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Tag: death

  • E-Death

    This topic is a big deal in Las Vegas. It seems a young person, anyone from a child to young adult, is getting killed almost every day. The cause? An e-bike or an e-scooter.

    It’s gotten to the point where I don’t even have to read the articles anymore. I see “e-bike” and already know what’s coming next.

    If I turn on the news, it’s the same thing. Only the news will go out and talk to an officer. They will then explain the importance of safety.

    Safety?

    How do you talk to someone who refuses to listen?

    Unfortunately, we live in a time where everyone can be seen, and everyone wants to. Everything is me, me, me. The world revolves around me and no one else.

    I’ve seen multiple kids on e-bikes and e-scooters ignore traffic and dart across streets without any regard for their own safety.

    When I was a kid, I had a ten-speed bicycle and one time I sped across my residential street and almost got hit by a car. That scared me enough to slow down and look both ways from that point on.

    While it’s easy for me to think ‘these kids need to get hit so they learn their lesson,’ the truth is I can’t because they have motors. All I had to propel myself were my legs.

    Should we make kids go to driver’s ed? Take a test? Get a license?

    It’s easy to say yes, but everything is always easier said than done.

    Tons of people that pass their driver’s test don’t drive the same way after their picture is taken. Myself included.

    Every Gen-X’er will tell you they did stupid shit as a kid, and a teenager, and a young adult. We were lucky though because whether we were alone, or with our friends, when we learned a lesson, we were able to walk away from it.

    Today, everything is automated to “make life easier.”

    That’s true. Today, you don’t need to learn.

    You live or you die.

  • Where’s My Change?

    Yes, I feel the need to throw in my two cents on this Kirk situation. Why? Because reading all the back and forth is annoying.

    One side says he was a great family man.

    The other side claims he was the devil incarnate.

    Does it really matter?

    No because he was human. He was most likely both.

    None of us are perfect. We all fight with others, including those close to us, like family members. Some of us fight so much we become the black sheep or even get kicked out of a will.

    There’s not a single person who can say they never fought with someone they loved.

    The funny part of life starts when someone dies. They can be a total asshole in life. Yet at their funeral, everyone claims they were such a great person.

    Were they? Or is it guilt we feel for not being able to be nice while they were alive? We have to stand before God and clear our conscience.

    It doesn’t matter. As we go through life, we think we are doing the right thing. Why should it matter what other people think?

    Jerk or not, we have to face judgement alone. How many people go online or pack a church to try and convince others that a dead family man was right or wrong has no bearing on life.

    It doesn’t matter in the slightest.

    Who cares if the right wants to praise an individual?

    Who cares if the left wants to vilify the same person?

    Kirk was a family man who thought he was doing right. He was who he was just as I am who I am, and you are who you are.

    Did he spread hate? Don’t we all?

    Did he love those close to him? Again, don’t we all?

    Should I hate him for the evil things he said? If so, I should probably hate myself too.

    At the end of the day, none of opinions matter because none of us has to answer to each other for the life we’ve lived. There’s only one higher being that we need to convince we were right.

    No one else.

  • Crypto Death

    Is there anything worse than a rug pull?

    Yes and no. It depends on how you want to die. Quickly? Or slow and painful?

    Quickly you say? Rug pulls are the answer.

    Rug pulls take your money in one nice and easy shot.

    The problem with rug pulls is you can see the problems if you look close enough. Most people just see the promises and jump in without checking to see if there’s water in the swimming pool.

    Case in point – Mutuum.

    Will this be a rug pull? Only time will tell.

    I’ve heard a lot about this lending platform, which promises to make lending and borrowing as painless as can be. My one fault is for the life of me I can’t find who is behind this project.

    Most legitimate cryptos splash the faces of every executive on its website. They want you to know what major corporations each person comes from and how they have 14 college degrees.

    I have no clue who started Mutuum. I only know they have a logo that looks very official, almost governmental.

    Defi (decentralized finance) is a slippery slope. Ideally, it’s the perfect way to lend. Realistically, there are too many flaws at this point in time. In any event, it’s not something I’d jump into even with the promise of 300% returns.

    It’s easy to say “the coin only cost $0.002.”

    There are 48 billion tokens in existence. At .002 they could easily walk away with $96 million. Of course, .002 is the pre-sale price. Once they go “live” who knows what the real price would be. I’m sure it will be outrageous considering all the hype I’ve read.

    Of course, I could be totally wrong, and I hope to be.

    But, my mind thinks back to projects like OneCoin, Thodex, Arbix Finance, and Luna. There are plenty more.

    The funny part about losing your money in a rug pull is how fast it disappears.

    Fear not my friends, for there is a way to still lose your crypto money, but at a much slower pace.

    A slow and steady bleed is for those who use crypto exchanges. These are the guys that shake your hand while stabbing you in the back.

    Admittedly, I haven’t used every exchange. There are some that had a hard time validating my ID so I gave up on them.

    Coinbase is a good example. They charge for everything. I’m surprised they don’t charge you to look in your wallet. Want to buy a crypto – charge. Want to transfer one crypto to another – charge. Want to transfer to USD – charge.

    I understand they need to make money, but to nickel and dime is ridiculous. I’m trying to invest, not buy a car.

    God forbid you need to cash out but are staking. In some cases, it can take a week for your money to be released. Should the market crash, and after the fees to cash out, why bother?

    Even if you’re successful getting all your money, you’re really not. In most cases, you’re still left with crypto dust. Crypto dust is the very small percentage of coin that’s left over since prices change constantly.

    Binance used to let you exchange your dust for its token, but I don’t know if they still do.

    On a quick note, I like the interface on Exodus, but again, taking your money out is an extreme pain. And very pricey.

    Crypto is like flirting with death.

    It can be fun and exciting, but in the end, death will find you.