[ExI] Satoshi Nakamoto

[Keith Henson]

 I On Fri, Aug 7, 2026 at 4:48 PM Adrian Tymes via extropy-chat <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:

> On Fri, Aug 7, 2026 at 5:33 PM Keith Henson <hkeithhenson at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Most of what I have done since college is listed on the Wikipedia page
> about me. Have you ever looked at it?
>
> It doesn't say which degree you got.


Actually it does in the text box at the top. "

University of Arizona <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Arizona>,
electrical engineering
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_engineering>


<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_engineering>

>   But if you do apply for a SBIR,
> copying https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Henson#Works into the
> application would likely portray you as competent enough.
>
> >> > So the first order of business might be to recruit someone with those
> skills. You have more experience in that area than I do. Any ideas?
> >>
> >> That depends.  Do you have any other issues besides that you think
> >> they'd never give you the money?
> >
> > Scientology. They have not bothered me for close to ten years, buf if
> they got wind I was doing anything, they would probably go after me again.
> Given they intimidated the IRS, they probably would have no difficulty in
> influencing other parts of the government.
>
> Eh...they seem to have a lot less influence these days.  I'm not sure
> they could intimidate the IRS any more.
>

The IRS is still intimidated, scientologists get a tax credit no other
"religion" gets.

>
> > Age is another factor. Nobody is going to fund someone likely to die
> before the project is done.
>
> That is not one of the criteria they judge on.  Besides, Phase Is last
> no more than 12 months, typically less, and I'm pretty sure you'll
> still be around at the end of 2027.  Those who make the funding
> decisions don't look at individual contributors beyond the immediate
> funding phase.
>
> Hmm.

> The only company that ever got back to me on induction melters was
> Chinese. I might be able to get a price for one from them. That is probably
> the most expensive part.
>
> The AIs can't always help, but ask anyway.  They might find places you
> haven't looked.
>

I have used an AI. Got a list, tried to contact them all. One,
Inductotherm, responded once but has not been responsive since.


> > The other big problem is a place to put it. I live in a condo with a 15
> by 25 patio. There is no way the HOA would put up with it, not the mention
> that there is no way I could draw the power needed. The place can't even
> charge electric cars.
> >
> > The Sylmar landfill is about 15 miles to the west. But I have been
> utterly unsuccessful in gaining the attention of anyone from LASAN or
> LADWP. Even a very small prototype would need both.
>
> Go over there and ask in person.


The only people there are dozer operators. Management stays far away from
the smelly place. I should try to visit though and see if there is any
place to put a pilot gasifier and run in the power lines for it. Though I
am not sure they would let anyone in. It is an industrial facility. Perhaps
I could get someone with a photo drone to do a flyover though I can't think
of anyone with a drone.

Maybe ask if you can, if funded,
> borrow some land to set up this trash-recycling demonstration.  Tell
> them that you're willing to pay to rent out of the project's budget if
> it's funded, and you're trying to figure out how much you need to
> budget to put in a proposal.
>
> > Introduce away.
>
> Done.  I can't guarantee they're still doing Phase 0 assistance, but
> I've asked.  The autoreply suggests they're away right now but will be
> back in the office next week.
>
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