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Old Man Yells!
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Old Man Yells! features Bob Burnett, the CEO of Barefoot Mining CEO and the former Chief Technical Officer at Gateway. Bob is an old man with 40 years of experience in technology business. On this channel he offers his perspective on Bitcoin, technology, business and the economy.
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OLD MAN YELLS! - EPISODE 21 - A CONVERSATION WITH JON ATACK
Mar 1802:27:52Tap to summarizePlease take a moment to like this video and subscribe to this channel.Jon Atack is a long-time Bitcoin Core developer. In this episode Bob Burnett and Jon discuss topics such as:* The culture of Bitcon Core and the DEI influence it has been under.* Centralization forces in Bitcoin and Bitcoin Mining.* Frustrations with some of the processes and communication methods used by Bitcoin Core.* The possibility of alternative Bitcoin clients.* Thoughts and questions on the release of V30 from Bitcoin Core. In the show we reference Jon's talk given at Plan B in El Salvador earlier in 2026. It can be seen here: https://bit.ly/Jon-Atack-PlanBWe also reference the work of Hodlonaut and some his threads on similar topics on X. You can find some of the most important ones here:https://x.com/hodlonaut/status/2032441401162465468https://x.com/hodlonaut/status/2032816004963647847https://x.com/hodlonaut/status/2031033217008963959Find Jon Atack on X at: https://x.com/jonatackFind Bob Burnett on X: https://x.com/boomer_btc
Transcribe →OLD MAN YELLS - EPISODE 20 - MARS MONEY
Jan 27, 202500:25:27Tap to summarizePresident Trump has declared a goal of colonizing Mars. Elon Musk has been a big advocate of this and it is obvious that he is pushing President Trump. Colonizing Mars is essentially a reset button on society and having a clean slate means even the monetary system can be created from scratch. In this episode we explore a potential architecture for that monetary system and Bitcoin provides an excellent base. Note: I mention that the maximum round-trip message to Mars takes about 20 minutes. I misspoke and that number is actually 40-42 minutes.
Transcribe →OLD MAN YELLS! - EPISODE 19 - COLLECTIVE DENIAL
Jan 7, 202500:27:05Tap to summarizeIn this episode the story of Lt. Hiroo Onoda is told to exemplify the power of collective denial. This episode also explores how many cases of collective denial exist in society now and many of them intersect with the Bitcoin world.
Transcribe →OLD MAN YELLS! - EPISODE 18 - THEN THEY FIGHT YOU
Nov 4, 202400:30:31Tap to summarizeTwo recent papers authored by members of the US Federal Reserve and The European Central Bank are direct attacks on Bitcoin and evidence that Bitcoin's adversaries are entering a new phase in their fight against it. I would greatly appreciate your support by subscribing to this channel. Source of papers can be found here: https://bit.ly/FederalReserve-Permane...https://bit.ly/ECB-BITCOIN
Transcribe →Defending Bitcoin
Sep 26, 202400:22:46Tap to summarizeBill Maher created a video about Bitcoin and mining that used several incorrect figures and he then mocked "crypto" and essentially called it a bane on society. This video rebuts Bill's statements and, more importantly, discusses our responsibility to defend Bitcoin.
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OLD MAN YELLS! - EPISODE 16 - THE VALUE OF A BLOCK
Jul 15, 202400:37:50Tap to summarizeBitcoin's blocks have been valued in an incomplete way and many new factors will become apparent over the next few years. This changing value will also change who is motivated to control blocks and the complexion of the mining landscape.
Transcribe →OLD MAN YELLS! - EPISODE 14 - DIRTY POOL
Nov 24, 202300:17:09Tap to summarizeThis episode explains some the basics of how Bitcoin blocks are created and pools interact with miners. It then explores the recent revelation of a major Bitcoin mining pool admitting to censoring transactions.
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ROOTS OF POOLS
Nov 8, 202300:18:02Tap to summarizeToday I am releasing the first in a series of shows on mining pools. This one focuses on why they exist (versus solo mining) and the crucial role they have played in the growth of the Bitcoin ecosystem. I hope you'll give it a try.
Transcribe →EPISODE 12 - OLD MAN YELLS! - THE TENTH MAN
Oct 17, 202300:17:04Tap to summarizeIn this episode the background of the Tenth Man concept is explained and then Bob explores why this is so important in society and in the Bitcoin world.
Transcribe →Old Man Yells! Episode 1 - The Purpose of Bitcoin
Oct 2, 202300:10:00Tap to summarizeBob Burnett, CEO of Barefoot Mining discusses The Purpose of Bitcoin from a first principles perspective. In it he discloses that it was created for two reasons, to remove control of money from the hands of government and so that the world has a cash-like option in the digital world.
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