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Like I said, I don't try to convince people to buy Bitcoin, because I remember how I used to respond to people talking about it.

I would mock them, call it a ponzi scheme, call them shills, etc.

I think Satoshi did it right. He said -

> If you don't believe me or don't get it, I don't have time to try to convince you, sorry.

He said this when Bitoin was still extremely niche and inexpensive.

But because you asked, I'm going to tell you what the personal event taught me - people are irrational.

Watch "Gods Must be Crazy" and try to understand the allegory of the bottle and what effect it has on the tribe.

That's what Bitcoin has achieved in cyberspace.



Full on cultist talk. Including "irrefutable" quotes from the founder of the cult. Allegories. "Personal events that changed my life".


I think those events probably had something to do with getting rich


The fact that nobody adopted Freicoin is a sign that there is nothing of substance in the cryptocurrency space. Freicoin is Bitcoin without the speculation. Freicoin can only be used as a medium of exchange.

It's far more likely that in 50 years we will see negative interest rates on cash and thereby complete abolishment of the business cycle, involuntary unemployment and growth dependence than a move back to a currency designed to maintain dynasties.


That's a lot of words to avoid answering the question.




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