My fellow retards,
Pre-Pomp was an interesting time in bitcoin. Many of phon/ongod’s early friends in the space thought, and perhaps still think, that he is a clown. They certainly know more than Pomp when it comes to technical design decisions and the early days of bitcoin’s existence, but Pomp brought something different to the table that has really helped bitcoin—he puts a “cool person” spin to bitcoin that boomers on cnbc can grasp. He also speaks passionately about the economics of the system.
Most of phon/ongod’s Austrian economics-adherent friends were Ron Paul disciples, focused on the gold standard. Frankly that’s how a few of them found bitcoin so early. Not one of them was able to put a sexy spin on Austrian economics. More likely they talk your ear off about ending the fed, with bad breath and 3-day’s worth of conference BO. No jokes, that’s what early bitcoin meetups were like.
Anyway, projects have since learned from the Pomp. Individuals such as chainlinkgod have also shown the power of intelligent marketing—not just focused on the technology, but bridging the gap so normies and boomers can understand, at least in essence, how these systems work. If Pomp’s public efforts to push bitcoin on the masses has helped mitigate even one crypto-virgin boomer’s ill-formed attempt to “educate” their friends, phon/ongod must offer thanks.
Phon/ongod is still a bit disgusted, but does respect Pomp and his hustle. Whether he is your cup of tea or not, he has definitely seen his nominal net worth dump double digits in a day. Those blooded in such a fashion aren’t exactly common. To tackle despair with spirits high is the mark of a true believer, and that type of energy is always welcome.
Your phon/ongod will continue to write these blurbs everyday in the hopes that you learn more about the engineering and ethos of the Phonon protocol, and do your part to bring about its adoption.
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phon/ongod out.