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I think I may have arrived at the central arguments in the Core-Knots divide. I don't think it's a technical division on either side at this point.
Let me know what you think:
1. Teleology - What is the purpose of Bitcoin?
2. Governance - How should the protocol be managed?

2026-02-26 16:13:41 CET

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Anybody have a good source to learn about this?

2026-02-26 13:32:44 CET

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Based

2026-02-25 15:09:24 CET

If you assume everyone in the Bitcoin space is a fed or a pedo what does that say about you?
Take a deep breath 🧘

2026-02-25 15:04:43 CET

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If you looked at anything else I've posted over the last six months you'd see this is a silly thing to say

2026-02-25 15:02:52 CET

The reason I posted this recently is because I have seen a ton of people making assumptions (specifically about the intentions of others) while also taking their behavior personally.
It's painful to watch people spiral deeper and deeper into their own self created drama. I guess I just need to let them do that 🤙
#nevent1q…7wgq

2026-02-25 14:59:59 CET

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#nevent1q…zvd9

2026-02-25 14:59:26 CET

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My main concern is also a chain split. I asked initially because I thought it might prevent that.
Still learning

2026-02-25 03:47:30 CET

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Yeah he has been on a wild ride that's for sure. He helped a lot of people understand Bitcoin, but I'm also disappointed by how many people piled money into securities instead of taking self custody.
His day in the sun will come for sure.

2026-02-25 03:45:49 CET

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When you say jamming op return you mean leaving the filter in place?

2026-02-25 03:34:48 CET

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Best part of the process

2026-02-25 03:34:27 CET

Genuine question:
What is the downside of Core adopting BIP110?

2026-02-25 02:22:27 CET

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I was making a Saylor joke, but I'm here for it 🤙

2026-02-24 21:10:11 CET

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I bet you're popular with the ladies

2026-02-24 21:03:43 CET

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I had a good feeling about this from what I know of Jessica, but I started her book this week and it's even better than I expected.
If the title triggers you then it's especially worth a look.
#nevent1q…7w92

2026-02-24 00:43:53 CET

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Seems so

2026-02-24 00:17:25 CET

I thought Bitcoin would help me escape from the kind of tribal thinking that forces people to choose from the lesser of two evils.
Unfortunately that's not what I have been seeing lately. When I see a conflict like this one between core and knots I try to zoom out and look at the broader context. So far this is the most interesting proposal I've seen for a sustainable solution. It doesn't seem to be getting much attention yet.
https://thebitcoincommons.org/

2026-02-24 00:05:09 CET

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My buddy went full autism on the manual press style and he made old great espresso.
He weighs the beans, heats the parts before pressing the shot, watches the press in a mirror and times how long it takes to press the shot.. among other things. It was fun to watch him go down the rabbit hole. I'll ask him what he thinks about the other options

2026-02-24 00:01:14 CET

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The first episode of The Lone Gunmen (X-Files Spinoff) came out earlier that year and was basically the exact plot of 911. Even showed the towers in one shot

2026-02-23 22:39:39 CET

Book recommendation for everyone on the planet
https://blossom.primal.net/3380f8de41bad6014c876da7bd709c94ff7ee4dd5e3181ca2cc059c196cc776c.jpg

2026-02-23 20:03:07 CET

Talking about hyperbitcoinization < Living hyperbitcoinization
#nevent1q…qexs

2026-02-23 17:01:17 CET

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GM 🦞

2026-02-23 16:37:09 CET

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I've been thinking more and more about this proposal lately:
https://thebitcoincommons.org/

2026-02-23 16:33:16 CET

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I agree this discussion has devolved into retardation, but we all have the opportunity to take the high road.
If one side were objective and level headed it would be a lot easier to see the truth in this. I haven't come across that clarity yet.

2026-02-23 15:44:11 CET

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@nprofile…q0jg @nprofile…fg9w I listened to RHR397 this morning specifically to hear your take on BIP110. I still don't have a strong opinion in either direction, but I do want to understand the issue. I respect your opinion after years of seeing you stand your ground on important topics.
Matt, what you said about your intentions made sense and I believe you hold the best interest of Bitcoin at heart, but much of the reasoning shared on this topic rested upon ad hominems and accusations about Luke's intentions. While you could be right, personally I don't think Luke or Mechanic are being malicious on purpose. I also believe assuming mal intent or building a case for it doesn't serve a practical purpose.
I'm saying this because I've seen a lot of mud slinging on both sides of this debate and I know for certain that will not help. Any outside onlooker who enters the discussion at this point is going to see the same thing I see; nerd rage amateur hour. This week I saw devs, authors, and entrepreneurs calling each other liars like six year olds. It's a poor look and it's poor form for resolving conflict. I'm not here to tell anyone how to behave, but I think we are all capable of better behavior than that.
Near the end there was a brief mention that BIP110 will not correct the issue that it sets out to correct. I'd like to hear more about the technical aspects of this topic if you have a chance to cover them in future notes or podcast episodes. Thanks for reading man. Mad respect 🤙

2026-02-23 14:59:04 CET

This is cool
#nevent1q…ks97

2026-02-23 14:51:13 CET

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AI slop

2026-02-23 14:41:20 CET

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How did you get this picture of Morpheus and I?

2026-02-23 00:40:21 CET

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Dang buddy that cut is fresher than I've ever seen. Dear leader looks like he's ready to mine some blocks https://blossom.primal.net/725d541bb83682dec459cf65b2f632e09be164e188cabe8376b9197ada151afd.jpg

2026-02-23 00:38:01 CET

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Welcome to nostr 🤙

2026-02-23 00:30:01 CET

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The music 😂

2026-02-23 00:18:09 CET

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Interesting, I didn't know you played.
I've never participated in a poker game with money. I have always had an instinctive feeling that it wouldn't be good for me.
I'm glad to hear you're letting it go if it feels that way for you as well.

2026-02-22 23:50:04 CET

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Those smell fantastic

2026-02-22 20:39:00 CET

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You made me check the news for nothing

2026-02-22 20:38:21 CET

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I see

2026-02-22 19:18:31 CET

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Dope!!

2026-02-22 19:16:57 CET

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Don't get me excited like this

2026-02-22 19:14:17 CET

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So good man 😁

2026-02-22 19:13:55 CET

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Interesting point about the constitution. Would you care to expand on that?

2026-02-22 19:09:36 CET

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Real shit?

2026-02-22 17:42:45 CET

🌲
https://blossom.primal.net/d4df063dd59688a804c8364bdae0e9cf391bd09ae246fb4d6ae87f512c055f14.jpg

2026-02-22 17:16:34 CET

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GM Derek 🤙

2026-02-22 17:09:14 CET

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My hero

2026-02-22 17:08:07 CET

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Okay

2026-02-22 16:48:38 CET

I'm interested in hearing opinions about this proposal:
https://thebitcoincommons.org/
With my background (non-technical with organizational design experience) this makes a lot of sense to me.

2026-02-22 16:25:40 CET

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Glad to have him on bitcoin's side now.
How childish does this have to get before it gets productive again?

2026-02-22 16:21:35 CET

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Proof of work

2026-02-22 16:20:21 CET

Regularly addressing conflict by sharing memes has had a detrimental effect on the communication skills of some

2026-02-22 16:16:41 CET

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Pretty much

2026-02-22 16:11:30 CET

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Probably anything relatively normal or practical

2026-02-22 13:32:14 CET

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Nice. Maybe the saving for later part isn't necessary. I can do that with bookmarks.
I just realized how difficult it is to run browser extensions on mobile and I'm going to do some research on that. Looks like kiwi for Android is an option..

2026-02-22 13:28:31 CET

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This is upsetting

2026-02-22 13:23:55 CET

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Maybe so. I just find myself copy pasting URLs a lot to share on nostr and with other social media it's more streamlined.

2026-02-22 13:19:06 CET

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An extension that saves links for later so that I can share them on nostr.
Would be even better if it has some way to toggle start time on YouTube videos, remove tracking tokens, and select thumbnails instead of using the default

2026-02-22 12:35:21 CET

Prioritizing Logos

2026-02-22 12:34:21 CET

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Oh you're going to love this! It's short, but there's so many good tips in there

2026-02-22 12:30:56 CET

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I love this! This book helped me so much on this topic 🙂 https://blossom.primal.net/df98159a9da0023805157bf5b9e72e03f48dec881d831d9ba9525738ad1dea51.jpg

2026-02-22 12:21:39 CET

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It's all energy all the time

2026-02-22 12:20:23 CET

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COVID is just the icing on the cake. I'm still processing WW1 😂

2026-02-22 12:14:53 CET

Any time I see a conflict I see three things.
1. Emotional turmoil - These events can't happen when everyone's nervous system is calm. Current events could be fanning the flames, but unresolved personal blemishes are the fuel.
2. Communication breakdown - When nervous systems are imbalanced listening trends towards zero and personal attacks take over the conversation. Immaturity and accusation become the main mode of discourse.
3. Philosophical divide - Different parties have different objectives based on their personal values and assumptions. When these are not addressed in a transparent manner the discussion devolves further from truth in each interaction.
This could be, 'to a hammer everything is a nail' scenarios, but given the current trajectory of discorse it might be worthwhile for everyone who is upset about node implementations to do some self reflection and reframe their approach.

2026-02-22 11:58:50 CET

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It doesn't seem so clear cut to me. Many people I have met IRL are pushing hard from both sides. I don't believe either side has malicious intent.
This seems like a classic organizational standoff to me where two sides or talking past each other rather than trying to solve a problem.

2026-02-22 11:56:53 CET

If money can be layered, maybe node implementations can be layered as well. There's always a third option.
https://thebitcoincommons.org/

2026-02-22 11:54:20 CET

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In a way I think both sides of this debate have been in fear for much of the discussion.
One side in fear of losing control and the other in fear of spam or capture.
Love would unite the two. Maybe this is a solution?
#nevent1q…2z7k

2026-02-22 11:49:05 CET

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Things like this are what made the internet great in the first place

2026-02-22 11:42:29 CET

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Absolute agreement there. I'm not a dev, but I do understand org structures and governance. It might be that many in the space are still too attached to the old way of developing code.
The mechanism for writing and distributing node implementations seems as though it could use a complete overhaul to avoid these fights entirely.
The best proposal I have seen so far revolves around isolating critical bitcoin consensus factors for uniformity and leaving the rest open for super users to experiment.
https://thebitcoincommons.org/

2026-02-22 11:32:20 CET

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2026-02-22 11:26:17 CET

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@nprofile…ppcg thinks

2026-02-22 11:25:07 CET

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100% slopfeed

2026-02-22 11:23:21 CET

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I'm thinking the same thing. If it's arbitrary why is everyone losing their mind over this?
My guess is that this fight has more to do with how node implementations are managed than it does with the content of the argument.
In other words to do with people's desire to be in control. I could be reading this wrong and I'm honestly just interested in learning, but the level of immaturity I'm witnessing leads me to believe this is about ego, not code.

2026-02-22 01:17:10 CET

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That's certainly the way it played out in the block size war 🤙

2026-02-21 17:05:15 CET

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We're absolutely in agreement on that. I hope the miners get it too

2026-02-21 17:04:09 CET

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Love you too buddy 😂

2026-02-21 16:42:46 CET

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In the long run yes. In the short run the miners would love the chain go be full of spam. Higher fees.
Most of the large miners I have met so far were not particularly interested in the underlying ethos or long term perspective on Bitcoin.

2026-02-21 16:35:36 CET

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Yes

2026-02-21 16:35:09 CET

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Yes. Seems like a lot of people could use it

2026-02-21 15:15:34 CET

https://blossom.primal.net/9cbc1e1d067f3b6c363c6fd7dd1bb51211575b96cfcf4c262e1607fe3f9770e1.jpg

2026-02-21 15:06:30 CET

Important:
Argumentum Ad Hominem - a logical fallacy that occurs when one person attacks the person that is making an argument rather than the argument itself.
This usually means that the character, motives, or some characteristic of the person making the argument is attacked rather than directly attacking the argument.

2026-02-21 14:33:04 CET

This
#nevent1q…88m7

2026-02-21 14:24:35 CET

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I don't have a strong opinion on this debate, but neither this note, nor @nprofile…5adx's, provided a practical understanding of BIP110.
Name calling, hurling accusations, assuming mal-intent, ect. have been part of this discussion on both sides and I think most people are exhausted with it. I certainly am.
While I'm not a dev, I'd like to better understand the technical (or game theory) issues to form an educated opinion rather than jumping into one camp or another based on my gut instinct.

2026-02-21 14:14:36 CET

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I believe that's called a lean-to

2026-02-21 03:46:32 CET

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Taproot has been active for several years now

2026-02-21 03:44:06 CET

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Been wondering the same thing lately

2026-02-21 03:40:48 CET

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We might be able to make that happen one day

2026-02-21 03:40:07 CET

https://blossom.primal.net/2446829ff53cd6ffd7247913dd1c846847fd9f80c46ed16d86ff9968edb21f5f.jpg

2026-02-21 03:15:20 CET

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Brush brush brush brush

2026-02-21 03:13:04 CET

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Absolutely. I like listening to Marshall, even with the puppets he's brilliant

2026-02-21 01:26:06 CET

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That got me

2026-02-20 23:12:59 CET

I'm pretty sure the whole lobster theme for openclaw comes from this book 🦞 https://blossom.primal.net/40e7c1dfa66f15a3931e64878e15c47f067308dcd45312fe1a962f437fc368db.jpg

2026-02-20 22:47:32 CET

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I have met both of you in person and respect both of you tremendously.
There must be a more productive way to communicate than name calling.

2026-02-20 22:43:56 CET

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I would like to 'super follow' some npubs on #amethyst. That way I'll see any posts they create first when I open the app.
It would be nice if every client had an input where I could drop a small text file that determines the behavior of my feed. Similar to my own programmable algo.
There could potentially be an algo marketplace where these files are shared.

2026-02-20 22:40:21 CET

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I could read it two ways. 1. He's a funny dude and he was legitimately trying to protect his client.
2. He meant every word of it.
Lex's laugh afterwards (not shown in this clip) didn't give me a clear impression if he thought it was funny or was scared or both.
I don't like edited clips like this because I don't know what actually happened. I want to see everything in sequence.

2026-02-20 22:35:36 CET

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Great memes today 🤙

2026-02-20 22:34:37 CET

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Culture fit

2026-02-20 19:03:44 CET

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Is this a real clip? 😂😂

2026-02-20 19:00:00 CET

I'm going to tell my open claw to use this guy to interact with me like clippy from the 90s
#nevent1q…3t5x

2026-02-20 18:33:25 CET

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This book applies to all relationships, new, old, close connections, and acquaintances. It's a completely different philosophy of communication than what most people use day to day.
Mainly in that it focuses on feelings and needs before the more egoic traps like thoughts and projections.

2026-02-20 18:31:34 CET

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Right it begins with the baseline. My body is under my control and is my property.
The step this book brings in is that our interpretations, thoughts, and emotions are also our property and under our control; as are everyone else's if they stop to notice that.

2026-02-20 18:28:32 CET

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No coincidences 🤙

2026-02-20 18:28:02 CET

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Everything is voluntary at every moment