When you run publicly traded companie(s), one being a social media war zone (Elon stated just that, well before knowing he’d buy it, and mentioned he expected to get in to battles when he logged in..he’s a very verbal /controversial troll., by design. He knows how to suck people in to his web of attention seeking) then you’re more than fair game to be criticized, analyzed and critiqued up and down, left and right, daily. As one should be when they’re no longer in full control of the companies and there’s thousands to millions of other owners that bank on you doing well, literally. You don’t go public otherwise.
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Also no, I can’t afford a Tesla. I live in a box on the streets of Narnia. Signature campaign is what keeps me fed, also how I bought a wardrobe to get here. Could be worse.

“AI” is advanced programming that collects authored data, mixes it up and spits it back out. That is technically completely other peoples work. If AGI existed , real AI imo, then we’d not be able to detect it as it would be legitimately a new authored post most likely far better than most could dream of writing. I see the shit in “legit” mainstream news and media outlets being used and feel it’s insanely unethical. (My 2 as a reformed convict dipshit, so I don’t have much room to talk ).

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About time I own a set , pretty sure the #1 set isn’t ever coming as promised lol.

I was with you on this full stance at one point, but then I started to listen to why makers don’t. Tied in with experience in the space and I simply disagree it’s an incorrect narrative to “promote”, Bitcoin is not private, despite every single one of us wishing it was. It can’t be “fully”, anyhow. as it would not become what it has (same reason I love Monero but have always known it’s upside is very limited.thanks to our gov overlords).but as Andreas taught me many years ago, don’t talk about your bitcoin, don’t share that you own any, and don’t give the government and hackers an opportunity to take advantage in any way, shape or form. It’s not technically private but try and be as private about it as possible. The publishing of public keys opens up an avenue for scammers in a big way. I have never wanted to say this as scammers are always reading our threads, but the Casascius UberBills is a directory of endless scamming opportunity. Since Cas uses first bits , like most makers , on the hologram outside..that’s enough to make it ridiculously easy to fake “ FUNDED” Cas coins today. I could easily do it. Easily, and they’d look very good too. Prob fool a good amount of collectors here at first or second glance, if not entirely.. It’s easy and cheap to copy the coins, it’s easy and cheap to copy the holograms as now some fakes are pretty identical, then after those two things I go over to Uber bills and just look for funded addresses, first bits provided nice and neat, use those behind the holo window and there ya go. Casascius is just one example of many. Also,I really don’t want anyone knowing my business, following my addresses, where they lead, etc ..and you’re just providing that potential opportunity. Sure there’s some ways “around” this, kind of.


Yogg and Cold Keys provided their address lists,he still scammed us all. Was just all part of his “look at me and my transparency ruse”.  Now one could argue the benefits, which there are some. Like for example we were able to see MrHodl not having funded some 20%+ of his coins, which isn’t a good look at all, especially how he “handled” that discovery..But that goes back to the whole should makers generate keys or not “debate”. No, they shouldn’t.  DIY is the way to go. A great example of how to - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5454998.msg62349407#msg62349407

Doesn’t mean the hobby should be over. But some aspects should be.

Holy shit I nearly had a brain aneurism decoding your post.  First off, lots of conjecture in your post, and lots of false statements. I think. Still not 100% sure what the heck I just ..read..I guess you could call it. I went to college and got a degree in business management, so I’ve got a slight understanding of how to run a business or how one is properly ran. I also know that Elon is absolutely an incredible businessman, but that doesn’t mean he runs his businesses the most efficient way and that he hasn’t done a shit job in many aspects, of tye businesses he’s been a part of , or owns (but never created on his own accord..space x is probably the best example of HIS company /business but it wouldn’t have been possible if not for major government grants and he doesn’t create shit..he just oversees people who oversee the people creating things. He’s got a lot of people fooled in to thinking he’s some real life Tony Stark, which couldn’t be further from reality. I also don’t use or support any business he owns. I don’t have a twitter / X account, I’d never buy a Tesla as half of them are shit, I wouldn’t buy is solar panels as they are ripe with issues etc etc.

Elon is one of history’s greatest businessmen, fact. Largely propped up on his fame and ability to fool people who only see things from a one perspective level. Bill Gates is an unbelievable businessman too..did he create Microsoft ? Did he create a false perception of whom he really is as a person? Dig a bit deeper my friend.

Echoing some OGs above ..Anything can be replicated pretty much to a T when it comes to physical coins and holograms. . Holograms being “safe-ish” use to be something we told ourselves for years (many of us, anyhow). They aren’t. LesbianCow provided a good example of how most can be penetrated some way some how (that’s what she said?) This is why DIY coins are the only safe future of new products in this space, period. Many don’t like this fact, but.. it is a fact. Otherwise problems will continue to exist..we are seeing plenty of this still. I could really elaborate but I don’t want to give scammers ideas (because those pieces of human filth are always watching these threads, instead of getting a fn honest job).

If keys are generated by makers, then they’d be smart to not release the public string of keys list(s), which also goes against conventional thinking around here, but after speaking with a prominent maker who doesn’t release theirs, I completely understand and see why, now. Just one more potential attack point.


Edit :just an btw/FYI ..I would feel pretty good getting a graded ICG coin as they are (unless something has changed) verified by MinerJones who is the most knowledgeable person for all things physical crypto on the planet. Everyone is rushing to NGC and PCGS to get their shiny coins slabbed now that they are doing so (after hating on these coins for years like little immature children ) and yes they are the two most popular and trusted, but not for this space. Unless Elias is doing the authenticating for them   

I personally am not a very big fan of churches getting tax exemptions.  Not that it matters, or I guess it might matter in this context, but I'm an agnostic atheist, and I'm just not sure that any of these "god's" actually exist.  I mean there is no hard actual proof, so why do they get tax exemptions?

While I think some churches certainly have a level of legitimacy, I certainly don't think churches/cults like Scientology do, and it's INSANE to me that they get tax exceptions.  Make no sense.

I would say that saving screen shots of anything financially that isn't on some sort of encrypted drive is likely not a very good idea.  I mean if someone really wanted to hack you, then this could help lead them to knowing you've got crypto holdings, and help them get that much closer to potentially being able to steal coins from you.  Now this is certainly not guarantee, I just think it would be smart to not save this type of stuff on your PC.

Yeah that would be the one huge advantage of playing poker online is that you can spark up a game at any point in time.  I often will log in to one of my online casino accounts to play a quick few hands of texas hold'em, which is a good time waster.

I however will always prefer playing in person as the game feels more "real" to me, as the art of bluffing and things of that nature come more "alive", so to speak.

Your family can be one of the most positive and helpful "forces" in ones life and family can absolutely make a difference if someone has a really bad gambling addiction.  I would sort of compare it to being addicted to drugs, family members can certainly help, do things such as hold interventions etc..but something to keep in mind, often times people don't want to be helped, or wont truly be able to be helped until the "hit rock bottom".  I think that applies for gambling like it does with a drug addiction.  Just something to keep in mind.

I personally don't think that I would ever use a Telegram casino.  I do know and understand that Telegram has been used for things of this nature, as I've used it as an "online marketplace" before, and it was a legitimate place to buy and sell certain things, but there was also a high level of trust that went in to it that I'd rather not have taken on.  Personally I'm sticking to dedicated websites and in person casinos.

This is something that I often think about. As a financial advisor, speaking about risk taking is really and every day thing. I often speak about taking on just the right level of “risk taking”. It certainly never has to be “all or nothing”, but taking SOME risks, can be a very prudent way about going in to your investing plan. Sure, big risks can pay off big time, but they can also big time hack fire, so take just the right amount for you and your situation.

I created a topic discussing this a few months ago where I stressed the importance of not even speaking about your bitcoin or cryptocurrency holdings what so ever. It’s no one else’s business but your own how much you own or have of anything, therefore, keep it close to the vest, so to speak. Ones finances are private and should remain that way.

I think just as you mention here, the best way is to educate people before they go in and do something that they may regret. I think this goes for most things in lif that might become a habit. If people done know the potential harms or risks before they do something, they are going to be a lot more prone to making mistakes if they hadent known otherwise.

I think any time that a player is traded that they always have teams that they wish they could have gone to, or be playing for, and often times that includes teams that are close to their hometowns or thier favorite teams growing up or whatever.  Derrick Henry knows that he's going to a very good team where he could play a very big role in potentially bringing them a championship, so I kind of doubt he's "upset" about it, but we shall see.

I think it’s always something to be concerned about about in some way shape or form. I think if you weren’t concerned about these types of things than there might be something a bit wrong with one’s approach to online gambling. But the main thing for me is proven experience/time. A lot of these casinos have been operating for many years with very few complaints and to me that speaks volumes.

I'm not sure that I have ever seen a bitcoin ATM where the charges were at least somewhat reasonable.  I love the concept of bitcoin ATMs, and I think they could still play a pivotal role for bitcoin and it's adoption/adoption rate.  But those smart enough know not to use it, and those who do use them, then find out how much they are paying aren't likely to ever go back to one or recommend them.  Would be smart to somehow lower the fees..not sure if possible.

I think Blackrock entering in to the space has been inevitable, something that I believe brings both good and somewhat not so good things to the bitcoin space.  One the "good" front, being the largest fund manager on the planet, they've got a whole lot of clients with a whole lot of cash on hand, which as we can already see is going in to bitcoin a furious rate.  I think these ETFs were a major milestone in bitcoins evolution.

Thanks for the info, much appreciated!

Just got a telegram notice that I have been permanently banned  . Phew