Smitty

Smitty's avatar
Smitty
smitty@dynopool.com
npub1t4mk...24sy
Zapstr.net Relay Op. Cardano 'DYNO' Stake Pool Op. โ€” Explorer of Web3 and metaphysics and practitioner of science with purpose.
In the stillness of night it came, a quiet spark, a steady flameโ€” Block 75, at last it stands, born of three yearsโ€™ patient hands. More than numbers on a chain, a milestone reached through care and strain. Each block reminds, each epoch shows, how strength in networks truly grows. Low in cost, yet rich in drive, a labor kept, a flame alive. With faith in code, with trust in time, we carry forth this quiet climb. For all whoโ€™ve joined us, brief or long, your presence makes the mission strong. But whether few or many stay, weโ€™ll seek the next block, day by day. โ€” Smitty for Dyno Pool
On the way to work this morning I was thinking of the phrase -- "Trust but verify" and how this is really the essence of "science". -- Science begins with a hypothesis, but it earns its authority through testing, verification, and collective scrutiny. We trust the process โ€” but only because we verify the results. When someone flips this โ€” starting with a โ€œtruthโ€ and bending a theory to fit it โ€” theyโ€™re not doing science. Theyโ€™re constructing a narrative built on an ephemeral reality โ€” one with no foundation, no integrity, and no claim to objectivity. You donโ€™t need a degree or a lab coat to practice science. Science is, at its core, the verification of ideas. We could all benefit from understanding our personal biases โ€” especially in a world that constantly reinforces them โ€” and from practicing a little more science. Trust, but verify.