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Bitcoin Is Doomed And So Are We

I recently had an epiphany. It doesn't end well.
I had an epiphany last week. Do you get those? Suddenly the clouds part and you see the way forward in a moment of clarity. Only rather than being a positive experience, this one was dark. Very dark. End of days dark. Photo by Kanchanara on Unsplash This is going to be a tough one to explain as it is a bit technical. I'll try to simplify as best I can. I had a similar epiphany the first time I used the World Wide Web. I was already an Internet user as I'd ... read more
 
Posted by Steve Gould Tuesday, June 7, 2022 12:32:00 AM Categories: Bitcoin Crypto Economics Microsoft Politics Tech Technology Thought
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Sunday Blackout

How my electricity went down and didn't come back up
Last Sunday was a funny old day. As occasionally happens at this time of year, work was scheduled to upgrade the electricity supply, so it was announced that the power would be off between 8am and 10 or 12 depending on which part of the town you live. Midday came and went but my electricity remained off. I had some chores to do and visits to make to recycle some bottles and plastics, so I just got on with it, expecting the problem would sort itself out. By the time I finished it... read more
 
Posted by Steve Gould Sunday, November 22, 2020 1:05:00 AM Categories: Andalusia Electricity Spain Spanish utilities Tech Technology
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Why isn't the world worshipping Elon Musk?

Some thoughts the Tesla/Space-X boss.
We all know who Elon Musk is, Tesla, Space-X yada yada, yet he seems underrated by the press and positively despised in the comment section of tabloid newspapers. I'd like to address that here by highlighting some of his thought processes. Normally I aim to blog about 1000 words for a nice bite-sized read, however to cover Musk's brain in such limited space will be a zesty challenge so please forgive if I overrun! Musk is seen by some as a nutcase who smokes dope on the Joe Rogan... read more
 
Posted by Steve Gould Sunday, May 3, 2020 5:26:00 PM Categories: Africa Dreams Economy Envrionment Philosophy Politics Sustainability Tech Technology Thinking Thought
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