Crazy Wisdom

Crazy Wisdom

What is Urbit trying to do? w/ Theodore Blackman

June 27, 2022 · 56 min

MP3 · Apple Podcasts · Spotify

About this episode

Theodore Blackman

Urbit Core Dev & Manage projects at Tlon Arvo Kernel

Find him on ~rovnys-ricfer on Urbit

What are metapolitics?

What is content distribution for Urbit?

What is the networking protocol for Urbit?

How is Urbiit different from other networking protocols?

What is Subscription Reform?

What is a Pub-Sub system?

What is the Scriname Space?Are there already scalable networking systems?

What is the limit on users right now on Urbit?

How do analytics work on Urbit?

How long have you been programming in Hoon and Knock?

What is an overlay OS?

If I’m programming something for a Rasberry Pi, does it make it harder or easier? 

Why would somebody want a peer-to-peer operating system?

What does it mean to have a personal server? Why is it important?

What is a root node and a routing node?

What is the key to a distributed system? What are the pillars of it?What is transactional networking or persistent networking?

Is Port my own server? How does that work?

How easy is it to interface with APIs and connect Urbit apps to web apps?

What is your favorite Urbit app? Have you used Urtweet?

Do you have access to Dallee?

Dalton Collective Octupus @_dalton 

What is Urbit trying to do?

Urbit destroys the need for a server admin (24 minutes)

Are there any hardware wallets that can keep my Urbit planets?

Ledger

What is the PKI (Urbit ID system)? Azimuth

What is the world going to look like in ten years when/if Urbit is much larger?

What are autonomous digital communities?

Bridge.urbit.org (33 minutes)

What is the intersection between Crypto and Urbit?

What is the software supply chain (47 minutes)?

What are your thoughts on Holochain?

~Datnutpollen

What is a categorization theorist?

Episode transcript
Stewart Alsop III00:00

Many different things. Ultimately, I don't believe in having themes for the things that we do. We can categorize the things and obviously we categorize things all the time. But I like to keep things open ended a continuous process of discovering the truth as it is. And the truth is tricky because we can't really get to the truth exactly. Because the truth is nonlinear. It is, in the words of John Vervaeke, combinatorially explosive. Even the truth of this window that I'm looking at, the window itself, the glass that makes up the window, is combinatorially explosive. The cup that holds your water is combinatorially explosive. You cannot model that cup totally in your head. You're only getting an image of it in with your eyes and your brain. That's not the actual cup itself. So this show is a discovery of truth wherever it may appear. By talking to people from various different fields. I've talked to artists, engineers, entrepreneurs, investors, refugees, just talking to anybody who has a glimpse into the truth. And through this conversation, through this mutual inquiry into what is true, what is real, hopefully we get to something that is helpful for to you

Stewart Alsop III01:23

now.

Stewart Alsop III01:23

We are in a time of crisis right now, but it is in those times of crisis that we find our strength. And so this show hopefully will help you to find the strength that is resting that is deep inside of you, that is part of your birthright as a human being and find that strength so that you can get through these difficult times. Also, I want to let you know that I'm offering breath work sessions, sessions every day. I've got seven sessions a day and really excited to bring this to people. People have been really enjoying it and it has brought strength to people and courage. And that's my goal, is to help you find the courage to not only survive, but to thrive in the next couple years. Maybe because this virus is not going away. Usually viruses come in waves. So this is the first, first wave it will go away and then it might come back. I'm not saying that I know for sure it will come back, but we are in this for the long haul. So this is a marathon, not a sprint. And I want to do everything I can to help you not only survive, but to thrive. So if you are interested in that, please find me on Twitter ewartalsopiii. My DMs are open. I'd love to hear about what you think about the show. Also, it'd be very, very kind of you to both subscribe to the show on Spotify Stitcher itunes. Many of the major platforms. And if you're really feeling generous, go ahead and give a review on itunes. So join me for the breathwork. Just send me a message on Twitter Ewart Allsopp III with your email and I'll add you to the email list where I'm sending out emails for the schedule. Hopefully see you there. Have a great day.

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