TLDR; IT'S MY FAULT BUT: In January 2017, I moved to WV because my ex-fiancé got into PA school. I got a job at the Public Defender's office because in early 2017, I wasn't convinced crypto+securities law was a successful business model, especially in WV. I got my NY bar application to apply to the WV bar and found out an addendum I sent in 2011 wasn't included. I filed a self-report bar complaint saying the file was missing an important document. The investigation ended i...

TLDR; IT'S MY FAULT BUT: In January 2017, I moved to WV because my ex-fiancé got into PA school. I got a job at the Public Defender's office because in early 2017, I wasn't convinced crypto+securities law was a successful business model, especially in WV. I got my NY bar application to apply to the WV bar and found out an addendum I sent in 2011 wasn't included. I filed a self-report bar complaint saying the file was missing an important document. The investigation ended i...

I hate scammers, as I've previously attested to, because they combine two of the things I hate the most: (1) lying and (2) stealing. This is encapsulated in my recent article about Cal Evans of Gresham International.[1][2] But I believe my hate for scammers is universal, whether it's scams involving puppies, kitties, or turtles for sale, rooms or apartments for rent, the ever-present cryptocurrency scams, or the grotesquely named "pig butchering" scams involving lonely souls being p...

I hate scammers, as I've previously attested to, because they combine two of the things I hate the most: (1) lying and (2) stealing. This is encapsulated in my recent article about Cal Evans of Gresham International.[1][2] But I believe my hate for scammers is universal, whether it's scams involving puppies, kitties, or turtles for sale, rooms or apartments for rent, the ever-present cryptocurrency scams, or the grotesquely named "pig butchering" scams involving lonely souls being p...

This is an educational series where I help everyone try to understand basic due diligence including the fundamentals of where lies come from especially as it relates to the American Bar Association and U.S.-based attorneys and companies, and how they are promulgated by unsuspecting entities and malicious actors. Introduction The American Bar Association (ABA) is a well-known name in the legal field, but there are common misunderstandings about its actual role, especially regarding the regulat...

This is an educational series where I help everyone try to understand basic due diligence including the fundamentals of where lies come from especially as it relates to the American Bar Association and U.S.-based attorneys and companies, and how they are promulgated by unsuspecting entities and malicious actors. Introduction The American Bar Association (ABA) is a well-known name in the legal field, but there are common misunderstandings about its actual role, especially regarding the regulat...

TL;DR: I'm a firm believer that if you put enough monkeys in clothes on a planet they are going to want to communicate and that's going to lead to miscommunication, disinformation, misinformation, and lying, cheating, and scamming. I saw this a lot as a former securities lawyer. Because, monkeys are monkeys regardless of the amount of clothes they wear. Blockchain and technology behind decentralization is, what I firmly believe, a necessary part of our human evolution. There are ama...

TL;DR: I'm a firm believer that if you put enough monkeys in clothes on a planet they are going to want to communicate and that's going to lead to miscommunication, disinformation, misinformation, and lying, cheating, and scamming. I saw this a lot as a former securities lawyer. Because, monkeys are monkeys regardless of the amount of clothes they wear. Blockchain and technology behind decentralization is, what I firmly believe, a necessary part of our human evolution. There are ama...

TL;DR: The world of finance and the current Internet is weird and broken. We all know this. We just don’t traditionally have the power to do anything about it until now. Blockchain-based assets, regardless of your current opinion about them, will bring forward new economies of scale that have never been seen before while allowing us to take back control of our data and privacy. Buckle up and plug in or miss the creation of the new economy. Did you know that in 2009, a clip of Marilyn Monroe s...

TL;DR: The world of finance and the current Internet is weird and broken. We all know this. We just don’t traditionally have the power to do anything about it until now. Blockchain-based assets, regardless of your current opinion about them, will bring forward new economies of scale that have never been seen before while allowing us to take back control of our data and privacy. Buckle up and plug in or miss the creation of the new economy. Did you know that in 2009, a clip of Marilyn Monroe s...

Disclosure: I own shares in Amazon, Google, and Microsoft. Not investment advice. One has to win this race. Right? Surprise, surprise, you're back! Looking for that alpha, huh? So are (Amazon's) Anthropic, (Google’s) DeepMind, and (Microsoft's) OpenAI. (Microsoft and Amazon are just “investors”) They all want that data so their version of AI can be faster, stronger, and maybe even reach the all-coveted "General Artificial Intelligence" crown. (Artificial general intelligence (A...

Disclosure: I own shares in Amazon, Google, and Microsoft. Not investment advice. One has to win this race. Right? Surprise, surprise, you're back! Looking for that alpha, huh? So are (Amazon's) Anthropic, (Google’s) DeepMind, and (Microsoft's) OpenAI. (Microsoft and Amazon are just “investors”) They all want that data so their version of AI can be faster, stronger, and maybe even reach the all-coveted "General Artificial Intelligence" crown. (Artificial general intelligence (A...

TL;DR: Perfect numbers are weird. They are made of divisors that when added up, equal the number itself excluding itself (e.g., 6 is 1+2+3). They get weirder when you see the power that the number six (the first perfect number) has in the numerical succession to the other perfect numbers and how the 6th perfect number has not only binary divisors but also binary sequencing in the difference between itself and the 5th perfect number. If my conjecture is correct, perfect numbers are here to exp...

TL;DR: Perfect numbers are weird. They are made of divisors that when added up, equal the number itself excluding itself (e.g., 6 is 1+2+3). They get weirder when you see the power that the number six (the first perfect number) has in the numerical succession to the other perfect numbers and how the 6th perfect number has not only binary divisors but also binary sequencing in the difference between itself and the 5th perfect number. If my conjecture is correct, perfect numbers are here to exp...

TL;DR: You don't get the good answers by looking at the back of the book this time. Sure, you could click on the link below, but what fun would that be without knowing what you're clicking on? As babies, we learn on/off really quickly, whether it's bottles, boobs, or peekaboos. Life comes at you fast. That's the "on/off" of the "binary" world. Now comes the infamous 1s and 2s of numbers after the 0s and 1s. They exist, like on/off or life/death, in every conceivable univer...

TL;DR: You don't get the good answers by looking at the back of the book this time. Sure, you could click on the link below, but what fun would that be without knowing what you're clicking on? As babies, we learn on/off really quickly, whether it's bottles, boobs, or peekaboos. Life comes at you fast. That's the "on/off" of the "binary" world. Now comes the infamous 1s and 2s of numbers after the 0s and 1s. They exist, like on/off or life/death, in every conceivable univer...

The “sir” title is a novelty honorific from very dear friends with a tiny “parcel” of land in Scotland. And while I do love my ancestral home, I am by no means claiming I deserve any honorific nor am I calling myself Scottish. However, “titles” I do claim: Blockchain Believer – Honest Skeptic – Annoyed Dreamer – Temporarily Suspended New York Attorney – Chief Development Officer, Board Member, and Member of The Blue Rock Organization (“TBRO”) – Real Estate Broker – Amateur: Philosopher, Autho...

The “sir” title is a novelty honorific from very dear friends with a tiny “parcel” of land in Scotland. And while I do love my ancestral home, I am by no means claiming I deserve any honorific nor am I calling myself Scottish. However, “titles” I do claim: Blockchain Believer – Honest Skeptic – Annoyed Dreamer – Temporarily Suspended New York Attorney – Chief Development Officer, Board Member, and Member of The Blue Rock Organization (“TBRO”) – Real Estate Broker – Amateur: Philosopher, Autho...

Disclaimer: If anyone thinks I'm crazy for pursuing this, I encourage you to check out Sam Altman's recent statement that basically confirms the thesis of our article: AI + Data + (Profit Participation Units) = Profit (published here: https://paragraph.xyz/@dunsmoor.eth/aidataredactedprofit, May 3, 2024) and the clip: https://x.com/tsarnick/status/1789107043825262706?s=46, May 11, 2024) It seems like great minds think alike, don't they? Now let me take you on this exciting jour...

Disclaimer: If anyone thinks I'm crazy for pursuing this, I encourage you to check out Sam Altman's recent statement that basically confirms the thesis of our article: AI + Data + (Profit Participation Units) = Profit (published here: https://paragraph.xyz/@dunsmoor.eth/aidataredactedprofit, May 3, 2024) and the clip: https://x.com/tsarnick/status/1789107043825262706?s=46, May 11, 2024) It seems like great minds think alike, don't they? Now let me take you on this exciting jour...

TL;DR: All great ideas have derivatives. In fact, that’s what makes them great ideas, and we should use them to unlock more of the skill tree of great ideas and products. Fire, the Wheel, Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence (“AI”)? What are all things that can ruin your day or make it infinitely better. Have you ever been on a hike and couldn’t wait to get back to the campfire? Have you ever been without a taxi in the middle of nowhere? Have you ever needed to prove someone has graduated f...

TL;DR: All great ideas have derivatives. In fact, that’s what makes them great ideas, and we should use them to unlock more of the skill tree of great ideas and products. Fire, the Wheel, Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence (“AI”)? What are all things that can ruin your day or make it infinitely better. Have you ever been on a hike and couldn’t wait to get back to the campfire? Have you ever been without a taxi in the middle of nowhere? Have you ever needed to prove someone has graduated f...