Gold panning in Costa Rica. What you can see is about 4 hours worth of work of these three gentlemen. It's macro-shot, it's actually worth only about 15$. But every once in a while they find larger nugget. If you ask me, mining #bitcoin is way easier... https://image.nostr.build/404220a63cb9da7552417823dc2bc064a3c0a8447c1f4cf9d8ecfd2712737165.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=768x1024&blurhash=_IH.QX%7EqNIt8adt7kDD*t7%25MoMa%23axf6xv-%3BxZWBbcR*n%24%25LafbIofV%40aya%7DxZt7W%3FRje-ayWYbbayWAfkbIaej%3FR%2BaxoJj%5BW%3DbHf5e.ayWrayoJa%23flf5j%5Bogofaxj%40fl&x=bea1697989d431a3312597da7f3f1472319fd4c12d793cdcb80e7c6f2e167ce2 https://image.nostr.build/a2f8b3f754c0c21292150d39fd434b2c130be1c9c575eb592dc4e62fbb51c92f.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=1920x1440&blurhash=%23LDmg7s%3A%25KWDV%5BbFbaoet6.co0oxa%23azj%40oef%24ayD%7ERlRjaejtoeoekBWBIERjaij%5DkBoeoxjsa%23%254t7e%3FaeWBbGj%3Foeaf%25LjZV%5BWXayfioej%5BayX1V%5BWCayayoea%23ayoe&x=eb6e165f094c65d837fcb9018e068ff9f4b3fe38211a419c4e24a3af3757954e

I took these pictures of a motorcycle in El Salvador on my way from Santa Ana volcano. I don't know, it somehow felt fitting... 🤷 #bitcoin https://image.nostr.build/97efc9d183c513d464da5d467370205b6451a40b069ca651caf88b57111549b2.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=768x1024&blurhash=_aF%24qsRkRhj%5Et7s%3ARk_4xrIos%3Aofj%5DWB%253oKRkt7ayWVoexbxvoJogRij%40ofoMofoyRiRjogWBkBW9j%5BRkayogaefRWAkDWBofWBWCs%3BfSazWVayWBWVt7ofRja%23ofWAof&x=0fa8567ca10c6213c314e4f13abec0d43ac61e1eca2638b816db95f05a93780e https://image.nostr.build/75ffe4e8184070348bd85d009d3b62db125626596bbc4dfdf434d27e82c467ff.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=756x1008&blurhash=_JF6C3Eq-qD%2BV%3FROsj%7Eo9hem%251WEogWY-NkYWYnfogWVW%3F%3Fa%25NtSoHemNGRQt7ROM%7CtQn%2Bbcj%5E%25Ms.RkR*juRit7NGt8axogt5Rkaht3niRkNIoKofoMtRjvoej%5BWBWARQ&x=c259f728e37ac50eb1fda2659e0d3d255f518c5324d02650c3cdebf0fc7aae9f https://image.nostr.build/e60d1a0659e183e8ba6fa73d6f70d850bcab9bd66e9b3c1ee80ecb41d9a5bcb1.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=756x1008&blurhash=_JD9%7Cw9Fs*tRacR*WU%3F%5E9FM%7CxvaeWCj%5D_2D%25RlxujJoLof%25OIUbat6WAodWn-qRiofa%7DWBj%5BkCtQWAkBoMjvjbf8t5X6a%24afayaejZadj%5DjHWAbHbHbHaeogRjaxogj%3FbE&x=94fd57249be72cfeafccfa6aa33eda3a63254bff83cf964450ceda86a3cde717 https://image.nostr.build/7a9b5ab367174f0ca809747fda8c543f1ebc8c1161141bfdbabf391170215127.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=756x1008&blurhash=_WF%24hSsOxnoxbEa_of%3FdIUM_ogWCofayx_oaIoRjfls%3Aj%40x_V%3FM%7CRjWBf7od%253WARjWBogWBaexaR.bIV%40WCa%7BoJobofbIadR*aea%23V%5Bs.R*f4j%5Bj%40kCbEs.NGa%7Bjsa%24WE&x=ff99eeb0c0d5b7906b9904ef3499f9e62192e89715c35faee9324a90b051317b

Stickity stickeroo #bitcoin https://image.nostr.build/0ffa3270f82db3101d7ac649972aa384bc45b69472a5f14c748dda1de87e1303.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=756x1008&blurhash=_PK%5E%3A5F%7D%7EVSiIo%24%24NG%252x%5DRPofofRjoz-%3BbHRPaeogj%5BofoMV%40ofbHbHt7oLbbofWVjZV%40WBbIe%3AkCj%5Bj%5Bayf6WBaeWVs%3AozogayaxozWCoJe.aeofkCRPt7WCofjZWBof&x=bb80e29f1ae040c74e0f4c19f9529cce070592ce8f0a4ae6abd61f63237bb5c6

Why is #bitcoin the future and why won't any better technology in the form of altcoins emerge? In my opinion, future global money must meet several conditions. All are necessary, but none alone is sufficient. Only bitcoin, in my view, fulfills them all. #1 It must be independent of states, organizations, or any individuals. #2 It must operate on Proof of Work consensus; PoS leads to long-term centralization, violating condition #1. #3 Precise monetary policy with a limited maximum supply. #4 Network/Viral effect. It must be a widespread technology, and Bitcoin is the most widespread. #5 It must technically enable both secure storage of funds and instant, convenient, and inexpensive exchange. (Ahem... Lightning, which 99% of altcoins pretend not to have heard of) #6 It must be an open protocol that anyone can freely use and build upon. Am I forgetting something? Add whatever comes to your mind. :-)

Bit of orange-pilling here and there... #bitcoin https://image.nostr.build/d8352f00164d3aab71c48cd54b838013ea67b24762140da8ddff6a2517ebbb1e.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=756x1008&alt=Orange+pilling+sticker+&blurhash=_MI%23fPMc%5E%2Bt7V%40M%7Boz%3FHRNV%40V%40xuRjxu%3FwRO%252ofR*ofkC%25gRixut7Rjt7RjRPNGNHWBs.kCo0xaj%5DRkkCoLoMoJM%7Bt7V%40ofj%5BWBofozWBxtWBkCWBbHNHWBWBayofoJj%5B&x=fd68979e73f8ab265b8d719cb18e87b89f99745947d98cbc921f96a1ecbec032

Show me a person who truly understands #bitcoin and honestly despises it. Do such people exist? Our numbers are only growing, we are explaining bitcoin to newbies, converting others, and raising little biitcoiners as well. How can we lose?

Bitcoiners turn attacks, lies and propaganda into impenetrable shield of humour and memes. Just like #bitcoin turns human greed and selfishness into the network's prosperity and resilience. It's mind-boggling that someone can actually think that something cannot be money if state doesn't force it upon us. Unbelievable. I'm speechless. #ProofOfInternet #RogueMoney https://image.nostr.build/a33c99d4b9780b95a26aa2058f38c6080010960f82e24ab8454d36292ad98c2b.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=1107x1107&blurhash=UHD%5Bwps%2C0L%251%7EAs%3AE2xGEMjYxZR%2B4%3Aay%252R%2B&x=94658f27dd3690d2a4d738805246542d17558579a4bf66d0e40985780c9a5761

Fiat standard started in 1971 - 53 years ago. Most people alive never experienced the pseudo gold standard of the pre-1971 era. And noone alive experienced true sound money. Yet many fiat folks stubbornly talk about the intrinsic value and speculative nature of #bitcoin. Funny.

Could Gary be Satoshi? 🤔 Imagine that... Protecting "his child" for all that time from potential ETF centralization. Kind of like Snape/Potter relationship. Compared to PoS coins, ETF for PoW based #bitcoin has much more limited centralizing potential. https://bitcoinnews.com/gary-gensler-bitcoin-etf-satoshi/#:~:text=SEC%20Chairman%20Gary%20Gensler%20acknowledged,for%20a%20decentralized%20financial%20system.