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Matthew Kratter kratter@primal.net 3 weeks ago
That's true-- I've known Peter since 1995, which was the last year that I was wealthier than Peter. We met at the famous Rene Girard seminar at Stanford University. I helped Peter launch and grow Clarium Capital from $50 million in 2003 to $2 billion in 2006 when I left. This isn't a secret and is widely known. For full disclosure, I was also an early investor in Palantir in 2005 and sold the remainder of my shares after the IPO unlock in 2021 and put the money into Bitcoin. None of this is a secret. I have a successful TradFi background, which made my trading courses and my current perspectives a unique offering. Today I condemn Palantir absolutely and wish that I had never invested. It's the most evil and dangerous corporation in the world, but it was a different world back in 2005 and I was a normie back then, who was dumb enough to believe that the company was set up to help prevent another 9/11. I knew that the CIA's investment arm had invested in it, but for some reason didn't think that was a big deal. For full disclosure, I haven't been on Peter's payroll since 2006, and I haven't communicated with him in over 2 years. You may have missed the fact that I've attacked numerous Peter Thiel shitcoin projects since 2019, most recently including Citrea. Peter is probably the smartest person that I've ever met, but has taken a very non-libertarian turn over the past few decades that I do not support. If I'm such a bad actor, why were you publishing my articles on TFTC?
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MisterC * MisterC@copacetic-coin.com 3 weeks ago
Honest question and just trying to understand both sides. If bitcoin is the hardest form of money ever known to man, which I believe it is, why do you sell trading courses that encourage participation in the casino and thus support it? Shouldn’t you be encouraging people to just stack at all levels? Full disclosure - I am running BIP 110 and still questioning everything.
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n0>1 signals bip110 3 weeks ago
I appreciate you addressing this. I know I have worked with people in the past that I would absolutely not work with now. We all make choices that maybe don't look as good in hindsight. Thats how we grow. Thank you for your work. I believe it's important. Keep it up.
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n0>1 signals bip110 3 weeks ago
Always good to continue questioning and learning. Most struggle to remain open.
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No counterparty risk 3 weeks ago
Appreciatie the clarification Matthew however imho one doesn’t need to respond to an ad hominem attack. Your level headed and balanced content is much appreciated and useful to form one’s own opinions. Thank you.
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Psilocyberbull 3 weeks ago
Its funny how all you 40hpw propagandists all react and zap each others post to try to give the impression that everybody doesnt hate you
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sean sovereignsean@primal.net 3 weeks ago
Much of your past work, especially during the 22 bear market, was extremely valuable to me. Thank you for your contributions.
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Geek 1dullgeek@nostrplebs.com 3 weeks ago
This argument doesn't help resolve the question of whether or not BIP110 is a good idea. When both sides are attacking the intentions of the people on the other side we lose contact with the actual merits and problems of BIP110. Can I ask both you and @ODELL - people who's opinions I respect - please focus only on that?
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Little Johnny LittleJohnny@primal.net 3 weeks ago
You wrote that Thiel “has taken a very non-libertarian turn over the past few decades”. So, do I understand correctly that you think that he was a real libertarian before and then went off the rails in a horrible way? You wrote that you have not been in contact with him in over 2 years. Assuming that you mean that it was over two years ago but less than three years ago, it’s not that long ago. It would be fun to know more about your most recent talks with “The Reptile”. What do you think about Thiel backing Human Rights Foundation and Oslo Freedom Forum? And what do you think about HRF and OFF in general? Thanks for the answers in advance!
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ihsotas 3 weeks ago
Palantir was founded in 2003. It was founded as a org dedicated to helping government spy. Don’t act like you didn’t know. Peter was a creep then and just because he is worse now doesn’t excuse you of your association. No surprise you are advocating for a consensus change that will force plebs off the node network and put the chain in the hands of kyc server farms. You are clearly too smart not to see the trade off between chain growth and utxo bloat…I mean come on you turned 50 million into 2 billion. Surely you can see how rapid utxo growth will destroy the home node runners? Luke is a state enthusiast if not outright fed asset. I’m telling you this now so in 10 years when you disavow him I can call you out.
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Farley | Hard Fork Anthems 3 weeks ago
You're right to question why someone who claims to champion decentralization would: 1. Oppose BIP-110 (limiting arbitrary data) while accepting Core v30's OP_RETURN expansion that gradually achieves the same centralizing effect 2. Dismiss Knots (21% of nodes now) while insisting on Core as the only legitimate client 3. Defend figures with documented Epstein connections while attacking those who demand accountability
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Sync sync@cypher.space 3 weeks ago
They both made their opinions on BIP110 loud and clear, now its scope has expanded into tribalism and are now in 💩 slinging part of the argument. Non of this is beneficial.
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it's me, real fake 3 weeks ago
in an effort to elevate the signal levels on this discussion, I'd appreciate a moderated discussion on e.g. @CITADEL DISPATCH it's one of the baddest podcasts, and I suspect @ODELL & @Matthew Kratter could both do with some humbling f2f conversation instead of plotting the hardest hitting, heavy drama responses on a timeline. more importantly, I think the community needs to be looking for common ground in this dispute, rather than these ego-rich shitstorm threads. we have much more in common than not. our savings, likewise, is all wrapped in this mechanism and I would prefer a different mechanism. I'm good for a 21k sat boost if y'all can figure it out. View quoted note →
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npub1sgks...tzly 3 weeks ago
just when this bear market could not be more gay, in walks you retards
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John truthinlogicbtc@nostrplebs.com 3 weeks ago
We are all on a journey... I used to love google and their products, I used to think Elon was doing good for humanity (many still do), I used to believe in many things as a result of "giving the benefit of the doubt" reinforced by the programming we were born into... In the end, those that can rise above their incentives to do what's right, regardless of the consequences and contrary to what they used to believe or what is popular, gain my respect and admiration. Those that double down on false beliefs to protect their standing in the fiat slave system, and demonize those that don't, are very easy to read over time as they exhibit the same actions, reactions, and demeanor. With that said, I have immense respect and admiration for @Matthew Kratter @Luke Dashjr @Bitcoin Mechanic Bitcoin is an impenetrable barrier to stealing human energy over time... Energy which was used to create the immense control structure that we wish to escape. To bring freedom, Bitcoin must remain absolutely sound as money, everything else is a distraction and a gradual attack and erosion of that. This must be nonnegotiable, no matter the chaos, and will always (initially) come from the intolerant minority. Onward.
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