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Richard
Richard@primal.net
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Founder of Bitcoin Runners and LightningPiggy | Co-founder of the Running Bitcoin Challenge | Running Bitcoin for Hal. Sub-3 marathoner, Chartered Engineer, passionate about freedom tech and proof-of-work.
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Richard 1 year ago
Thrilled to have completed my fourth 50km ultra marathon repressing @Bitcoin Runners on Saturday, smashing my 50km PB by 41 minutes! The course led us through beautiful woodland trails before hitting the English South coast, where the final 12km push along Bournemouth’s busy promenade to Hengistbury Head tested my endurance. What a day! Official time: 4:01:53 | 2nd MV40 | 7th out of 543 overall 💪 Because Proof-of-Work matters! #BitcoinRunners
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Richard 1 year ago
When Satoshi emailed Mike Hearn on April 23, 2011, saying, ‘I’ve moved on to other things,’ that was the moment we all became Satoshi. Thank you Satoshi for giving us the opportunity to break free!
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Richard 1 year ago
Bitcoin has transitioned from a social experiment, to a social experience.
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Richard 1 year ago
I have found eudaemonic happiness thanks to bitcoin, family and fitness. I will be forever grateful to Satoshi, Hal and all the cypherpunks who contributed to writing the code that made the impossible, possible. 🧡
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Richard 1 year ago
Bushy Park Parkrun Event #1,000 🥳 The birthplace of parkrun. What an incredible experience! Pleased with my sub-700th position 😆 The start felt like a scene straight out of Braveheart—thrilling! With over 6,000 runners and hundreds of enthusiastic volunteers, the event was impressively well-organised. Nice to bump into some other Bitcoin Runner in the melee. #BitcoinRunners @BitcoinRunners
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Richard 1 year ago
Quick refresher regarding the four laws of thermodynamics: Zeroth Law: If A = B and B = C, then A = C Mnemonic: “You must be in balance to measure temperature.” Explanation: If two systems are each in thermal equilibrium with a third system, they are in thermal equilibrium with each other. This law helps define temperature. First Law: Energy cannot be created or destroyed Mnemonic: “You can’t get more energy than you put in.” Explanation: Energy is conserved. The total energy in a closed system is constant—energy can only be transferred or transformed (e.g., heat to work). Second Law: Entropy always increases Mnemonic: “You can’t even break even unless it’s absolute zero.” Explanation: In any energy transfer, some energy becomes unavailable to do work, increasing the system’s overall disorder (entropy). Third Law: Absolute zero is unattainable Mnemonic: “You can’t get out of the game.” Explanation: As the temperature approaches absolute zero, the entropy of a perfect crystal approaches zero, but absolute zero cannot be reached in a finite number of steps. Summary: Zeroth Law: Think of it as “defining temperature.” First Law: “Energy is conserved” (no free lunch). Second Law: “Disorder (entropy) always increases” (you can’t break even). Third Law: “You can’t reach absolute zero” (you can’t get out of the game).
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Richard 1 year ago
“Bitcoin rose from the ashes of the global financial crisis. Inflation had raged for decades, but the final battle would not be fought in the future. It would be fought here, in our present. Tonight…” 5,000 sats to the first npub who guesses the ‘80s movie this opening statement was paraphrased from.
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Richard 1 year ago
Getting the word out: An old friend of mine living in Granada shared this message today. "Hello friends, Here is an update on how we fared Hurricane Beryl last week. While we were fine and most everything is back to normal, I am including two links that show the devastation on Grenada's northern islands Carriacou and Petite Martinique. Petite Martinique: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=UHEK-4FWXzs&si=C1IooKUMEBXNE-oC&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0lgXg5Qb01bArEPDKtShGwprXGLk5WpSsGVZDkX0CG55M8wg1SnSUlXls_aem_uqXs0aH-5NepVg7GhityMw Carriacou: A local Gouyave super-star Soca singer, Hollis Mapp (aka Mr. Killa) has his foundation HMF gathering emergency supplies locally and in New York and Atlanta. If anyone is moved to send goods via a quick Amazon purchase, the best location to send is to his importer/exporter in Brooklyn. The most useful items needed are: Heavy Duty Tarps (~15 mil) at least 10'x12' to be used as roofs. Large garbage bags, Diapers, Baby Wipes, Towels, Solar Power banks, solar lights, tents, first aid kits and batteries. Hollis Mapp Foundation Fund c/o Whiskey Shippers & Movers, Inc. 461 East 99th Street Brooklyn, New York 11236 It is a business open 9a - 5p everyday except Sunday. Thanks y'all."
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Richard 1 year ago
Brining it home for @BitcoinRunners with a podium finish at the Serpent Trail Race 🇬🇧 (10km) today 🥉 Beautiful unique trails, amazing support, with festival vibes. Thanks to @freedom_racing for hosting another great event 👏 image
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Richard 1 year ago
I had the pleasure of meeting so many inspiring bitcoiners at @BTCprague. @BitcoinReadyMe is making a big impact driving grassroots #bitcoin adoption through education and sports ✊ image