My fellow retards,
Phon/ongod was in the bitcoin world pretty early on. Phon/ongod enjoyed hearing “what’s up party people” and the musings of derose and junseth on bitcoin uncensored. They had a very deep grasp of bitcoin, even if they were some of the first shitposters in the space. They are right; when it is all boiled down, everything is a beanie baby. It’s sad that newbies will never have this be their introduction to the ecosystem.
One interesting bit that often gets left out about early bitcoin is the diversity. Not “a handful of people from different parts of the world or skin color or gender”—actual diversity of thought. There were individuals who had vastly different beliefs on what is justifiable in society and how to treat human interaction. They would probably all hate and be disgusted with each other if they were in the same room at a party, but they all came together to advance the bitcoin protocol.
Think back (if you go that far) to u/nullc. Many hated that neckbeard. Antisocial, disrespectful, and wildly talented.
Then you have luke-jr. Extreme catholic, believes you’re murdering children if you choke your chicken, that its illegal to deny your wife sex if she wants it, and pops out like 14 children while likely living what society deems a socially backwards life in Florida.
Then there’s bluematt. Clearly fits in with the SF crowd (the ones renting the convention centers, not the ones sleeping outside them). No need to say more.
This diversity in belief did not kill the project because the ambition of bitcoin was so great that they were all able to look past their difference and just work on making a better system for humanity. This is wildly important. The project should be ambitious. It should be so ambitious that if it is successful, it is meaningful for society as a whole.
Phonon is ambitious. It will be meaningful. It gives us a way to use true digital cash. It endows the private keys themselves with privacy. It gifts these unique benefits to all blockchains as a layer 0.
Let’s put aside our differences and work to make this protocol important for mankind.
Your Phonon future lies ahead.
phon/ongod out.