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 β 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 satoshisβ¦"
"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 grandmotherβ¦"
"...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 dayβ¦"
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.
So Trump has won, and with him also the senate, the house, and the popular vote. The mandate is clear.
Nothing they do can stop the sovereign debt crisis, which will likely impact during this term. America as it has been is still doomed. But now, there is a chance that we can rise from the ashes. The death cult has taken a massive blow, America wants to survive.
A great day.
Believing voting is the most important thing you can do = moron
Believing voting is a complete waste of time = psyop
Whether Trump or Harris wins tomorrow, the sovereign debt crisis is going to take the country out, we all know that. That doesn't mean voting is irrelevant. I've seen elections be decided by 400 votes for a 10 million person representative seat, when only 39% of people voted. The power is there, and the refusal to use it simply means it will be used against you. We might have even avoided the mess we're in had prior generations used the vote more actively and judiciously.
I'm certain it's going to be an easier road to deal with the collapse of America if Trump wins than if Harris does, which is why I cast my vote as such. If you agree, but refuse to participate, you will be allowing your enemies to pick up the gun they will kill you with, instead of wrestling with them to control it.
Was at an arts and crafts fair today, getting some gifts and evangelizing bitcoin where I could. On a second pass, one woman had her card reader fail. Since I'd already talked with her about it, she was ok with getting paid in BTC when I recommended that.
@Minibits app came in clutch; getting her onboarded and paid was so effortless, I think that alone is going to have her down the rabbit hole in no time. Good day.