onlymythoughts

@onlymythoughts · 11 months ago

The lightning network may be a fast and cheap way to spend your BTC but the lightning network has some major flaws in my view and many security risks in that all transactions require you to trust mult...

5 likes · 4 comments · Cybersecurity and Privacy (e3e6)

@onlymythoughts · 1 year ago

Sanctions come back to bite the west

5th Sept 2022 Just as the UK and Europe seemed to be emerging from one crisis the Covid-19 pandemic. Along comes another that threatens to affect the health of people much more than Covid-19 ever did...

1 likes · 0 comments · World Today (70ff)

@onlymythoughts · 1 year ago

If you believe in the future of crypto

22nd June 2022 The crypto market has been in turmoil since the collapse of the 'Terra USD' and it's associated coin 'Luna' this has had a knock on effect on the wider crypto market with people starti...

4 likes · 0 comments · World Today (70ff)

@onlymythoughts · 1 year ago

Tech Stock Meltdown

12th May 2022 There was much excitement when Coinbase floated on the Nasdaq stock exchange back in April 2021. In November of 2021 the stock reached an all time high of $357 per share, but today the...

4 likes · 2 comments · World Today (70ff)

@onlymythoughts · 1 year ago

2 weeks on my guitar

4th May 2022 2 weeks ago I bought my first ever six string acoustic guitar. I have always wanted to learn the guitar and have tried a couple of times before, but my fingers hurt so much from holding...

6 likes · 6 comments · Learning Music (fa97)

@onlymythoughts · 2 years ago

Suppressing opinion, good for democracy?

21st April 2022 Elon Musk has caused quite a stir recently with his bid to buy Twitter. He has a huge following on the platform and recently posted a poll asking his followers if they thought that Tw...

7 likes · 0 comments · World Today (70ff)

@onlymythoughts · 2 years ago

The Rising Cost of Living

4th April 2022 I have just had my direct debit increased for electricity and gas from £103 per month to £248 per month! More than double. I have phoned my supplier and it seems there is nothing I ca...

3 likes · 0 comments · World Today (70ff)

@onlymythoughts · 2 years ago

Losing their grip on power

24th March 2022 In 1450, Johannes Gutenberg created the first printing press, which was given the name of the “Gutenberg Press” This invention revolutionised the way information and ideas were spr...

2 likes · 0 comments · World Today (70ff)

@onlymythoughts · 2 years ago

Sanctions Crypto and Regulation

10th March 2022 The world is changing rapidly before our very eyes. After the fall of the Berlin wall in 1989 it seemed as if Russia was turning its eyes toward the west. Under the leadership of Bori...

5 likes · 0 comments · World Today (70ff)

@onlymythoughts · 2 years ago

What is it good for 'war' absolutely nothing!

4th March 2022 I am almost lost for words, the last 2 years have been pretty terrible and just when we were beginning to return to some kind of 'normality' a new disaster strikes! Russia invaded Ukr...

2 likes · 0 comments · World Today (70ff)

@onlymythoughts · 2 years ago

The tale of the storm in 87

19th Feb 2022 We have just had a very windy spell of weather here in the UK. Storm Eunice was pretty severe by UK standards, a number of trees were blown over and there was a fair amount of structura...

3 likes · 2 comments · Severe Weather (1fa3)

@onlymythoughts · 2 years ago

Minting my first NFT's for free

3rd Feb 2022 To be honest with you, I had heard a lot about NFT's and heard that some of them can sell for huge prices, but I didn't really understand what they were until a few days ago when I minte...

6 likes · 6 comments · All about NFT's (b8c1)

@onlymythoughts · 2 years ago

Your opinion is so wrong

27th Jan 2022 Have you ever dared to express an opinion which wasn't in line with the 'accepted' politically correct view? In the UK we have a diverse culture and are generally seen as a 'tolerant'...

4 likes · 0 comments · World Today (70ff)

@onlymythoughts · 2 years ago

Old Skool back in the day 87-96

26th Jan 2022 It seems like only yesterday, but the acid house and rave era from 87-96 was something almost unreal. The movement began in around 87 when unlicenced music events began to take off with...

6 likes · 7 comments · Music and Culture (c2e5)

@onlymythoughts · 2 years ago

Beating the market

24th Jan 2022 To be honest with you I am not heavily invested in crypto. I am very interested of course and believe that the future potential for crypto assets such as 'Bitcoin Cash' could be huge....

2 likes · 0 comments · World Today (70ff)

@onlymythoughts · 2 years ago

A sensible approach?

17th January 2022 I have been concerned for some time about the global handling of the coronavirus pandemic. I do not consider myself to be anti vaccine, per se. In fact I agree that in many instanc...

5 likes · 2 comments · World Today (70ff)

@onlymythoughts · 2 years ago

Is this really happening?

Date 5th Jan 2021 Something doesn't seem right to me. I thought that we lived in a democracy here in the west though I fear we are fast becoming a dictatorship! Emmanuel Macron, the president of Fra...

7 likes · 8 comments · World Today (70ff)

@onlymythoughts · 2 years ago

Omicron and on and on

Winter has arrived and with it another new variant of Covid-19 called 'Omicron' which is said to have originated in South Africa and has now spread throughout europe and has, at the time of writing be...

7 likes · 8 comments · World Today (70ff)

@onlymythoughts · 2 years ago

The Chi Variant

The year is 2029. The 'World Health Organisation' has issued a warning about a new strain of covid, called the 'Chi' variant. Chi is the 22nd letter of the greek alphabet and soon we will run out of...

4 likes · 6 comments · World Today (70ff)

@onlymythoughts · 2 years ago

The ministry of truth

We have been living with Covid-19 for more than a year and a half and though things may seem to be getting better it seems there is still a long way to go before life will return to normal. I mean nor...

7 likes · 3 comments · World Today (70ff)

@onlymythoughts · 2 years ago

What is consciousness?

What makes us who we are? It's a big question and I don't think that I have all the answers though I often think about this. I figure that consciousness means to be self aware, aware that we exist, a...

8 likes · 4 comments · Mind, Perception & Thought (c7a5)

@onlymythoughts · 2 years ago

Cause and effect

I have been learning about the theory of general relativity, quantum mechanics and particuarly the strange phemomenen of 'quantum entanglement' Einstiens theory of general relativity states that noth...

6 likes · 0 comments · Mind, Perception & Thought (c7a5)

@onlymythoughts · 2 years ago

The internet of things

Technology is rapidly advancing like never before. It is difficult to function in society today without an internet connection or a smartphone. I don't know about you but I had just about got to grip...

6 likes · 3 comments · World Today (70ff)

@onlymythoughts · 2 years ago

A faucet that is worth using

I have tried many faucets to earn a little extra crypto but many of them have a high payment threshold needed to withdraw or pay so little that they are not worth using. I had seen some ads for the s...

15 likes · 10 comments · Earn Money (a25b)

@onlymythoughts · 2 years ago

Being lazy or being a dreamer

I am writing this article in response to the writing prompt by @JonicaBradley called #Laziness. Being lazy actually requires quite a lot of effort, let me explain. If we are lazy when we go to schoo...

4 likes · 1 comments · PromptlyJonica (b4a0)

@onlymythoughts · 2 years ago

What is Agenda 21?

Agenda 21 is supposedly a 'non binding' action plan drawn up by the United Nations at the 'earth summit' in Rio de Janerio back in 1992. The stated aims of Agenda 21 are to promote 'sustainable deve...

5 likes · 1 comments · World Today (70ff)

@onlymythoughts · 2 years ago

Speculation and Shib Coin

I generally am a cautious trader, taking profits when I can and really not risking a huge amount in the crypto market though I took a punt recently on 'Shib' coin which is a meme coin and has been dub...

4 likes · 1 comments · Crypto Mindset (9c1c)

@onlymythoughts · 2 years ago

Rainy days and Mondays

Today has been one of those days! It hasn't stopped raining all day, its turned colder too and the Autumn time is definitely here. I feel that my mood is affected my the weather, I seem to lack energ...

8 likes · 1 comments · Open For All (cc80)

@onlymythoughts · 2 years ago

Songs that sound similar

I am writing this article in response to the writing prompt 'similarities' by @JonicaBradley and thought I would write about some songs which sound to me quite similar. I thought this would be a bi...

4 likes · 1 comments · PromptlyJonica (b4a0)

@onlymythoughts · 2 years ago

Timing the market with crypto

There is some debate about the best strategies for making money from crypto investments. Many people believe that the best strategy is to simply HODL which means 'hold on for dear life' throughout al...

4 likes · 5 comments · Open For All (cc80)