Apple said in a statement... "We are obligated to follow the laws in the countries where we operate, even when we disagree."

ie. We have no choice. We must obey.

Watching price go up and down is like mental masturbation – will be exciting for 3 seconds and then depression sets in.

You need to busy yourself with something. Try a project like setting up a Bitcoin node, or organize a meetup in your area. Or go do something entirely non-Bitcoin related (ie. learn to wind surf).

When you think about money and payments as a medium of communication, the idiocy of laws like this becomes undeniable.

For personal use or distribution? I think there's a difference.

If you attempt to use the platform and they find out (ie. someone reports you) they will simply shut down your account. I was shocked, but this is what happened to me.

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Ok. They may have updated this. I was kicked off in July 2022 because they said I was in the U.S.

I might care how beautiful their platform was if they allowed U.S. residents to use it.

And this assumes that everyone will want to be self-custodial.

Yes. And Bitcoin will wreck them for it.

I agree, rail is the most efficient way to move large numbers of people, and a very important tool for enabling high density development. But a good transportation system includes a variety of modes and a well connected network. To support rail, you also need a suite of smaller vehicles that can take people off those main trunks. One without the other is an incomplete system. And of course you can't have any of that without a complete network of pathways, sidewalks, bike infrastructure, streets/roads/highways, etc.

Oh, and fares should be payable in Sats.

Gravity.