@Derek Ross link up with @Max DeMarco isn’t there a lot of Amish in PA?

Too much technology though, no? Would love to see it either way 😂🤣 I'm in the heart of Amish country myself. Would make buying local on a btc standard a lot easier 🤣

Man for surr! Ive been saying this one a long time! The Amish would love bitcoin... and more specifically, cashu.

Put bitcoin on a feature phone like they do in Africa. Many Amish use basic/restricted cell phones.

If they have mobile phones it could be easy, I know it’s not all of them but I wonder if talking to those that do could be a way forward

Yeah and some of the younger Amish are even on social media

They too busy showing Africa. Hahahaha

@Derek Ross can run a LN node for them it’s all good

Yes

No need. Offline lightning coming soon to a purpose built mesh device near you

I’ll help fund it lol shii we all can we have zaps on our side

We say this, but they wouldn't understand it. I could be wrong, but I just don't see it.

Yes, they literally live 15 minutes from me in a large community and come into my town for farmer's markets.

That’s fire but wouldn’t it be couple months to years off from being viable solution that’s established and battle tested ?

if it’s too hard to do like to talk to them then yeah don’t even try it

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Oh shit so they’re like approachable

Yes, then a sequel where the amish only accept bitcoin at their roadside stand and they have to teach normies how to use it.

This is money that is free from government control. Its digital but does not expose your community to any more sin than dollars do. In fact, less because bitcoin embodies certain virtues like trust (transparency) and proof of work (put in work to reap rewards). You would be aligning your community with English that hold many very similar virtues. Most Btcoiners believe being self-relient, having traditional families, and empowering those who wish to live a simple traditional family life. With cashu, this becomes money that your elders control. Your community mints its own money that you can trade amongst yourselves without any banking fees. And it remains usable outside of the community as well. Of course its a long uphill battle but just some talking points off top of head

Yes. But low time preference fren.

Nothing important was ever achieved by avoiding the hard thing. -someone probably

They can only use technology for business.

Is that the case across the board for most amish? Either waynid counter that the use of money is always some form of business no?

This would be incredible

I'd say yes but I only have experience talking to local Amish and Amish from Lancaster. They're pretty strict on it.

I imagine so. I’ve only spoken with a handful of Amish folks - from the Lancaster area as well - and they have a “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it” way of thinking, far as I can tell.