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@KristianCsep Grainy pic, we need bigger blocks for high res.

🚨 JUST IN: this image was mined into block 938576 without OP_RETURN, showing Knots filtering does not prevent it. The transaction was included via MARA Slipstream. It was created by bitcoin developer Martin Habovstiak, who published a detailed research paper explaining exactly what he did and how anyone can verify it. RESEARCH TLDR 👇 His goal was to test if stricter filtering rules can actually stop arbitrary data from being embedded on-chain. Full research: KnotsLies(dot)com 🔗below WHAT THIS TRANSACTION SHOWS: • The image is stored contiguously inside a single transaction • No OP_RETURN was used • No Taproot was used • Consensus rules were followed • The transaction can be independently verified by anyone running a node His core argument: • Limiting OP_RETURN does not stop arbitrary data storage • Policy filters shift the data rather than remove the capability • If one encoding path is restricted, another can be engineered • Workarounds are practical, not theoretical SPAM OR WHACK-A-MOLE? I’m not a technical expert. But the more I read about all this, the more it feels like a whack-a-mole game. You close one door, someone finds another. I don’t like spam. I don’t like images embedded on-chain. But it doesn’t seem like there’s an effective way to fully stop it. What are your thoughts? - Full research: KnotsLies(dot)com 🔗below

Bitcoin is for the younger generations 😉

@mattkita Just trying to enjoy my morning coffee...

its 2025 and you don't hate the media enough...

I was on the fence about going, but @Mario_Guti713 is speaking and now I'm all in. Booking my ticket, Viva Las Vegas!

@_aaron_foster @tmskulyk @AB_Brammer @Aoyon_A @AsILayHodling @wsfoxley @consensus2025 @blockspace Rumors are that @tmskulyk pays extra to shrink the arms on his shirts

Had an amazing time discussing the future of Bitcoin Mining in the US and Canada with @tmskulyk @AB_Brammer and moderated by @Aoyon_A @AsILayHodling and @wsfoxley did a fantastic job curating the Bitcoin Mining stage

I respect @hash_bender 's attempt to change his online cartoon... good try but I'm not falling for it, this will forever be you

@guzmanpintos Doesn't getting to Valhalla mean you died?

when you install LuxOS you get upgraded to first class all the way to Valhalla⚡️

@_aaron_foster Counter offer… let’s weaponize energy

The electrons flow both ways. Instead of weaponizing energy: a) open new markets b) increase electrification through businesses within the province

@_bradcuddy_ *Grok, please craft me a basic bitch tweet about Bitcoin mining*

Another great day to turn electrons into sats ⚡️

@AB_Brammer @Nostre_damus You would question a Doctors chart. Trust the science Alex.

@Nostre_damus Can you explain the input variables into the total cost to mine one bitcoin?

It currently costs $95K to mine a bitcoin only worth $91k think about that

I knew Ordinals were down bad but I never expected this from @cbspears He's a good guy, I hope he gets the help he needs.

@Ben_Inskeep This is awesome, the American building spirit is back!

🚨🚨 Amazon is proposing nearly 500 diesel back-up generators totaling more than 1,300 MW at its data center campus spanning 2 sites in New Carlisle, IN. It would have 3.3 million gallons of diesel storage on site. IN regulators have already approved half of the generators.

@duncancampbell @_aaron_foster You shouldn’t have given Aaron this info. A lot of houses are about to heat up in the area.

@_aaron_foster All in

Quiz: Where can you get the cheapest residential electricity in the US?

@SGBarbour We know why you're really after Wyoming... coal

Since Canada won I think it is fair that we now receive Hawaii, Alaska and Wyoming as compensation. Yes, we want Wyoming, the heart and soul of America.

@Aubrey___K @FracSlap It isn't the size of the pumpjack, it's how you use it

Finally found one of the wells @FracSlap worked on.

@clawrence 3 and 5 are kind of “drill baby drill” Just saying

I can get behind this. If 1, 2, 8, & 9 are taken seriously, the administration should support renewables, energy storage, & the IRA, particularly the incentives for nuclear & domestic manufacturing. "Drill baby drill" is not on here, because the secretary actually knows energy.

@KevinSKrause @Ben_Inskeep Texas is a lot more pro-development, come on down!

@hashwatts @Ben_Inskeep For me it really isn't about opinions anymore. The Michigan legislature has passed a clean energy law that needs to be complied with. (It does have offramps though, so we will see what happens)

I really wish y'all would stop trying so hard to help AI data centers connect quicker and instead join the fight against this absurd, foolish, and fundamentally destructive endeavor. You can say no to bad things instead of twisting yourself in a knot trying to justify it!

@KevinSKrause @Ben_Inskeep I doubt we share opinions on decarbonization. I do think becoming cleaner is good. New high-efficient generation being built should take away market share from older dirtier units and increase reliability.

@hashwatts @Ben_Inskeep From where I sit the priorities are: -Reliability -Decarbonization -Load growth (datacenters, electrification of heat/transportation) To me one of the big questions is will load growth take precedence over decarbonization.

@KevinSKrause @Ben_Inskeep It could be improved! Kevin🤝Hash The utilities need something like this to get the resources they need to improve. Improve their back office, the T&D, the generation, the process, and the local jobs.

@hashwatts @Ben_Inskeep I believe it is working as designed. Could it be improved.... probably. I wouldn't say that it shouldn't happen, but it shouldn't happen haphazardly, which it what it seems like is desired.