Comments on: Life on the Isthmus, 83 months in.

By: Darien mode. on Dorion Mode - A blog by Robinson Dorion.

Darien mode. on Dorion Mode - A blog by Robinson Dorion. — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 23:44:42 +0000

[...] which is of interest because Panama offers residency visas if you invest in forestry. I've been living on the Isthmus since 2013 and have had permanent residence since 2014, but I decided to do some due diligence on [...]

By: So where does Peter Schiff get it twisted with regard to money generally and Bitcoin in particular ? « Dorion Mode

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 21:50:43 +0000

[...] me to first move to some Caribbean Islands, primarily St. Vincent and the Grenadines and later to Panama, where I met Erik in June 20132. I understand they've had subsequent conversations, which I've not [...]

By: Bitcoin and Beverages at Baxter's, Part II « Dorion Mode

Bitcoin and Beverages at Baxter's, Part II « Dorion Mode — Tue, 18 May 2021 21:40:12 +0000

[...] I'll be headed back to the isthmus of Panama before the end of June, so this is effectively a farewell party. How can ya not come now ? Hm [...]

By: RMD: Reconciling Plans and Execution « Young Hands Club

RMD: Reconciling Plans and Execution « Young Hands Club — Wed, 04 Dec 2019 19:25:37 +0000

[...] I burned 4 hours of midnight oil and missed the moved deadline by 5 hours, but managed to publish Life on the Isthmus, 83 months in with which I'm [...]

By: Robinson Dorion

Robinson Dorion — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 17:07:50 +0000

@hanbot On the irrational loss aversion, it shown to not always work when you rub their nose in the bold print, me: "Yo, you realize discounting to me 10% now is a better deal than losing another month's rent with this thing idle at your imaginary price, yes ?" Them: (blankout). While I've definitely evoked the envy by removing my burner phone battery, I've not yet escalated the dramaz to the throwing the thing, lol!

Have you successfully talked any of the OTC action away from the whatsapp circus?

Only nibbled to date, but some success, yes. Conversations so far have revealed the whatsapp/"blockchain" circus has been more of a negative heuristic for the more professional financial network here, i.e. those who own the banks. Those conversations are still newer and need to develop further, but that's in part why were starting with the fundamentals and aim at creating a new market. Glad to fill in the negative space. I don't dispute your take, just have chosen to focus more on what gold can be extracted and do my best to carry on the tradition of Spaniards who settled the place to begin with.

By: RMD review, Nov 11th-Nov 17th « Young Hands Club

RMD review, Nov 11th-Nov 17th « Young Hands Club — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 02:13:00 +0000

[...] published Life on the Isthmus, 83 monts in. early Thursday morning1, which felt great to get [...]

By: whaack

whaack — Sat, 16 Nov 2019 14:46:40 +0000

@Robinson Dorion

Agreed, bitcoin being an 'eater of world' is better described as the theme for that article.

By: hanbot

hanbot — Sat, 16 Nov 2019 13:12:34 +0000

In my experience, for whatever reason, many owner's would rather leave a rental vacant for months, sometimes years, at a price that may have been filled in the market 3 years ago but is quite a ways away from today's market reality than have the apartment filled and cash flowing.

By no means limited to Panama, nor even to LatAm. People are irrationally loss-averse, where loss maps to the bold print under their nose, while the meaningful loss is too large and obscure to be looked at. When folks are incredulous about my burner phone it's sometimes fun to throw the thing on the ground so they can watch it "break", battery go flying out, etc. Then put it back together, turn it on, observe the (quite genuine, I think) envy. Have you successfully talked any of the OTC action away from the whatsapp circus? Anyway, thanks for the read --it's good to fill in some of the blank spaces in my assessment of that place.

By: Robinson Dorion

Robinson Dorion — Sat, 16 Nov 2019 04:43:56 +0000

@Mircea Popescu It sure was, thank you and fixed. I mentioned the dirt collection primarily to poke at any locals in the audience. Thanks for expanding and driving further.

@Diana Coman Thank you, it's it. Not sure how I overlooked that myself when I went looking for it ; if it was a snake it would've bit me!

By: Diana Coman

Diana Coman — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 20:06:29 +0000

stable state of Bitcoin being achieved when it is responsible for 50%+1 of global energy consumption