bief57

bitcoin

I was at a small gathering for a very good friend's birthday, and there were people I didn't know. The night was going normally, with casual conversations about places, anecdotes, work, and for a moment, money, before focusing specifically on credit cards. Everyone was talking about the banks they used, their interest rates, and all that sort of stuff that comes with having a credit card. Throughout the conversation, I just sat there in silence until someone there mentioned the word "Bitcoin." Now they had my full attention. Although I remained silent, I wanted to hear what he had to say. He talked about a card called ["Lemon"](https://lemon.me/en/lemon-card) . He said something about being able to pay with different shitcoins and Bitcoin, and that with every purchase you make with the card, you get 1% or 2% cash back in sats. I didn't participate in that conversation, but I did turn to my friend, who was sitting right next to me, and asked him, "Was it because of him that you got into a Ponzi scheme a few years ago?"  The answer was: yes (Back then when they told my husband and I what they were doing we immediately told them that they were in a scam and that they would try to withdraw their money. It was something to "make money" with Bitcoin, the truth is I don't remember very well what they tried to explain to us, the point is that we insisted that that was not the real essence of Bitcoin, what they did was not belong to the Bitcoin world. They ignored us, they didn't want to listen or help). In last night's meeting after bringing up that topic of conversation again with my friend, I reminded him again what the real purpose of Bitcoin was and that if perhaps he did not understand me or wanted better and more detailed information I could recommend good guides. I sent him the @DarthCoin beginner's guide to get started.
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I couldn't do more for him; there was a lot of noise, little concentration, and the conversation quickly changed topics. But I feel calm because I was able to leave that small thorn in his mind in that short conversation. I have hope that he'll be interested in entering this burrow.

Conversation about Bitcoin with friends and acquaintances

Santa Claus is on vacation in Peru (joke on my daughter).

Overall, Peru is a great vacation destination. The food is delicious and affordable, it has an interesting history and culture, and many beautiful places to visit.

It was seriously hilarious. The complicity between my friend and me, and the random comments from strangers, made the joke perfect. You're probably right, and it was actually my daughter playing a trick on me. I sincerely hope we both remember this story in a few years.

Context: I was out for a walk with my daughter, my best friend, and her son (my daughter's best friend). After walking a long way, I sat down on a bench with my daughter while my friend and her son looked at some handcrafted products at a nearby fair. We were having a quiet conversation when suddenly I looked to my left and, "Oh! It can't be! It's Santa Claus!" I whispered to my daughter. "He's on vacation in Peru!" My daughter looked at me in disbelief. "Is that really him?" she asked. I told her it was obvious: blue eyes, glasses, white hair and beard, tall, and the exact right build. She looked at him with determination, but still had doubts. I told her we couldn't go near him to bother him because he was on vacation, resting. Just then, my friend approached and said (without knowing the conversation I was having with my daughter), "OMG, it's Santa."  I told my daughter: "Do you realize? (name of my friend) I notice it too. Yes, it's him!" - The look of excitement on my daughter's face is indescribable. Just then, a homeless man walked by and with laughter and a very loud voice said "Look at Santa Claus" and continued walking while laughing, a man who was nearby nodded his head. My daughter couldn't believe it "Santa Claus" is on vacation in Peru. She turns around and says "it can't be mom, they're recognizing him."
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I admit it was pretty funny playing that little prank on my daughter. She often mentions that she wants to go to Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi, Finland, to meet him, so it was a golden opportunity.

charts_and_numbers

Percentage of the population without religious beliefs in Latin America

Percentage of the population with no religious beliefs, deists, agnostics, or atheists
Source: Statista
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Photography

How has this month gone for you? Describe it with pictures.

Great! The mountain landscape photo looks beautiful.

Stacker Saloon

saloon

@k00b Hi! One question. Was there a territory about apps in general before? Or has it never existed? I want to make a post, but I swore I'd seen some territory about apps.

These have been my days
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Parent's Corner- Speed of Light (lol)

grayruby

How adorable. The important thing is that he's already listening to the concepts; the definition will come later.

HAHAHAHA there is nothing more real than this

science

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https://starwalk.space/en/news/astronomy-calendar-2025#astronomical-events-in-march-2025

> March 29: Partial solar eclipse
On March 29, between 08:50 GMT and 12:43 GMT, the Moon will pass between the Earth and the Sun, covering a part of the solar disc and creating a partial solar eclipse. The eclipse will be visible over Europe, north of Asia, north and west of Africa, much of North America, north of South America, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Arctic.

> April 22: April Lyrid meteor shower peak
Meteors/hour: 18
Moon illumination: 38%
Active: Apr 14-30
Radiant location: Lyra
Visible from: everywhere
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> According to the International Meteor Organization, the Lyrids are a medium-strength meteor shower that can occasionally produce bright fireballs. In 2025, viewing conditions are fine: the waning crescent Moon won’t be too much of a problem. It’s better to start looking for the Lyrids’ meteors after about 22:30 local time in mid-northern sites and after midnight in mid-southern sites

> August 12: Venus near Jupiter
Close approach time: 05:30 GMT
Close approach distance: 0°52'
Conjunction time: 07:00 GMT
Conjunction distance: 0°54'
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> On August 12, Venus (mag -4.0) will be close to Jupiter (mag -1.9) in the sky. Observe them with the naked eye or through a pair of binoculars in the constellation Gemini.

> August 11-12: Perseid meteor shower peak
Meteors/hour: 100Moon illumination: 91%
Active: Jul 17 - Aug 24
Radiant location: Perseus
Visible from: Northern Hemisphere
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> The Perseids are rightfully considered the best meteor shower of the year north of the equator: they peak during warm August nights and produce lots of swift and bright meteors. Unfortunately, in 2025, the Perseids will reach their peak shortly after the Full Moon; a bright lunar disc will be lighting up the sky all night, badly affecting the number of visible meteors. A good way to reduce this effect is to hide from the moonlight in the shadow of a tall building or a tree. The best time to observe the Perseids is the predawn hours.

> September 7: Total lunar eclipse (Blood Moon)
On September 7, between 17:30 GMT and 18:52 GMT, the entire Moon will pass through the Earth’s umbral shadow, creating a total lunar eclipse. As a result, the lunar disk will appear dark red — hence the name “Blood Moon”. The eclipse will be completely visible over the east of Africa, Asia, and Australia, and it will be seen rising over most of Africa and Europe and setting over the Central Pacific Ocean.

> September 21: Partial solar eclipse
On September 21, between 17:29 GMT and 21:53 GMT, the Moon will pass between the Earth and the Sun, covering a part of the solar disc and creating a partial solar eclipse. The eclipse will be visible over the south of Australia, the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, and Antarctica.

> September 21: Saturn at opposition
Saturn will reach opposition on September 21, 2025, at 05:37 GMT. This is the best time to observe and photograph Saturn, as it will be brighter than at any other time of the year and visible throughout the night.
During the opposition, Saturn will shine with a magnitude of 0.6 in the constellation Pisces. It will be easily visible to the naked eye. To explore the planet's rings, use a telescope.

> November 5: Full Moon, the biggest Supermoon of 2025
The Full Hunter’s Moon will occur on November 5 at 13:19 GMT. Our natural satellite will be in the constellation Aries. Although the Full Moon technically lasts only a moment — when it is directly opposite the Sun relative to Earth — it appears fully illuminated a day before and after this time.
This Full Moon will be a Supermoon. It will also be the biggest and brightest Supermoon of the year (7.9% bigger and 16% brighter than a regular Full Moon).

> December 13-14: Geminid meteor shower peak
Meteors/hour: 150
Moon illumination: 27%
Active: Dec 4-20
Radiant location: Gemini
Visible from: everywhere
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> The Geminids are one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year. Their meteors are bright, plentiful, intensely colored, and slower moving. Luckily, in 2025, viewing conditions are favorable as the Moon is in the waning crescent phase. North of the equator, the Geminids’ radiant rises around sunset, so you can start observations already in the evening. In the Southern Hemisphere, the radiant appears in the sky around local midnight and culminates at about 2 a.m. local time

Anecdote:
I love Lima for many reasons, but cloudy skies during these events are something I don't like. This year, I missed the last two events. On March 14th, I was paying attention, even hours before the eclipse, and the sky was clear and the moon was visible completely. However, after a few hours, the sky became completely cloudy, so much so that even a tiny glimmer of the moon wasn't visible. At least someone I know managed to see the eclipse and sent me this photo

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Top Astronomy Events of 2025

Old Town of Lima

Oh no, I don't know. I'm curious now, I'm going to read up on it.

I love walking through these streets of Lima. Banks, shops, markets, and bureaucratic offices maintain their essence in the fallada, and others also within it. It's like traveling back in time or across continents.
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https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/south-america-population/

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> - The current population of South America is 437,348,780 as of Thursday, March 13, 2025, based on the latest United Nations estimates.
> - South America population is equivalent to 5.34% of the total world population.
> - South America ranks number 1 in Latin America and the Caribbean among subregions ranked by Population.
> - The population density in South America is 25 per Km2 (65 people per mi²).
> - The total land area is 17,461,112 Km2 (6,741,770 sq. miles)88.1 % of the population is urban (383,659,794 people in 2024).
> - The median age in South America is 32.7years.

South American Population Density

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https://youtu.be/-DT7bX-B1Mg?si=CT8NayFWORACRKD-



movies

This is by far one of the best scenes in "South Park"

-Stan: "Where's my money?"
-Banker: "... and it's gone"


https://youtu.be/-DT7bX-B1Mg?si=CT8NayFWORACRKD-