I don't know how folks here have the time to post notes so consistently. Doggone day job gets in the way. There's so much I want to do! #time
Just wrote this to a fellow saying #bitcoin is not a safe haven: Bitcoin may not be a "safe haven", whatever that is, but I look at it in this way: if gold was only 15 years old, and I have a chance to invest a couple of dollars in this immutably finite asset, should I? Gold has been an investment for about 6000 years of recorded history, with bitcoin we have a chance to get a few sats only 15 years in. At this early point, it might be considered irresponsible to NOT get "off zero", that is, to get a few sats.
Would someone send me a small zap to test things? I'm not begging here, I promise! I decided to futz with Alby Hub but now I'm not sure if my LN address is operational or whacked. Mainly, I want to see if the address crrdlx@getalby.com still works. If I receive a zap or tx, I'll zap those sats back to you. #plebchain
The wusang.vercel.app game has a 50/50 chance of giving a bonus treasure token. It's based on a random number generated with the game commands () <0.5 gets a bonus token, >0.5 is no token. Currently, the last 13 tries have >0.5. That's like flipping heads 13 times in a row; a 1 in 8192 chance of that happening! #math
Any company that ships goods would do well to study the coconut. There is nothing, and I mean absolutely nothing, as well-packaged as a coconut. I've watched videos of people husking coconuts with machetes, and even with their teeth if the coconut is old and dry. However, I'm convinced they are all AI-generated fiction. Opening a coconut is dang hard. The "nut", that is, the "meat" and "milk", are all ensconced in a nearly impenetrable fortress of cushion and casing. God packages things the right way. Even though I use a handsaw, flatbar/crowbar, and cordless drill, as well as a good deal of muscle, it's hard to get into them thangs. image I cut three vertical slices. This is not easy. The fibers inside quickly bind and grab the saw blade, as if the say, "Nope! You ain't gettin' in here buddy!" image A flatbar really helps to peel away the husk. This seems like a major victory, and it is, but the fibers do not give up the ghost easily. It takes a lot of ripping, muscle, crowbarring, more ripping, sweat and muscle. It's hard. image Eventually, the "nut" is revealed. Two small holes drilled in the nut allow for pouring the "milk" inside. I got over 8 ounces with this one. Oddly, a coconut is not a nut and it has neither milk or meat, though we use those three words anyway. Finally, there is the meat. The best part of opening a coconut is cracking it open. Normally, a swift smash on a hard surface splits it right in two. This time, I got thirds. Then, a coconut doesn't give up its meat easily. The white flesh needs to be carved out with a sharp and string knife. But, the payoff is terrific. There is nothing better than fresh coconut meat. The stuff that we buy in stores is nice, but it's not even close to fresh coconut. Plebs, the proof of work of opening the nut is well worth the payoff. Somehow this just reminded me of #cashu #nature #plebchain #cashu