Today is my third day of beginning a new life in Kuala Lumpur. Not many people know about it and it's by design, for personal reasons i want to keep the news on the down low until i've actually settled here with an idea of what i'm supposed to do. For starters, one of the main reason moved here is to try at the opportunity of making use of the networking opportunities found here, KL undoubtedly has a larger cryptocurrency scene than Miri, Sarawak, where i come from.
After taking a last couple of days to get over the fact that I've flown a one-way flight with no return ticket. I took @bitrocker2020's advice on going to all the events i humanly can. Anything with a blip of networking opportunity i should go and at the very least take a Steepshot selfie, can't hurt right?
So there I went checking on Eventbrite to see the nearest crypto-related event. And i found one. Happening on the same, about 6 LRT stops away, and free with food served. Sounds great! Only problem though, something is super fishy with the title of the talk. Nevermind, if it turns out to be another of those coin shilling event, i can perhaps salvage my time and try introduce Steem to other participants who wasted their time like i did.
So I took the train, which is a thoroughly pleasant experience for me. I really like the sound of it accelerating, could be my personal ASMR thing. And I arrive the place.. I suspicion was quickly confirmed though, because the first thing i was on the event office is this logo.
Those of you who knows, KNOWS.. but in case you are lucky enough to not have been exposed to BitClub Network, here's a little advice.. Bitcoin Mining is no longer worth it if you're doing at an enterprise scale. you are competing against large Chinese holding firms who dealt with the US Department of Defense to Convert a US Defense Data Center into a mining farm. Imagine the scale of the farm when a Chinese company go all the way out to sign a deal with the US, even at current political climate. You're not gonna ROI like what Bitclub promised you.
There is another problem too, the event starts at 5pm, I took the picture at 5:13pm. The whole place is still dark, no one inside. Since i'm here already then lets just wait. I think i was pretty patience when i've had enough of it by 6pm. Dear Event organizer, you've scammed me of my time.
All is not lost though, there is still light outside so i head to the nearest mall and look around the place. One thing I still can't get used to though, even at 6:25pm, it's still so bright out. I cannot brain it. Where i come from sunset start from 6:15pm. I have to eventually get over it i guess.
Sunday mall crawl check.. Do you know there's at least 70 over malls in this region? I tried to count them on the wikipedia list but i gave up. KL people seems to love malls.
So with the day passed and an event failed, i settle the night with a drink i havent had since my childhood time.
Do you this thing costs like 0.34 cents USD?