Tim Bouma | Independent Thinker | Pug Owner | Published Author | #SovEng Alum | #Cashu OG | #OpenSats Grantee https://tim-bouma.npub.pro/ 3000 posts
Jeff, just curious - what do they have for internet access? Is it satellite (Starlink). Thanks!… Tim Bouma Dec 6, 2023, 2:45 PM
For sure! My partner and I are planning our trip now. Already booked for @₿itcoin∆tlantis but coming in the week before to tour the island. Any tips appreciated!… Tim Bouma Dec 6, 2023, 1:50 PM
Looking forward to being in Madeira. I will be field testing @Nimo Cash… Tim Bouma Dec 5, 2023, 1:39 PM
“Over the years, all the governments in the world, having discovered that gold is, like, rare, decided that it would be more convenient to back their money with something that is easier to come by, namely: nothing.” Dave Barry… Tim Bouma Dec 5, 2023, 1:06 PM
“Monetary economists have a very understandable reason not to study the gold standard or other alternatives to the status quo: It would not be good for their careers.” Larry White, Better Money… Tim Bouma Dec 4, 2023, 12:19 PM
Lights not so bad. Extracting the Christmas tree from garage storage is my least favourite.… Tim Bouma Dec 3, 2023, 2:37 PM
“The US panics were fundamentally due to bank-weakening legal restrictions. Canada avoided panics by not having those restrictions.” ibid.… Tim Bouma Dec 3, 2023, 2:23 PM
From Larry White’s latest book “Better Money” “A broad historical look finds many more periods of deflation with reasonable growth than with depression, and many more periods of depression with inflation than with deflation. Overall, the data show virtually no link between deflation and depression.” /cc @jeffbooth… Tim Bouma Dec 3, 2023, 2:21 PM
Yep. Learned all about self-custody years ago with my Coldcard. Now figuring out the best way for easy payment systems.… Tim Bouma Dec 3, 2023, 1:55 PM
Wine, guns, chainsaws and ammo. A few photos of a recent visit to my rural relatives.… Tim Bouma Dec 3, 2023, 1:35 PM
Just finished listening. Super episode. Looking forward to being there in 2024!… Tim Bouma Dec 2, 2023, 4:21 PM