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nulluser OP , 3 months ago to news in Health experts plead for unvaxxed Americans to get measles shot as cases rise

I’m pretty sure I’ve had the MMR vaccine more than once. Probably got it as a kid to get into school. Definitely needed it to get into college, but didn’t have records to show I already had it, so they just gave it to me again. Then got all kinds of shots in the military. Wouldn’t be surprised if yet another round of MMR was one of them. Point being, just tell the pharmacist that you don’t know if you already had it, but wonder if it’s safe to just get it again. They’ll probably answer, “Which arm?” 😉

nulluser , 3 months ago to fediverse in Lemmy.world seems to have banned the largest piracy community on Lemmy.

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nulluser , 3 months ago to news in Trump has been unable to get bond for $464 million judgment, his lawyers say

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nulluser , 3 months ago to news in 40-year-old homeowner says economy doesn’t add up: ‘I’m making the most money I’ve ever made, and I’m still living paycheck to paycheck’

Holy crap! She was “saving up” to buy a condo instead of using that money to pay off the credit cards? That’s absolutely insane. I really feel like society would benefit immensely if there were mandatory financial literacy courses every 4 years, or at least before any major purchases (house, car, etc).

nulluser , 3 months ago to news in Missouri law bars divorce during pregnancy – even in cases of violence

Do they not teach geography in Arkansas? I guess not, so, FYI, Missouri is not Arkansas. They’re different states with different state laws.

nulluser , 3 months ago to fediverse in Why is defederation an option when Limit/Mute exist?

I often say, “Free Speech doesn’t mean other people are required to provide you with a soap box and megaphone.”

nulluser , 3 months ago to fediverse in Why is defederation an option when Limit/Mute exist?

Server admins are just people, generously running a server, for you. This costs them time and money to do. If they don’t want their server amplifying the content from some other server that they see as problematic, they absolutely should have that option.

nulluser , 3 months ago to news in Walmart Bought a Finance App and Reduced Fraud Protections. Guess What Happened Next?

I love ProPublica.

nulluser , 3 months ago to news in Bitcoin briefly rises to record high over $70,000

The channel in my example only needs to be opened with one month’s pay, not 6 years worth. The same initial balance goes repeatedly goes back and forth across the channel as it is paid and spent. But your “superior knowledge” of the subject matter is clearly all you need to make your “informed” decisions, so, whatever. I wish you well.

nulluser , 3 months ago to news in Bitcoin briefly rises to record high over $70,000

Modern society, you say? I would say that it absolutely is, but that’s just me. You do you.

nulluser , 3 months ago to news in Bitcoin briefly rises to record high over $70,000

Re: your on chain transactions argument, you’re completely over looking (intentionally?) the fact that day to day transactions don’t need to be on chain. In fact many would argue that they shouldn’t be on chain. Layer 2 protocols can handle all of that.

Just one example scenario could be…

Step 1. Your employer opens a Lightning Network channel to your node (self hosted, or not, your call). This requires one on chain transaction (actually, there are enhancements that allow opening multiple channels in a single transaction, but that’s beyond the scope of this conversation.) Step 2. Every month, your employer pays you over this channel. No new on chain transactions happen for this. Step 3. You use the channel to pay your rent/mortage, utility bill, etc. Still, no new on chain transactions. Step 4. You continue to use the channel to buy groceries, lunch, drinks for friends, a massage, etc. No on chain transactions. Step 5. Oops, you’ve got a bill that needs to be paid in fiat. What now?!? Use the channel to transfer some Bitcoin to your bank account, where it’s automatically converted into fiat. Pay your bill from there. Still no on chain transactions. Step 6. Return to step 2. Still no on chain transactions. … Step 3,658,423. 6 years later, you leave your job, Your employer closes the channel. Any Bitcoin left on your side of the channel (if any) is sent to an on chain address that you provided in step 1. This requires one more on chain transaction.

Total number of on chain transactions in 6 years and countless payments: 2

In reality, that’s probably not exactly how it would work. For instance, I would quickly just send my entire paycheck back out on the channel to a different LN channel I had open with a reliable node operator so that I wasn’t dependent on my employer keeping their node running over the weekend so I could pick up the tab at the bar. Etc

Regardless, that’s how it could work. There are countless other ways it could work, limited only by the desires and imagination of those setting up their channels, and all allowing for countless transactions over months, years, even decades, to be represented by two small on chain transactions.

nulluser , 3 months ago to news in Bitcoin briefly rises to record high over $70,000

That’s a strong argument against password managers. We probably shouldn’t allow them, since some people are going to find them difficult to use.

ETA: Doubling the number of people using Bitcoin (especially on layer 2 protocols), is not going to remotely double it’s energy usage.

nulluser , 3 months ago to news in Bitcoin briefly rises to record high over $70,000

You don’t think that the world banking system would use more energy if it quintupled in size? The world banking system uses more energy every time your local credit union installs an ATM at another grocery store.

nulluser , 3 months ago to news in Bitcoin briefly rises to record high over $70,000

Can you refute their math? You asked for a source. That’s the most comprehensive data I could find. I’m happy to look at any better if you’ve got it.

nulluser , 3 months ago to news in Bitcoin briefly rises to record high over $70,000

Per what capita? There’s only one global banking system on Earth. That’s what makes it global. There’s only one Bitcoin blockchain, and it’s globally accessible. Trying to subdivide either into arbitrary regions based on geographic or geopolitical borders is meaningless.