dude computers are actually so fucking insane when you really think about it. we literally figured out how to write some fake-ass rules called code and somehow convinced rocks to follow them. like actual rocks. sand, melted, purified, carved into tiny pathways where electricity just flows in patterns. that’s it. that’s the whole magic.
and yet from that we get operating systems, compilers, kernels, networks, distributed systems, machine learning models, entire virtual worlds running inside other virtual worlds. billions of tiny electrical decisions per second, all because we defined some abstract logic.
humans basically invented a language of instructions and taught matter itself to execute it.
Every country has an energy. And that energy rewires you whether you notice it or not. People move to Japan and become minimal. People move to Mexico and their entire relationship with time softens. People move to New York and suddenly they can't sit still. Your personality is far more malleable than you think. We treat it like something fixed, but new surroundings give you new defaults. New pace. New habits. New values absorbed through proximity instead of effort. You're not just the average of the 5 people closest to you. You're the average of the 5 places, the 5 routines, and the 5 inputs you're exposed to most. Your commute shapes you. The weather shapes you. Every space you occupy is voting on who you become. That's why I believe choosing where you live is one of the most important decisions you'll ever make. More important than your job title. Maybe more important than your five-year plan. Because the place shapes the plan. The place shapes your energy, your habits, your relationships, your default state. Get the place right and half of the other decisions start making themselves. Get it wrong and you'll fight yourself every day.
Starbucks is a bank.
Apple is a luxury brand.
Google is an ad agency.
Amazon is a data company.
Red Bull is a media company.
McDonald's is a real estate company.
Facebook is a surveillance company.
WATCH: Bitcoin's Q-Day - The Geopolitics of Quantum Computing and Capital | The Bitcoin Policy Hour Ep. 13 🗺️
On Satoshi's coins, assessing quantum risks to Bitcoin, and the nation-state game theory of quantum security research.
Feat. @matthew_pines, @zackbshapiro and @zackcohen_ of @bitcoinpolicy 🏛️
00:00 - Intro + Crypto Week Recap
07:45 - Political Dynamics and Future of Crypto Bills
12:15 - White House Crypto Report and the SBR
16:42 - Order of Operations for Market Structure and BRCA
18:34 - Quantum Computing Summit and Bitcoin Implications
25:17 - Technical Progress and Timelines in Quantum Computing
30:21 - Quantum Threats to Bitcoin and Migration Strategies
41:39 - Political Economy and Strategic Importance of Quantum Risk for Bitcoin
43:26 - BPI's Role and Government Interest in Quantum and Bitcoin
47:03 - Risk Assessment and Market Perception of Quantum Threat
52:00 - Policy Implications and Institutional Considerations for Quantum Migration
53:47 - Closing Remarks
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i want to start something small but powerful a movement called "180 Days of Whatever"
here’s the idea:
for the next 180 days, you’ll do two things:
- set one goal you’re determined to achieve in these 6 months, big or small, personal or professional
- show up daily: document your learnings on Notion, or if you're coding, push it to GitHub
i believe you can genuinely turn your life around in 180 days
but only if you stay consistent and let others witness your journey
starting tomorrow, i’ll post my daily post
and i want you to reply with yours
you'll build in public, support each other, and make your progress visible. my reach will amplify your posts.
let’s begin today
reply to this with the one goal you want to achieve in 180 days
write it down. make it real
Japanese engineers have created a floating water pearl using frequencies and vibrations.
This innovative technology showcases the potential of frequencies to manipulate physical matter.
2024 has been a wild year for cybersecurity, with major breaches, arrests, and accidental updates. Let’s recap the biggest cybersecurity incidents of the year, month by month. A thread 🧵: