From 180563f76110c096a2e05f397d9ad03c45da95f5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jackie Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2025 01:40:56 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?=E6=B7=BB=E5=8A=A0=2020-Apology.md?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Signed-off-by: Jackie --- 20-Apology.md | 61 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 61 insertions(+) create mode 100644 20-Apology.md diff --git a/20-Apology.md b/20-Apology.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..05c8cde --- /dev/null +++ b/20-Apology.md @@ -0,0 +1,61 @@ +### **An Apology to the MoneroTalk** +*From Jackie & the OPENENET Team* +To Douglas, the MoneroTalk team, and every member of the Monero community who joined our live stream: **we’re sorry for the rough start**. + +#### **What went wrong: Our honest take** +Terrible internet connectivity (imagine our router as a black hole sucking up all signals!) and a 12-hour time zone scramble turned our presentation into a frustrating mess of lag, mistranslations, and unready answers. This wasn’t the exciting “Monero in space” demo we dreamed of—and it’s 100% on us for not testing our setup or anticipating communication hurdles. + +#### **We’re not scammers—just volunteers taking our first steps** +We get why some called us out: +- **No team profiles?** We’re still recruiting! My “Stanford friends” comment was a mistranslation; we’re actively connecting with aerospace engineers *from* Stanford (and other top institutions), not claiming affiliation. +- **Empty Gitea repo?** It’s brand new! We’ll upload the first draft of our 《Satellite Hardware Design Outline v0.1》 **before 2025-5-1** , including: +✅ Basic 3U CubeSat architecture diagrams +✅ List of candidate radiation-hardened chips +✅ Team recruitment timeline (core members certified by Q2 2025) +- **Stumbling on tech questions?** I’m 12—while I code, terms like “laser inter-satellite links” still trip me up! But our team includes advisors with real aerospace experience (more on them soon). + +The truth: We’re a **volunteer-driven project**—kids, blockchain devs, and space geeks who believe Monero needs a “sky layer” for censorship resistance. No company, no investors—just open-source passion, even if our first drafts are messy. + +#### **Our plan to earn your trust—step by step** +1. **Immediate transparency push** +- Before **2025-5-1**, Gitea will have: +▶️ Sketch of our satellite’s radiation-hardened motherboard +▶️ Spreadsheet of 5 candidate chips (with performance metrics) +▶️ Public list of team advisors (starting with 2 aerospace engineers, LinkedIn verified) +- Weekly updates on the [CCS proposal page](https://repo.getmonero.org/monero-project/ccs-proposals/-/merge_requests/577), including: +*“Week 1 Progress: Fixed Gitea repo permissions—now anyone can view design drafts!”* + +2. **Revamped CCS milestone for Phase 1 (7,000 XMR)** +- **Team first, then hardware**： +🔹 30% of funds: Recruit at least 5 core members (by end of Q2) with proven experience (aerospace: SpaceX/Tesla; blockchain: Monero code contributors). +🔹 70% of funds: Develop hardware blueprints, with BOM lists audited by community engineers (e.g., @HardenedSteel from MoneroTalk). +- No funds released until: +✔️ Team profiles are publicly verified +✔️ First radiation-hardened component prototype is bench-tested + +3. **Ready for Round 2—when our team is ready** +We’ll only return to MoneroTalk **after assembling our core team (Q2 2025)** with: +- Live demos of our satellite node software running on a radiation test rig +- Signed MOUs with 2 aerospace partners (for hardware testing) +- A clear roadmap for how *you* can contribute (even if it’s just reviewing our code!) + +#### **A special thanks to Douglas & MoneroTalk** +Douglas, your tough questions about team credibility and fund usage were exactly what we needed. They reminded us that **trust is built through daily actions, not just big ideas**. Next time we’re on stage, we’ll have: +- A stable internet connection (promise—we’re testing with a backup fiber line!) +- A slideshow of actual hardware designs, not just concepts +- A Q&A where every answer is backed by open-source proof (links ready to paste!) + +#### **To the skeptics: We get it, and we’re listening** +If “Monero satellites” sound like sci-fi, we get it—we thought so too at first. But remember: Monero itself started as a radical idea 11 years ago. We’re here to build its “physical-layer firewall,” one step at a time: +- Phase 1: Prove we can design a radiation-resistant node (7,000 XMR) +- Phase 2: Test it in a thermal vacuum chamber (8,000 XMR) +- Phase 3: File for ITU spectrum licenses (10,000 XMR) + +We won’t vanish, dodge questions, or waste community funds. Join us on [Gitea](https://git.openenet.cn/MoneroSpace)—tomorrow, you’ll see our first code commit, even if it’s just `print("Hello Space!")`. + +#### **Final promise** +This was our first public talk, but not our last. When we return, it’ll be as a **verified team with tangible progress**, ready to answer every question with openness. Until then, we’ll be the loudest listeners in the Monero community—because we know: *we don’t deserve your support until we earn it*. + +Thank you for giving us a chance to try again. We won’t let you down. + +— Jackie (12, still learning, but committed to doing better) & the OPENENET Team \ No newline at end of file