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The Willow announcement was an interesting event, but it is no threat at all to Bitcoin mining. First, there is no general purpose, 105 qubit computer today. Willow is a specially constructed chip that runs a test circuit called Random Circuit Sampling. This is a performance metric intentionally constructed to provide the maximum possible advantage to quantum computers and thus verify theoretical performance. You can't run Grover's Algorithm on it, even at 105 qubits, let alone the approximately 2 billion qubits you would need to find a SHA-256 preimage in a 10 minutes blocktime. Don't get me wrong. It is a fantastic engineering accomplishment and a great step on the road towards quantum computers. But these people saying 2-5 years out are delusional. But let's say I'm wrong. 2 years from now, someone suddenly builds a quantum computer that is pretty fast. It still has to beat the combined conventional mining power of the entire planet. How many of these computers do you think they'll be able to deploy quickly? And even if you disagree with everything I've said so far, you can fork Bitcoin in a week to replace SHA-256 with SHA-512 or SHA-1024. That will render most of the ASIC miners irrelevant, but it will also render the quantum computer irrelevant. And the conventional miners can be replaced in months. The quantum computers will need to square or quandruple the number of qubits to catch up. So instead of circa 2 billion, you'll need up to 16 Undecilion qubits. (Yes, there really are names that go that high it 10^36). Or even if you believe the ridiculous number of 8000 "something's" that was thrown around on one tweet, you'll now need 400 trillion "something's". So mining is a non issue. At bigger risk is the failure of every public key cryptography system on the planet. Bitcoin will be the least of your problems. The point is, this is all FUD. Everyone involved in Bitcoin is very aware of the quantum computing issue. Satoshi was aware of it in 2009 when he wrote the paper. There are dozens of proposals for how to resolve it. The only reason a solution hasn't been selected yet is because there is no reason to worry about it yet. TL;DR: Bitcoin is safe. Don't worry.

Actually, I hadn't considered that but you could very well be right. My take is slightly different though. We know everything that's happening right now is mostly stage plays. The espionage war that has been going on for the last several years is essentially over now and for all intents and purposes the deep state is destroyed. We're going to see a lot of reenactments of the atrocities they had planned for us that were thwarted by the Trump alliance. This sale could simply be a way to legally transfer the materials to the states so they can complete the construction without the headache of US congressional budgets/administration that we saw during Trump 1.0 while the rest of this movie plays out. Let's see how this develops.

Canadians, I'm sorry your hockey teams are so outclassed by good American ones. But we promise once you become a state and learn the Star Spangled Banner we'll help them get better. 😁

it's an interesting area for speculation. The American auto industry is in crisis right now. I suspect what is planned is very high tariffs on imported cars, removal of all the nonsensical EV mandates that have bankrupted auto dealers, and a renewed concentration on producing American made cars for Americans. There is a massive, pent up demand for inexpensive cars and trucks that aren't outlawed due to arcane and destructive EPA fuel efficiency laws. It's absurd you have to make a truck weigh a minimum of 6000lbs. in the US just due to punitive environmental regulations in categories below that. My sister is appalled that my Ford Ranger here is rated for the same 1 ton carrying capacity that her huge F350 is in the USA. But you can't sell Ford Rangers rated for 1ton in the USA due to fuel economy regulations. The first American company that makes a clone of the Toyota Champ for the US market is going to make billions. Americans will be camping out overnight to have the chance to buy one. I am guessing that with reforms by DOGE there is going to be such a significant rebuilding of the US auto industry selling American made cars to American consumers that the UAW members will be Trump's biggest fans. They may not have the capacity to continue exporting to Canada even if the Canadians want them.

It's interesting how those on the radical left keep wanting to make what's happening all about Trump. Trump is merely a figurehead in this fight. You can tell me all you want about how flawed he is. It makes absolutely zero difference, because this is not now, nor has it ever been, about Trump. This is about Trump being selected by the military to take back our country from the globalist criminal syndicate. If they made a poor choice in Trump, you'd never know it because it's still worked out OK. So you are wasting your breath droning on and on about how bad Trump is. You are completely ignoring the reason why Trump is popular. It isn't about him at all. it's about the criminals YOU support and collaborate with. And I guarantee you, if hundreds or thousands of Democrat and RINO politicians and bureaucrats don't wind up in Gitmo before this term is over, people will abandon Trump so fast it will make your head spin. Trump holds no sway over anyone. The message of hope that Trump brings to liberate America is all that matters. So go ahead. Keep pretending this is about Trump if it makes you feel good. Or, you can wake up, and realize this is a movement to take back America from foreign enemies who have infiltrated and conquered it. Either way, things are never going back to the way they were. We are going to have integrity in public office again. The USA is going to be a free and sovereign nation again. And you have Trump to thank for that, even if you personally hate the man. You're welcome.

Did anyone listen to Trump's latest speech at the America First Policy Institute? Speaking to Mike Johnson, he said: "Mr Speaker, I think it's important. Maybe you should pass a bill. You have to start my term from November 5th, ok, or November 6th if you want November 5th, because the market's gone through the roof. Enthusiasm has doubled. It's doubled in the last short while. And I watched a liberal commentator say, you know, whether you like him or not, there seems to be a beautiful light shining over our country and even over the world." https://www.c-span.org/video/?540029-1/president-elect-trump-delivers-remarks-gala Now, Trump knows very well a bill can't override the Constitution, which clearly says his term will begin at noon on Jan. 20. So what exactly is he trying to communicate with this statement? Trump wouldn't waste time in an official speech like this with impossible fantasy, no matter what you may think of him personally. It reminds me of an earlier speech of his where he told us all that he'll be "taking back the Whitehouse. And sooner than you think." Whatever is going on behind the scenes in this espionage war against the globalist criminal syndicate, it is fascinating. Those of you who still believe the nonsense and propaganda being pushed by the legacy media are really missing out on the show of a lifetime. The intrigue and mystery is riveting for those of us willing to look behind the curtain and accept that there really are 2 factions fighting for control of the US, that we're in a war, and that we're being manipulated. So what theories and speculation do you have? Some are guessing SCOTUS could reactivate the Brunson case, but that wouldn't require a bill from the House. What could need a bill from the House (likely exposing what really happened on Jan. 6) and result in the current US government being suspended? Trump told us he had "a secret". Whatever this eventually turns out to be, Hollywood could never make a movie this good...

It's truly sad. Instead of this teacher doing his job and recognizing an opportunity to teach about civics and government and congratulate his students for taking an interest, he goes off on an inappropriate, deranged tirade. This is just one of the many reasons America's school system is currently among the worst in the developed world. Trump's decision to completely eliminate the Department of Education, as well as his new restrictions on curriculum and promotion of freedom of thought in order for schools to be accredited, are sorely needed and cannot come soon enough.

While I understand and even agree with your sentiment you are looking at this the wrong way. This was victory over an enemy. Once that enemy is properly eviscerated from the ranks of the Washington elite, then we can return to a balance with both political parties working for the best interests of America. That should happen by the 2026 midterms. But there is currently no value in having an opposition whose allegiance is to a foreign cabal.

Trump's supporters are going to demand he take responsibility for any failures. But we are also going to revel in all his successes, which are going to vastly outnumber the mistakes. Already, DOGE is preparing to reduce the federal government by up to 90%, and return control back to the states and local communities. So you see, in 2 years (Trump has said DOGE will be finished by the Bisesquincentennial) the Federal government is going to have delegated all those areas that can cause disasters back to people who are more directly responsible to their communities. Goodbye FEMA! We won't miss you. The era of blaming big government is coming to an end, because there will no longer be a bloated, big government. And this is long overdue.

Correct. When we're living through a psyop, you have to be willing to set aside what everyone says and use logic and reason instead. My opinions are opinions, but they are well reasoned, and logically consistent opinions. You are certainly welcome to your own. Using pejoratives like "Twilight Zone" references and "conspiracy theory" may make you feel better, but you'll be no more correct in your outlook. To do that, you have to be willing to accept that we're in the middle of an espionage war, and look behind the curtain for answers. BTW, I am a strong Trump supporter and proudly MAGA. That doesn't mean I can't recognize when our own side is using manipulative tactics in this espionage war, the same way the globalist cabal does.

Maybe they did. Maybe they didn't. Maybe Cory was killed in an actual assassination attempt long before that. I just know the event itself in Butler, PA was staged. That doesn't mean there were no genuine assassination attempts by the government to kill Trump. Only that this particular event was staged for the purposes of the psyop. No real bullet was ever fired at Trump in Butler.

Have to agree. The people who staged the Butler, PA part of the psyop we're living through did an excellent job. They really nailed it in every category.

Yep. And that was despite massive cheating by the Democrats. Imagine the red wave in a vote completely free from election fraud. I've seen several Harris supporters demanding an audit of the vote. I say absolutely. I dare you. Finally, there is something all America can agree on. But I don't think they are going to like what a true forensic audit of this vote is going to reveal.

Nearly 2 weeks ago I submitted my application for extension of stay based on marriage at Pathumthani immigration. Normally, within 2 days they call my wife to schedule a home visit. This year, they are quiet. No calls at all. I have tried to call them, but they seem unwilling to answer their phone, and the Line channel they provide just gives automated responses with no information. Has Bangkok changed the rules regarding home visits for extensions based on marriage? Both myself and my wife exhaustively checked our phones for a missed call and can't find anything. I hate to make a trip all the way back there in person just to ask a question, but I don't want to let the clock run out only to find my application was rejected because of a bureaucratic mistake. Does anyone have any recent experience with this?

No. I mean everyone. But if you are correct and Trump does turn out to be the Napoleon we get after eliminating the aristocracy, then we'll deal with that too. The important point is that freedom and democracy at least has a chance to flourish again now that we have thrown off the yoke of the authoritarian, globalist tyrants. Living under the jackboot of the globalist criminal syndicate as we have for these last several decades has been intolerable. We should all savor this chance Trump offers for actual freedom.

I have to say I like the original version better, but this certainly comes in a more positive and hopeful atmosphere.

All I know about this topic is that I was proud to be called a deplorable by Hillary. I absolutely reveled in being called garbage during the Harris campaign. And if the radical left thinks Trump is a dictator, then I am absolutely ecstatic to have helped elect a "dictator". Because no matter how much the radical left craves the censorship and tyranny that comes from being ruled by the authoritarian, globalist criminal syndicate, Trump is about to end it permanently and return America back to the people.

Would definitely cause me to reconsider the reasons I moved to Thailand in the first place. The US economy is going to roar when this happens. For the last 30 years the US has been a country in rapid decline. But if this happens, combined with some other much needed reforms to excise overbearing government agencies from citizen's lives and restore individual liberty, it will change the entire dynamic of the country.

There is only 1 promise that matters. The arrests and trials of deep state controlled agents and assets like Bush, Cheney, Obama, Clinton, etc. As long as the deep state/globalist elite are finally sent to prison, everything else will eventually fix itself. It's a completely binary problem, and honestly nobody cares what else he said or what other promises he might have made. He either will or he won't come through for America. No percentages are required, and if he doesn't deliver on this, then he's no better than the Democrats anyway.

Given that's a man I think most of us would happily let you.

This will always be my favorite image of Biden. I think this perfectly captures his "presidency"

Oh...we absolutely care if an authoritarian government takes over. Which is exactly why we elected Trump. But you're correct we don't care about minor details of Trump's personality. What you are witnessing is not about Trump, despite how the legacy media and radical left want it to appear. If you think it is about Trump, get out of your echo chamber. This is about rebelling against the WEF/globalist criminal syndicate that has tyrannized the USA for decades, just like mafias used to hold cities like NY and Chicago hostage back in the early 20th. They own corrupt politicians, judges, police, big corporations, and of course, the media. Today they do this on a global scale instead of a municipal one. Trump is merely the figurehead of a faction of the military who are true patriots and chose to honor their oaths to Constitution. What you are witnessing is the culmination of a military operation that is decades in development to liberate the USA from this cabal. BTW, As it is a global problem, what started in the USA will quickly come to the rest of the world as well. The rebellion merely had to start in the USA so the syndicate can't use America's military and currency to maintain their dominance.

Trump's job has never been about reconciliation. Trump himself said he was a wartime president, and the battle against the WEF/globalist criminal syndicate is far from over. Trump is the wrecking ball that is going to destroy all those institutions that no longer serve us, and in that task he is just at the beginning. There will come a time for reconciliation. And a lot of healing. But that time isn't now. Maybe 2028. Right now, it's time to get prepared. The coming months are going to be chaos as the truth comes out and the Washington elite scrap and fight for survival. Trump, and the military faction supporting him, know this very well. Think back. In December of 2020 after the last election, DoD Secretary Chris Miller thanked VP Mike Pence for efforts in "most complex military operations this country has ever conducted". Nobody understood what he meant at that time, and we all thought Pence was a traitor. It is clear now that Pence did exactly what he was supposed to, so that the Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act would get passed, and Kamala would have no authority to disrupt the certification of electors for Trump. Several things that needed to be in place were instituted over the last 4 years, so Trump is able to do what he is about to unleash. I'm shocked how many people genuinely think this is all about Trump. Listen people. DECADES of planning by patriots in the military have gone into what is coming. They are not going to throw it away now. Nobody needs to worry about what Trump is going to do. We only need to watch as the criminal cabal that has been running our world is dismantled, and those who thought they were above the law are brought to justice. Anyone who believes the nonsense being pushed by the legacy media and radical left is in for a very rude awakening.

That's right. Only the that radical left politicians Jingthing supports get to call humans "garbage" and "deplorables". Anyone he disagrees with saying something similar is "disgusting". Guess what? I am proud to be called deplorable and garbage by the Left. Because I know who I am. But those on the Left who crave external validation are triggered by such things. Which is OK, but their hypocrisy about it is what bothers me.

Starting in Chicago now: