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Ross
rossbates@nostr.id
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Interested in open data, machine learning, and distributed systems.
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rossbates 1 year ago
The ah-ha for me with Cashu didn't happen until I created my first token and it didn't require a recipient or a destination address. You have to go through the motions to realize how incredibly unique that is for a product in the digital payments space. 🤯
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rossbates 1 year ago
Playing with eNuts. Here’s 100 sats for someone. Wondering if it can be redeemed at any mint?? If you claim it, lmk. 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rossbates 1 year ago
"Rivalistic desires are all the more overwhelming since they reinforce one another. The principle of reciprocal escalation and one-upmanship governs this type of conflict. This phenomenon is so common, so well known to us, and so contrary to our concept of ourselves, thus so humiliating, that we prefer to remove it from consciousness and act as if it did not exist. But all the while we know it does exist. This indifference to the threat of runaway conflict is a luxury that small ancient societies could not afford.” -Rene Girard
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rossbates 1 year ago
Sora is incredible. It's also the first time I've felt the lines between art and manipulation have finally dissolved. Now, more than ever, cryptographic provenance isn't just useful—it's indispensable for distinguishing the authenticity and intent of content. If we just had a way to broadcast signed messages that could be verified by anyone who receives it.
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rossbates 1 year ago
Paying the 🍎 tax to buy Sats on @primal doesn't hurt so bad because I know the fiat value I'm transferring into the network is never coming back out.
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rossbates 1 year ago
I’m just a simple man. I see a killer domain offering vanity usernames and I jump. image
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rossbates 2 years ago
If I had to pinpoint a certain persona that has a tendency to stick with nostr, it's those who recognize there's more to online collaboration than the creation and consumption of content. Traditional engagement metrics don't apply here because part of the joy of participation comes from activities such as testing new features or even entirely new products.
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rossbates 2 years ago
Universal support of lists in nostr clients would be amazing. Primal kinda does it with feeds. listr.lol is the only app I’m aware of supporting user curated lists. View quoted note →