The story of you with your estranged friend is pretty sad. I'm an oldish, pretty mellow dude, who keeps himself to himself. That sort of hostility in real life just seems weird. Sure, I find it funny here (with ol' Darth) but in real life it's not good to see.

Sometimes people dig themselves in a hole - and just keep on digging.

He didn't sound like he'd done his homework, so to speak, and thought he'd bash you with something he'd copied. Both your ex friend and the altcoin creator.

For me even slightly forcing something onto someone else rarely equals to anything but being confrontational and therefore counterproductive. So I just try not to do it.

What seems missing, for me, is that sense of curiosity.

This sense of curiosity and sharing to find an answer is what makes me admire the FOSS, art and skateboarding communities (from a distance).

Although relatively old, but surely not as old as Sigl, I can't help but be curious about everything and with it, maybe retained a younger heart (probably Sig too).

I once got into a darkened cab, had a great conversation and really late in the conversation twigged my age I guess after assuming that I was much younger.

Sadly many of our role models, whether fictional or real (sometimes our real ones have only fictional ones to imprint on themselves) and with it, they come out pretty flat and act a role rather than become themselves.

I 'grew up' in a DIY culture - not just the toolbox type, but also a pretty DIY punk one too. I helped set up a club.

Growing up in a DIY culture, you can try many things for size and adapt - and make your own things until they work.

However, the reverse can be true too. I've seen many come unstuck with a drug, new friends or an idea that's truly off the wall.

I can't say my own role models have been conventional - I guess I've been lucky that I've come through it unscathed.

If you've no truly loving conventional role models - one could face a treacherous path ahead - that of having to use your friends as role models and to them you. Truly a scary prospect.

I'll get out of this cab here at this corner - I'll stretch my legs...how much I owe ya? Nice meeting ya bud. Don't worry, keep the change.

[Door opens, light goes on]
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