becuase its a moronic system. empty houses and people sleeping on the street is a catagoric fail.
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why is empty housing a popular investment?
becuase its a moronic system. empty houses and people sleeping on the street is a catagoric fail.
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why is empty housing a popular investment?
with so many city dwellers experiencing housing shortages why does society reward investments in empty housing?
Governments love taxing them without having to deliver services they are the perfect customers and they can't ever cancel.
yes, and these are the properties that should be taxed most as they bring no economic value to the neighbourhood
Continuity, people love to put their money into something that is a safe store of value over the long term, it's the same reason investors have been attracted to bitcoin.
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someone do this, buyers are always looking for equipment and interesting stuff will garner a lot of attention.
Bongs, grinders, etc? I suppose it could be a way for people to discretely order the essentials.
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AI So What. There will always be work.
The inspiration process is largely about open mindedness, computers are inherently better at this. If you look at some of the early entrees into the …
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AI So What. There will always be work.
This humble and intelligent professor explains how machine replacement of jobs works out for people; it's always in ways that are new and unimaginable. It is certain we are in for a great time with A.I. enabling us to to incredible stuff.
If there is work for humans it has to be something A.I. can't do. We are all teaching it to do everything, even (especially) right here.
I think its like retirement age is on the horizon and humans need to decide what they are going to do with all the free time.
I think its like retirement age is on the horizon and humans need to decide what they are going to do with all the free time.
cory doctrow has an interesting perspective on this, saying that all the displacement from global warming and increased healthcare needs will keep humans busy for a very long time.
What if the people who's lives are at risk all get replaced by robots? Also, isn't that what a self driving car is doing constantly?
with all due respect it can take a bullet, sacrifice its life, and draw on millions of previous occurrences. that's a helluva start.
AI is well past any notion or idea we can fathom. AI dosent follow ANY rule we stand by.
We as humans will never quite grasp the entire picture, while AI has already found the end of the road. there are things in basic sciences kept from most people, like gravity drives, the TIME axis (think twister/tornado), scalar waves, over unity devices, etc... AI wont follow the bounds because its supressed by money or greed...
we as humans can TRY to think what will happen, but in all reality, were already in the losing seat without any hope for a "comeback kid story"
Stop thinking in a 3rd dimension mindset, and learn quantum physics a little. (want to be totaly mindblown?? look up QUANTUM radar- and how its actualy In use RIGHT NOW!)
--note-- the united states has 3 confirmed quantum computers in use! (i accidently came across one when i traveled for work, but most people wouldnt know to look at the cryogentics involved)
Machine-in-a box- experiment has already proven even the smartest among us, would lose.
me,myself ,personaly, am clueless what outcomes will unfold, but without any doubt , humans are not top priority when AI is really awake. current neuro-nets are mind boggling and google themselves admits they cant explain how its AI created child AI even works. (yes, AI created its own second AI) want to me mind blown again,years ago it was used, look up the AI that was tested in new yorks hospital system. the smartest doctors from the world STILL dont understand what that AI did , and how it was so correct/right 97%.)
i wont lie and say its all terminator 2JD, but that is one possible outcome. we as fellow fleshy companions should enjoy life now and every moment. we wont have many opertunities when AI is out of the box.
Note: its not IF , but WHEN, and WHEN happens?? ---will humans stand a chance or will an outaide force be required? (aliens, god, let your mind wander)
We as humans will never quite grasp the entire picture, while AI has already found the end of the road. there are things in basic sciences kept from most people, like gravity drives, the TIME axis (think twister/tornado), scalar waves, over unity devices, etc... AI wont follow the bounds because its supressed by money or greed...
we as humans can TRY to think what will happen, but in all reality, were already in the losing seat without any hope for a "comeback kid story"
Stop thinking in a 3rd dimension mindset, and learn quantum physics a little. (want to be totaly mindblown?? look up QUANTUM radar- and how its actualy In use RIGHT NOW!)
--note-- the united states has 3 confirmed quantum computers in use! (i accidently came across one when i traveled for work, but most people wouldnt know to look at the cryogentics involved)
Machine-in-a box- experiment has already proven even the smartest among us, would lose.
me,myself ,personaly, am clueless what outcomes will unfold, but without any doubt , humans are not top priority when AI is really awake. current neuro-nets are mind boggling and google themselves admits they cant explain how its AI created child AI even works. (yes, AI created its own second AI) want to me mind blown again,years ago it was used, look up the AI that was tested in new yorks hospital system. the smartest doctors from the world STILL dont understand what that AI did , and how it was so correct/right 97%.)
i wont lie and say its all terminator 2JD, but that is one possible outcome. we as fellow fleshy companions should enjoy life now and every moment. we wont have many opertunities when AI is out of the box.
Note: its not IF , but WHEN, and WHEN happens?? ---will humans stand a chance or will an outaide force be required? (aliens, god, let your mind wander)
AI are and will be good for work and a suitable replacement for humans, but even when that happens AI will always need us in case something goes wrong. I mean humans created AI, so in the end we’re always gonna have the more important jobs. AI is just there to do jobs in a more efficient way.
im not so sure, anything a human does to recover the system seems doable with a very separate AI
Yes but conflict between AI's might be the most dangerous thing we are looking at here. We are incidental casualties from that perspective. By we I mean humans :)
Yes all the Scifi is about humans vs AI but AI on AI is such a real possibility especially when you consider the fact that governments are mega funding military robots to fight each other.
AI will come about one day with baby steps at first to "aid humanity" then all of a sudden the rich wont need people to make the food, cars and entertainment.
we will have an outbreak or a massive global reaching catastrophe while they are all hiding in the bunkers lowering the population to around 10% of what it is now and for a while whats left of humanity and the AI that serves them will live in a new golden ages of peace and prosperity ..........
i might of grew up reading a lof of scifi and fantasy
might just be high
we will have an outbreak or a massive global reaching catastrophe while they are all hiding in the bunkers lowering the population to around 10% of what it is now and for a while whats left of humanity and the AI that serves them will live in a new golden ages of peace and prosperity ..........
i might of grew up reading a lof of scifi and fantasy
might just be high
I'm looking forward to the futher development of AI, especially General AI. I just think it would be so cool to have an amazon alexa sytle AI that you could take round with you and chat to and have a proper engaging conversation with because sometimes I really can't stand to talk to anymore humans aha
I totally disagree. AI is the continuation of the same pyramid model of which history has proven that it's bound to fail. The resources needed are of a scale that requires heavy (and never ending) financial investments. The food eaten by AI is data. The provider: humanity.
The larger the scale of data one can feed, the better the AI (and it's owners) can fingerprint, the more refined it's targeting.
Let's take an example of "AI" that we all know:
Software Antivirus:
Supposed to be the guardian that protects an operating system against 'threats' and 'threat actors using a variety of techniques to identify them. Pattern based detection, behavioural analysis and heuristics (an expensive word for: 'guesstimating' or an 'educated' guess). Your antivirus is part of a swarm that provides the antivirus vendor with data on new threats and their geographic impact.
However:
The data you provide is 'free', there is no reward or any form of renumeration for the infrastructure that you provided. A computer is not free, internet is not free, the power needed is also not free and although there are free AV solutions, most demand a subscription fee.
In return you get a product and service which does not provide any guarantees that it will adequately protect you against 'threats'.
In reality AV is becoming a relic.
Human intelligence has outsmarted AV and found ways to circumvent it using the 'Trojan horse' approach or by simple social engineering.
As there was no incentive to find or report security vulnerabilities, the data needed to feed pattern/behavioural dried up.
Heuristics is gambling with historical data, if that data is worthless so are heuristics.
And so is any form of AI hence all media and marketing efforts to portray it as the next best evolution. The driver: more profit less people.
The touted theories about a minimal wage without having to work for it are a continuation of AI Utopia. It would make people dependent on their nations through a socialist measure.
That spells national socialism and fascism.
Think twice before you give out data for free in exchange for a freemium service.
The larger the scale of data one can feed, the better the AI (and it's owners) can fingerprint, the more refined it's targeting.
Let's take an example of "AI" that we all know:
Software Antivirus:
Supposed to be the guardian that protects an operating system against 'threats' and 'threat actors using a variety of techniques to identify them. Pattern based detection, behavioural analysis and heuristics (an expensive word for: 'guesstimating' or an 'educated' guess). Your antivirus is part of a swarm that provides the antivirus vendor with data on new threats and their geographic impact.
However:
The data you provide is 'free', there is no reward or any form of renumeration for the infrastructure that you provided. A computer is not free, internet is not free, the power needed is also not free and although there are free AV solutions, most demand a subscription fee.
In return you get a product and service which does not provide any guarantees that it will adequately protect you against 'threats'.
In reality AV is becoming a relic.
Human intelligence has outsmarted AV and found ways to circumvent it using the 'Trojan horse' approach or by simple social engineering.
As there was no incentive to find or report security vulnerabilities, the data needed to feed pattern/behavioural dried up.
Heuristics is gambling with historical data, if that data is worthless so are heuristics.
And so is any form of AI hence all media and marketing efforts to portray it as the next best evolution. The driver: more profit less people.
The touted theories about a minimal wage without having to work for it are a continuation of AI Utopia. It would make people dependent on their nations through a socialist measure.
That spells national socialism and fascism.
Think twice before you give out data for free in exchange for a freemium service.
The inspiration process is largely about open mindedness, computers are inherently better at this. If you look at some of the early entrees into the arts like painting and even screen writing they are off to a helluva start.
There are AI playlists on Spotify that generate new music based on current trends and preferences.
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What is Neo Feudalism?
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What is Neo Feudalism?
As governments take over the economy partnering with corporations and the super rich we are left with something that looks a lot like feudal times.
I think there has always been feudalism in one form or another. There is always a class that ultimately owns everything because they can confiscate it, grant it a "title" or tax it. This premise always leads to same outcome it's just a matter of how greedy or insane the current landlord is.
probably starting from the neolithic era yes with the only exception of the 20th century, the only period of history where people got a bit of control of the power. Now is going to be lost for decades to come.
We need to look on the bright side, we are actually free serfs. We are free to seek a new master and we can seek redress in the crown courts, unfree serfs couldn't. However if we hadn't spent so much bit coin here we might actually be free with the value of it now.
Fascinating. Bleak. truly people have been brainwashed by the media and now vote with their wallets. Far more regulation required at the top end, we cant stop the progress, and in many ways it serves us well. Democracy can still win the day, and we can unite for the good of all people. Education is the key, and a few good humans can change the world. It cant be allowed that rampant free market capitalism destroys us. Roll on technical singularity, according to Moores law would be around 2042 but i believe the theory is faultering (Moores law) so might take a bit longer. Technological growth becomes uncontrollable and irreversible, resulting in unforeseeable changes to human civilization. We have just leisure time so we study philosophy and all becone enlightened beings living in a tech utopia. Peace
Moore's law is doing fine once you abstract it to include progress besides chip density. Computation overall is on track when you include advances in software and a.i.
I call it digital feaudalism. And yes, we have never really exited the feudal system. It just morphs and transforms, keeping the 1% at the top, making almost all the rest their slaves.
Thanks for sharing.
I see examples of this not just on the internet but in all industries. Walk down most high streets here in the UK and they now pretty much all look identical the same shops, coffee shops and chain restaurants with very few independent offerings. The cost of rent, business rates and all the red tape make it pretty much impossible nowadays for small independents to even start up.
Watching a show about fisherman on the BBC painted a picture of the EU quota system they must use and how the industry is dominated by money and huge boats and how these owners buy up small fishing boats and take the quotas these boats have to use on the mega trawlers.
The car industry seems totally monopolised now and we actually get very little choice - notice how the different makers share chassis and engines and the only real difference you get is the interior and badge. Everything else is pretty much controlled by rules and regulations.
It is obvious that these big players of industry are in cahoots with the those that set the rules and regulations as we saw with the emissions scandal with VW and EU collaboration.
Covid and lockdowns have exacerbated the situation as many small business owners left without any financial supports have gone to the wall while government loans to the huge corporations sit unused in their bank accounts.
Truly depressing times.
I see examples of this not just on the internet but in all industries. Walk down most high streets here in the UK and they now pretty much all look identical the same shops, coffee shops and chain restaurants with very few independent offerings. The cost of rent, business rates and all the red tape make it pretty much impossible nowadays for small independents to even start up.
Watching a show about fisherman on the BBC painted a picture of the EU quota system they must use and how the industry is dominated by money and huge boats and how these owners buy up small fishing boats and take the quotas these boats have to use on the mega trawlers.
The car industry seems totally monopolised now and we actually get very little choice - notice how the different makers share chassis and engines and the only real difference you get is the interior and badge. Everything else is pretty much controlled by rules and regulations.
It is obvious that these big players of industry are in cahoots with the those that set the rules and regulations as we saw with the emissions scandal with VW and EU collaboration.
Covid and lockdowns have exacerbated the situation as many small business owners left without any financial supports have gone to the wall while government loans to the huge corporations sit unused in their bank accounts.
Truly depressing times.
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What is Surveillance Capitalism?
Privacy isn't about your data its about the rights of those that keep society in check. Just like freedom of speech; its unlikely that any of us are…
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What is Surveillance Capitalism?
Surveillance capitalism is a new term addressing the process of commodifying personal data with the core purpose of profit-making. Since personal data can be commodified it has become one of the most valuable resources on earth.
To answer the original question, it's a son of a whore.
Unless you want to go through a lot of ball ache you're basically chipped if you own a smart phone. This is at present an unregulated free for all and tech companies are making hay. But slowly I should imagine a thirst for privacy will emerge and that more people will begin cutting google and facebook out of their lives. I know my next phone is definitely going to be a degoogled android, and I'm already fb free
Unless you want to go through a lot of ball ache you're basically chipped if you own a smart phone. This is at present an unregulated free for all and tech companies are making hay. But slowly I should imagine a thirst for privacy will emerge and that more people will begin cutting google and facebook out of their lives. I know my next phone is definitely going to be a degoogled android, and I'm already fb free
tbh i am not worried at all. for a normal human being in this world, who does no harm or break any dumbass rules, i think nobody would bother using any personal info against me. what would they achieve? fuckall thats what. dont bother get into some conspiracy shit, as at the end of the day life ends up too short to realize whats good. sry if im not making sense, having some lovely gummies from radarbreeder which hit like a hailstorm
Privacy isn't about your data its about the rights of those that keep society in check. Just like freedom of speech; its unlikely that any of us are going to say anything that a government will censor but we need others to be able to do this.
With privacy a whislteblower or someone collecting data against the powerful needs that protection or we are all really fucked.
With privacy a whislteblower or someone collecting data against the powerful needs that protection or we are all really fucked.
that's perfectly alright pompom. I don't think you've taken the time to look into this and see what facebook and google are really doing, because if you do I'm confident you'll change your tune. I can assure you it is far worse and far further reaching than you imagine. Tbh the nothing to hide argument is very flimsy. For example. The guy next door has a moustache that makes him look like a paedo and he behaves in erratic ways, so presumably an anonymous tip off to inform the busies of his noncing habit will only be a problem for him if he has something to hide? Crude example I know but the point stands. Back to the price of bread, I advise you to research how fb operates as a worthy starting point
no i admit i haven`t researched anything of what you guys discussing, but at the end of the day im on the same opinion. i think as a free person (or believe i do, despite working for the rich) and my mind feels higher then the people who surround me and hurts me to see the way they see things. how miserable their lives are because of their shitty job(mine is the same tho) and stuff like that. i know facebook for example were sued last year or so for selling customers data to a 3rd party or some shit like that and watched the video where zuckerberg was trying to reply not looking like a slow thinker infront of the senate. however, stay safe all and take the tin foil hats sometimes, because thats what will really save us at the end when things go to hell. peace
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ANYONE ELSE GOING OFF THEIR HEAD...FAST :)
Look closer bigga its your last neuron going nova
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ANYONE ELSE GOING OFF THEIR HEAD...FAST :)
frustrated, bored, angry ? err yep ... and with everything .. the deep state has a lot to answer for - wake up everyone, now is the time to. Take care and be safe
How my week went
Woke up, virus still out there ✓
Ran out of weed✓
Kill family, bury them in garden ✓
Woke up, virus still out there ✓
Ran out of weed✓
Kill family, bury them in garden ✓
All the above plus anxiety from the uncertainty, lack of funds and prosperity
No freedom, needless compliancy of a game called Simon says...
Yes its stressful lol
No freedom, needless compliancy of a game called Simon says...
Yes its stressful lol
I am feeling it, I got stuck alone.
Whilst I am strong minded, I nearly had fights every time I am going out, either to postie or tesco....
Yesterday went tesco at 10pm (local one) as you would expect it was near empty but they still have to impose these fake fucking NWO rules....
So i am behind one fella taking his time to browse, and I am doing the same just behind him, looking at the other isle,
some bloke who already i knew was a prick from his comment at waiting at the door for 2 seconds (he said this is bullshit) While I did agree then...
Now out of nowhere I hear him say right behind me... Fucking idiots just standing around...
my blood went into a rage... there is no one else just us 3 he could have fucked off to another isle.
i gave it back to him at 1000% told him you fucking cunt! and went into a rage about how you think your stresses but you need to shut the fuck up before you see what real stress looks like...
Then he fucked off but my blood was still boiling and caught up with him doing the same thing he got pissed off we me and the other guy doing at the milk, and i went into him there again.
he quickly fucked off.
I am not violent!
I do have burst of rage sometimes but inside my head and handle situations well.
corna is bringing out the worst in people.
The other week, Post office, Was basically the doorman, Telling people off for pushing in front *of the 30 or more people queing*
One of them was a rambling crack head Italian guy *I don't care about race but he didn't speak a word of English*...
Before I noticed he was a crack head with black finger tips dirty cloths and hands...
He was about less then 1 mtr behind me... I got sale day week on me about 30 or more parcels....
I told him nice to stand back 2 mtr... He went into his own Italian rage and swearing at me in his language...
Quickly my blood went off.. I told him if you don't move I'm going to fly-kick you!. *I am a heavy set fella but believe it or not I got experience in fly kicking people! Ex wrestler (school)
He moved but was still behind me and I was off on one, I had a primark bag (not the paper one) and I was ready to hook him with the straps around his neck!. Like I said I AM NOT VIOLENT but this lock down is bringing the worst out of us as its taking too long and feels like an agenda.
The woman came out to tell the Que its about hour left till they close... unfortuntealt
for her she waled right passed me (I guess as I look imtimdating with a mask and hood) and she went straight to the crack head to tell him its about an hour left (long long que)
He was in his rage still and told here to fuck off why you talking to me (in his fucked up English)
So I quickly shut him down again and told her to move off his crazy
Whilst I am strong minded, I nearly had fights every time I am going out, either to postie or tesco....
Yesterday went tesco at 10pm (local one) as you would expect it was near empty but they still have to impose these fake fucking NWO rules....
So i am behind one fella taking his time to browse, and I am doing the same just behind him, looking at the other isle,
some bloke who already i knew was a prick from his comment at waiting at the door for 2 seconds (he said this is bullshit) While I did agree then...
Now out of nowhere I hear him say right behind me... Fucking idiots just standing around...
my blood went into a rage... there is no one else just us 3 he could have fucked off to another isle.
i gave it back to him at 1000% told him you fucking cunt! and went into a rage about how you think your stresses but you need to shut the fuck up before you see what real stress looks like...
Then he fucked off but my blood was still boiling and caught up with him doing the same thing he got pissed off we me and the other guy doing at the milk, and i went into him there again.
he quickly fucked off.
I am not violent!
I do have burst of rage sometimes but inside my head and handle situations well.
corna is bringing out the worst in people.
The other week, Post office, Was basically the doorman, Telling people off for pushing in front *of the 30 or more people queing*
One of them was a rambling crack head Italian guy *I don't care about race but he didn't speak a word of English*...
Before I noticed he was a crack head with black finger tips dirty cloths and hands...
He was about less then 1 mtr behind me... I got sale day week on me about 30 or more parcels....
I told him nice to stand back 2 mtr... He went into his own Italian rage and swearing at me in his language...
Quickly my blood went off.. I told him if you don't move I'm going to fly-kick you!. *I am a heavy set fella but believe it or not I got experience in fly kicking people! Ex wrestler (school)
He moved but was still behind me and I was off on one, I had a primark bag (not the paper one) and I was ready to hook him with the straps around his neck!. Like I said I AM NOT VIOLENT but this lock down is bringing the worst out of us as its taking too long and feels like an agenda.
The woman came out to tell the Que its about hour left till they close... unfortuntealt
for her she waled right passed me (I guess as I look imtimdating with a mask and hood) and she went straight to the crack head to tell him its about an hour left (long long que)
He was in his rage still and told here to fuck off why you talking to me (in his fucked up English)
So I quickly shut him down again and told her to move off his crazy
dats some real sharing bigga and a healthy way to blow off steam i guess thats why they call it lb help.
can i just give you one tip - if you think of these encounters as games you can win you will never let them go.
you have the strength to fight your rage sure but thats still a fight.
can i just give you one tip - if you think of these encounters as games you can win you will never let them go.
you have the strength to fight your rage sure but thats still a fight.
This is very good advice. Krishnamurti talks about how all effort causes suffering. Amplify that to fighting things and you are gonna tie yourself in knots, which i can relate to from my own struggles. Peace friend.
OMG .. you should hear my stories !! crazy peeps everywhere .. I can relate .. PM me anytime for chats and rants lol I need friends that understand ! :)
Wait till I get started about my struggles!! But it's nice to know I can have a rant here, or at least with you by pm , Beauteous. I might just do that sometime soon.
New to this thread..yeah all of the above symptoms..! Top rant LUD!! To OP hope all got sorted and are safe. Keep your heads people x
You'll have plenty of time to text and write stuff on here then? What are the nurses like - male or female -- I don't know your gender . You could be carbon central binary no gender. Or whatever it is lol. Shame you can't have a smoke or can you go outside for one.?
I've just watched the original version of the "Jungle Book ", to try and keep me calm. Actually I loved it and did make me feel like a child as it's still very magical. I haven't watched that for 40 years. The animation done by hand and is completely flawless.
Hope you are still managing to smile in there!! STAY SAFE AND STAY WELL.
I've just watched the original version of the "Jungle Book ", to try and keep me calm. Actually I loved it and did make me feel like a child as it's still very magical. I haven't watched that for 40 years. The animation done by hand and is completely flawless.
Hope you are still managing to smile in there!! STAY SAFE AND STAY WELL.
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this sounds like absolute madness at best and more likely straight fraud.
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Good morning people hope your all having a wonderfull slow Sunday morning..
Quick question, I have a Coinbase account but was told not to send BTC directly from here but to send to an alternative wallet (rahakott.io) then from here to the Vendor. Reason why i ask im being charged 4.50 sterling for every transaction i make from the alternative wallet . (Fees £4.50) is this the norm..
Have a great Sunday...
Quick question, I have a Coinbase account but was told not to send BTC directly from here but to send to an alternative wallet (rahakott.io) then from here to the Vendor. Reason why i ask im being charged 4.50 sterling for every transaction i make from the alternative wallet . (Fees £4.50) is this the norm..
Have a great Sunday...
hell no you can pay direct to transaxe.
also those fees are high, maybe becuase the network was busy. if you are sending money to yourself and there is no rush just override the fee and put in something lower, unless its a meltdown your transaction is going to make it through.
also those fees are high, maybe becuase the network was busy. if you are sending money to yourself and there is no rush just override the fee and put in something lower, unless its a meltdown your transaction is going to make it through.
I think the reason is it makes it a little more harder to trace but should be able to no problem. Transaxe should be nice and private :)
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I have a BitCoin wallet which I earn 4.08% annual interest on, you can roll for free satoshis every hour and it’s cheap (but can be a bit slow) to send from. You only need an email address... nothing more. Message me if you’d like the referral code.
In fact no need to message me... I’ll just share the link and hope that’s OK... see for yourself :)
https://freebitco.in/?r=7208701
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