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we can't figure out roman concrete
we don't know how ancient megaliths were built
centuries old cathedrals and holy places have more intricate masonry and carvings than anything built today (with allegedly more primitive tech)
are historians retarded? what's going on here? time is flowing backwards and civilization is declining, but humanity is under a collective trance and can't even see it.
second coming of jesus is about to reveal himself
this, the arc of the covenant news, UAPs, solar storms, PNW & midwest storms, fires, etc... wouldn't be surprised at this point. its actually becoming somewhat mainstream to believe that a 'cataclysm' is coming given recent events.
because that's how much its worth
The polls were herded to show ~50/50 support in order to prop up Harris. In reality, she never stood a chance.
if it’s just exposure you are looking for, you can buy any of the ETFs in your brokerage, but sadly there is no way to send the actual BTC to a wallet.
ETH supply has decreased since the switch to PoS and BTC supply has increased fyi
It's possibly backed greater than 1:1. Tether likely cleaned up their operations over the past few years, but the "Tether Truthers" are still anxious about fraud. Even more transparency is welcome of course.
Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick on CNBC:
"I'm a big fan of this stablecoin called Tether...I hold their treasuries. So I keep their treasuries, and they have a lot of treasuries. They're over $90 billion now, so I'm a big fan of Tether."
https://twitter.com/leomschwartz/status/1734694800019063207 https://tether.to/en/transparency/#usdt
Tether also reported all time high excess reserves of $2.44 billion.
https://www.theblock.co/post/230241/tether-attestation-repor...
a callback to the old IRC days
This is a toy project
just use ChatGPT and enjoy the increased context window?
I've always wondered the same, and understood it as "owning the airspace" within the specific unit, but not having any ownership of a physical structure. No control over the maintenance of the building would be a concern -- seems very an extreme version of "neighborhood deterioration" could easily occur.
I know plenty of people in the US who own condos (usually part of a pair e.g. 1A/1B), but outside of major cities the idea of owning an "apartment" (a unit in a huge building full of hundreds of other units) is somewhat foreign. However, my relatives in eastern Europe own these types of apartments as their primary investment vehicle due to poorly performing native currency / stocks.
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via ChatGPT:
"The ownership of an apartment or condominium within a multi-unit building is indeed different from owning a single-family home. Here's how it typically works:
### Deed and Plat Map
1. *Deed*: The deed for a condominium or apartment within a high-rise will usually refer to a "unit" as defined in a "master deed" or "declaration" that has been recorded for the condominium. It will contain a description of the unit and any associated "common elements" that you may have an ownership interest in (e.g., shared hallways, gardens, and sometimes amenities like a gym or pool).
2. *Plat Map*: This would typically include a map of the entire complex, including the boundaries and location of each individual unit, along with common areas. These maps are often extremely detailed and have to be filed with a local government office.
### Ownership Structure
1. *Air Space*: In essence, you own the "air space" confined by the boundary walls of your unit, sometimes specified down to the paint on the walls. The structural elements, building exterior, and common areas are usually considered "common elements" owned collectively by all unit owners.
2. *Percentage Ownership*: Yes, you often own a percentage of the common elements, including the land upon which the building is constructed. This is sometimes proportional to the size of your unit as a percentage of the total building or complex size.
### Insurance and Liability
1. *Individual Insurance*: You would typically have a specialized form of homeowner's insurance known as an HO-6 policy that covers the internal elements of your unit (fixtures, improvements, personal property, etc.) and may provide liability coverage for incidents within your unit.
2. *Master Insurance*: The homeowners' association (HOA) will generally have a "master" insurance policy covering damage to the common elements and the overall structure. This is funded by HOA fees collected from the unit owners.
3. *Shared Risk*: The risk is essentially communal, but individual unit owners are usually responsible for the deductible on the master policy for damages originating in their units. Some complex scenarios could involve subrogation between the individual and master policies.
Understanding your specific rights and responsibilities when purchasing a unit in a multi-unit structure is crucial, and legal counsel is usually advised to navigate the complexities. Always read the declaration, by-laws, and any rules and regulations to understand your ownership fully."
making it a content platform with little content. and of that sparse content, most of it is meta-commentary on bluesky itself.
poasters post where the consumers are, and vice versa. Threads is on its way to bootstrapping this network effect in a way bluesky never even began to scratch due to the invite system and niche appeal
that posters cannot reach an audience beyond their own server. the point of a microblogging platform is to create and consume content, but who wants to publish to a platform that doesn’t have the largest potential reach? and if the best content creators aren’t on the platform, why would the consumers be?
without a UX that abstracts away the siloed nature of federated instances, it really is a massive hindrance to network effects and will prevent Mastodon from ever growing beyond a small niche
it’s just a language, why the mystery?
And they would almost certainly have devolved into generic computer generated graphics without his continued influence
$20k -> $28k -> $27.5k is “dropping like a stone?”
Why compare market cap to volume? It’s apples and oranges. While crypto’s “total worth” is small in the grand scheme of traditional banking, the volume is significant.
Yes, primarily on Bybit.
It's a terrible trade to make now though.
Anecdotally, over the past few weeks the quality of ads I see on Twitter has deteriorated sharply. I used to primarily get ads from well known brands, but now I'm seeing ads for random products like rat traps.
Same. FedEx constantly struggles to deliver packages on-time to my place, but UPS is reliable. It’s become an ongoing joke in our household and we make efforts to avoid FedEx when other options are available. DHL tends to impress me with very fast international shipments, but I use them infrequently.
But with crypto’s tendency for huge volatility, it’s much more difficult to maintain a short BTC position without getting blown out.
It’s literally on their homepage
That's not the hardware wallet being exploited though, it targets the user's computer. Verifying the address on the screen of a hardware wallet during confirmation would reveal the mismatch.
But most HW wallets have tiny screens that make users apathetic to validating tx data.
primarily the crypto community (outside of the scam artists, which is an upsettingly large percentage) is working to build trustless and capture resistant forms of value & exchange
I’m deep into crypto and nobody I know has ever heard of it, and nobody I follow has ever mentioned it.
I can't really imagine what you believe is so bad about the Apple TV UX. It's a basic grid of available apps and videos, with an easy swipe to access video settings (subtitles, language, etc). Not complicated at all.
Most streaming boxes have the same basic interface... my usual issue is when one is laggy (e.g. TV built-in, Roku, Chromecast, etc). The Apple TV is buttery smooth, fast to scrub through videos, and never feels limited by its CPU.
This is a very ignorant take. Energy prices have increased substantially, and inflation has impacted goods and services across the board.
a Garmin Fenix is $700, the Ultra is $800