In this conversation, Daniel Prince and Avi Burra delve into the complex and often controversial topics of geoengineering, health implications, and the historical narratives that shape our understanding of the world. They explore the dangers of geoengineering practices like cloud seeding, the importance of awareness in combating these issues, and the potential health benefits of niacin. The discussion also touches on ancient architecture and the mysteries surrounding its construction, as well as the challenges of verifying historical accounts. Ultimately, they emphasize the need for critical thinking and awareness in navigating these intricate subjects.

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In this Layer 2 kick-off to our India series, Avi sits down with two grassroots heavy-hitters:

• Basanta Goswami – ex-fiat dev turned full-time “freedom-tech” maxi. Basanta helped launch the Assam Bitcoin Cohort, runs wallet-security audits, hacks on the Nostr form-builder Formstr, and curates the Bangalore “Un-F*** the Internet” privacy meet-up under his new banner, Unsigned Labs.
• Paper Psych – designer-turned-community lead at Bitshala’s BitSpace, India’s first Bitcoin co-working / hacker hub in Bengaluru, home to BitDevs, design-athons and a Spanish-style fellowship that pays newcomers to contribute to open-source Bitcoin.

Together they unpack:

• how a 2022 Bitcoin conference flipped their orange-pill switch
• why talking to Indians in their own languages supercharges adoption
• Bitshala’s cohort-to-fellowship pipeline for developers & designers
• grass-roots tactics that beat alt-coin marketing budgets - Nostr zaps, vernacular podcasts, local meet-ups
• the promise (and policy pain) of hydro-powered mining in the North-East
• a vision of decentralized tech, digital self-sovereignty and an orange future for 1.4 billion people.

Whether you’re building, hodling, or just Nostr-curious, this episode is a front-row look at India’s rapidly forming Bitcoin layer - told by the plebs making it happen.

Links

Bitshala: https://bitshala.org/

Formstr: https://formstr.app/