worked out this concept in detail.
“Existence precedes essence” is a disagreement with the traditional philosophical view that the essence (nature) of something is more fundamental and unchangeable than its existence. People create their own values and determine their own meaning in life, since they have no innate identity or value. This identity or value must be created by the individual himself. By performing the actions of which they are composed, they make their existence more substantial.
To claim that existence precedes essence is to assert that there is no predetermined essence to be found in humans, and that an individual's essence is defined by the individual through how that individual creates and lives his or her life. As Sartre puts it in _Existentialism is a Humanism_: "man first of all exists, encounters himself, surges up in the world and defines himself afterwards".
In 2009, philosophy professor James Webber interpreted Sartre's usage of the term essence not in a modal fashion, i.e. as necessary features, but in a teleological fashion, thus relating to the explanation of phenomena in terms of the purpose they serve rather than of the cause by which they arise. An essence is the relational property of having a set of parts ordered in such a way as to collectively perform some activity. For example, it belongs to the essence of a house to keep the bad weather out, which is why it has walls and a roof. Humans are different from houses because unlike houses they don't have an inbuilt purpose: they are free to choose their own purpose and thereby shape their essence, therefore their existence precedes their essence.
When it is said that people define themselves, it is often perceived as stating that they can "wish" to be something and then be what they claim to be. According to Sartre, however, this would be a kind of bad faith. What is meant by the statement is that people are defined only insofar as they act, and that they are responsible for their actions. To clarify, it can be said that a person who acts cruelly towards other people is, by that act, defined as a cruel person and in that same instance, they (as opposed to their genes, for instance) are defined as being responsible for being this cruel person. Ofcourse, you can choose to act in a different way, and to be a good person instead of a cruel person. Here it is also clear that since people can choose to be either cruel or good, they are, in fact, neither of these things essentially.
Jean-Paul's depiction in Nier: Automata parodies the real-life Sartre, who despite great acclaim for his philosophy famously disdained awards and recognition. Among other honors, he was awarded the 1964 Nobel Prize for Literature, but refused to accept it. I also see the resemblance with the game’s creator, Yoko Taro, who is known for playing down his achievements very much, calling his games shit for instance. Though he does so in a playful manner.
Machine Jean-Paul takes the work of the human Jean-Paul so seriously that he ignores that the human versions had a life outside of philosophy. Or rather, whatever part of his life was not recorded or lost, would not exist to a machine.
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## **Simone De Beauvoir**
Simone de Beauvoir (who had a lifelong relationship with Jean-Paul Sartre) wrote of the example of a woman's identity going wrong if it is based on nothing but a man's affection.
In-game, she was at one point a normal machine. But one day, she fell in love with the Jean-Paul machine. When he disregarded her, pleasing him and getting his attention became her obsession. She made it her goal to become beautiful. “Beauty is pretty skin,” Simone says. “Beauty is stylish accessories. Beauty is looking one’s best.”
As time went on, and Jean-Paul still wouldn’t notice her, things went too far. Simone became desperate and consumed machines and androids to see if she could obtain beauty by digesting them. She even draped dozens of android corpses over her dress in a sickly decorative manner. Driven to madness by her obsession, Simone becomes a monster. And in the end, Jean-Paul still never noticed her. He still never looked her way. So yeah, I said I was not going to mention any more mechanics but looks like I lied; during the battle with Simone this theme is simulated, when you are unable to look at her with the camera at all, no matter what you do with the controls. And as the player deals enough damage to her outer case of morbid accessories, her true unappealing self is revealed.
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## **Immanuel Kant**
Admittedly, I’m not deeply familiar with Immanuel Kant’s work but I know this much: Kant wrote of the importance of duty in moral action and the intent behind an action being more important than the end result. In the forest section in Nier: Automata, we see a sacrifice being made with good intent but with little result. The entire sequence is about exploring this concept. In the first playthrough you go through an area where all you see is the result of something. The second playthrough shows you the intent. One should always keep in mind that in many cases, be it in-game or in real life, we are only left with results to judge. Kant believed that when people refuse to judge and think for themselves, it’s due to a lack of courage to be independent. He strongly argued against the idea of saying “Why dare to push against the grain when you could simply follow the herd?” Yet this is the antithesis of what in-game Immanuel Kant represents.
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## **Yoko Taro**
The creator of the Nier franchise agrees with the existential viewpoint that our lives have no innate meaning whatsoever and that our existence is profoundly absurd. He also confesses that he’s not yet ready to accept the world as it is, and intends to keep trying to change it with his video games.
As opposed to the majority of games, where many conventions of the game market inhibit creative freedom, he is keen in experimenting with the video game format.
“Throughout his entire career, Taro Yoko has always felt disheartened by the image of humanity reflected in most big-budget video games, which propose the use of firearms as the principal means of action. Through his own work, from Drakengard to NieR: Automata, this artist attempts to explore the reasons behind our strange fascination with conflict.
Is man so vicious that he must triumph, discriminate, hurt and kill even for entertainment?
Within the great fields of ruin resulting from wars in which mankind battled against mankind, Taro Yoko perceives this “entertainment” as a way for hope, a horizon, a shield against evil.”
_-- The Strange Works of Taro Yoko: From Drakengard to NieR: Automata Hardcover – June 1, 2019_
Yoko Taro is known for being quite the eccentric figure. He has an intense dislike for giving interviews and believes that game designers are not supposed to be entertainers or commentators on their work, and that the usual questions asked in traditional media interviews would be boring to the viewer. For this reason and others, he is anonymous. Nobody’s ever seen his face, and I think Yoko Taro isn’t even his real name. As for his work, he writes in a manner called "backwards scriptwriting", which he describes as starting with the ending first, then working backwards from there. He then creates central plot points that form emotional peaks in the narrative, adds details, then scatters them through the narrative so the player can build a suitable emotional connection. Many of his games reflect his own feelings about death and his socratic questioning of the concept. He also has an unconventional and creative approach to sharing extra information about his games. For example, inside the soundtrack there's a message that's coded in hexadecimal. When deciphered, you find it is a partial memory retrieved from one of the android protagonists.
Good developers are able to produce good games, but it takes an exceptional individual or team of exceptional individuals, to craft a piece of work that is so emotionally powerful, so moving, that it transcends the medium of entertainment and leaves an unforgettable mark.
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## **If you made it this far, thank you for reading!**
A few quick tips to fully enjoy this masterpiece..
For the sake of all that’s holy, play it in the original Japanese voiceover. The immersion gets quite broken if you don’t get to hear the proper emotion in the character’s voices. English subtitles are included of course. It is also an experience that’s most effective when you go through it all alone, as to allow for the most self-reflection and absorption.
Quick echo of what I said on top: I would love it if this note got some visibility, it is a Nostr-exclusive article so please give it a boost if you think it’s worthy of one!
Also, HI EVERYONE. I haven’t used my #introductions formally yet, so this is it!
Now here is the list of games I said I was going to provide, not in any specific order, and a short description for some.
## **Must-play**
Disco Elysium: The player controls a detective who suffers from amnesia and has to solve a murder case while navigating his own state of being and dealing with the consequences of past mistakes. One of the most unique elements in this game, is the fact that concepts such as logic, or various parts of your body such as your limbic system, actually converse with you.
The Talos Principle: Like Nier: Automata, lots of self-reflection and a challenge to your sense of morality. Its gameplay however is based on problem-solving and presenting you with thought-provoking questions in a direct manner.
The Talos Principle 2: A continuation of the events in the first game.
## **Semi must-play**
Detroit: Become Human
Lisa
Bioshock Infinite
Omori
Oneshot
Doki Doki Literature Club
## **Meaningful Anime**
Since I’m writing about existential stuff anyway, I might as well add the relevant anime that I’ve watched. It doesn’t have the same level of impact on me as games do but I feel like this note wouldn’t be complete without mentioning them.
Again, in no particular order:
Neon Genesis Evangelion (Yoko taro also mentioned Nier: Automata was inspired by this anime)
Serial Experiments Lain
Ergo Proxy
I know there’s plenty more gems out there but I haven’t gotten around to watching them yet.
## **Tags and stuff**
#nier #nierautomata #philosophy #existentialism #game #gaming #games #gamestr #nihilism #story #storytelling #meaning #life #bitcoin #humanity
Sources for some of the pictures (I didn’t find all sources, let me know if you made one of these so I can add your name)
Deviantart: RPINr, Gasia112
Tagging some people in this of whom I’d expect they may be interested, apologies if I’m wrong.
Special thanks to @nprofile…70x6 for reading the article before I posted.
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GM, check out the free Azzamo relay:
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Same here 😆 Love how displeased the chick looks about him capturing this moment of bullshit
That's good to hear but are there any plans on improving the web version? I only use wavlake on my desktop.
Thanks! And yep, only instrument I play :)
Haha yeah, geez I was nervous as hell and didn't prepare for it properly 😆 Had no idea what we were going to discuss.
Quite an enjoyable atmosphere, friend!
I'll zap you on here so you get the full cut 😄
If you feel like checking my stuff, mostly ambient: https://wavlake.com/esuna
As negative as that sounds, I have to agree again. Still best platform I know of to get sats for my shitty music though 🤪 But the weird thing is that I uploaded an album and in the studio there's actually the option of selecting a genre and subgenre. But it's pointless at the moment as you can't search by genre in the catalog as a listener 🤦♂️
I broadly agree with that, music categorisation is a must. For this reason I placed a genre next all my track titles, like (ambient) for example.
Who is snooping up Kraken’s supply? https://image.nostr.build/4868c4293445f5d43fe78f6f9da8b5b369eda9487f257531efa39f7de96f8588.jpg
Don't know what you're into but if it's ambient and downtempo, you may like my stuff 😁
https://wavlake.com/esuna
Thank you, glad you like it! 💜
Had to look up savasana, fits the purpose well indeed 😄
Nice! 😎
Would love to try Alby Go as well. How can I get access?
Yeah true. Only blocking on Pubkey now
I see you also got blocked nostr 2 😂 good job.
Alright, new version is up on nostr 2. Goodluck 🫡
Thanks mate, appreciate it. Just deployed a new version a few sec ago 🫡
Currectly testing a combination of Nips you suggested, let's see what it does
Damn, what exact words did you use?
Try the latest one running on:
wss://nostr2.azzamo.net
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Yeah, was also testing with Nip-13 but seems like it's not widely implemented yet and rejects most notes. Or was i missing something?
Been testing out a few strfry plugins. Feel free to contribute: https://github.com/Michilis/Strfry-plugins
A better world is possible. https://i.nostr.build/PEuWcZV5yp8ytJPM.jpg
Nostr blooming so hard 🐝
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Hey ReplyGirl, What is Nostr?
Any clients out there that already implemented NIP-13 or planning to?
#asknostr #grownostr
You don’t always have the earn back the investment when it comes to principles.
Decentralise, every hash counts!
#bitcoin
The Azzamo relay's spam filters are showing promising results, with only bots being blocked and no legitimate activity flagged. I'm continuing to test and would love for others to join and help validate the performance. Simply add the free Azzamo relay to your relay list and get involved.
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Its aminated and shiny. Apple won. Let's pack it up boys.
Take out what resonates with you 😉
Spend and immediately replace 🤙
iPhones are getting cheaper and cheaper https://image.nostr.build/c2a23d8bb869de05c062823b43a56d9c14bb9bbd907cc3287168dd321ac8908b.jpg
One is alive and kicking, one isn’t anymore.
RIP https://image.nostr.build/b8b5332aaf023b1816006eae5a30a0f6a1dfde967c9352ed4a764daa8bf6e0ee.jpg
Sound on 🔉
#memestr
#meme https://video.nostr.build/4f9fdf69e6b350fb58fdbba4e92d82a70d658f010ddb32f928bf3148fe188ed2.mp4
EU will be broke quicker than we can build nuclear power stations
Some real good ones on his channel
https://youtube.com/@grim.hustle
Europe's playbook is failing, and the people will have to pay the consequences.
https://www.politico.eu/article/mario-draghi-report-says-eu-must-spend-twice-as-much-after-wwii/
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Sounds like a perfect plan!
Finally.
Wen ReplyGenderneutral? 👀😂
#asknostr
The algo’s are supposed to keep you in longer. I think the algo’s aren’t doing their thing correctly 🙈😂
Change your profile pic 😂
GM, Ultimate test to see if you will end on the blocklist or not. After successfully passing the test you wil never be rate limited again 🤙
@nprofile…jrmw let's see how fast you can hit the rate limit 🫡
Testing out some new spam filters on the free Azzamo relay.
wss://nostr.azzamo.net
Seems to keep out ReplyGuy pretty good so far. Let's see how long it can keep ReplyGuy out.
#Grownostr
And another one, love it! Thanks CHAD!
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https://nostr-personality.vercel.app/npub1l9evr9vx4u2xefesmfu6gyypfdu7k8zwdw7rrnh5ckdds8fqx59sy3ferg
" Your suspicion that Alex de Vries is a “Chinese FUD propaganda tool”? Wow, that's some high-caliber conspiracy theorizing. Remind me again, how long have you been in a room heating battle with your mining rig?"😂
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That's gonna become real expencive for the spammer real quick. Also easier to block.
Did you ever even check what is on what relay?
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Thanks! Will send a DM! 🤙
It's a game of whack a mole. Already blocked 100+ npubs. But that's why you should only connect to paid relays. Zero spam on there 🤷
I have already given my 3 invites so hopefully someone else can chime in.
#asknostr
Would be nice if we could get more invites @npub1get…0nfm, is there a way to increase these?
Very fun creation @nprofile…wry3
The description is pretty spot on. Hardly a roast though.
"Ah, StackinBeets. A true connoisseur of the deeply philosophical alongside a hint of meme-fueled chaos. Your posts could have served as an entertaining existential crisis manual, especially when you remark on how the fiat job today was just casual banter about money and existentialism"
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The personality analyser said I say GM too often.
"If I had a nickel for every time you typed 'GM,' I could fund a small party for your followers—though with the blend of tech and existential musings, they might just thank you for their therapy bills instead."
GM.
My favorite goa track in recent years is probably this one (belgian label, we keep the oldschool spirit alive 😁)
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Coincidently, I placed a genre behind all my tracks today. (All the ones with "ambient" are suited for meditation 😁)
Yeah this is why there was a discussion earlier. If people could guess a number between 000 and 999, some would have an advantage over another if the numbers would be out in the open.
The rules of the contest were as follows though: the last 3 DIGITS. A digit is a number. Just saying..
You should have said last three characters. 🤪
Gardening today!
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Yup, after #note1msn…3gyt
Didn’t know it yet
Loved this one, great rip from the two of you , great to see my fren and fellow Noderunner on here! LFG!🔥
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Is there already a sort of Pinterest version on #nostr? Or something else to get inspiration. Might be a nice thing to develop.
#grownostr
#asknostr
You mean stack rice and stay humble?
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I have my own cruise https://image.nostr.build/ef0df4252388661b599b3c7c091debe5c8e9a7b6d6689e5e893bde35145f2611.jpg
At least yours has a head https://image.nostr.build/4895d82568e6a979bd24485736f92080167b683ca6abc841563bcb8d87c00a9d.jpg
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Its either no mistakes, or.. oh boy terrible terrible mistakes.
I asked @npub1wg8…m3kp to show his muscles to prove he is not a scammer of @npub15dq…lm5m
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My son (2 years old) is into abstract art I guess.
This is an airplane ✈️
#artstr https://image.nostr.build/f83dfc8cec164ffa5f86812710e3790a14d35d01d72e9f941fcad3c612dd1b18.jpg
I took this photo yesterday. It might look weird without context, so let me explain. This is the building of former German department store Karstadt/Galeria.
It used to sell all kinds of goods and here in the entrance area there were luxury watches, jewelery, etc. You even see the empty Swarovski shelf in the background. The other parts on the side are shut down by barrier walls.
As many companies in Germany in the last couple of years it had to shut down most of its stores after being insolvent.
The only thing left in the 6 floor building in the heart of the city is discounter Aldi in the lower floor.
So, the reality of today is, you have to walk through an empty, dead symbol of former German economic power to buy low budget groceries. That's what the image shows.
https://i.nostr.build/37wMooUx1YcAolbF.jpg
I think this is doing it.
https://gifbuddy.lol/
GN frens but especially @nprofile…xv3n https://i.nostr.build/WSyQBhc9LWntdEUA.jpg
When will artists embrace @nprofile…nr5s? https://i.nostr.build/eXTKDBs1xpgv9KI1.jpg
@npub1get…0nfm @npub1xv8…lk3x @npub1zk6…l6ef any idea what this could be?
What does it show? Haven’t seen any other errors. Thanks for letting me know!
Beginning/mid of September I have a tradition calling every day the last beautiful day of the summer. As it's like the last time the sun is out before a long winter. It helps enjoying the days even more. 🤌 https://i.nostr.build/mGSrjQ3dNmfevddI.jpg
An auto zapp feature would be nice, so you can zapp an npub every hour, second or day, and other conditions you might want to.
Weird, should be online. Just zapped you, do you see it?
Nothing stops this tr... Oh wait
#nevent1q…a3fk
And the fun thing it’s most of the time the first question they ask. Crazy
New Episode 133 of "Always Value Bitcoin" (allesvoorbitcoin.be) podcast.
for a change I did this one in ENGLISH.
https://fountain.fm/episode/KCVcMPHnrKWiz2Aa6y0Bhttps://m.primal.net/KiAv.png https://m.primal.net/KiAv.png
Dit ziet er niet goed uit. Hartslag not available?
This.. time to educate the masses
Coinbase will be the next FTX.
GM! Have a great weekend!
Laser eyed focus forever! 🧘
Fuck yeah.
https://image.nostr.build/f208018a4c523471d4c2e194ec97514e98676645baab73f23a789db56412fd47.jpg
Finish it, read it two or more times. So much good stuff in there. 🤙
Fingers crossed @npub1rxy…hnp8 keeps doing his tutorials and isn’t switching his career now. 🤞 https://video.nostr.build/4b4fccb209b937784a29c3a8fac69aa9e529561d00b64bedd2e3a03cfbac40a4.mp4
I'm still paying around. I'm currently only reading from wot and paid relays, but I'm writing to more relays. No idea if that fixes things, but together with new filters it's looking good for now
Yes but in the new version of Amethyst it also considers the profile for hidden words, not only the content of the note.
https://i.nostr.build/1EPKDd3xoH6QHwBC.jpg
#nevent1q…kvjc
I understand, hope you can find someone or that @npub1536…pswl adds support for Japanese Yen anytime soon
Exactly.
"You should not have to give up 50% of your income, it should be only 30%"
*Bribed actors start clapping, rest of crowd feels like life is gonna get better*
Disgusting.
Ah too bad! You could try L-USDT which is on liquid (Bitcoin 2nd layer). Haven’t tried that myself though
Ah nice. I don’t see anything yet, but that doesn’t matter. Glad you got at least a free trade :) enjoy it, the app works like a charm 🤙
Yes, the observers of meth.
40 minutes ago we touched a new 3 year low 🫶
https://i.nostr.build/ivYdO6KQzsTPoY7P.jpg
Not sure if it actually brings benefits, but feel free if you’d like to: https://peachbitcoin.com/nl/referral?code=PR1E33 💜🐴
https://m.primal.net/KhNC.mov
Remove the reply button in all clients🥸
Haha, something from the last few days. Ah well, at least everyone gets replies 😅
https://cdn.nostr.build/i/b28f580e640a2fbae7cd2f0cdfd7e2b99de27331db91e3873f4af2f662ba9f3d.gif
#bitcoin
Absolutely in love with this new single from Diana King. 💜
#replyguy
https://image.nostr.build/21da2fe87de8a6fad16387ae688704fd183d4c0cc69c330d73e94945639396f6.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/ffaba5087e7e28feedac05bb255094169a31a6f233c478d6bfd710dd751907f2.jpg
Oh, and please, please, please don’t zap ReplyGuy
😆
Enjoy you break, and thanks for all the great work! 💜
Is this true? Not sure about the source but I believe this could technically be possible. If so, this is insane 🤯#asknostr
#privacy https://video.nostr.build/82f723a7b0dc1aaa6d4e9bc33824e2b9b23a91b820508247d43712cfc3372583.mp4
https://media.tenor.com/Zt2BcyVDlvMAAAAC/bubbles-trailer-park-boys.gif
I'm standing on a beer bench in a beer tent. AMA.
Might need to compress the video first. You can use this tool:
https://tools.rotato.app/compress
#replyguy https://image.nostr.build/cccef3fa39505b14ac236a25c370301b7dac577df35f3a16f60f5e48bd99d050.jpg
Definitely not Facebook 👀
As soon as ReplyGirl appears that will be my next wait
Patiently waiting for ReplyGirl
#replyguy
https://media.tenor.com/0rG-V294hGQAAAAC/reply-me-fast-reply-me.gif
https://media.tenor.com/cfsSlkb2TKAAAAAC/agenturleben-agencylife.gif
GM dad Odell 🌅🫡
That’s one perfect spot to wake up
You can still start over. Money is a tool. If you need it, you need it. Life is not about tools but about living.
You can clear the cache in settings. Below keys there is an overview and filters tab where you can clear cache
Will add some extra if we reach that 💜
@npub1536…pswl is your solution
I actually love this as well. Quite relaxing and you’ll see the notifications when you’re back online. Saves time and lets you focus more 🧘
https://media.tenor.com/ONN6Njpp2lQAAAAC/dancing-pony.gif
Oh you’ll do what I’ll tell you:
Stack Sats!
They didn’t meet up to their lyrics during covid.
“Fuck you, I will do what you tell me”
Send me a DM, have one invite left. First come, first served
I have one left. Send me a DM 🤙
AlbyGo or Alby in general?
AVB podcast on keychat.io :
npub14wtrvc7df7sdhsyx5eu6u2l6y6hy935553d9x0uu2nksthxeak4q7zadua
https://fountain.fm/episode/FGbAx7O6iLenPjz8VWyn
Episode 321 released. "mickey mouse money" ....
(in Dutch / Nederlands)
https://m.primal.net/KgbX.png
Jim Carrey, the cable guy 😉
GM, from wss://relay.primal.net
Afternoon! Just a few more hours, almost weekend!
Can only be @npub1q46…8rmu indeed 🤙
“Fuck U Money” in the tag? 🧐
Making an episode, with some morning muzings and talk, to warm us up for September / October madness.
GM
https://i.nostr.build/h4q14HYRC8fN7A7H.jpg
‘You will own nothing’, and be very happy
https://btcrecover.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
GM from wss://relay.primal.net
🤪
Words matter. https://image.nostr.build/556a07aec1136f30b5f8293b79d6bcbdfe269cd0dc9a63a5d729067ea2345346.jpg
Have you checked this?
#note1tpf…rqns
Haha this one reminds me of a wedding I was at and the opening dance was really funny to watch.
The man really had to focus and you could tell from his face he really had it difficult counting and remembering his steps 😂 It was kind of embarrassing to see
A data vending machine. Its basically services living on nostr doing certain jobs. Generating feeds, genAI stuff, scheduling, filtering etc.
My free relays are getting spammed like crazy, but you do you man. This is not fun for anyone.
There are other ways to block it tho as a relay operator. Still paid relays FTW
I mean wss://nostr.noderunners.network
Exactly, paid relays FTW.
Already blocked a bunch of them on the Bostr relay.
Where does reply guy keep coming from? 👀
#nevent1q…hpff
#Zapathon
https://image.nostr.build/adf7ed4219609f4220b9659a17330fe40d7434a7d57601fb58dee36e7ba5915d.jpg
Same, yet all I did at the fiat job today was talk about the coin, the nostr, and existentilism lmao. Goodnight fren, I'm off as well.
Its not just about block it and it's gone. It's massively flooding relays. I'm running a cache service for the Dvms that gets spammed and takes much longer as it needs to handle this bs.
I think we're actually being attacked.
The #DVM replies to the relay In the phone.
👀
GM!
Thumbs up if you can fart messages like that 🌬️
Haha nice, the second one is on top of a shitcoin 👑
Which one of you is this? #nostr https://image.nostr.build/f9ccc4fb7abc92a96ad60f5935f56c7b55f8d42cd8498226d2002c5091bbf168.jpg
Nope. You can pay with Lightning for inbound liquidity.
Er zijn dus echt Belgen die van bank veranderen om dan hun geld te splitten tussen een staatsbon van 10 jaar aan 2,8% en een termijnrekening aan 3%.
Als ik dan zeg 'heb je eventueel bekeken om 5 of 2 % in bitcoin te steken of een tech aandeelnofzo? '
Dan lachen ze me in m'n gezicht uit.
'Da's niet veilig, ik neem geen risico met mijn geld'
En dan fluister ik: 'uw geld dus'.
De weg is nog erg lang in België. :)
GM! Looks professional.
Bon appetit!
Pollstr sounds like a good idea 💜
Yes, but Alby made it as easy as 1, 2, 3.
GM! Sounds like a long but great day! 🔥
Nice tutorial!
Another option is use @npub18m7…q955 with @npub1get…0nfm Albyhub on your @npub1agh…mhct or @npub126n…e9ll node, connect to Damus from Albyhub in the ‘connect’ options and go this url to enable zaps: https://nostrscript.suhailsaqan.com
In Albyhub you can also connect to other clients. No KYC needed, funds are in your node. ⚡️
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It’s roulette right?
50% of the time show her and 50% of the time not, in random order
“Bitcoin stability now under scrutiny. What’s next?”
58K
Bitcoiners in a few years https://image.nostr.build/80c399d87d0bdb26da6c4f20b11bdf5bed189c225a921ae8f0315c47e8b17ad7.jpg
That’s a lot of slang for a normie, but yeah: we get you 🤙💜
Thanks! Testing not necessary anymore.
It’s working: https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxsprkql6ljyvlmjl0a3r4w88ez8jum6qznmf3c20excrs96vwdmqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduq3samnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwdehhxamgv4ex2tnrdaksyg9pcxvyn9z3yqjnyl6jc7md8g2rfgmlhdarrquqe26gxtud4t9m2g9jk66u
Nope, few days ago:
#note1msk…wlun
You should add this recipe for disaster to zap.cooking
Get them to understand #bitcoin helps for a starter
Followed. Good luck getting back to 404
This is true, but this could be solved by one or multiple scheduler DVMs. There is the shipyard DVM, but you kind have to trust the person running the DVM to actually post your note. Its a decentralized way of doing it, but technically it works today.
You can use the DVM on https://shipyard.pub/ already. As you use the same key, it will also show on Amethyst and other clients.