Once upon a time in a land far, far away 🤍 #photography #photostr #wander

Blush 🤍 #photography #nature #photostr #flowers

Whiskey 🤍 #photography #photostr #nature

Wednesday 🤍 #photography #photostr #nature #butterfly #proofofwork

Saturday 🤍 #photography #nature #photostr

Summer sunsets 🤍 #photostr #photography #nature

Hello Greece! 😃🤍🤍 #travel #photostr

Hello sea! Oh, how I’ve missed you 🤍🤍 #photography #nature #photostr #proofofwork

‘Let’s Sleep Outside’ And if I wail, will you catch my breath? Cup it; twist the copper top, mason jar, silent firefly—strobing S.O.S. Can you hear me yet? And what if I’m not a lonely star? The night’s a crocheted blanket. I am the light— so don’t stitch the sky … (Full poem link in bio) #photography #nature #flowers #photostr #poetry #proofofwork

‘My Mirror’ I kneel before you, red as a wound, your petals peeling back like skin, each fold a confession I cannot speak— you bloom in the black, a heart I’ve torn open to see if it still beats … (Full poem link in bio) #photography #poetry #nature #photostr #proofofwork

Hello spring! 🤍🤍🌸🌱 #photography #photostr #nature #proofofwork

I Wonder What She’ll Say The sky blew open once, fingers parting shudder clouds slender beams through the kitchen window, but the pane had slowly warped, & I thought—this is how a body learns to kneel. Cerulean spilled across vinyl tile like warm milk in the right light … (Full poem link in bio) #photostr #photography #nature #poetry #proofofwork

‘A Day’s Salvage’ … Here, now, the sun carves you to gold leaf, a figurehead against whitecaps in relief—I sigh a soft violence on your skin, creases blooming into rivers and tidal pools as you smile— that shimmer on your surface breaks the tension … (Full poem link in bio) #photostr #photography #nature #poetry #proofofwork

‘Butcher’s Psalm’ Your call— a wolf’s bay cracking the sky’s brittle skull, splintering crystal coffins I’ve mortared round my ribs with a mute despair, too often. That bellow’s a storm of sound, clawing at raw hems of my flesh, demanding I feel it, demanding the fire grows. … (Full poem link in bio) #photostr #photography #nature #poetry #proofofwork

‘A Budding Palate’ How do you catch the flavor of life? In a jar, like strobing fireflies? Lie down in the tall grass. Draw it in deep. Inhale with the sky, as it presses down on your ribs. Trace the constellations— … (Full poem link in bio) #poetry #photography #nature #photostr #proofofwork

Here is why Bitcoin: #Bitcoin’s adoption as a store of value (SoV) is deeply rooted in game theory, amplified by its interaction with Shannon entropy—the measure of uncertainty in a system. Miners, users, and node operators form a network where self-interest drives cooperation. Miners expend energy to secure the blockchain via proof-of-work (PoW), knowing that honest participation yields rewards while attacks (e.g., 51% attacks) are prohibitively costly. Shannon entropy applies here as Bitcoin reduces uncertainty in trust: participants don’t need to know each other’s intentions, yet the system aligns their incentives. This predictable outcome fosters adoption, as players see value in joining a stable, low-entropy network over risking chaos elsewhere. Decentralized consensus complements this game-theoretic foundation by eliminating reliance on central authorities, further lowering systemic entropy. With no single point of control, Bitcoin’s rules are enforced by a global web of nodes, each verifying the blockchain independently. This setup creates a Nash equilibrium of sorts—deviating from the protocol (e.g., proposing invalid blocks) offers no advantage, as the majority rejects it. Adoption grows because users, from individuals to institutions, trust this resilient structure over centralized alternatives, where opacity and mismanagement increase uncertainty and risk. Information theory, particularly through Shannon entropy, ties Bitcoin’s monetary policy to its adoption dynamics. A fixed supply of 21 million coins and transparent halving schedule minimize uncertainty about future value, contrasting with fiat systems where inflation is unpredictable. In game-theoretic terms, this clarity acts as a dominant strategy for savers: holding Bitcoin reduces exposure to entropy introduced by central banks’ arbitrary decisions. As more players recognize this advantage, adoption accelerates, reinforcing Bitcoin’s network effect—each new user lowers perceived risk and entropy for others. Layered platform adoption enhances Bitcoin’s game-theoretic appeal by balancing security and usability, driving broader participation. Layer 1 ensures scarcity and immutability, appealing to long-term holders, while Layer 2 (e.g., Lightning Network and others) enables scalable transactions, attracting everyday users. This duality creates a positive-sum game: early adopters benefit from rising value, while latecomers still gain utility. Shannon entropy decreases as the system becomes more predictable—users know Bitcoin can evolve without sacrificing its core principles, encouraging entry over exit. In conclusion, Bitcoin’s game theory of adoption, viewed through Shannon entropy, reveals a system engineered for growth and stability. Miners secure it, nodes decentralize it, and its transparent rules reduce monetary uncertainty, all aligning self-interest with collective benefit. Layered scalability ensures accessibility, lowering barriers to entry while maintaining low entropy. As adoption spreads, Bitcoin’s network becomes harder to disrupt, creating a self-reinforcing cycle. In a world of high-entropy financial systems, Bitcoin’s design offers a compelling, predictable alternative, making it the ultimate SoV. (Entropy is heat loss or energy wasted. In economic terms, that means less wealth or more wasted capital and labor.)

Gm from Inverness 🐏 #photography #photostr

‘Kilotons in a Flash’ Weightless, but I’m sinking, a soft feather, and it’s windless, save the undertow of your breath pulling me to your chest. Organ music on Sunday morning— and it feels like the beginning of mass as I fall, kneeling … (Full poem link in bio) #poetry #photography #nature #photostr #proofofwork

‘Counting’ The copse looms, a gang-up, tangled limbs, clawing gnarled branches that bruise the sky to regal violet as they weep sap and drop their leaves to the brush. Kindling & there, in that pile I’m crushed against you, your ribs grinding into me … (Full poem 🔗 in bio) #photography #photostr #proofofwork #poetry #nature

‘Renaissance’ I’ve been canvassing all your lonely nerve endings, tying loose beginnings into slip knots, synching sensations from oughts to a taut progression of cause and effect. And you’re affected by my affect— a simple smirk, a jaunty step, sends you into a spin of choreography, all predetermined. So I catch you every time, bring a rise, leaven loaf, recipe of heat and yeast— pumpernickel, but I’m broke and empty. Hungry and praying to break bread, last supper before bed, or in the sheets like da Vinci on a bit of canvas. And you moan over deep house from Ibiza, in a romance language, but I pardon your French with a kiss. -N&A