Please 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

President 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.

In 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.