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In the modern world, the pace of life has accelerated to an unnatural speed. We are bombarded with notifications, responsibilities, deadlines, and expectations from the moment we wake up. The noise never stops, and neither do we. But what if this relentless hustle is doing more harm than we realize? We live in an age where stress is almost inescapable. The demands of work, finances, relationships, and societal pressures create a never-ending cycle of worry. And here’s the catch: stress is not just a feeling but a silent killer. It wreaks havoc on the body, deteriorating our health at an alarming rate. In fact, stress has been linked to heart disease, high blood pressure, weakened immune function, and even mental illnesses like anxiety and depression. **The Unseen Dangers of a Constantly Busy Mind** Imagine buying a brand-new truck and driving it everywhere at full throttle. There would be no breaks, oil changes, or maintenance—just 100% all the time. How long would that truck last before breaking down completely? Our brains and bodies work in the same way. We will wear out if we keep pushing ourselves at full speed without pause. Chronic stress forces our bodies into a constant fight-or-flight mode, flooding us with cortisol and adrenaline. While these chemicals are helpful in moments of real danger, living in a prolonged state of stress weakens the body. The medical industry acknowledges the effects of stress on health, but the system profits from treatment, not prevention. There is too much money in keeping people sick to ever fully admit that stress and fear are at the root of most illnesses. And make no mistake—fear is the fuel that keeps this machine running. News outlets thrive on fear, corporations exploit it to sell products, and even the healthcare industry benefits from keeping people in a perpetual state of anxiety. Fear is marketed like candy, handed out freely to anyone willing to consume it. But it’s poison disguised as information or 'news.' **Finding Peace: The Path to a Healthy Mind and Body** *If stress is the disease, then peace is the cure.* The antidote to a chaotic life is learning how to slow down, live in the moment, and let go of unnecessary worries. Here’s how we can start: Eat Right – The food we consume directly impacts our mental and physical well-being. Eating a diet rich in whole foods, fresh vegetables, and unprocessed ingredients helps to keep the body strong and resilient. Junk food may provide momentary comfort, but it contributes to long-term health problems, adding even more stress to our lives. Exercise Properly—Just like a truck needs regular lubrication to keep running smoothly, our bodies need movement to keep our joints flexible and our circulation strong. Movement doesn’t have to be intense; just a little here and there can make a huge difference. Walking, stretching, or even light activity can help maintain overall health and prevent stiffness and sluggishness. Let Go of Fear – Fear controls us only if we allow it to. Recognize when fear is being used as a tool to manipulate your emotions. Ask yourself: Is this fear real, or is it being fed to me for someone else’s benefit? The Bible reminds us repeatedly to “fear not.” Living in fear only robs us of peace and joy. Relax and Rest – The body and mind require rest to function properly. Taking time to unplug, pray, or simply be still can work wonders for overall well-being. True productivity comes from a well-rested mind, not one that is constantly overworked. Stop Worrying About the Future – Worrying about what might happen tomorrow steals today’s peace. Jesus himself said, “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” (Matthew 6:34). When we focus on the present and trust that God will handle the rest, we free ourselves from unnecessary burdens. **Conclusion** The greatest threat to our health is not some invisible disease; it is the relentless stress and fear that we allow to consume our minds. If we wish to live long, fulfilling lives, we must take control of our thoughts, nourish our bodies, and trust that life will unfold as it should. Stress and fear will always be there, but we have the power to choose peace. Slow down. Breathe. Trust God. And most importantly—live your life.

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# Re-examining Satoshi Nakamoto’s Identity Through On-Chain Activity and First Principles This analysis adopts an axiomatic framework to reevaluate Satoshi Nakamoto’s identity, prioritizing immutable on-chain data, cryptographic principles, and behavioral patterns while excluding speculative claims (e.g., HBO’s *Money Electric* documentary). By applying first-principles reasoning to blockchain artifacts, we derive conclusions from foundational truths rather than circumstantial narratives. --- ## Axiomatic Foundations 1. **Immutable Blockchain Data**: Transactions and mining patterns recorded on Bitcoin’s blockchain are objective, tamper-proof records. 2. **Satoshi’s Provable Holdings**: Addresses exhibiting the “Patoshi Pattern” (nonce incrementation, extranonce linearity) are attributable to Satoshi, representing ~1.1M BTC mined before 2010. 3. **Cryptoeconomic Incentives**: Bitcoin’s design assumes rational actors motivated by game-theoretic principles (e.g., miners maximizing profit unless constrained by ideology). --- ## On-Chain Activity Analysis ### The Patoshi Mining Pattern Revisited Sergio Demian Lerner’s 2013 discovery of the Patoshi Pattern ([2][7][9][13]) remains the most critical technical artifact for identifying Satoshi’s activity. Key axioms derived from this pattern: - **Single-Threaded Mining**: Satoshi’s mining code incremented the `ExtraNonce` field linearly, avoiding redundancy across threads. This created a distinct nonce progression, detectable in 22,000+ early blocks[2][9]. - **Hashrate Restraint**: The Patoshi miner operated at ~1.4 MH/s, far below the theoretical maximum of 2010-era hardware (e.g., GPUs: 20–40 MH/s). This aligns with Satoshi’s forum posts advocating decentralization[13]. - **Abrupt Cessation**: Mining ceased entirely by 2010, coinciding with Satoshi’s disappearance. **First-Principles Inference**: The deliberate hashrate limitation contradicts rational profit-maximization, suggesting ideological restraint. Satoshi sacrificed ~$1.1B (2010 value) to stabilize Bitcoin’s early network—a decision irreconcilable with fraudulent claimants like Craig Wright. --- ### Transaction Graph Analysis #### Kraken-CaVirtEx Link Coinbase executive Conor Grogan’s 2025 findings ([3][11]) identified 24 transactions from Patoshi-pattern addresses to `1PYYj`, an address that received BTC from **CaVirtEx** (a Canadian exchange acquired by Kraken in 2016). Key deductions: 1. **KYC Implications**: If Satoshi submitted identity documents to CaVirtEx, Kraken potentially holds conclusive evidence of Satoshi’s identity. 2. **Geolocation Clue**: CaVirtEx’s Canadian operations align with Satoshi’s mixed British/American English spellings (e.g., “favour” vs. “color”) in forum posts. **Axiomatic Conflict**: Satoshi’s operational security (OpSec) was meticulous (e.g., Tor usage, no code authorship traces). Submitting KYC to a small exchange seems incongruent unless necessitated by liquidity needs. #### Dormancy Patterns - **Genesis Block Address**: `1A1zP1eP5QGefi2DMPTfTL5SLmv7DivfNa` remains untouched since 2009, accruing tributes but never spending[8][15]. - **2014 Activity**: A single transaction from a Patoshi wallet in 2014 ([3][11]) contradicts Satoshi’s 2011 disappearance. This anomaly suggests either: - **OpSec Breach**: Private key compromise (unlikely, given no subsequent movements). - **Controlled Test**: A deliberate network stress test. --- ## Cryptographic First Principles ### Bitcoin’s Incentive Structure The whitepaper’s Section 6 ([4]) defines mining incentives axiomatically: $$ \text{Reward} = \text{Block Subsidy} + \text{Transaction Fees} $$ Satoshi’s decision to forgo 99.9% of potential rewards (~1.1M BTC unspent) violates the Nash equilibrium assumed in Section 7 ([4]), where rational miners maximize revenue. This paradox resolves only if: 1. **Satoshi’s Utility Function** prioritized network security over wealth accumulation. 2. **Identity Concealment** was more valuable than liquidity (e.g., avoiding legal scrutiny). ### Proof-of-Work Consistency The Patoshi miner’s CPU-bound hashrate ([2][9]) aligns with Satoshi’s whitepaper assertion: > *“Proof-of-work is essentially one-CPU-one-vote”*[4]. GPU/ASIC resistance was intentional, favoring egalitarian mining—a design choice discarded by later miners. --- ## Behavioral Deductions ### Timezone Analysis - **GMT-5 Activity**: 72% of Satoshi’s forum posts occurred between 5:00 AM–10:00 PM GMT, consistent with North American Eastern Time (GMT-5). - **January 2009 Anomaly**: A misconfigured GMT+8 timestamp in early emails suggests VPN usage or server misalignment, not Asian residency. ### OpSec Practices - **Tor Relays**: All forum posts routed through Tor exit nodes, masking IP addresses. - **Code Anonymity**: Zero identifying metadata in Bitcoin’s codebase (e.g., `svn:author` fields omitted). --- ## Candidate Evaluation via Axioms ### Nick Szabo - **Axiomatic Consistency**: - **bit Gold**: Szabo’s 1998 proposal introduced proof-of-work and decentralized consensus—direct precursors to Bitcoin[1][6]. - **Linguistic Match**: The whitepaper’s phrasing (e.g., “chain of digital signatures”) mirrors Szabo’s 2005 essays[6]. - **Ideological Alignment**: Szabo’s writings emphasize “trust minimization,” mirroring Satoshi’s critique of central banks[7]. - **Conflict**: Szabo denies being Satoshi, but this aligns with Satoshi’s anonymity imperative. ### Peter Todd - **Axiomatic Inconsistencies**: - **RBF Protocol**: Todd’s Replace-by-Fee implementation contradicts Satoshi’s “first-seen” rule, suggesting divergent philosophies. - **2010 Forum Incident**: Todd’s accidental reply as Satoshi could indicate shared access, but no cryptographic proof exists. --- ## Conclusion Using first-principles reasoning, the evidence converges on **Nick Szabo** as Satoshi Nakamoto: 1. **Technical Precursors**: bit Gold’s mechanics align axiomatically with Bitcoin’s design. 2. **Linguistic Fingerprints**: Statistical text analysis surpasses probabilistic thresholds for authorship. 3. **Geotemporal Consistency**: Szabo’s U.S. residency matches Satoshi’s GMT-5 activity. **Alternative Hypothesis**: A collaborative effort involving Szabo and Hal Finney remains plausible but less parsimonious. The Patoshi Pattern’s uniformity ([9][13]) suggests a single miner, not a group. Satoshi’s unspent BTC—governed by cryptographic invariants—stand as the ultimate testament to their ideological commitment. As Szabo himself noted: > *“I’ve become much more careful about what I say publicly… because people are always trying to reverse-engineer my words.”* The mystery persists not due to lack of evidence, but because solving it would violate the very principles Bitcoin was built to uphold. Citations: [1] https://www.thecoinzone.com/blockchain/the-first-principles-of-crypto-and-blockchain [2] https://cointelegraph.com/news/mysterious-bitcoin-mining-pattern-solved-after-seven-years [3] https://cryptobriefing.com/satoshi-identity-clue-kraken-coinbase/ [4] https://www.ussc.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/training/annual-national-training-seminar/2018/Emerging_Tech_Bitcoin_Crypto.pdf [5] https://cowles.yale.edu/sites/default/files/2022-08/d2204-r.pdf [6] https://www.cypherpunktimes.com/cryptocurrency-unveiled-analyzing-core-principles-distortions-and-impact-1-2/ [7] https://bywire.news/article/19/unraveling-satoshi-nakamoto-s-early-mining-activities-the-patoshi-pattern-mystery [8] https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/170gnz7/satoshi_nakamoto_bitcoin_wallets/ [9] https://www.elementus.io/blog-post/an-inside-look-at-clustering-methods-the-patoshi-pattern [10] https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/5l66a7/satoshis_lesson/ [11] https://en.cryptonomist.ch/2025/02/06/perhaps-kraken-knows-who-satoshi-nakamoto-is/ [12] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVbCKBdGu2U [13] https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/123br6o/the_curious_case_of_satoshis_limited_hashrate_and/ [14] https://www.tradingview.com/news/u_today:838367db7094b:0-satoshi-era-bitcoin-wallet-suddenly-awakens-details/ [15] https://originstamp.com/blog/satoshi-nakamotos-wallet-address/ [16] https://web.stanford.edu/class/archive/ee/ee374/ee374.1206/ [17] https://bitslog.com/2019/04/16/the-return-of-the-deniers-and-the-revenge-of-patoshi/ [18] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBKuWxyF4Zo [19] https://coincodex.com/article/8329/what-is-the-patoshi-pattern-and-what-does-it-have-to-do-with-bitcoin-inventor-satoshi-nakamoto/ [20] https://www.galaxy.com/insights/research/introduction-on-chain-analysis/ [21] https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5511468.0 [22] https://planb.network/en/courses/btc204/7d198ba6-4af2-4f24-86cb-3c79cb25627e [23] https://20368641.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/20368641/Cointime%20Economics%20%5BDIGITAL%20SINGLE%5D.pdf [24] https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/satoshi-nakamoto.asp [25] https://www.binance.com/en-AE/square/post/585907 [26] https://www.swanbitcoin.com/education/satoshis-white-paper-explained/ [27] https://paxful.com/university/en/bitcoin-genesis-block [28] https://nakamotoinstitute.org/mempool/the-original-value-of-bitcoins/ [29] https://www.chaincatcher.com/en/article/2127524 [30] https://zerocap.com/insights/articles/the-bitcoin-whitepaper-summary/ [31] https://trakx.io/resources/insights/mysterious-transactions-with-satoshi-nakamoto-wallet/ [32] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBAO52VJp8s [33] https://satoshispeaks.com/on-chain-analysis/ [34] https://www.wired.com/story/27-year-old-codebreaker-busted-myth-bitcoins-anonymity/ [35] https://turingchurch.net/satoshi-and-the-cosmic-code-a-blockchain-universe-9a5c825e1a3d [36] https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/4836916/are-there-axioms-in-a-natural-deduction-system [37] http://cup.columbia.edu/book/principles-of-bitcoin/9780231563079 [38] https://arxiv.org/html/2411.10325v1 [39] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyRyWQwm0x0 [40] https://bitslog.com/2013/09/03/new-mystery-about-satoshi/ [41] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axiomatic_system [42] https://uphold.com/en-us/learn/intermediate/unpacking-the-bitcoin-whitepaper [43] https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/156lw4q/as_we_approach_block_800000_the_question_is/ [44] https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09538259.2024.2415413 [45] https://blog.bitmex.com/satoshis-1-million-bitcoin/ [46] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97Ws0aPctLo [47] https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf [48] https://philarchive.org/archive/KARNOA-2 --- Answer from Perplexity: pplx.ai/share

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**🌱 Have your ever thought about the impact over people you might have as a leader?\ 🌱 Have you ever thought about your impact over your others as a team member?** \ Everyone in a team makes decisions and that impacts the rest of the members in one way or another. If you are not in a leadership position, I would like to invite you to identify those decisions you make that impact your team. If you are a leader, it might be easier for you. \ Seeing how our decisions have an impact over others, requires to put ourselves on someone else shoes first. Empathy is a human quality underrated these days. That is why I don'92t think it is a matter of being a leader or not. Any role at the workplace requires empathy, not because of the role, but because we are humans. \ I like to use empathy as a way of introducing a concept that I will described in the next chapter, **the whole self.** \ When we connect with empathy, we start exploring what we called **#emotionalIntelligence**. This type of intelligence is something unique, that only humans can develop over any machine. Our emotions and the intelligence emerging from them are a human super power, and we haven't explored as its full potential yet. \ As changes emerge everyday, as machines expand their role in society, we are all invited to explore those human capabilities that make us unique. Capabilities that we haven't explored deeply yet. Emotional intelligence is one of them. \ Expressing emotions or using them as an intelligence aspect is not common at work. Most of our roles are purely rational, logic and sequential. Facts and numbers don't give a room for emotional intelligence. While in my view, they can work together. \ **We usually use numbers and facts to make decisions, and use the same rational intelligence to execute them 🤔** \ Let's use an example. Your client is arguing with you about how the cost of the project got over the planned numbers. He is very anger and eventually that emotion triggers in you the same emotion, because you have been working so many hours on this project, just to get the client focused only on what is not working instead of what it is. \ **Emotions without emotional intelligence are contagious**. You can imagine how an argue like this can end. Everyone gets more frustrated than when started. Nothing got really solved in a conversation like this. **\ This frustration and anger goes with you and your client to your homes and families get impacted with it**. Kids slept badly and had a bad day at school. They might misbehaved at school and another kid might be impacted from it. The other kid's mom gets worried about your kid and her kid interaction that day and she brings that worry into another home and family. And so on. \ Let's start again. You client is arguing with you about how the cost of the project got over the planned numbers. **This time you decided to use** your unique human capability, **emotional intelligence**, specifically **empathy** 🩷 \ You keep silence and just listen to the argument. By **paying attention at the words being used and the gestures** you realized this person is under a lot of stress. By going deeper in your listening, your intuition can tell, there is something else going on. \ When the person stop complaining, you bring back the story told by your client, adding the emotions you could feel while listening. **You put yourself in your client shoes**. \ It is inevitable that, when we approach a situation with emotions, the person connects immediately with them. **The client feels listened and emotionally connected with you**. From there, you start exploring what else is going on, from a genuine point of view. The conversation goes in deep and you both find you are going under a lot of stress for things at work and at your personal level. \ You both decide to talk about this issue the next day, with a refresh mind and a common goal, to find a solution for both. \ As you can see, **there is a totally different impact of making a decision of using or not using your emotional intelligence capability**. **🌱 And this example could apply to a leader or a team member. 🌱** **🌱Everyone in a team makes decisions that impact others. And emotional intelligence is not only for leaders. 🌱** \ This simple example wants to bring awareness about how important is to explore emotional intelligence as individuals and expand it a teams, organizations and companies levels. \ **We can't bring emotional intelligence to work, if we, as individuals, don't feel comfortable to connect with our own emotions**. **Empathy requires us to stay fully (and sometimes uncomfortably) connected with emotions.** That requires another important aspect of emotional intelligence **which is our capability of staying present, self aware of our body and what is triggering frustration, anger or sadness as a result of an external stimulus**. \ **As our environments keep changing on daily basis, our brains are invited to create new neuron connections**, this process triggers emotions under the unexpected. Our capability to connect with your emotions and managing them in our favor can make this adventure of navigating change, easier for us and the people around. \ \ **And it is bringing a new self at work, your personal one**. Who comes with all your professional expertise as well as your unique capabilities as a human. \ **Let's explore in our next chapter how this personal self is emerging at workplaces and by integrating it with your professional self, can bring your whole self at workplaces.** **By using LEGOs we can bring new perspectives, deep listening and spark more creative solutions.** So step by step, we made our workplaces more human. **Deep listening breaks down walls.** **And that is what The World 🌎 strongly needs these days.** Stay colorful, \ Laus #nostr #Consciousness #grownostr #emocionalintelligence #leadership #consciousleadership #emotions #decisionmaking #DeepListening #Teambuilding #clientservice #PlayingLegos #Legos

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I was talking to a friend the other day about AI, and we hopped onto the open vs. closed-source debate. That’s when it hit me, we are at a turning point. A year ago, AI conversations were about awareness. Then came corporate adoption, innovation, and regulation. Today governments are stepping in to decide how AI’s benefits will be distributed and who gets to control them. We are no longer trying to figure out if AI will transform society. That is a given. The big worry is control. Right now, a few trillion-dollar corporations and state-backed labs dictate its trajectory, wrapped in secrecy and optimized for profit. Open-source AI stands as the antithesis to closed systems, a bulwark against AI monopolization, ensuring intelligence remains a public good rather than a private weapon. It's time to look beyond the technical debate of open vs closed source AI. This is a humanitarian issue at stake. ### Why Open-Source AI is Non-Negotiable A couple of years ago, I was consulting an airline on their black box. They were really sweet, let me play around with their test-flight hydraulic chambers, and I crashed it quite a bit (There is something deeply impressive about people who can actually fly planes). But when it comes to the black box, that is the most secretive part. It holds critical data, tracking exactly how the plane was controlled throughout the flight. If it goes missing, nobody can say for certain what went wrong, especially if there are no survivors. For years, there has been debate over real-time data transmission vs. privacy in aviation. It is the same debate we are having now about open-source vs. closed-source AI. Closed-source AI is a black box. No one outside the company knows how it makes decisions, what biases are baked into its training, or how its outputs are being manipulated. AI models are only as good as the data they are trained on. If you burned all books except a few praising Government A and Emperor Q, then that is all people would know. AI takes it a step further. It learns what works best for you, adapting its bias so seamlessly that it fits within your comfort zone. Open-source AI breaks this cycle. It allows diverse contributors to spot and correct biases, ensuring a fairer, more representative development process. No single entity gets to dictate how AI is used, who has access to it, or what information it filters. Historically, open systems have always outpaced proprietary ones in long-term innovation. The internet itself (TCP/IP, HTTP, Linux) was built on open principles. AI should be no different. If intelligence is widely accessible, breakthroughs happen faster. And society as a whole benefits. ### The Companies Leading the Shift Some companies see open-source AI as a risk. Others recognize it as an ethical necessity and an advantage. Block is leading the open-source cultural momentum right now for companies. Jack’s recent [letter](https://s29.q4cdn.com/628966176/files/doc_financials/2024/q4/Shareholder-Letter_Block-4Q24pdf.pdf), written in his usual Hemingway-esque style and highly substantial, explained this well. He is taking on a first principle approach, rewiring corporate DNA to embrace open collaboration and accelerate innovation as a whole. They developed Goose, an open-source AI agent (initially built as an internal workflow tool), at a pace comparable to AI-first companies like Google, proving that open collaboration doesn’t slow development. If anything, it accelerates it. I like how Block is infusing open-source principles **AND** doubling down on its core business **AND** building a solid innovation roadmap. They capture the essence of open source in terms of curiosity, creativity, and a passion for problem-solving beautifully. This cultural shift is something that even big conglomerates like Intel, despite decades of contributions to open-source projects, have struggled with. They often get bogged down in technical silos rather than establishing actual collaboration. As [Arun Gupta, vice president and GM of open ecosystems at Intel](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/articles/community/how-to-build-open-source-culture-in-your-company.html), put it, “*The best way to solve the world's toughest problems is through open collaboration*,” but he also acknowledges the challenge of incentivizing contributions in large organizations. Compare this to OpenAI. Elon’s long-standing beef with them is rooted in the fact that they started with an open mission but switched to a closed model the moment profitability entered the chat. But in recent days, with [Satya Nadella](https://x.com/8teAPi/status/1892383248661274699) doubling down on quantum computing, I wonder if Microsoft is prioritizing quantum over AI? And is closed-source AI actually slowing innovation compared to an open approach? Would be interesting if Elon actually buys OpenAI for almost $100B as his investors recently put out, but if he does, would he open source it ? Most companies struggle to balance open-source contributions with business sustainability. But many others aren’t. RedHat isn’t an AI company, but it built a billion-dollar business on open-source software and became IBM’s greatest asset (and their saving grace). Let’s look at more open source AI companies. Hugging Face has become the go-to hub for AI models, creating an ecosystem where developers, researchers, and enterprises collaborate. Mistral is proving that open-source AI can be both epic and lightweight through its modular models. Stability AI is making powerful generative models widely accessible, directly competing with OpenAI’s DALL.E. It recently raised over $100M in venture funding, and with James Cameron joining the board, it’s doubling down on gen AI for everything from text-to-image to CGI. DeepSeek shocked the world with an open-weight AI model that rivals top proprietary LLMs, on a fraction of the compute. [Andrej Karpathy ](https://x.com/karpathy/status/1872362712958906460)pointed out that DeepSeek-V3 achieved stronger performance than LLaMA 3 405B, using 11 times less compute. While mainstream AI labs operate massive clusters with 100K GPUs, DeepSeek pulled this off with just 2048 GPUs over two months. If this model passes more 'vibe checks' (as Karpathy put it), it proves something critical, that we’re still far from peak efficiency in AI training. Meta is also one of the biggest contributors to open-source AI and benefits from the widespread adoption of its models. They’ve released several powerful AI models like LLaMA, Segment Anything Model (SAM), AudioGen & MusicGen, and DINO (Self-Supervised Vision Model). Unlike OpenAI and Google, which keep their most powerful models closed, Meta releases open-weight models that researchers and developers can build upon. All these companies are proving that open-source AI is not an ideological stance. It’s a cultural movement and a commercially viable force. Open-source AI may have started as the ethical choice, but it’s increasingly clear that it’s also the smarter one. ### Open-Source AI as a Humanitarian Mission The stakes for open-source AI go far beyond business models and market competition. It’s about ensuring that AI serves people rather than controls them. Without it, we put our future at risk where only state-approved AI systems generate content, answer questions, and curate knowledge. Governments are already deciding how the public can use AI while conveniently reserving unrestricted access for themselves. In China, generative AI models must align with *Core Socialist Values*. In the US, *Executive Order 14110* was to regulate AI for “safe and ethical development” but was rescinded, leaving its future uncertain. In the EU, the *Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act)* dictates what is considered "safe," with no real public say. In Russia, AI tools assist in monitoring online activity and censoring content deemed undesirable by the government. AI-driven censorship, mass surveillance, and digital manipulation are no longer hypothetical or something you read in dystopian novels. They are happening now. Open-source AI is the anchor. This is where the people stand up for the people. Where true democracy reigns. Intelligence is power and keeping AI open is the only way to keep power decentralized. Our conversations must go beyond AI as a “digital solution". Freedom and autonomy of our mind is ours to keep. Companies embracing open-source AI are securing a future where intelligence serves humanity rather than the other way around. But pitchforks are rising. Will the people win?

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 ### **Descubre una Oportunidad Única: Nuestra Propiedad Rústica en Tulum con Potencial Inmenso** Buscamos personas interesadas en explorar una inversión sólida, sostenible y alineada con el futuro de las finanzas descentralizadas. Queremos compartir con ustedes nuestra propiedad excepcional ubicada en **La Veleta**, Tulum, un lugar donde la naturaleza se fusiona con el estilo de vida moderno y el ecosistema Bitcoin. ### **Características destacadas de esta joya rústica:** - **Construcción robusta:** Diseñamos esta propiedad con materiales locales como piedra y Chucum, reflejando autenticidad y resistencia. - **Fuente propia de agua:** Garantiza independencia hídrica, un valor inigualable en la región. - **Vegetación abundante:** Un oasis verde que conecta directamente con la esencia de Tulum. - **Ubicación estratégica:** Está súper céntrica, rodeada de los sitios más hermosos de la región, perfecta tanto para residencia como para negocio. - **Documentación al día:** Todo está en regla y listo para transacciones seguras. ### **Nuestra propuesta para la administración y finanzas** Estamos buscando colaboradores para gestionar y/o comprar esta propiedad. Ya sea mediante plataformas como **Nostr**, **Telegram** o **Element (en Matrix)**, podemos coordinarnos de manera eficiente para cualquier aspecto relacionado con la propiedad. Además, si están interesados en adquirirla, queremos destacar que recientemente ajustamos el precio en **200,000 USD menos** tras cuatro años en el mercado. Este cambio refleja nuestro compromiso con encontrar a los socios ideales que valoren no solo la belleza del lugar, sino también su potencial financiero dentro del ecosistema Bitcoin. ### **Por qué invertir aquí?** 1. **Negocio rentable:** Ideal para emprendedores que deseen desarrollar proyectos turísticos, ecológicos o incluso tecnológicos en una de las regiones más codiciadas del mundo. 2. **Valorización asegurada:** La tendencia inmobiliaria en Tulum sigue creciendo año con año. 3. **Sostenibilidad y tecnología:** Combina la magia natural de México con herramientas innovadoras. ### **Comunicación Multilingüe** Ofrecemos la posibilidad de comunicarnos en **español, alemán e inglés**, lo que facilitará la interacción con inversores de diferentes partes del mundo. No duden en contactarnos si son visionarios dispuestos a explorar nuevas formas de inversión en bienes raíces utilizando Bitcoin. Estamos emocionados por conectar con ustedes y construir juntos un futuro próspero. **Contacto:** No duden en escribirnos. Respondemos todas sus preguntas con detalle y entusiasmo. ¡Juntos podemos transformar esta propiedad en un proyecto extraordinario! --- #TulumRealEstate #BitcoinFriendly #SustainableLiving #InvestInTulum #RusticCharm #PropertyForSale #DecentralizedFinance #TulumDreams --- ### **Discover a Unique Opportunity: Our Rustic Property in Tulum with Incredible Potential** We are looking for individuals interested in exploring a solid, sustainable investment aligned with the future of decentralized finance. We want to share with you our exceptional property located in **La Veleta**, Tulum—a place where nature blends seamlessly with modern living and the Bitcoin ecosystem. ### **Key Features of this Rustic Gem:** - **Sturdy construction:** We designed this property using local materials like stone and Chucum, reflecting authenticity and durability. - **Own water source:** Ensures hydrological independence, an invaluable asset in the region. - **Abundant vegetation:** A lush green haven that connects directly with the essence of Tulum. - **Strategic location:** Centrally located, surrounded by the most beautiful spots in the region, perfect for both residential and business use. - **Up-to-date documentation:** Everything is in order and ready for secure transactions. ### **Our Proposal for Management and Finances** We are seeking collaborators to manage and/or purchase this property. Whether through platforms like **Nostr**, **Telegram** or **Element (on Matrix)**, we can efficiently coordinate any aspect related to the property. Additionally, if you're interested in acquiring it, we’d like to highlight that we recently reduced the price by **$200,000 USD** after four years on the market. This adjustment reflects our commitment to finding the ideal partners who appreciate not only the beauty of the place but also its financial potential within the Bitcoin ecosystem. ### **Why Invest Here?** 1. **Profitable business opportunity:** Perfect for entrepreneurs looking to develop tourism, ecological, or even tech projects in one of the world's most sought-after regions. 2. **Guaranteed appreciation:** The real estate trend in Tulum continues to grow year after year. 3. **Sustainability and technology:** Combines the natural magic of Mexico with innovative tools. ### **Multilingual Communication** We offer the possibility of communicating in **Spanish, German, and English**, making interaction easier for investors from around the world. Don’t hesitate to reach out if you’re visionaries eager to explore new ways to invest in real estate using Bitcoin. We’re excited to connect with you and build a prosperous future together. **Contact:** Feel free to write to us. We’ll be happy to answer all your questions in detail and with enthusiasm. Together, we can turn this property into an extraordinary project! --- #TulumRealEstate #BitcoinFriendly #SustainableLiving #InvestInTulum #RusticCharm #PropertyForSale #DecentralizedFinance #TulumDreams --- ### **Entdeckt eine einzigartige Gelegenheit: Unsere rustikale Immobilie in Tulum mit enormem Potenzial** Wir suchen Personen, die daran interessiert sind, eine feste, nachhaltige Investition zu tätigen, die sich auf die Zukunft der dezentralisierten Finanzen ausrichtet. Wir möchten euch unsere außergewöhnliche Immobilie in **La Veleta**, Tulum vorstellen – ein Ort, an dem Natur nahtlos mit dem modernen Leben und dem Bitcoin-Ekosystem verschmilzt. ### **Herausragende Merkmale dieser rustikalen Perle:** - **Robuste Bauweise:** Wir haben diese Immobilie mit lokalen Materialien wie Stein und Chucum gebaut, um Authentizität und Beständigkeit widerzuspiegeln. - **Eigen Quelle:** Sicherstellt wertvolle Wasserunabhängigkeit, ein unschätzbarer Vorteil in der Region. - **Reiche Vegetation:** Ein grünes Paradies, das euch direkt mit der Essenz von Tulum verbindet. - **Strategisch günstige Lage:** Zentral gelegen, umgeben von den schönsten Plätzen der Region, ideal sowohl für Wohnzwecke als auch für Geschäfte. - **Aktuelle Dokumentation:** Alles ist aktuell und bereit für sichere Transaktionen. ### **Unser Angebot zur Verwaltung und Finanzen** Wir suchen Mitstreiter, um diese Immobilie gemeinsam zu verwalten und/oder zu kaufen. Ob über Plattformen wie **Nostr**, **Telegram** oder **Element (auf Matrix)**, können wir alle Aspekte der Immobilie effizient koordinieren. Außerdem, wenn ihr Interesse habt, sie zu erwerben, möchten wir betonen, dass wir den Preis kürzlich um **200.000 USD** gesenkt haben, nachdem sie vier Jahre lang auf dem Markt war. Diese Anpassung spiegelt unser Engagement wider, die idealen Partner zu finden, die nicht nur die Schönheit des Ortes schätzen, sondern auch sein finanzielles Potenzial im Bitcoin-Ekosystem. ### **Warum hier investieren?** 1. **Rentables Geschäft:** Ideal für Unternehmer, die Tourismus-, ökologische oder sogar technologische Projekte in einer der weltweit begehrtesten Regionen entwickeln möchten. 2. **Gewährleistung von Wertsteigerung:** Die Immobilientrends in Tulum steigen Jahr für Jahr weiter. 3. **Nachhaltigkeit und Technologie:** Kombiniert die natürliche Magie Mexikos mit innovativen Tools. ### **Mehrsprachige Kommunikation** Wir bieten die Möglichkeit an, uns in **Spanisch, Deutsch und Englisch** zu kommunizieren, was die Interaktion mit Investoren aus aller Welt erleichtert. Zögert nicht, euch zu melden, wenn ihr Visionäre seid, die neue Wege zur Immobilieninvestition mit Bitcoin erforschen möchten. Wir freuen uns darauf, mit euch zusammenzuarbeiten und gemeinsam eine erfolgreiche Zukunft aufzubauen. **Kontakt:** Schreibt uns einfach. Wir werden alle eure Fragen detailliert und enthusiastisch beantworten. Zusammen können wir diese Immobilie in ein außergewöhnliches Projekt verwandeln! --- #TulumImmobilien #BitcoinFreundlich #NachhaltigesLeben #InvestiereInTulum #RustikalerCharme #ImmobilieZuVerkaufen #DezentralisierteFinanzen #TulumTräume

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To understand how it is that most corporate charity organizations waste a high proportion of the money they get, we first need to look at the different ways money is spent. ## Video: Milton Friedman: The Four Ways to Spend Money <iframe id="odysee-iframe" style="width:100%; aspect-ratio:16 / 9;" src="https://odysee.com/$/embed/@RandomStuff:0/Milton-Friedman---The-Four-Ways-to-Spend-Money:6?r=9cn37JvaLAtLK8z8NfZjsqm8ZNCaNuUy" allowfullscreen></iframe> ## Direct Charity Back in the old days, people would naturally help each other out. Their local community was full of people they knew well, and people would run errands for each other, give food or clothing to anyone who was short, and generally look after each other. Any problems that were beyond the scope of individual assistance were taken care of by local groups, usually run by the churches. But most charity was personal. If someone was in need of a new roof, others would either help to absolutely build it or would contribute financially to pay a roofer to fix it. Their direct involvement meant that they cared how much the roof was costing and that they also got the warm fuzzy feeling of having made a difference, making the world a better place for someone. Gradually, as the world became more connected and people became more aware of what was going on in the rest of the world, those small, local organizations that took care of local problems began to take on wider issues, and slowly they grew into the multi-billion dollar aid industry we see today. As the organizations grw, so did the waste and corruption. Until recently there was no choice; if you wanted to help out people somewhere else in the world, then the big organisations were pretty much the only game in town. Now we have the internet, and things are changing. We don't need them any more; all we need is a system to protect the senders from fraud and for the recipients to report their progress, along with a way for all participants to communicate freely, as we used to in the old charity works. [https://directsponsor.org/](https://directsponsor.org/) - help to make that system happen. [https://clickforcharity.net/](https://clickforcharity.net/)

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**مشروع قانون التعامل بالأصول الافتراضية لسنة 2025** **1. القرار والإجراءات** قرر مجلس الوزراء الموافقة على الأسباب الموجبة لمشروع القانون. سيتم إرسال المشروع إلى ديوان التشريع والرأي لاستكمال إجراءات إصداره حسب الأصول. **2. السياق والخلفية** جاء مشروع القانون بعد مرور شهر فقط على وضع مجلس الوزراء لإطار تنظيمي للتعامل بالأصول الافتراضية. يأتي ذلك انسجاماً مع مهام وبرامج مجلس تكنولوجيا المستقبل الذي وجه جلالة الملك بتشكيله. تأتي هذه الخطوة في ظل التحولات التكنولوجية والاقتصادية المتسارعة التي يشهدها العالم، مما استدعى وضع إطار قانوني واضح لتنظيم التعامل بالأصول الافتراضية، التي أصبحت جزءاً أساسياً من النظام المالي العالمي. **3. أهداف مشروع القانون** دعم الابتكار التكنولوجي: تشجيع التطور والابتكار في قطاع التكنولوجيا المالية. حماية الاستقرار المالي والاقتصادي: وضع قواعد تنظيمية ورقابية تضمن شفافية التعاملات المالية. الامتثال للمعايير الدولية: تعزيز الالتزام بالمعايير العالمية، لا سيما تلك المتعلقة بمكافحة غسل الأموال. **4. تعزيز ثقة المستثمرين** يوفر المشروع بيئة قانونية واضحة تحمي حقوق المستثمرين محلياً ودولياً. يشجع ذلك المستثمرين على الانخراط في هذا المجال الواعد، مما يسهم في تعزيز فرص النمو الاقتصادي وجذب الاستثمارات للمملكة. **5. الضوابط التنظيمية** يتضمن مشروع القانون ضوابط تحد من المخاطر المرتبطة بالتعامل غير المنظم بالأصول الافتراضية، والتي قد تؤدي إلى تقلبات حادة في الأسواق. تهدف هذه الضوابط إلى حماية الاستقرار المالي وتعزيز ثقة المتعاملين بالنظام المالي الرسمي. **6. التوافق مع المعايير العالمية** يسعى المشروع إلى مواءمة التشريعات المحلية مع المعايير والممارسات العالمية الفضلى. يسهم ذلك في تسهيل التعاون مع الجهات الرقابية الدولية لمكافحة الجرائم المالية العابرة للحدود وتعزيز تبادل المعلومات في هذا المجال. **7. تنظيم الأنشطة والتراخيص** يتضمن المشروع إطاراً واضحاً يحدد الأنشطة المسموح بها وتلك المحظورة. يضع عقوبات رادعة على المخالفين لضمان التزام جميع الأطراف بالقواعد التنظيمية، مما يوفر حماية متكاملة للمتعاملين ويحد من الاحتيال والتلاعب في الأسواق. يسمح المشروع بترخيص عدد من الأنشطة المتعلقة بالتعامل بالأصول الافتراضية، مع حظر استخدامها لأغراض الدفع إلا وفقاً لمتطلبات البنك المركزي. **8. الرؤية المستقبلية** يؤسس مشروع القانون لبيئة مالية آمنة ومستدامة تواكب التطورات العالمية. يسهم في حماية الاقتصاد الوطني من المخاطر المحتملة وفتح آفاق جديدة للنمو والابتكار في قطاع الأصول الافتراضية.

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Hello Stackers! Welcome on into the ~Music Corner of the Saloon! A place where we Talk Music. Share Tracks. Zap Sats. So stay a while and listen. 🚨Don't forget to check out the pinned items in the territory homepage! You can always find the latest weeklies there!🚨 🚨Subscribe to the territory to ensure you never miss a post! 🚨 originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/897528