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I’ve been thinking about how the web used to be this chaotic but exciting place where you explored forums, blogs, weird little sites… and now, everything seems to funnel through a few controlled pipes: YouTube recommends, Reddit front page, TikTok FYP, Google top 3 links.

It’s efficient, but it also feels like it’s training us to wait for content instead of seeking it. I miss getting *lost* online.

Anyone else feel like the internet is starting to feel more like a curated feed than a rabbit hole? Is there any chance we course-correct from this?

I should begin by disclosing that I have a very respectful position of ETH and BTH and started stacking ETH at around $2,200. I’ve always been a momentum investor and right now, after doing a decent dive of due diligence I’m confident that both BTC and ETC are going to make some exceptional gains.

Yeah, the tech is cool but if you step back for a few minutes you might be able to see just how dangerous it is for our personal freedoms. ETH more so than BTC. Over the past six months an unprecedented amount of our personal data that has always been segmented into individual silos has been correlated into single and very broad reaching individual dossiers. I’m talking everything, biometrics, spending, online conduct including social media, employment, voting, civil conduct… I’m talking absolutely EVERYTHING. The uprising of the “Tech Bros” is a very real thing. For those that aren’t aware I’d invite you to do some research on Peter Thiel and Palantir. This is the company whose stock shot up from $12 to $145 in just months. All because they are doing, under Federal contracts, exactly what I’ve described.

Now not only are we about to surrender our money to the “Tech Bros” they have an extremely friendly government behind them. I’ve made my entire career based on Tech from the age of 17 and my philosophy has always been “what‘s next” and I’ve made a very successful career doing that, mostly hooking up with specific management teams doing start-ups And what I’m absolutely 100% confident about is that these technologies will indeed replace our fiat currency. Especially ETH and stablecoins. BTW, I’m buying as much as I possibly can and I know that you’ve watched the insane amount of corporate and institutional inflows, well, that’s for a reason. How many of you have read The Genius Act? That is some scary legislation. In summary, what we‘re doing is handing over the reins to these companies while saying out loud, “Nah, we don’t need to not just Monitor you but we won’t protect the consumer at all. You’re free to do what ever you wish for the next 10 years.

I know that many will disagree but I see this as one of the most dangerous events/periods in America’s history with regards to our personal freedoms. I’m very open to hearing your opinions.

# “What if AI gets so smart that the President of the United States cannot do better than following ChatGPT-7’s recommendation, but can’t really understand it either? What if I can’t make a better decision about how to run OpenAI and just say, ‘You know what, ChatGPT-7, you’re in charge. Good luck.”

149,673,860,000 gas used on July 21, 2025 – the most ever recorded in a single day.

Let’s break down what this means 👇

**Gas is the fuel that powers Ethereum.**

Each smart contract interaction, NFT mint, staking, DEX trade, and stablecoin transfer, it all consumes gas.

So, this chart doesn’t just measure activity. It reflects real usage, demand, and adoption.

**Gas usage has been steadily rising since Ethereum launched in 2015.**
From just a few million gas/ per day in early years → To over **149 billion** now.

And, as we see this growth is sustained and organic.

**This milestone shows one thing clearly:**
Ethereum is thriving. More apps, more users, more real-world value flowing onchain.

And this record? It’s just the beginning of a seamless journey.

Source: [https://etherscan.io/chart/gasused ](https://etherscan.io/chart/gasused)

This post was written by **Everstake**, a responsible staking provider trusted by 735K+ users across 70+ blockchain networks.

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Hey there,

The domain currently 301s straight to /uk/ since that’s their biggest market, but they’ve also got folders for 13 other countries (/mx/, /de/, /fr/, you get the idea).

Now they want to ditch that redirect and create a proper homepage with country flags or some kind of selector. We haven’t decided exactly what this new homepage will look like yet.

Problem is, pretty much all their backlinks point to the root domain, so if they kill that 301, they’re basically throwing away all that link equity that’s currently flowing to /uk/.

We’ve got hreflang properly set up across all the country folders, and the site’s running on WordPress.

Anyone dealt with something like this before? Is there a clever way to restructure this without nuking the SEO they’ve already built up?

Thabk you

This week’s featured destination is **Northern India** including the “golden triangle” cities of Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur. Feel free to share stories/advice – some questions to start things off:

– What were some of your favorite experiences there?
– Experiences/perspectives on solo travel there?
– Suggestions for food/accommodations?
– Any tips for getting around?
– Anything you wish you’d known before arriving?
– Other advice, stories, experiences?

Archive of previous “weekly destination” discussions: https://old.reddit.com/r/solotravel/wiki/weeklydestinations