I ran into a completely mind-blowing video where Brock Pierce really lets his mind go into a deep dive, and I must say, this video is both completely awesome in its scope and also it shows just how advanced Brock Pierce's mind is....
Hang on:
As a weird side note, I was contacted by a guy who runs an artist collective in the UK last week. He mistook me for Brock Pierce. He contacted me via Messenger, and I thought he just was getting my name wrong. Halfway through the conversation I said, "I'm not Brock Pierce."
I have zero clue how he got me confused with Brock, but nonetheless I brainstormed with this guy about blockchain for about an hour.
Cheers,
Stella
That video is f.ucking awesome. I shared it with a lot of good friends who thanked me for it.
You can say that again..this is a great knowledge to gain.
What a wicked documentary, a talk to blow many people's minds!
Awesome sharing, thanks a lot @stellabelle!
Namaste :)
in my opinion, the best part is at:
(start at 19:05)
!! best:
that's so powerfull.
thanks for sharing it.
Mind absolutely blown @stellabelle but probably not for the same reasons as many here. I feel compelled to explain just a bit as to why. (first, I do not believe in coincidence)
I left state government service in 1995, washed my hands of the entire vile system, moved myself and children to a secluded mountain hide-away and dropped out of mainstream society all together.
However, in 1997 I was found and approached by a representative of the Kellogg Foundation. The reason was explained quite well by Brock Pierce in this video. when he ran the piece from the NBC news clip from 1995. The person who approached me asked if I would be a part of a task force to help those living in rural America. Without much explanation except that the task force was going to be fully funded by a MIRA (Managing Information for Rural America) Grant. (Although on the flight home I discovered the funding actually came initially from the Rand Corp.)
All expense trip to Kalamazoo Michigan (yes, I found out there really is a place called Kalamazoo), was set up in a five-star hotel for a weeks worth of work with approx. 100 other people.
In a general assembly the first morning we were given the task at hand and were divided into several work groups. The TASK? It seems there was this new technology called the Internet and it was not something being adopted readily by the general public. We were challenged to find a way to make it more appealing and to get it to every household and business across the nation.
Long story short, the rest is history!
I am really glad you posted this just at the right time for me. Maybe someday I'll explain that part a little better ;)
Thanks for sharing. I'm going to check out The Starfish and Spider book. I like Brock's energy.
Yeah, this guy is a genius.
Hi Stellabelle, thanks for sharing. In the video Brock mentioned that he founded Tether USDT, do you know if he is still involved with Tether?
Reason I ask is because in his speech, he also talks about the DAO and the importance of security. There's a lot fud being spread surrounding Tether, at the moment. Brock was mentioned in an article on Bloomberg recently regards an apparent hack of 31MM USDT.
Did you ask him how he made the mistake?
He said someone forwarded me to him by accident. The weirdest part of this story is that I first talked to an AI Brock Pierce bot, on Messenger. it's called Brock Bot. It was this bot that inspired me to program my own chatbot on Messenger....Weird!
Wow, I always say life is stranger than fiction because in fiction the plot has to make sense but in life, it really does not have to. But at least the chance meeting had some good outcome.
Brock Pierce does follow me on Twitter! that was a moment i remember! I am so impressed with his thinking....it's so futuristic.
I am trying to watch the video but my internet is acting up. Will watch it later. He has 11.2k followers. Wow.
6am, I'm half way through. This guy is smart!
I want the starfish book.
😁
Time for part 2...
I enjoyed this, thank you.
The last minute he was talking about me finding @utopian-io.
yeah, glad you enjoyed it....it really made me think bigger...
I did, and Ikigai, well that had to go into my utopian blog today.
Thank you for the inspiration, again :)
Call me mind blown
Watched the entire video and sent the link to a few friends who have been sitting on the sidelines. Thanks.
Good video Stella. I bet it is fun!
Recently both my parents have been asking about bitcoin. They are interested in passive income and investing. My mom is super curious and highly intelligent. I was telling her about blockchain and that the currency aspect of bitcoin is only the tip of the iceberg on this tech.
This will change everything.
Great video. Brock really illustrates that even he has yet to fully realize what this space is capable of. Thanks for sharing.
i must say...wow. haven't heard of brock pierce before. great video. resteemed n shared any way i can.
That was a rather interesting look at the future of blockchain and cryptos in general. I believe that he's right on, but I don't know which way it's going to go. If the global banking system felt threatened enough, they could possibly block this technology on the internet. The internet is still subject to the whims of the various governments.
Great post with quality contents. Keep it up @stellabelle
Weren't expecting to tell someone you're not Brock Pierce? lol If they recognize people based on levels of awesomeness, I can see why he confused you for BP.
Those people trying to understand the concept of "The Internet"
GAWWWWD I am excited. This video has me pumped.
<3
Great perspective and knowledge. I loved what he said towards the end about how it's not just about financial gain but more about enabling individuals to live a life of their choosing. It opens up the possibilities of freedom for everyone :):)
that is an exceptional video. i like how he talked about how new technologies are first thought of as failures. about decentralization as an emerging foundation of a paradigm shift. about building better business and monetary models for the future.
Whoa. I think I need to send this to family and friends still in doubt of blockchain technology and its potential. Like I love them that much so they don't miss out; but if they're still stalling-too bad for them!
Really interesting talk - especially the bit about Nigeria.
Those TV punters are hilarious - just like the ones now
What an amazing post and video @stellabelle, thanks for sharing this! I watched the whole thing and am going to repost now.
She died. After 24 hours of further suffering that i watched!
https://steemit.com/life/@surpassinggoogle/i-wish-it-was-a-dream-10-pm-manila-time-my-precious-loving-mum-lost-life-she-fought-hard-fix-me-this-is-not-nsfw-it-s-life-and
Oh no. I am very sorry.
Brock Pierce may become legendary for another reason - his involvement in "Tether", which is used by several exchanges including Bitfinex.
The problem?
It seems Tether is being used to circumvent bank difficulties, which simply means it is being issued with no aim towards it being "pegged" to US Dollars.
This means that when the wheels come off the cart, from issuing too much of it, BFX and other exchanges will have their own mini-hyperinflation event, where they lose control of the Tether valuation - which in turn will harm anyone with funds parked there.
Don't store anything on exchanges using Tether, this one is starting to look like "Gox 2.0".
Wow! democratizing the globe! To benefit the poor the most. WOW
😍A very informative post. Great job. Keep it up! 😍
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@stellabelle It appears that Brock Pierce has a highly disturbing past with allegations of child abuse. Details can be found in this documentary.
Any idea how I would be able to connect with Brock Pierce and his team in Puerto Rico. I will be there in April for 2 weeks, I would love to lend a hand towards the initiative.
wow. wow. This is a great talk and explanation on the expansion of block chains and crypto currencies.
I would love to have a mind like Brock, he gets the global system and the future of technologies direction.