Reboot – The HODL vs DeaterBob Debate
“You’re a thirsty bitch. You like to gargle Peter’s balls.”
~ DeaterBob
Merry Christmas! In this reboot episode, we revisit the infamous debate between Bitcoin plebs American HODL and DeaterBob. They’re on the same mission of pushing Bitcoin adoption, but their principles and who they’re willing to buddy up with couldn’t be more opposite. This episode is a lighthearted journey into the hilarious underbelly of discussions in the Bitcoin community.
Check out the original article at AH & Deater. (Link: http://tinyurl.com/mswfx84r)
Original Episode
Read_620 – Reading of the Transcription of the Recording of the HODL vs DeaterBob “Debate” (Link: http://tinyurl.com/53zbnpps)
Guest Links
Stephen Chow on X (Link: http://tinyurl.com/mswfx84r)
Chow Art Fund (Link: http://tinyurl.com/yc5cbjcz)
Stephen Chow on Medium (Link: http://tinyurl.com/muae9492)
Host Links
Guy on Nostr (Link: https://tinyurl.com/yc376bff)
Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann)
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Reboot – Isaiahs Job
“There is a Remnant there that you know nothing about. They are obscure, unorganized, inarticulate, each one rubbing along as best he can. They need to be encouraged and braced up because when everything has gone completely to the dogs, they are the ones who will come back and build up a new society; and meanwhile, your preaching will reassure them and keep them hanging on. Your job is to take care of the Remnant, so be off now and set about it.”
~ Albert Jay Nock
In this reboot episode, we revisit the profound insights of the article “Isaiah’s Job,” exploring the timeless messages delivered by the prophet Isaiah over his fifty-year ministry to the southern kingdom of Judah. Against the backdrop of political turmoil and societal sins mirroring those of ancient times, Isaiah emerges as a unique figure, his words resonating with a powerful truth: if His chosen people won’t be His, they will be no people at all.
Isaiah’s teachings remain relevant, urging reflection on ethical conduct, justice, and the consequences of straying from unwavering principles. His call for obedience to God’s laws resonates, emphasizing the enduring importance of spiritual values and moral accountability in modern society.
Check out the original article at Isaiah’s Job. (Link: http://tinyurl.com/yt2dry6k)
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Chat_88 – Broken Money, Broken World with Lyn Alden
“You got to go from proto banking to full service banking and then to central banking and you know interconnected central bank. So now a lot of that is actually a technological story and I don’t think it gets covered enough because most people covering it. Historians and economists aren’t necessarily looking at the lens of technology and at most they’ll give a caveat like oh the telegraph allowed this.But it’s like no, that’s actually not like a footnote.That’s a core thing that happened, that changed everything.And so that’s why I wanted to focus Broken Money on not just individual decisions but actually how technology dictates the changing money over time.”
~ Lyn Alden
Today we have a riveting conversation with Lyn Alden, the acclaimed author of ‘Broken Money,’ as we delve into the inevitable march of technology and how it has shaped the world of money, ethics, and politics from the gold standard, through the fiat era, and on to Bitcoin. We explore the pitfalls of the fiat system and Bitcoin’s transformative role in our monetary future. Lyn’s unique blend of engineering and financial expertise offers a fresh perspective on how technology shapes our economic landscape, revealing insights into the future of money and investment.
Check out Lyn Alden’s incredible book and blog Broken Money: Why Our Financial System Is Failing Us and How We Can Make It Better (Link: http://tinyurl.com/3fmtja7t) – Lyn Alden Investment Strategy (Link: lynalden.com)
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Ai_011 – The Fears of Ai
Ai is a powerful tool, and thus, necessarily comes with incredible risk. It could obsolete millions of workers, taking jobs and productive capacity away from humans and consolidate it into corporations. It could make the average individual too dangerous, putting incredible power into the hands of bad people. It may even present an existential threat to humanity, a veritable nuclear bomb, made available to everyone in the world…
What could all of this mean? Doesn’t it suggests we need to tightly control, license, and scrutinize access to these base tools? Or is there an underlying philosophy exposed by these fears, and a more prudent, and honest course of action? find out in today’s Ai Unchained episode!
Check out the link to the video of Yann LeCun that was shared toward the end of this episode, Why Open Source Ai is Our Only Hope (Link: http://tinyurl.com/yx5tmmnv)
Guest Links
Yann LeCun on X (Link: https://twitter.com/ylecun)
Yann LeCun Website (Link: yann.lecun.com/)
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Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney)
Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann)
Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann)
Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann)
Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann)
Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible)
The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839)
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Read_785 – Everyone Needs an Uncle Jim
“Regulators will continue coming down on those custodians, making more demands for information, more demands on restrictions for what users can do with their money, they will not stop. So short of actually activating covenants on Bitcoin, what can we do?”
~ Shinobi
As we move into an era of bitcoin where the surveillance and control apparatus will seek to gain their stranglehold on the industry, but we still don’t have a scaling solution for the whole world, how do we mitigate the time during transition? How can we protect ourselves and our family’s as we make our way in the Bitcoin future? It’s time for uncle Jim to step up.
Check out the original article at Everyone Needs An Uncle Jim. (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3p29ud5y)
References in the show
For Fun and Profit: A History of the Free and Open Source Software Revolution (History of Computing) by Christopher Tozzi. (Link: https://a.co/d/bVv7e7g)
Prodcast.io Bitcoin Audible – Guy’s Take_074 – Banks Without Bankers. (Link: https://tinyurl.com/2s3tsj8h)
Guest Link
Bryan Trollz on X (Link: https://tinyurl.com/bdebes4n)
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Guy on Nostr (Link: https://tinyurl.com/yc376bff)
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“Not everyone can see a tree within a seed.”
~ Nicky Verd
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Guy’s Take_077 – Dear Government…
In this episode I dive into the ongoing shift from closed systems to open, permissionless digital realms, drawing parallels to the internet revolution. I discuss the importance of privacy as a fundamental right, and explain why government attempts to regulate and control Bitcoin are contemptible and flawed. With a focus on recent FinCEN rules and Senator Warren’s proposed bill, I advocates for a re-evaluation of regulatory approaches, challenging the authorities to understand the true nature of Bitcoin and its global, decentralized nature. Tune in for a thought-provoking “Dear Government” message and a compelling exploration of the technological advancements reshaping our financial future.
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Ai_010 – Tools for Running Local LLMs
Today we dive into a few of my favorite tools for running LLMs locally on your machine, even the average consumer machine. With a huge variety of models to choose from and varying levels of customization and presets, these will get you started on running your own Ai, and getting the pieces necessary to connect them into micro apps and other parts of your workflow. Not only are these huge productivity boosters to have, but it’s also just a ton of fun to play around.
For the large list of links to these and so many other AI tools to check out, go to bitcoinaudible.com/ai (Link: bitcoinaudible.com/ai)
Links to the tools and the models mentioned in the episode
GPT4All (Link: https://gpt4all.io/index.html)
LM Studio (Link: https://lmstudio.ai/)
Ollama AI (https://ollama.ai/)
Models mentioned
Stablelm-zephyr (small & fast)
Mistral Instruct (good overall, imo)
Hermes (less likely to lecture you)
Llama2 (great base model)
Llava (text and images, multimodal)
Host Links
Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney)
Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann)
Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann)
Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann)
Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann)
Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible)
The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839)
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Education & HomeSchooling
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Read_784 – How FinCEN May Be Violating your Rights
“I’ve done an overall analysis of the proposal by addressing seven different sections of where FinCEN is attempting to infringe on your rights. From violating the sanctity of your personal information and restricting your financial autonomy, to stifling your freedom of speech and association, I’ll unpack each area. This is about shining a light on the fine print, connecting the dots, and equipping you with the knowledge you need to stand up against these intrusive measures. It’s time to draw a line in the sand and protect the liberties that define us.”
~ Preston Pysh
FinCEN has taken it upon themselves, by the permission of the PATRIOT ACT, to unilaterally enforce an onerous reporting and surveillance apparatus on all digital currency services and providers, in a vague and burdensome violation of the basic right to privacy and protection against warrantless search in their proposed FINCEN-2023-0016 Rule. Hear Preston Pysh do an incredible breakdown and response to each element to help you make sense of this overreach and how to stand in its way.
The Guy’s Take in this episode begins at 2:03:50
Check out the original article at Analysis of FinCEN Policy FINCEN-2023-0016: Overreach and Impact on Individual Rights — #jointheeclipse
Post your comments on the register here
Federal Register :: Proposal of Special Measure Regarding Convertible Virtual Currency Mixing, as a Class of Transactions of Primary Money Laundering Concern (Link: http://tinyurl.com/3zmf8shs)
Guest Links
Preston Pysh on X (Link: https://twitter.com/PrestonPysh)
Preston Pysh on Primal (Link: https://tinyurl.com/XXX)
Host Links
Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/yc376bff)
Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann)
Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible)
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“That if you wish to destroy a nation you must first corrupt its currency, thus must sound money be the first bastion of a society’s defense.”
~ Adam Fergusson
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Read_783 – Ordinals Are Fiat, Inscriptions Aren’t Rare
“Nothing in the ordinal logic requires inscriptions to be linked to the “first” sat. So why is it the first sat of the first output? Why not the second sat of the first output? Why not the last, or one of the other hundreds, thousands, or millions of other satoshis which were also present in that same transaction? The answer is, well, because we are _pretending_ that it is so. In other words, we say a sat is inscribed _by fiat_.”
~ Southern Hands
You may have heard many claims of the innovative and exciting things being built with ordinals, and how the popular new inscription NFTs are inspiring a flurry of activity and pushing fees higher on the Bitcoin chain. What exactly are ordinals that have made this possible? And how does one own a “scarce digital artifact” on the blockchain? Is there any truth to these claims, or is it all smoke and mirrors?
Check out the original article at Ordinals are Fiat. And Inscriptions aren’t Rare by Southern Hands | Medium (Link: https://tinyurl.com/4zvbauhf)
References and Links to check out:
Bitcoin Audible – Guy’s Take #66 – Pooping in the Park (Link: https://tinyurl.com/38cnu3ft)
Read_592 by Moxie Marlinspike on NFTs and Web3 (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3578nwje)
Guest Link
Southern hands on X (Link: https://tinyurl.com/2eb7z43r)
Host Links
Guy on Nostr (Link: https://tinyurl.com/yc376bff)
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“It takes considerable knowledge just to realize the extent of your own ignorance.”
~ Thomas Sowell
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Read_782 – The Ethics of Emergencies
The principle that one should help men in an emergency cannot be extended to regard all human suffering as an emergency and to turn the misfortune of some into a first mortgage on the lives of others.”
~ Ayn Rand
Today we are going to turn some concepts on their head. I hope that this challenges many to reflect not on their judgements, but to reflect on *the internal values that push us toward those judgements.* What if our thinking is twisted by a deeply internalized, but absurdly unrealistic expectation?
Why are ethics questions always framed in the context of a life or death emergency? Or framed from the context of who we should sacrifice our life for, painting the universe as persistent chaos and malevolence. How does this help us in our day to day lives? What does this framing imply for moral values for the other 99.9% of the time? Diving back into Ayn Rand’s philosophical musings in “The Virtue of Selfishness,” today we cover chapter 3, on “The Ethics of Emergencies.”
Check out the original article at The Virtue Of Selfishness by Ayn Rand (Link: https://tinyurl.com/4cp4sc2m)
If you haven’t listened to the first in this series
Bitcoin Audible – Read_724 – The Virtue of Selfishness – The Objectivist Ethic [Ayn Rand] (Link: https://tinyurl.com/2s47hy6h)
Ayn Rand Org Link
Ayn Rand on X (Link: https://shorturl.at/eoqS7)
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“To get the full value of joy you must have someone to divide it with.”
~ Mark Twain
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Ai Read_002 – A Coder Considers The Waning Days of the Craft
“Coding has always felt to me like an endlessly deep and rich domain. Now I find myself wanting to write a eulogy for it.”
~ James Somers
Today we dive into an amazing piece and such an important perspective on the future with Ai. With GPT being able to code with ease, so many tasks and projects that would’ve taken hours before. Where the “so-so” programmer can now build nearly anything with an Ai partner, what is to come of the future of coding? Should we be celebrating… or is a eulogy in order?
Check out the original article at A Coder Considers the Waning Days of the Craft | The New Yorker (Link: https://tinyurl.com/56entzua)
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Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann)
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Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann)
Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann)
Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible)
The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839)
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Read_781 – The Censorship Industrial Complex, CTIL Files 01
“Many people insist that governments aren’t involved in censorship, but they are. And now, a whistleblower has come forward with an explosive new trove of documents, rivaling or exceeding the Twitter Files and Facebook Files in scale and importance.”
~ Michael Shellenberger
From time we time we get a lucky glimpse into the mindset and tactics of the counterfeit class. Exposing their crimes and systems of manipulation. Today we uncover more, thanks to the help of an anonymous, brave whistleblower, we find a public-private partnership to systematically censor political opposition and deliberate manipulate the narrative and cover up the truth. When you control the flow of information, you control the limits of belief. They not only knew this, but used it as a pillar in a framework to defame, discredit, attack, propagandize, and use fake accounts to openly harass anyone who told “the wrong version” of the truth. A peak inside the Censorship Industrial Complex.
What does this have to do with Bitcoin? Bitcoin is a system that exists at multiple layers of society. The free flow of information is critical to securing the communication and social layers of the system. There is no solution to censorship in centralized platforms. I urge you to explore Nostr, Holepunch, and Bitcoin/Lightning if you haven’t. This is a technology problem, and we have the solutions.
Check out the original thread at Bitcoin Audible – CTIL Files #1 (Link: https://tinyurl.com/2hutks8h)
For the other references made in the episode
Bitcoin Audible – Read_681 – The Twitter Files – Part 1 [Matt Taibbi] (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3d92ja6c)
Guest Links
Michael Shellenberger on X to catch the rest of the CTIL files as they are released (Link: https://twitter.com/shellenberger)
Host Links
Guy on Nostr (Link: https://tinyurl.com/yc376bff)
Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible)
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