Posts by mushambo@qoto.org
(DIR) Post #AFPMGfIVOQZVreEe6y by mushambo@qoto.org
2022-01-13T20:01:31Z
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@freemo I'm not sure I've ever heard someone use "rushhole" 😂 Enjoy!
(DIR) Post #AFbGt70YXwRcz0JBfU by mushambo@qoto.org
2022-01-19T13:57:46Z
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@freemo They'd still benefit from jetpacks though, no? Someone needs to get Elon hopped up soon so we can get them!
(DIR) Post #AFbJsGcjbqbYNXSGMS by mushambo@qoto.org
2022-01-19T14:30:31Z
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@freemo Whenever I finally make it back to NL, this is where I typically hold court 😀
(DIR) Post #AFbdmY8vYhAi3k41NA by mushambo@qoto.org
2022-01-19T14:41:15Z
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I'm trying to understand WHY many old-school computer types seem to be "anti-crypto" (especially NFTs). Many friends gladly accept it for payment (don't ask, don't tell :) but beyond that don't trade, HODL, etc. Debating if it's a form of jealousy for not having monetized their (often superior) coding skills, disdain for press attention surrounding the space or...? Any thoughts @users are much appreciated! #qoto
(DIR) Post #AFfOV9pfyBzN3h9DMm by mushambo@qoto.org
2022-01-21T13:41:56Z
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@freemo @khird Appreciate the replies! I waved off a buddy who advised me to buy BTC ~2012 saying "I already have monopoly money" -- guess which of us now owns a whole bunch of office buildings... Remained 100% leery of the space until this Spring when I was attracted by the notion of 'easy money' through generative art NFTs. Luckily, I realized soon enough that A) While I could improve my coding, I'm not an artist and B) the artists that are making money are people who'd be making art regardless of NFT market. Skill and passion correlate (at least somewhat) to quality of output, hence the top-heavy distribution of earnings.Relevant book by Nobel economist Robert Shiller "Narrative Economics: How Stories Go Viral and Drive Major Economic Events"...I get the impression that whales and other market makers are more than happy to let segments like ICOs or NFTs pop up every few years, absorb new influx of fiat from retail investors (attracted by press stories on 'easy money'), market runs up, smart money exits near top, then retail gets spooked, market tanks, and long-term hodlers re-enter. Rinse and repeat every couple years. Along the way, the good traders have profited from volatility and platforms like OS take their cut all along the way.
(DIR) Post #AFfQmP5Oi6oxCKqv9E by mushambo@qoto.org
2022-01-21T13:59:03Z
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@freemo @khird What about DAO's? A MUD buddy who's big in DeFi, pointed out "So it's a new way for nerds to organize online. SO WHAT?" lol I did not have a ready reply.I wonder if part of that skepticism is the notion that open-source software development has functioned "well enough" all these years, with much looser governance and lack of profit-motive.
(DIR) Post #AFfS6cDngN5fgOz6O0 by mushambo@qoto.org
2022-01-21T14:22:06Z
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@freemo @khird Makes sense..I've been trying to gauge when their utility outweighs the hassle of execution and governance. My industry background is M&E and have been noodling around concepts for original IP development. I'm inclined to believe that DAOs are suited for a "web3-native studio" than parts of the production chain, i.e., collaborative screenwriting should work just fine as a creative co-op.
(DIR) Post #AFlu8WuvKDxCPJ6Mka by mushambo@qoto.org
2022-01-24T17:04:41Z
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@freemo Nothing like starting day off grouchy b/c I flunked Wordle
(DIR) Post #AFmFotcRPNsK12V2Se by mushambo@qoto.org
2022-01-24T21:07:39Z
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@freemo it's avoid contact with animals (especially camels). Which is confusing because I've also seen how dromedary antibodies may prove useful against Covid.
(DIR) Post #AFnuEaz4bqVioHyMkK by mushambo@qoto.org
2022-01-25T16:15:11Z
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@freemo with or without a Pineapple add-on? 😀
(DIR) Post #AFnx1yJcqsonGlG3cG by mushambo@qoto.org
2022-01-25T16:22:00Z
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Interesting bit of research, systems modeling WAY above my paygrade though. I still grow my bonsai without any simulation tools (like a chump).https://pure.tue.nl/ws/portalfiles/portal/168158736/20210308_Kuijpers.pdf @freemo
(DIR) Post #AG0KTeRa5NbYaT3HV2 by mushambo@qoto.org
2022-01-31T16:05:04Z
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@freemo lol all this time I've been playing thinking "Hard mode" was required, didn't know it was an optional setting. obviously need to rtfm a bit closer in my life
(DIR) Post #AG0RGhWU1ff03F7IvI by mushambo@qoto.org
2022-01-31T16:51:00Z
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never mucked about with Arduino, but plan to work towards an NFT collection using various species as my RNG. Planting time starts in 3 weeks! https://github.com/robbiebarrat/plant-art @freemo #qoto
(DIR) Post #AG4S3uXzqSvtoxw3XM by mushambo@qoto.org
2022-02-02T15:49:36Z
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@freemo cave diving was my fav part of Planet Earth! Recently met someone whose entire family is "speleologists", he was SO proud that his grandfather had died in a 'karst' accident
(DIR) Post #ALibhUfzKonJJuhRlg by mushambo@qoto.org
2022-07-21T13:53:57Z
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So "only" 5M Americans said they would personally be Very or Completely Willing to kill someone to advance their political objectives in the next few years.15M said political violence would be justified to restore Chump Bear to the presidency THIS YEAR!!This why MY friends plan to be abroad by Fall '24. Hope you've got plenty of space @freemo ;) Full crosstabs begin on slide 26: https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.07.15.22277693v1.full.pdf
(DIR) Post #AOVCp5aoM3b9bi7Jrs by mushambo@qoto.org
2022-10-12T19:55:28Z
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Looking to put together a @users group of forecasters (otherwise total strangers) for Metaculus' new competition.I've been doing decision/prediction markets since HSX first launched, so approx 20 years? But truly, there is NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY L(Trust me, "the scientists" are vastly more interested in watching how remotely organized teams of random nerds work together than whether a particular commodity target was met.Can I at least count on you @freemo ? :)https://www.metaculus.com/tournament/forecasting-Our-World-in-Data/
(DIR) Post #AOVHmFxHs1BkeF6As4 by mushambo@qoto.org
2022-10-12T21:28:26Z
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@freemo @users Sadly, I've few ideas on the best way to coordinate such an effort across various platforms... :) Kinda miss Google Circles in this regard, was perfect for managing different commUNITY participation!
(DIR) Post #AOVQpmW6AAu65l8YWe by mushambo@qoto.org
2022-10-12T23:09:55Z
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@freemo @users Most of the questions are...I won't say 'decoy' but largely "unimportant" for the target reviewing audience. These are the key questions to focus on (all global obv):- CO2 emissions- Fertility rate- Poverty, <$10 INT 2011 USD/day- Cost of sequencing entire human genome For the years: 2023, 2025, 2032, 2052, 2122I'll give everyone a hint..."the secret answer" is to play the game!
(DIR) Post #AOVS16aXydcFU0BIbQ by mushambo@qoto.org
2022-10-12T23:23:09Z
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.@freemo @users Most of the questions are...I won't say 'decoy' but largely "unimportant" for the target reviewing audience. These are the key questions to focus on (all global obv):- CO2 emissions- Fertility rate- Poverty, <$10 INT 2011 USD/day- Cost of sequencing entire human genome For the years: 2023, 2025, 2032, 2052, 2122This may be one of those adult situations where those who 'play the game' get awesome participation trophies.
(DIR) Post #AOWKGxg2Gx7A0Dl4u8 by mushambo@qoto.org
2022-10-12T23:24:21Z
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@freemo i have zero clue what I'm doing on public vs. direct 😂 Truly do prefer tells on a MUD