A Seeker of Truth amidst the chaos of the modern world.
Seeker Erebus @Seeker Erebus - 19d
We often say "Fix the money, fix the world." I have a better phrase. "Fix the money, or die." If the money is not fixed, the inevitable outcome is that every person who has to earn that 'money' consistently in order to feed themselves and keep a roof over their head, will eventually have to work 25 hours a day, 8 days a week, in order to earn enough money just to eat. Or in other words, everyone that works for a living will starve to death and die unless shit changes. It is far easier to get people to see the bitcoin mission when you point out to workers in the economy that this is the reality that faces them. It's tangibly real to them now.
Seeker Erebus @Seeker Erebus - 21d
Recently had my first encounter with nostr-based tools entirely outside of nostr or bitcoin circles. It was with DEG Mods (https://degmods.com/) being highlighted as an alternative to Nexusmods for hosting, given Nexus having a well established history now of banning mods people want that don't play along with DEI ethics. The fact that DEG Mods is built on top of nostr wasn't even mentioned. This is how nostr actually ends up taking market share. By being the unstoppable source of a valuable service suffering from censorship.
Seeker Erebus @Seeker Erebus - 3mo
I'm reasonably sure that if anyone had been harmed by them, Info Wars would have been sued already. So they're probably at least safer than most OTC drugs.
If you're using Primal, quickest is going to be getting the Primal wallet activated. If your not, or can't for some reason, quickest is Minibits. Get it, set it up, and in the client, edit your profile so that your "Bitcoin Lightning Address" is the same as in your Minibits client. Looks like an email address. Minibits is using Cashu, which isn't as good as self-custody lightning, but it's still proving reliable enough.
What options have been developed for using micropayments to fund cloud hosted multiplayer games? #asknostr The creator of 5D Diplomacy (https://github.com/Oliveriver/5d-diplomacy-with-multiverse-time-travel) mentioned in his breakdown on youtube that the primary reason he didn't setup hosting for it is because he'd have gone bankrupt if enough people all decided to play his game. If he were in a position to charge per game, he might have done it, and anyone could.
Also, you're 5 sats poorer because I can't zap you.
Yep, so much better than just likes.
So, a solo director using current AI video, voice, and music tools could create a 90 minute film, about anything they want, at quality comparable to the best movies of all time, for between $3900 and $8500 spent on AI services, and between 3-6 months of compute time. That's including 100 generated options for each individual scene, voice training for an entire cast of AI characters, and music made specifically for each moment. No additional tech, nothing still needing to be developed. It can be done right now, by anyone with a vision and the drive. What a timeline.
Seeker Erebus @Seeker Erebus - 4mo
This guy belongs here already. https://youtu.be/ATlFviJiaRM
AI naturally democratizes, since it's just math anyone who wishes to study can learn about, the costs keep going down, and the best move is clearly to take advantage of open source discoveries. They will try to control it, but will find it as difficult as stopping bitcoin.
Canadians committed so many war crimes during WWII there remains a running joke in some circles that they see the Geneva Convention rules as a checklist. So yeah, they go real hardcore.
With TikTok especially, the real limiter Nostr-side is the lack of algorithm. It is only as popular as it is because it has the most advanced social media algorithm in existence. It is devilish in its ability to addict users to scrolling; so effective at it that withdrawal starts tweaking heavy users out in minutes. Best avoided.
Ah TikTok. Right result, wrong reasons. While it's unlikely it was intended as such, China now uses TikTok as a psychological opium. Proof is in how it works within their own borders. No dancing, no thirst traps, no random junk with no merit. Chinese users see patriotic videos, educational content, and are limited in how long they can be on it each day. And the addiction power of Tiktok overseas is so strong people are already in withdrawal after less than an hour. US Gov did it to push people toward Meta, for money, for censorship. They still are all scum. Doesn't mean the result is a bad thing.
The problem isn't memecoins. The problem is gambling. The problem is that getting rich requires that you be lucky and incredibly intelligent, or get lucky gambling. Even bitcoin is ultimately just the best bet in a sea of bad odds. The memecoins will die out when gambling is no longer a requirement. Not one hour before.
Seeker Erebus @Seeker Erebus - 5mo
Yep. Thorium could hold us good until fusion for about 200 years on available supplies, and basically every country knows it now. If not artificially stopped, could legit see a neighborhood Thorium reactor in every neighborhood of the "first world" by 2035.
Welcome. It's a slow process, but it proceeds.
So, all of wikipedia is sitting at about 150GB of storage space. About 45GB of that is just the text. While the media can be licensed differently, the text license allows it all to be redistributed freely as long as attributions are maintained. So if anyone wants to give https://wikifreedia.xyz a massive entry set that can be improved on afterward, it doesn't appear to be that difficult.
Seeker Erebus @Seeker Erebus - 7mo
Terra Invicta
Some fun with AI: The Tale of the Magic Internet Money "Gather 'round, little ones," Grandpa said, settling into his hover-chair as his grandchildren sprawled on the quantum-cushions at his feet. "Have I ever told you about the Great Stack, and how our family came to own our precious bitcoin?" "Tell us, Grandpa!" Sarah bounced excitedly. "Mom says you were stacking even before the Nations' Race!" "Indeed I was, sweetheart. It was back in '21, just after the First Peak, when most people thought the magic internet money was finished. I remember watching the price fall and fall, while everyone around me said it was dead – for the 500th time," he chuckled, stroking his beard. "That's when you started buying, right Grandpa?" Tommy asked, his eyes bright with anticipation. "Every single paycheck, I put something aside. Lived in a tiny apartment, sold my car, rode my bicycle everywhere. Your grandmother thought I was absolutely mad, but she supported me anyway. For almost four years, I slowly gathered more and more satoshis…" "Like collecting precious stones?" Sarah interjected. "Exactly like that, dear. But then came the real challenge. It was early '25 when the rumors started. First one nation, then another, began openly buying bitcoin. The price... well, it did things that made even my strong hands shake." "That's when you almost gave up?" Tommy asked, remembering this part from previous tellings. "Give up? Oh no, quite the opposite. I knew I was so close to my goal of one whole coin. But that last portion..." Grandpa's eyes grew distant. "I sold everything that wasn't absolutely essential. Worked three jobs. Your grandmother even sold her grandmother's antique jewelry. We knew what was coming, you see. We could feel it in our bones." "And you made it just in time!" the children chorused together. "Just in time indeed," Grandpa smiled. "Two months before the Nations' Race went into full swing. Now, who wants to hear about the day I finally moved our coin to cold storage, and your grandmother…" "...nearly fainted when you showed her the wallet!" the children finished, giggling. "Some sacrifices," Grandpa said softly, "look crazy in the moment, but turn out to be the wisest decisions of all. Now, about that day…" The children snuggled closer as Grandpa began the next part of their favorite tale, the soft hum of the hover-chair mixing with his warm voice in the cozy evening light.
Given that Trump recently announced that only platforms with high levels of neutrality will have Section 230 protection, there is a non-zero chance that Youtube gets sued into oblivion in the near future, and a better chance that creators will be shopping for video diversification. Flare, zap.stream, etc have the chance to take major leaps in territory here.
