Bootstrapping the Future Internet with Impervious.ai - LNJ050 - a podcast by Chaz

from 2021-09-23T12:00

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Transcript: https://sicksub.network/LNJ050Transcript


In this episode we have Anthony Ronning and Chase Perkins from Impervious.ai. Impervious is a software platform that uses the Lightning Network as a messaging layer to create other novel technologies like a more decentralized VPN. Anthony Ronning is known for writing an article about the current state of Lightning Network privacy.


We talk about:



  • 0:00 - Intro

  • 1:27 - A Lighter Note

  • 5:03 - Chase’s Background in BTC

  • 6:40 - Anthony Background in BTC and LN

  • 7:49 - Chase and Lightning, A Beginners Tale

  • 9:38 - Impervious Reason for Being

  • 11:49 - Impervious/LN and Centralized Content

  • 16:50 - Anthony explains PoC with AMP Project

  • 22:28 - In-Band vs Out of Band

  • 26:57 - Are there times when in-band is far more useful?

  • 31:54 - Hackathon Winners - The World Computer

  • 36:35 - Bitswarm, Intentiving Torrents

  • 39:08 - Goss - P2P Gossip Chat Room

  • 41:22 - Pseudozach and the Red Phone

  • 43:33 - Discord Bot

  • 45:03 - The Future of Social Media with the Bitcoin Stack

  • 48:00 - What are the Arguments Against Impervious?

  • 53:00 - Anthony’s Lightning Privacy Article

  • 56:57 - LN Privacy - PTLCs(Point Time Lock Contracts)

  • 59:42 - Future of LN


Chase’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChaseTheTruth

Impervious’ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImperviousAi

Anthony’s Twitter was disabled at the time of us uploading this podcast.


Impervious’ Website: https://www.impervious.ai/


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Rabbit Holes:


The World Computer: https://twitter.com/ImperviousAi/status/1428865426520305665

Bitswarm: https://twitter.com/ImperviousAi/status/1428863722613743618

Goss: https://twitter.com/ImperviousAi/status/1428861719116320769

Redphone: https://twitter.com/ImperviousAi/status/1428861231864029187

Discord Bot: https://twitter.com/ImperviousAi/status/1428859661592109063

Arcade City: https://twitter.com/ImperviousAi/status/1428858555105304579

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