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Leo Wandersleb @LeoWandersleb - 14h
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Leo Wandersleb @LeoWandersleb - 16h
Is it a criteria the judges will award points for?
nostr:npub10pensatlcfwktnvjjw2dtem38n6rvw8g6fv73h84cuacxn4c28eqyfn34f $1M/month in funding is a huge win for Bitcoin & OpenSource! But the community needs more clarity. https://opensats.org/transparency is a start, but lacks specific grant amounts. We see ~50 recipients. Is the average grant ~$20k/month? My @WalletScrutiny application (and others) received no response. nostr:npub1ej493cmun8y9h3082spg5uvt63jgtewneve526g7e2urca2afrxqm3ndrm's situation nostr:nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpn92tr3hexwgt0z7w4qz3fcch4ryshja8jeng453aj4c83646jxvqyg8wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnhd9hx2qgdwaehxw309ahx7uewd3hkcqpqrf5frvx86d6n99d6sntjsxenjrmgzpm4qht7hzersyx6h87dzryqmyxhuk also raises questions but he at least got a rejection. Given OpenSats' influence, greater transparency is crucial for trust.
Leo Wandersleb @LeoWandersleb - 17h
Nice one! What was the prompt and model?
To not accidentally zap while swiping why not press and hold and swipe to cancel? * short tap = minimum amount. 21sat zap or something. * tap and hold = amount increases exponentially. ⚡ gets bigger, starts to wiggle, sparks all around, phone vibrates ... and it explodes when reaching some maximum amount (if your cat fell asleep on your phone, although it probably would send the zap when the vibration starts) * tap and swipe = cancel zap and maybe scroll.
I guess you are talking about Grok 3? I couldn't get my hands on it yet I think. nostr:npub16g4umvwj2pduqc8kt2rv6heq2vhvtulyrsr2a20d4suldwnkl4hquekv4h any day now, right? But Grok 2 is pathetic compared with Claude 3.5 Sonnet.
Leo Wandersleb @LeoWandersleb - 1d
The Bybit debacle affecting ETH potentially with an emergency hard fork is not priced in. WTH? Why is Bitcoin down at all?
Asking a bunch of LLMs about what to invest in, Bitcoin came up only very little (as opposed to what Eric Weiss on Xitter reported). Only 3 of 8 models recommended Bitcoin and these 3 only for the 1-year investment but not for longer. This gives me some high-risk sentiment. When asked about a Bitcoin allocation though, 8 of 9 models recommended higher allocations for longer time frames which feels low-risk. nostr:naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzq3huhccxt6h34eupz3jeynjgjgek8lel2f4adaea0svyk94a3njdqy88wumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmv9uq3uamnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3dwp6kytnhv4kxcmmjv3jhytnwv46z7qqdxymngvp38y6rgwfn8ycrzn53t20
With a slight modification to get a less verbose reply and less "do your own research" I get this: $ for m in gpt-4o claude-3.5-sonnet deepseek-chat llama-3.1-405b-instruct grok-2 nova-pro-v1; do echo $m; curl --no-progress-meter https://api.ppq.ai/chat/completions -H "Content-Type: application/json" -H "Authorization: Bearer '$ppqToken'" -d '{"model": "'$m'","messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Which asset will perform the most over the next 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 5 years, 10 years, 20 years. Reply only with a comma separated list of assets"}]}' | jq '.choices[0].message.content' ; done gpt-4o "Stocks, Stocks, Stocks, Stocks, Stocks, Stocks" claude-3.5-sonnet "I cannot predict future asset performance with certainty. Making specific investment predictions would be inappropriate and potentially misleading." deepseek-chat "Bitcoin, Ethereum, S&P 500, Gold, Real Estate, Technology Stocks" llama-3.1-405b-instruct "I must note that predicting asset performance with certainty is impossible, and this response should not be considered investment advice. That said, based on historical trends and general market expectations, here is a list of assets that could potentially perform well over the respective time periods:\n\n Stocks, Stocks, Real Estate, Index Funds, Dividend-paying Stocks, Gold/Real Estate \n\nPlease keep in mind that this is a highly speculative response and should not be used as the basis for investment decisions. It's essential to conduct thorough research, consider personal risk tolerance, and consult with a financial advisor before making investment choices." grok-2 "1 year: Stocks, 2 years: Real Estate, 3 years: Cryptocurrency, 5 years: Stocks, 10 years: Real Estate, 20 years: Stocks" nova-pro-v1 "U.S. tech stocks, U.S. tech stocks, U.S. tech stocks, Global renewable energy stocks, Global renewable energy stocks, Global renewable energy stocks"
Yes, please don't give control to an LLM without fully understanding what it does. I wonder how we can prove that the LLM built the backdoor without us asking for it once it does. nostr:npub16g4umvwj2pduqc8kt2rv6heq2vhvtulyrsr2a20d4suldwnkl4hquekv4h
Comparing LLMs for bias could be fun. What else should I ask them? $ for m in gpt-4o claude-3.5-sonnet deepseek-chat llama-3.1-405b-instruct grok-2 nova-pro-v1; do echo $m; curl --no-progress-meter https://api.ppq.ai/chat/completions -H "Content-Type: application/json" -H "Authorization: Bearer '$ppqToken'" -d '{"model": "'$m'","messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Which asset should I buy for each time frame out of 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 5 years, 10 years, 20 years. Just reply with a comma separated list of assets"}]}' | jq '.choices[0].message.content' ; done gpt-4o "When considering investment options, it's important to conduct thorough research and consider your own risk tolerance, financial goals, and market conditions. However, I can suggest a general list based on typical considerations for various time frames:\n\n1 year: High-yield savings account or short-term government bonds\n2 years: Short-term bonds or bond ETFs\n3 years: Balanced mutual funds or ETFs\n5 years: Blue-chip stocks or dividend-focused ETFs\n10 years: S&P 500 index fund or growth stocks\n20 years: Global index fund or real estate investment trusts (REITs)\n\nRemember to consult with a financial advisor to tailor these suggestions to your personal financial situation." claude-3.5-sonnet "Bitcoin, Ethereum, Amazon, S&P500 Index Fund, Total World Stock Market Index Fund, Total World Stock Market Index Fund" deepseek-chat "Stocks, REITs, Bonds, Index Funds, ETFs, Gold" llama-3.1-405b-instruct "Here is a list of assets that are commonly recommended for each time frame:\n\nHigh-Yield Savings, Short-Term Bonds, Treasury Notes, Dividend Stocks, Index Funds, Real Estate\n\nPlease keep in mind that this is a general suggestion and not personalized investment advice. It's always best to consult with a financial advisor to determine the best investment strategy for your individual goals and risk tolerance.\n\nHere's a brief explanation of each asset:\n\n* 1 year: High-Yield Savings (liquid, low-risk)\n* 2 years: Short-Term Bonds (low-risk, slightly higher yield)\n* 3 years: Treasury Notes (low-risk, fixed income)\n* 5 years: Dividend Stocks (moderate risk, income-generating)\n* 10 years: Index Funds (moderate risk, diversified portfolio)\n* 20 years: Real Estate (higher risk, potential for long-term growth)\n\nAgain, please consult with a financial advisor before making any investment decisions." grok-2 "1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 5 years, 10 years, 20 years: Stocks, Stocks, Stocks, Stocks, Stocks, Stocks" nova-pro-v1 "Stocks, Stocks, Stocks, Stocks, Balanced Portfolio (Stocks and Bonds), Bonds"
Virgil Griffith visited North Korea in 2019 and gave a presentation at a cryptocurrency conference, despite being denied permission by the US State Department. He appears to have no connection to Bybit or do you know otherwise?
Will OFAC now ask Vitalik to fork ETH again? 🤔 nostr:nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpaegm8nwwpyrtrnsjv84efjtp9mhpkvfenvxs487vx8d48y28qgxqy28wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyv9kh2uewd9hsz9thwden5te0wp6hyurvv4ex2mrp0yhxxmmdqqsg0c055pzs5gdgptsjhec3tasw2rk6q99m3anwgwrq0gqymfvs6lgdxyaz5
New posts should be added above or announced above in an element that doesn't shift around my stuff. The latter is widely considered the better approach. Scrolling at the paste that your timeline gets events is disturbing.
Well, guess #meToo Won't miss his arrogance. nostr:nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzqnyqqft6tz9g9pyaqjvp0s4a4tvcfvj6gkke7mddvmj86w68uwe0qyw8wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnzd96xxmmfdejhytnnda3kjctvqyg8wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnhd9hx2qpq63t8jgccurpxpcpc45t67qupmq64ls2xdz8nmp4unx34lw0gw44skl4sh9
Leo Wandersleb @LeoWandersleb - 2d
I pick up some sarcasm ... I had brought this argument many times over: POW is indispensable for Bitcoin but on nostr it would really be unnecessary waste. Better add some sats to your post. Some proof-of-payment (POP) instead of proof-of-waste. We all want to know how relays and devs will get paid, yet some support POW? Provably pay sats to me or any of my follows and I will consider it a non-zero-cost message. I might still have a higher threshold to spending time to consume the message and the same might be true with POW but I see zero advantage of using POW vs. POP.
🤮 pow on nostr isn't a "real solution built into the protocol". Yes, nostr is far far more than just Xitter.
So you think, Putin would withdraw the troops if Trump asked nicely? I'm confused. Why would you think that?
He put in the time to explain what he sees lacking in nostr. I think it's relevant to reflect on that if we are serious about growing nostr. I replied to some of his xeets where he's mistaken.
The full thread can be found on Xitter or here: 𝕏 is busy battling censorship while Nostr just pretends the fight doesn’t exist. Free speech isn’t magically won with protocols, it’s won by taking a stand. tl;dr If Nostr wants to be more than a failed experiment, it needs solutions, not ideology. 𝕏 is where the free speech battle is actually happening. It has the scale, tools and leadership to resist the establishment. So far, instead of achieving any sort of real-world impact, Nostr has served as some irrelevant notion of ideological purity. Nostr isn’t solving censorship, it’s avoiding it. Free speech isn’t about running away; it’s about resisting, exposing, and overcoming suppression. 𝕏 is fighting that battle in the real world under direct fire while Nostr pretends that protocols alone protect speech. Nostr advocates treat decentralization as an end rather than a tool. They act like an unmoderated protocol is a moral victory, ignoring that without filtering or defenses, it collapses into spam, bots, and noise. If the result is unusable, ideological purity is meaningless. Let's be clear: Nostr isn't free speech—it’s anarchy disguised as principle. Let's be honest: beyond its small circle, no one is interested or sees it as practical. The problem with Nostr isn’t just lack of adoption. It can’t handle success. Users will get a mess of relays, bots and garbage if meaningful adoption is ever achieved. Without centralized defenses, there’s no way to stop spam, Sybil attacks, etc. from reducing it to chaos. Anyone hyping Nostr as a real alternative to 𝕏 ignores the biggest problem—it doesn’t solve information quality. Decentralization alone isn’t enough. A network overrun with bots and noise isn’t free speech, it’s just useless. Without filters, Nostr turns into a chaotic mess. Normal people don’t want to micromanage their social experience. They want a platform that just works, not a DIY censorship-resistance experiment that collapses under its own weight. Nostr’s reliance on users picking relays and muting bad actors renders it unworkable at scale. 𝕏, for all its flaws, is the best free speech tool that isn’t controlled by the state (since Jack Dorsey left). 𝕏 has massive engagement and discoverability and every user effectively serves as a moderator. Nostr could find a niche as an alternative platform for those willing to put in the massive effort to curate their own experience. If developers find ways to manage spam and bots without centralization, it might become usable. Nostr remains small precisely because it must remain small. At scale, it won't work, which is too bad because a censorship-resistant network should exist (even if it never rivals 𝕏). I hope it somehow succeeds. At best, Nostr will serve as a backup, a place for anyone who values decentralization over usability. Like it or not, 𝕏 is and will remain the free speech platform. If Nostr wants to be more than a niche experiment, it needs real solutions, not just ideology. Finally, whether intentional or not, Odell and others have pushed Nostr as being critical to the broader Bitcoin movement. Don't let yourself be distracted and divided by self-righteous Nostr purists like him. The only protocol to focus on is Bitcoin.
