In Cameroon, we use the euro a lot. It's like the second, unofficial, currency. Everyone wants them.

I visited Cape Verde a few years ago, the usage of the euro is even more prevalent there, due to tourism. The exchange rate of 1:100 makes it very easy to use, no mental gymnastics...

This seems to be a trend in Africa in general, where Western currencies tend to be used as a SoV, i suspect the ban will only create a black market for USD, and EUR...

Farmhand — chopping wood, and carrying water, lol

I was wondering whether the fact that we pay to post on SN, and zap others would de facto count as using it as a currency...?

If you are on SN, then you're using it as a currency, correct?

I stopped on my wedding day, 13+ years ago, with a short hiatus during the pandemic, mostly beer, then stopped again completely 3+ years ago. Being sober all the time is a superpower

Several "universities" in the UK offer overpriced trash degrees, and everyone understands that this is a covert immigration scheme. They are actually in the business of selling student visas to oversea individuals seeking to get into the country and work.

Most conflicts can be avoided just by learning de-escalation.

Another idea that crosses my mind is that people raised without violence tend not to associate with violent people. (Generally speaking)

When everything else fail, self-defense is your best friend

Is that your body weight?

What's going on in Germany? #Merz

Ironically, this escalation occurs while we're celebrating the 80th birthday of the victory against the Nazi. That's rich with symbolism...

I find Dr Sten Ekberg's argument on this subject more convincing and more nuanced. It's all about the dosage of these poisons, and each individual's ability to tolerate them. When applying the hormesis principle, we can argue that, when ingested in adequate amounts, ie within one's tolerance levels, they are actually good for you.

Watch: https://youtu.be/IfBlM3HfHKs (from ~16:35 mark)

I used to, but now avoid wearing btc merch.

I'm probably nitpicking but I wanted to add more context to the highlighted.

In the WH method, you (can) also breathe in/out through the mouth, you also activate the sympathetic "fight or flight" nervous system. The difference with mouth breathing as described in the article, is that the WHM is a short term induced stress, which is highly desirable and beneficial ("hormesis" see #850029)

Sten Ekberg's YT video explains it very well.

Now for migrants entering the country illegally? Could serve as a deterrent, lol

Kino 😅

Give to Caesar's what is Caesar's, and to Satoshi what is Satoshi's!

Reminds me of the Central African Republic... The president, once the darling of the bitcoin community, was actually having as advisor a known con man who had fled the neighbouring Cameroon, after he was charged with scamming thousands of naive investors with a silly MLM-style crypto scheme... All this has caused a tangible damage to people's perception of bitcoin, sadly

It has to be The oxygen advantage, by Patrick McKeown

Also, this: How not to vanish, by Stefan Molyneux: https://fountain.fm/episode/0ZKbdUsHY09G51Rvs1AK

Any question about myself where the answer will be used to put me in a box — by that I mean applying lacy stereotypes or make a blanket judgement about me...

Not worth my time. Even if it were mine, I would still not bother...