Satoshi released the white paper during Phillies parade
โCoincidentally enough, the next day, the parade for the 2008 World Series is when Satoshi launched the white paper. So I was running around Broad Street as a 17-year-old, not knowing that Satoshi was going to change my life. Does that make it more or less likely that Satoshi was a Philadelphian?โ
โI believe that in a world where central bankers are tripping over themselves to devalue their currency, Bitcoin wins. In the world of fiat currencies, Bitcoin is the victor. If you're not paying attention, you probably should be.โ
โI think that it's going to like a farm system type thing. We were talking about that earlier, actually, about how smaller schools, you have to adjust and find a niche. It's like, hey, our role is going to be, we're going to take the backups from Penn State that didn't get any playing time. They're going to come here and have a great year, we're going to pay them 10 grand, and then they're going to make half a million bucks somewhere else.โ
Tax-funded stadiums conflict with Bitcoiner values
โI think this is kind of problematic for Bitcoiners in particular because you want Bitcoin to be at least somewhat relatable to norm core and sports ball is a big part of that. But when you look into the way tax dollars are deployed to support college and new stadiums and the nonprofit status of the NFL, it's pretty antithetical to Bitcoiners' ethos to be into sports.โ
โEvery prompt I put in mid-journey is an oil painting in the style of Norman Rockwell, so that is the basis for all of our thumbnails. But for the Bent, no, that is artisanal writing there from the hands. I respect that; that's amazing.โ