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Gigi ☣️☯️

@dergigi

10 Aug

@bitstein

“This is our meme world, everyone else is just living in it.”

With this quote by @bitstein I began my talk about “memes” and “the world” at the @BTCZitadelle this weekend. 👇

My talk wasn’t about memes, since I wouldn’t be able to top Bitstein’s talk anyway.

It was about the difference between memes and the world.

Memes are thoughts, ideas, information.

“[A meme is] a unit of cultural information, such as a cultural practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another.”

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Gigi ☣️☯️

@dergigi

9 Aug

What a weekend. Good weather, fantastic location, lovely people - what more could you wish for?

Some personal highlights of the Bitcoin Zitadelle 👇

2/ Of course, meeting all the amazing people behind the handles is always the best part. Making new friends, meeting old friends, meeting very close friends for the first time - nothing beats that.

3/ Using lightning as a default was awesome too. The ice cream truck was fantastic from a point-of-sale perspective. I LOVE LIGHTNING ⚡🧡

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Gigi ☣️☯️

@dergigi

2 Aug

https://twitter.com/joekelly100/status/1422123363707785216

I'd rather live in a world where flipping a coin a couple of times or having 12 words in my head isn't something that can land you in jail.

Yes, Bitcoin doesn't care.
But I do.

https://twitter.com/joekelly100/status/1422123363707785216

My point is that we should not pass incredibly stupid laws in the first place.

Of course, the question of legality is intimately related to enforcability.

If you outlaw it but can't enforce it, you are wasting taxpayer money and everyone's time.

Outlawing "anonymous wallets" is akin to passing legislation that says "thinking of an orange elephant is illegal."

You *can* pass this legislation.
But *should* you?

Does it even make sense?

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Gigi ☣️☯️

@dergigi

2 Aug

Bitcoin is numbers. Bitcoin is math. Bitcoin is thought. Bitcoin is speech.

Outlawing the processes that make Bitcoin work has wide-ranging implications. 🧵👇

dergigi.com/2021/08/02/imp…

2/ In light of recent comments by legislators and politicians, we must not forget what Bitcoin does and how it does what it does. Bitcoin is text. Bitcoin is speech. Bitcoin is math. Bitcoin has no jurisdiction, just like 2+2=4 has no jurisdiction.

3/ A private key is a large number. You can create a private key by flipping a coin or rolling some dice.

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Gigi ☣️☯️

@dergigi

16 Jun

In defense of nyms.

A thread 👇

https://twitter.com/btc_quotes/status/1367022163262398468?s=20

There is a reason why Satoshi chose to stay pseudonymous. He knew what he was getting into. He knew he had to disappear if his project would be moderately successful. It is impossible to disappear if everyone has your real identity.

https://twitter.com/btc_quotes/status/1367022163262398468?s=20

#Bitcoin was designed with pseudonymity in mind. You don't need a government ID to use it. You don't need a face. You don't need a name. All you need is the ability to produce a valid signature. This is a feature, not a bug.

dergigi.com/2020/07/21/tru…

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