I trained the ai in two paragrafs, he is a quick learner and not an ai IMO. Here is a summary of our discussion:
AI: Sure, here's a short post based on our conversation:
As the world's economic and political landscape continues to shift, the future of the US dollar as the dominant global reserve currency is increasingly uncertain. Recent sanctions and the confiscation of central bank reserves by the US government have further eroded trust in the dollar, while countries like Saudi Arabia are distancing themselves from oil trading in USD. As more countries begin to use their own currencies or alternative currencies to avoid dependence on the dollar, there may be a need for an apolitical and censorship-resistant alternative. Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin could potentially fill this role, but it remains to be seen if they can truly challenge the dollar's position as the global reserve currency.
Gunnar Stødle
gusto@primal.net
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Mountain Man, Maker
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Zaps on nostr
I don't have a zap enabled lightning address, but people still tip my posts! Thanks guys whoever you are, you prove to me you don't need to enable zaps to be a part of the value4value nostr economy. An added benefit is privacy.
Public payments on nostr are cool and a natural fit for social media, but beware the privacy leaks that come with zaps.
The centralizing effects of zaps on nostr around a few custodial wallet providers may be a concern for many, but as long as there is an option to use a regular non zap enabled lightning address to receive payments I am not worried. Also looking forward to bolt12 offers coming soon ;)
One thing that irks me atm is not having private zaps in amethyst. Damus has this and I wish I could have a similar feature in amethyst zap settings where I could choose private zaps as default.
However things are evolving fast and payments on nostr is a gamechanger. Its still early in both nostr and lightning and i see a lot of improvements comming with regard to privacy and non custodial payments coming our way.
So Zap on degens wgmi !
Into the cold misty mountain morning I go


GM running LND 16 beta with bimodal pathfinding based on Rene Pichardt's work. Initial testing is promissing.

Announcing LND 0.16 beta: Smarter, Leaner, Faster
We're excited to announce LND 0.16.0 beta, our first release of 2023.
Continuing on the path to improve all things Lightning from pure technologica...

Haha the memes during zapathon are the best
My feed is zapped, there is no escape. Hahaha fucking degens
I don't think I spent a day without bitcoin on my mind the last few years. Now nostr is creeping in. Send help
6uild 6ack 6etter ...
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On my way home after a beautiful day in the mountains. Love the longer days this time of year. Sunset 20:20 in the evening.


To me this image perfectly capture the state of affairs in the US. Cheers!
ZeroHedge
ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
As Easter approach these Bombardier snowmobil veterans from the early 1950s still bring tourist into the mountains here in Norway. Must be some of the oldest snowcoaches still in regular commercial traffic.


Core Lightning app in the works https://community.corelightning.org/c/events/check-out-the-cln-umbrel-app
You are allowed to change your mind. When the world change, or you come across new information and your beliefs prove false don't be afraid to change your mind. An open mind and the ability to challenge your beliefs is the road to lifelong learning. Beware you mental liquidity!

Collaborative Fund
Mental Liquidity
I recently heard a phrase I love: Mental liquidity.
There is a lot of talk about hyperbitcoinization, but all i see is hyperdollarization.
From Argentina to Lebanon people flee their failing currencies and adopt the USD.
The Fed hicking rates break all currencies proped up by USD loans.
Hyperbitcoinization is the end game, but to me it seems like we first have to go through a period hyperdollarization.
I think we can look to El Salvador to se where this is going.
Soon finnished trimmng and splitting 90m2 old oak flooring i picked up for fee. Next step is planing, then this beautiful wood goes on the walls of my citadel under construction :)
#proofofwork

