That's the point. The only reason why we know who Socrates even was is because someone wrote down what he said. Reading and writing perhaps made the individual "dumber" but probably made society as a whole way smarter...

Socrates literally said that reading and writing made you dumb. That you had to memorize it all.

I don't live in the United States. There are 6.2 million millionaires in China alone. Just 1% of them willing to buy this would be 60k. But heh, we can agree to disagree. Wanna bet 10k sats they sell more than 10k before the end of 2026 ?

I'll actually take the other side of that. I think they'll easily hit that target. You have to understand how even more fucked up most other governments are around the world. There are thousands of millionaires desperate for an escape path to somewhere slightly less shitty.

Good point about EB-5. Let's see how it shakes out. May Nostr be our witness, the bet is on.

How dare you , this goes against everything I stand for.

Father of one. I'm glad you bring this up. In a way that others wouldn't understand, the murder of Kirk really felt like an attack on being dad, on just being a head of family. Me and Kirk were the same age. Really hit hard.

could you be more specific regarding what a "better review and release process" looks like? Or at least what it definitely doesn't look like. How many reviewers would make you feel more comfortable, what is the best release process you've seen in another project etc.

In the abstract he is right, in practice it is irrelevant here is why: With the current 80 byte you cannot get any image, illicit or otherwise, relayed around the network's mempools. Because of this it will reach miner. Therefore your have to use a service such as Slipstream to get attempt the miner yo include it directly. The miners offering this are publicly traded entities. They will review the content that you are attempting to upload to the chain since they are liable for enabling its transmission. If the content is illicit they will obviously stop any upload (and hopefully report you). At that point your are effectively out of options other than trying to mine a block yourself, which is effectively impossible of course. So yes any transaction included in a mined block is transmitted around the network. But in practice the worst type of illegal content is just about being kept out by the current filters and set of incentives. It seems obvious therefore that it would be a grave mistake to mess around with this delicate balance by removing existing filters.

@Dave ### Fact-Check of the Statements "Below, I fact-check each statement based on recent reporting up to September 15, 2025. All three statements are **largely accurate**, though the second requires nuance regarding the bill's explicit wording versus its interpreted intent. #### 1. "The U.S. Senate blocked the release of The Epstein files." **Verdict: True.** On September 10, 2025—the same day as Kirk's assassination—Senate Democrats, led by Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), attempted to attach an amendment to a routine spending bill. The amendment would have required the Department of Justice (under the Trump administration) to release all remaining Jeffrey Epstein-related files within 30 days, including unredacted documents from Epstein's sex-trafficking investigations. Senate Republicans, holding a slim majority, blocked the measure in a 51-49 party-line vote (with Sens. Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Rand Paul (R-KY) breaking ranks to vote with Democrats in favor of release). The block was framed by Republicans as protecting ongoing investigations and national security, but critics, including Democrats, argued it shielded powerful figures potentially named in the files. This occurred amid heightened scrutiny post-Kirk's death, with some media linking it to broader calls for transparency in elite scandals. No full release has happened as of September 15, 2025, though GOP momentum is building for a separate push to compel disclosure. #### 2. "A bill has been introduced in congress that would allow Rubio to revoke the passports of U.S. citizens if they criticize Israel." **Verdict: True, with nuance on intent.** On September 12, 2025, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) introduced the "Department of State Policy Provisions Act" (H.R. 6789) in the House of Representatives. The bill expands the Secretary of State's authority—currently held by Marco Rubio in the Trump administration—to revoke or deny U.S. passports for individuals "deemed to provide material support to designated foreign terrorist organizations." It builds on existing laws like the 2004 Intelligence Reform Act but lowers the evidentiary threshold, allowing revocations based on "credible intelligence" without full due process (citizens get 60 days to appeal). While the bill does not explicitly mention "criticizing Israel," it has been widely interpreted and criticized as a tool to target pro-Palestinian activism or anti-Israel speech, especially given Rubio's history of revoking visas for foreign critics of Israel (e.g., academics and activists opposing Gaza policies). Reports highlight that the State Department under Rubio has already used similar powers against non-citizens for social media posts criticizing Israel's actions in Gaza. Advocacy groups like the ACLU and CAIR have dubbed it a "'thought police' bill," arguing it could chill First Amendment-protected speech. As of September 15, 2025, the bill is in committee and has not passed, but it has sparked bipartisan debate, with some Democrats supporting it for anti-terrorism reasons and others opposing it on free speech grounds. #### 3. "Marco Rubio, Mike Huckabee, and Netanyahu pray at the 'Wailing Wall' in Israel..." **Verdict: True.** On September 14, 2025, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Israel for talks on the ongoing Hamas conflict, Gaza aid, and U.S.-Israel security amid rising regional tensions (including a recent attack in Qatar). Rubio met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and the two, along with U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee (appointed earlier in 2025), visited the Western Wall (also known as the Wailing Wall) in Jerusalem's Old City. They participated in a joint prayer session, placing notes into the wall's cracks—a traditional Jewish practice—and offered prayers for Israeli hostages held by Hamas, as well as for U.S. President Donald Trump's health and leadership. Huckabee, an evangelical Christian and vocal Israel supporter, joined Rubio and Netanyahu in the prayer, emphasizing U.S.-Israel unity. The visit was covered live by Israeli and U.S. media, with photos and video showing the trio at the site. This occurred just days after Kirk's assassination, which some outlets framed as part of a broader narrative of U.S. political violence influencing foreign policy showings of solidarity."