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Apocalyptic Optimist Naivety

Apocalyptic Optimist Naivety

There are a certain subset of people who spend their lives waiting for the great collapse, a financial disaster, the fall of the kingdom, and an end to society as we know it. I call these people Apocalyptic Optimists. I also call these people Naive. Typically...

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What are Mordinals?

What are Mordinals?

Bitcoin Ordinals protocol, launched by Casey Rodarmor in January, has opened doors for users to attach data to a single satoshi, basically NFTs on Bitcoin. It is now possible to inscribe arbitrary data alongside Bitcoin transactions, thanks to the Ordinals protocol,...

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Privacy Matters

Privacy Matters

As Society has grown, so has the idea that the safety of the majority can only be achieved by personal sacrifices enforced by a governing body - the state. Within any given western society, there are many sacrifices each participating individual must make, but the...

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What are BRC-20 Tokens?

What are BRC-20 Tokens?

BRC-20, which stands for Bitcoin Request for Comment 20, is a protocol modeled after Ethereum's ERC-20 (Ethereum Request for Comment 20) and was introduced by an anonymous developer known as Domo in March 2023. Essentially, BRC-20s are Bitcoin's version of ERC-20s,...

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Could AI Become Sentient?

Could AI Become Sentient?

AI has come along leaps and bounds in recent years, with unbelievable advancements in machine learning and natural language processing. However, as AI continues to evolve, the question arises: could AI become sentient? That is, could machines develop consciousness and...

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The Genie Is Out

The Genie Is Out

“Shut it all down.” "We are not ready. We are not on track to be significantly readier in the foreseeable future. If we go ahead on this everyone will die, including children who did not choose this and did not do anything wrong.” This is the plea from the well-known...

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