Recently went through blobcap's write-up on the depopulation trade which frames the population collapse is accelerating beyond forecast and already happening now. Stefano gestures toward the energy crisis as evidence that consensus models are failing, but I would have liked to see the same analytical pressure applied to identifying which population narratives and statistics are being misrepresented. The biggest takeaway from the message is that it is hard to really rationalize the speed and t...

EigenDA achieved cloud-scale throughput of 1 GB/s, representing a 10,000x scaling of Ethereum blobs.

Would you rather have a penny that doubles each day for a month or 1 million dollars? Someone prompted me asking how I manage to balance so many tasks in my terminal, her question reminded me of one of my stories. So, before I tell the story, think about it: If the owner of a multi-billion dollar corporation appeared in front of you and gave you a choice, what you would choose: Would you rather have a penny that doubled everyday for a month, or $1 million today? The fact is, a lot of people g...

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Week 3 kicked off with new voices, new submissions, and new energy across every layer of the ecosystem. The December rhythm is becoming real: SongJam activity, Incented voting, ZAO Fractals, and daily community flow. Here’s what moved today.1. ZABAL AMA #3 — Audio Spaces on the SongJam LeaderboardThis week we hosted ZABAL AMA #3 directly on the SongJam leaderboard for audio spaces, testing out the new integration.

You’ve been typing on the same keyboard layout for 150 years. Not because it’s the best—far from it—but because it won the power game of culture. The QWERTY keyboard isn’t just a relic; it’s a perfect example of how certain ideas become entrenched not because they’re superior, but because they get locked into our institutions and daily habits. This is a story about how power and culture shape the memes that stick with us. The Dvorak keyboard is 70% more efficient than QWERTY. Faster typing, l...

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