Today, 15 years ago #OTD the person or group with the fictive name of “Satoshi Nakamoto” created the first cryptocurrency named Bitcoin with the thought of it becoming a secure and fast alternative to fiat currency.
Now it's known as the most wasteful use of electricity, inefficient and limiting capability/functionality, as well as being among the most insecure and de-anonymizing ways to transfer money.
However, what Satoshi Nakamoto probably hasn't expected is how many scam-currencies would come after theirs, and how their invention would create a new breed of the most annoying people known to our species: crypto-bros.
The only non-#Shitcoin is #Monero :monero: because unlike Bitcoin the people behind that actually work towards making it an actually working payment system, resulting in payment fees being lower than on "traditional #finance" by a magnitude of 10 even in the worst conditions...
It's a damning indictment of the selfishness of Western society that despite living in a pandemic that has killed tens of millions of people, we haven't even learned to normalize wearing a mask or staying home when we are sick, regardless of what bug you might have.
"The story of car bloat—the continually expanding size of the typical American automobile—is one of carmaker profit, shifting consumer preferences, and loophole-riddled auto regulations. It is also a story of hidden costs: to the planet, to taxpayers, and to the American families whose lives have been shattered by a crash that could have been avoided, or at least mitigated, with a smaller vehicle."
Cuz a lot of the shite done in the #USA is literally banned in the #EU for being dangerous to other traffic participants like pedestrians, cyclists, bikers and smaller/lighter vehicles... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN7mSXMruEo
“#Florida’s top health official called for a halt to using mRNA coronavirus vaccines on Wednesday, contending that the shots could contaminate patients’ DNA — a claim that has been roundly debunked by public health experts, federal officials and the #vaccine companies” #COVID 💉😷
@GottaLaff how are these people even allowed to service in public office?
If they were a doctor in any rationally acting society, their license would be contested by the medical board for unethical malpractice and temporarily suspended...
IMHO: #Mozilla is repeating the #OpenAI process. A growing conflict between community driven/focused products and greedy managers thinking more VC (Venture Capital) style as they become more and more decoupled from the humble origins. This conflict will explode (I mean — asking for donations while the managers take home millions has a weird smell to it) soon and money will win (again). It's really a shame in this case.
Do any of the smug assholes in MSM ask the fascist GOP members why they gerrymander and try to exclude as many people as possible from voting if they want THE PEOPLE to decide. NO, THEY DON'T.
Wildeboer’s third theorem: Every commercial centralised service that offers “free” services and relies on ads and/or a percentage of subscription/donation fees ends up being supportive of misinformation, hate speech and far-right to nazi content. Either through ignorance or acceptance.
@jwildeboer but it's not as if he ( https://h-i.social/@are0h ) is the only person who's having some distorted "principles" that make him a total asshole to everyone who doesn't lick his boots...
Which is why I decided to #DoBetter than #TheBadSpace instead, because that blocklist was and is an irredeemable shitshow with so many #FalsePositives that it's just not rational to explain except as @are0h 's personal vendetta list because someone from any instance listed disagreed with him...
@thepoliticalcat Maybe something like Bolognese sauce or some Pesto?
Most Ramen and Soba shops should get you slurpy-soft noodles that require almost no chewing, so depending on your dental hygiene restrictions and possibilities that may be something you can discuss with your doctor[s]...
As little as I've had any points with that yet, I do enjoy cooking and can say that something like a [Thai] Curry or any Masala are options, espechally when paired with soft-boiled if not freshly made pasta instead of rice...
Another option may be soft & creamy potato mash [maybe the powder version to add boiling water, a dab of butter and milk to]], which you can customize the hell out of as well...
As for protein, consider soft boiled and scrambled eggs...
You know #Russia is raising the #IronFirewall hard when almost 50% of all your #Snowflake users are from the last 5 days and before that you rarely had single digits per week...
@europesays That's a warning sigh noting an area full of #UXO (unexploded ordinance), which is not allowed to be entered or driven through due to being dangerously contaminated with it.
IOW: There is a non-zero risk you die from stepping on or driving over an unexploded shell or mine...
And I do highly recommend to follow that sign and GTFO NOW by making a 180° turn!