Professionally I'm an actuary, who works with mortality data, and various analytics projects using mostly R. I work in life reinsurance. The above experience made an interest in COVID-19 inevitible. I've also tinkered with Bitcoin since 2013. #rstats, #covid19, #analytics, #reinsurance, #photography, #bitcoin, #programming, #hiking, #travel, #wine, #capetown, #southafrica, and more.
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Last Notes npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw I find this argument useful. I simply can't find the counter argument clearly documented anywhere. This argument is also signed by a bunch of technically competent people. I've seen lots of ad hominems by the developer of Knots but not a clear argument? Happy to be pointed to something written down. https://bitcoincore.org/en/2025/06/06/relay-statement/ npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw I find this argument useful. I simply can't find a counter argument clearly documented anywhere. It's also signed by a bunch of technically competent people. I've seen lots of ad hominems by the developer of Knots but not a clear argument? Happy to be pointed to something written down. https://bitcoincore.org/en/2025/06/06/relay-statement/ npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw Is there a a piece of writing somewhere that sets out the technical argument why should run Knots? I want to read the arguments but have not seen a clear explanation. @nprofile…xu3w npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw I like what you are saying on Twitter. I agree with your point. npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw Can't seem to upgrade the app. Have to uninstall before installing again. npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw Lol it seems so npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw No didn't receive that message npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw Can you find me? I need to test too but can't find anybody npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw Not anymore, just brike $12.5k on CoinBase npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw Not anymore... npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw Hi I've used v0.3 npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw Not managing to connect between to Android phones running OxygenOS from OnePlus. https://image.nostr.build/ca357b9bc7554ef165d549c5ed6d850a40d0bb70648123cbac533ad5237d64ea.jpg npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw @nprofile…jygh npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw Very interesting! They tried to have their cake and eat it. Suspect the law will just change. #nevent1q…ln9v npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw They could make that case in court surely? I mean it contradicts what they say all the time about wanting to take over the whole of Gaza. They can defend that too if they want. This is something that signed up to. So if they are innocent why do they not follow your process they signed up to? npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw From the Financial Times Editorial Board: "[US and European countries] should be ashamed of their silence, and stop enabling Netanyahu to act with impunity." #palestine https://www.ft.com/content/f5fd6f8d-06a7-4d1f-b842-752e3aca9272 npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw Interesting article touching on how Trump's association with Bitcoin is problematic. https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-05-05-why-bitcoins-growing-pains-are-exactly-what-it-needs/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1746466669 npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw https://tidal.com/browse/track/55391801?u npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw You made me play it now... npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw More announcements from them: #nevent1q…myxy npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw Blockstream seems to be ramping up and splitting off separate businesses. Also investment products and new offices in Tokyo. #blockstream https://blockstream.com/press-releases/2025-04-28-blockstream-shares-key-strategic-update-growth-expansion-2025/ npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw @nprofile…6av2 want to post here too? npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw Interesting Blockstream news: https://x.com/Blockstream/status/1917232694032732639?t=9d7KIX_1T4VjTlAPKY1aQQ&s=19 What could it be? #blockstream npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw It avoids costly verification of every transaction in the block. I do this when I start a new node. I find a valid block I've verified on an existing node and run it from there. You may want to find a slightly older block (a day or two?). npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw You can set a block hash to be assumed valid (assumevalid in conf file). It will not verify blocks before that point. This speeds up download significantly. So find a block that you deem valid and add it to the config file. npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw What's politicised? Why do you think the charges of genocide are absurd? npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw Have to agree it's bad. Stick to "Following". "For You" is crazy for me. npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw What? How? Trump is bad for bitcoin. npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw Yes I use the Bitcoin Core Hardware Wallet interface. https://github.com/bitcoin-core/HWI npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw Bitcoin is a system that cannot be controlled by any single person. It's no more anti-state than the Sun is. npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw It's neutral. How can it be anti-state? The network just continues regardless what the state does. npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw I was replying to your annuities note. I think it would be interesting if centralisation can be avoided in life risks. Not sure if it could be but hope so. npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw For a life annuity the question becomes how can you tell if someone is alive in a decentalised way... npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw How could such a product be done without trusting a central party like an insurer? That works be a true innovation. npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2024/07/icj-opinion-declaring-israels-occupation-of-palestinian-territories-unlawful-is-historic-vindication-of-palestinians-rights/ npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw "Magda Wierzycka has come a long way..." https://businesstech.co.za/news/business/782969/the-woman-running-a-r300-billion-financial-empire-in-south-africa/ npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw Great colour in the photos! #nevent1q…5f6a npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw Yeah bitcoin and Bitcoin is neutral to politics. I'd rather not have it associated with a particular politician (from any country or any side of any particular spectrum). npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw Great! npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw Just saw the flooding in Toronto. I wasn't aware when I posted the pic I took in June this year. npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw View of Toronto from Toronto Island. #toronto #canada https://image.nostr.build/2a7f28743a82a355121f3f0a9471af998fd1804d1c074127c74407646e9154c8.jpg npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/07/craig-wrights-claim-of-inventing-bitcoin-may-get-him-arrested-for-perjury/ npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw Any chance to get Danus running on an old iPad? Can't het iOS 16 on my old iPad? npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw Justice is a meal best served cold. #nevent1q…yjjk npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw Honey badger doesn't (shouldn't?) care about politics... npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw You raise 100s of other points but I have continuosly simply argued one point: You have wrongly stated they revised their figures by half. This does not address anything about the general accuracy of their figures or anything like that. This is a very very simple point and if you cannot argue based on this simple point I am very sure you simply are inable to argue anything sensible on any of the other more complicated points you raise. I am done with this conversation. npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw "Its count includes bodies that have not been claimed by families, or were decomposed beyond recognition, or whose records were lost in Israeli raids on hospitals -- plus individuals with incomplete records." So the records are not complete but it does not mean they do not have a dead person! They have not revised their figures by half! What you said is simply plainly wrong! npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw I think Bitcoin and bitcoin needs to thought of as neutral in terms of politics. It remains a set of rules without rulers and hence the protocol (Bitcoin) and the money (bitcoin) does not need any politician to continue. Tying it to any particular candidate/party/ideology does it damage because it is neutral to politics and has potential appeal to all on the political spectrum and in all countries not just the US. npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw How can you change the meaning of the words??? They may have incomplete information for some of these. They DID NOT REVISE their numbers down by half! I'm saying the data can be incomplete and be correct. Also it's understandable that things can be incomplete given what Israel has done to Gaza. https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-gaza-deaths-women-children-360c6aabc03421c718d4a8452cec2c67 npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw Brick Lane Graffiti. #london #uk https://image.nostr.build/01103519bb2989f2dbfcba81ce7e71d7d17ce761a51c5f6e9d83187a965048b9.jpg npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw Mate you keep changing your argument. I keep pointing out you incorrectly said that Hamas reduced their estimates. They did not. I am not an expert on Gaza death stats. But you claimed something and it simply wasn't true. I can tell you if you have no functional health system getting accurate and complete data is difficult. The IDF has destroyed the needed infrastructure. The IDF claims it's keeping track of Hamas being killed but can't keep track of civilian deaths. That seems odd for someone being careful with civilian deaths. npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw Your words were: "...Hamas, itself, has revised that number down by 50% last month?" I say yet again that Hamas has not revised it's number down. The Gaza Health Authority simply states it does not have complete information of all deathhs as you point out. This is NOT the same as revising their numbers. As pointed out by others in the thread these numbers are very likely underestimated. npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw That does not say they adjusted their estimates. Just that they do not have complete data. Which is to be expected given Israel is basically destroying all health infrastructure including health infrastructure. npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw That article says the UN inflated the numbers. I don't agree even with that. That article does not say that Hamas reduced their numebrs as you clambed in your earlier notes. You are claiming Hamas halved their own numbers. npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw None of those articles say that Hamas halved it's estimates. npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw 🎯 npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw Where are you seeing that Hamas has revised it's numbers??? That didn't happen. "The Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry stated on Saturday that the death toll in Gaza has reached Gaza death toll since Oct. 7 reached 38,443, Hamas-run Gaza health min. said since the war started on October 7 of last year." https://www.msn.com/en-za/news/other/gaza-death-toll-since-oct-7-reaches-38-443-hamas-run-gaza-health-min-says/ar-BB1pUEWC npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw Had a great view of the Slanghoek valley on a recent flight. #southafrica #photography https://image.nostr.build/fe00dd0fd6ab957db1990088bc678a115bca64e7c18b8cf73ac77320e19ba241.jpg npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw Coming into Pearson airport in #Toronto, #Canada. #travel https://image.nostr.build/950046bf34caabe9955c75300fcec1d0e6cb7ee8f0ec7f39ed2b4487f7d315a9.jpg npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw Suset #hiking #capetown #southafrica https://image.nostr.build/43ea5e63bc0088184906041bf68fe09ba61f66bd260240625351469639fb71e0.jpg npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw On a walk in Cape Town a couple of nights back #hiking https://image.nostr.build/d65ee26fa8c35f15ec92714bf22738dc51fbe8f0a2810aa1771a23a6cafdc65b.jpg npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw You can install it but it's a mission to maintain and ensure other large centralised providers accept your email (gmail and outlook). npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw Large central relays and spam as a centralising force on relays may be an issue? This seems to be what killed SMTP. npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw Looking to hear from anyone what the visa options are. npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw Developed countries typically have requirements for immigration that are difficult for many in developing countries to meet. npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw One of my favourites https://xkcd.com/552/ npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw Spain and UK are higher cumulatively in % terms. https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/cumulative-excess-mortality-p-scores-projected-baseline?tab=chart&country=GBR~PRT~ESP~DEU npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw Agree from what I understand of American politics. Also the world is not American politics. In other parts of the world different specturms exist and bitcoin appeals to those generally looking for freedom from financial oppression. npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw @npub17u5…t4tp one of my security considerations that may be worth investigating as one of your deep dives: 1. You're a native to a country carrying it's passport where either you're the victim of something unjust or a big part of society is at risk. Assume the country has AML/KYC and other typic financial requirements. 2. You decide to leave the country as a refugee or close to it etc. 3. Assuming you've managed to carry your private keys out of that country. 4. You arrive in another country with developed financial system similar to the above. What would stop you from using your bitcoin that country? Or what would you have to do yo use your bitcoin in that new country to buy a house or whatever. Assuming you have or do not have a passport to that new country. I.e. I guess the answer may differ? npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw It's risky to travel some places with loads of cash though. Was on an island of the coast of Mozambique once. It had one ATM that was broken. Paypal saved the day as the lodge we were staying in accepted PayPal. So we paic them extra to pay some of the other activities. It was lucky as the of course knew everyone on the small island. We kept some cash for when we were back on main land as we had to get someone to drive us out of there. Was fun negotiating as we had just the bare minimum abount for the drive. Since drivers didn't want to take us. One accepted in condition of no ac which we were fine with. That country uses meticais, ZAR and USD in increasing order of preference. But carrying lots of cash is not always advisable when travelling the way we were doing it. Anyway if ZAR is a preferred currency you know you've got it rough. BTC should be useful there... npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw Supporting #ARG Argentina in tonight's Rugy World Cup #rwc against England! npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw Supporting Argentina 🇦🇷 in the next game of Rugby World Cup against England 🏴 #ARGvENG #RWC npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw Argentina for the win!!! #engvarg #rwc npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw There is also this strange mechanism where even when US policy causes issues investors retreat to the USD to derisk. One sees it often. This means people in countries with weaker currencies often pay for US mistakes. US banks in trouble? Thr ZAR devalues against USD as people derisk to USD despite ZAR banks being operating with proper mark to market balance sheets. This exports US problems to the rest of the world. npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw Yeah sorry I was looking at the wrong chart. I was looking at the chart below the paragraph instead of above. npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw “What if we compare v24 to v25 against public peers? v24 is slightly faster at syncing early blocks, but otherwise it's a dead heat. “ should read v25 that is slightly faster early on? If I read the graph correctly? npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw Perhaps to transmit transactions in combination with a satellite connection for the blocks? npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw If I report a post or user in #amethyst where does the report go? npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw A short story over 150,000 pages... npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw I just use the web gui and the mobile app to access. One can set RouterOS to automatically update also? npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw I always thought he has some of the best insights on Bitcoin of anyone around. npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw Would probably just be an attempt of R and/or C trying to control BIS. Also will be based on trust. Difficult to trust S with ZAR so why would I trust one or all if BRIC? No point for individuals in these countries. npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw As an inhabitant of a BRICS nation I would not trust such a currency more than what I trust ZAR or any other of the BRICS currencies. And that is not a lot. npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw Agreed. People in the developed world just often don't think of it. npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw I'm agreeing. Don't see much value outside collector type thing I guess similar to autograph and/or baseball card type collections. Even then those collections involve the original card or autograph. This is more like owning the digital signature. Edge use case in my opinion. npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw You can use https://opentimestamps.org/ to timestamp documents into Bitcoin blockchain already. NFTs don't help. Problem is that of course I could NFT timestamp many different wills as well. Neither helps with uniqueness. npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw The first part is true. Pretty sure it's irrelevant in a bitcoin argument though? npub1645dr7gjy4k9yehy2juwa4zucg6w6mwaygmueuk3k3mj3r4dns2qyc8q0u Louis Rossouw What about nuclear bombs? Should their availability not be opposed? Happy for you crazy neighbour to have a one in their basement?