# Bitmessage on The No Agenda Show Bitmessage comes up in 6 chapters across 6 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from August 2013 to December 2013. - **Chapters:** 6 - **Episodes:** 6 - **Discussed:** August 2013 – December 2013 - **Related topics:** [Encryption](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/encryption.md), [Bitcoin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bitcoin.md), [Bittorrent Sync](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bittorrent-sync.md), [Edward Snowden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/edward-snowden.md), [Email](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/email.md), [Futures Contracts](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/futures-contracts.md), [Google](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/google.md), [Humor](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/humor.md), [Lavabit](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lavabit.md), [Molly Wood](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/molly-wood.md) ## Chapters 1–6 of 6 ### Government Furnished Equipment, GFE Acronym, Show Sign-off - **Episode:** [572: Uptalking Dudes](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/572-uptalking-dudes.md) - **Published:** 2013-12-08 - **Time:** 2:48:49–2:53:33 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/572-uptalking-dudes/chapter/government-furnished-equipment-gfe-acronym-show-sign-off.md An intelligence insider clarifies that the "GFE" acronym found in leaked NSA slides likely stands for "Government Furnished Equipment," rather than "Google Front End." This suggests the NSA may have provided the hardware Google uses for encryption. The hosts conclude the show by encouraging listeners to opt out of cell phones and centralized email services. Keywords: gfe, [nsa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nsa.md), [google](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/google.md), [bitmessage](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bitmessage.md), [encryption](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/encryption.md) ### Silk Road Takedown, Dread Pirate Roberts and BitMessage - **Episode:** [557: Kalemia](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/557-kalemia.md) - **Published:** 2013-10-17 - **Time:** 1:55:07–1:58:02 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/557-kalemia/chapter/silk-road-takedown-dread-pirate-roberts-and-bitmessage.md The hosts revisit the Silk Road takedown, noting that the alleged founder, Ross Ulbricht, denies being the "Dread Pirate Roberts." They discuss the fishy details in the legal affidavits and the rising price of Bitcoin. Adam Curry recommends using BitMessage for secure communication, though he admits to occasionally forgetting to check his own messages. Keywords: [silk road](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/silk-road.md), dread pirate robits, [bitcoin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bitcoin.md), [bitmessage](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bitmessage.md), [ross ulbricht](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ross-ulbricht.md) ### BitMessage, Natural Gas Markets and UNG Option Data - **Episode:** [548: Mournful Mortician](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/548-mournful-mortician.md) - **Published:** 2013-09-15 - **Time:** 1:53:27–2:00:19 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/548-mournful-mortician/chapter/bitmessage-natural-gas-markets-and-ung-option-data.md A producer on the BitMessage channel analyzed the "UNG" natural gas ticker following Adam's theory on the Syrian conflict. The analysis found massive open interest in January 2015 $17 puts, suggesting a major player is betting on natural gas prices remaining above that level. The segment explains complex trading terms like "strike peg" and the selling of "time" in the options market. Keywords: [bitmessage](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bitmessage.md), [syria](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/syria.md), [natural gas](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/natural-gas.md), ung, [futures contracts](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/futures-contracts.md), strike peg, [options trading](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/options-trading.md) ### Petition Avoidance Tactics and BitMessage - **Episode:** [543: Kosovo Protocol](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/543-kosovo-protocol.md) - **Published:** 2013-08-29 - **Time:** 1:52:24–1:54:12 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/543-kosovo-protocol/chapter/petition-avoidance-tactics-and-bitmessage.md A listener shares a humorous tactic for avoiding street petitioners by claiming to enjoy the taste of the animals they are trying to save. Additionally, the host requests that listeners stop using his BitMessage address for basic connectivity testing, as it has become a time-consuming distraction. Keywords: [petitions](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/petitions.md), [bitmessage](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bitmessage.md), [encryption](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/encryption.md), [social engineering](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/social-engineering.md), [humor](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/humor.md) ### BitMessage Peer-to-Peer Email, No Agenda Community Adoption - **Episode:** [539: Assume the Position](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/539-assume-the-position.md) - **Published:** 2013-08-15 - **Time:** 4:59 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/539-assume-the-position/chapter/bitmessage-peer-to-peer-email-no-agenda-community-adoption.md BitMessage is an encrypted, peer-to-peer communication protocol that functions similarly to Bitcoin but for messaging. The No Agenda community has adopted the platform to bypass traditional email providers like Google, utilizing a system where addresses are long numerical strings rather than domain-based names. The protocol requires a "statement of work" for sending messages, which serves as a deterrent against spam. Keywords: [bitmessage](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bitmessage.md), [bitcoin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bitcoin.md), [peer-to-peer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/peer-to-peer.md), [encryption](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/encryption.md), [molly wood](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/molly-wood.md), [rss](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/rss.md), [email](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/email.md) ### LavaBit Shutdown, BitMessage and Decentralized Email Alternatives - **Episode:** [538: War on Weed](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/538-war-on-weed.md) - **Published:** 2013-08-11 - **Time:** 1:21–5:09 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/538-war-on-weed/chapter/lavabit-shutdown-bitmessage-and-decentralized-email-alternatives.md The shutdown of email service LavaBit is discussed in relation to purported whistleblower Edward Snowden. The conversation shifts to the importance of decentralization over simple encryption, highlighting BitMessage as a blockchain-based peer-to-peer messaging alternative and BitTorrent Sync as a future method for media distribution. Keywords: [lavabit](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lavabit.md), [edward snowden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/edward-snowden.md), [bitmessage](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bitmessage.md), [bittorrent sync](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bittorrent-sync.md), [encryption](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/encryption.md) --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. 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