Quote from: hazek on September 26, 2012, 10:03:59 PM

Quote from: ChupacabraHunter on September 17, 2012, 05:44:02 AM

I am only trying to see how a patient, and open discussion can lead to informing someone who is VERY INTIMATELY connected to the current system and how he can be converted to see the light of Bitcoin as we all do!

Maybe it can't. Your friend doesn't need to change, he can go extinct.

As for the Bitcoin is useless during a state of war premise I'd say there was a time around 10-15 years ago when I'd maybe agree with that but today I just can see major economies allowing the destruction of something like 15-20% of their GDP by gangs of people known as governments through nationalizing all ISPs in the area they rule through violence and cutting off all the other areas so I don't think I'd accept the premise that Bitcoin automatically becomes useless in the state war. For example the land area knows as the US is at war right now in several countries and yet Bitcoin is perfectly useful to almost everyone.

I've been away a bit... sorry (I did ask for a 'patient' discussion Wink

)

I don't think that your view of having my friend "go extinct" is a good idea. He is EXACTLY the kind of INFLUENTIAL person who can help to SEVERELY DISRUPT the current system NOW! If that was what we wanted to do... I DO!

That is why I went into this discussion.

Thanks for the rest of your comment, it is well appreciated!