alexslobodnik

Why is everything called a rug.

Unless someone signed a long term contract I don't see anything wrong with this.

I get consistent, though tiny, value from having memorized the multiplication table up to 12.

Unless the precondition to AGI is it being a slacker.

There's a reason folks in ethereum use ENS. It supports BTC / Solana addresses too.

The binary perspective gives an excuse to give up.

The reasonable perspective does not. It demonstrates that though agency is limited it does exist.

Our life outcomes are connected to our actions. For many their circumstances make this an unpleasant thought, thus binary thinking protect their self-image. For some that's all they have left.

Ethereum name service, more commonly known as ENS.

In ethereum address appear like 0x233eb...042, ENS let's you associate a human readable name like nick.eth with that address.

Works similar to DNS, turning IP addresses into something we humans recognize.

What's the pro of using a smart contract? (DNS works without one).

With a smart contract you can have immutable data store (assuming ethereum continues) that can give you ownership over your name, like nick.eth.

What's the con?

It's immutable which means people can own names they shouldn't with no mediation process possible.

Like a lot of things in life the system is good as long the system works for you, but not everyone is lucky enough to exist in a system that works well enough.

Crypto* is trying to make things better.

edit: *some people are others are not

impressive site, impressive achievements

hats off

it is a gradient of ownership

do i own the house i bought? well, yes as long i keep paying property taxes.

what is ownership really and how much more/less does one own crypto vs. money in bank. is it quantity dependent? is it time sensitive?

there are no certainties in life, besides death and taxes.

time will tell

i wonder if there is a /remind me in 5 years feature on hackernews

the initial hit of delight can help folks work through the parts of the app that are deficient.

give value as soon as possible.

the KYC comes during off ramps back to the fiat system.

the exchange i use has already KYC'ed me intensively and they know which wallets i use.