To what extent do you see this working in the current environment? My first thought was that since private banks can print money, they do provide a relatively efficient solution to this problem. A line of credit from a bank means the merchant doesn’t have to rely on the producer’s credit worthiness, but rather the bank’s. In fact, since credit and money are essentially indistinguishable today, the merchant really only has to trust the money. Do you see this eBill system as having a place in the current economy, or as preparation for a world where lines of credit no longer are feasible? P.S. I love these posts of yours diving into what worked in history and how we might learn from or implement it - keep up the great work!

Is there an #opensource and #privacy preserving tool where I can chuck in all my random and unorganised notes and ask an AI questions about them? #asknostr It would take me sooo long to organise everything.

Do Monero or DarkFi make any security tradeoffs for their base layer privacy? Bitcoin does security and monetary policy really well because the blockchain is fully auditable. But surely full privacy makes audits less effective? How do these alternatives get around this?

I was just reading about the «Intelligent Internet» protocol. Essentially #ProofOfWork, but specifically proof of «useful work» i.e., AI compute. Adding some productive byproduct of the energy spent mining seems like a great idea if possible. But to me it seems like it would be difficult to replicate the security of #Bitcoin in such a system. Anyone more knowledgeable - giving this the benefit of the doubt - how secure could such a system be? What are the tradeoffs made to allow the energy to be more useful? #AskNostr #asknostr

Are there any good AI models that treat audio directly without turning it into text first? I am interested in an accent/pronunciation/language coach. Or build one if there isn’t one already. #asknostr #AskNostr

Does anyone know of a following pack for Filipino bitcoiners? #AskNostr Or any links to Signal/telegram/whatsapp groups or meetups? #asknostr

What is the cheapest viable hardware if I want to experiment with vibe coding and agents such as clawdbot/moltbot? I would prefer to run Linux. #AskNostr #asknostr

What benefits does the design of #Bitcoin have compared to that of #Monero? Assume that both have equally large and decentralised networks (unless something inherent to the design makes this unlikely). And what disadvantage is there to having the privacy of Monero? Surely it makes verifying transactions more difficult, but where exactly does this translate into a disadvantage? Also assume that I am quite ignorant. #AskNostr

What is the best book to orange pill someone? My friends and I do a yearly reading challenge where each nominates a book and we have to read them all by the end of the year. This year, I want to nominate a book that teaches about the monetary system and about #bitcoin. I am not allowed to nominate a book I have already read, so I am currently torn between @Lyn Alden's Broken Money and The Mandibles. My friends are smart, interested, and open to impressions, but have not gotten around to do the deep dive on the fiat system. Which should I nominate? #bookstr #asknostr #AskNostr

What are some good resources to learn about running a personal server? - Full node - Lightning node - (cashu mint) - (nostr relay) - Email server - Cloud services & storage - (websites) - Other freedom tech Is there a comprehensive, easy-to-follow guide to digital sovereignty out there? I am technically inclined, but a beginner. #AskNostr #asknostr