
Title says it all. It would seem Apple/Android pay may have rendered altcoins obsolete or at the very least, irrelevant. We all know the arguments but the general public. Just. Does. Not. Care.
The world simply does not know what it wants, because it doesn't know about decentralized currency. You can't want chocolate cake with ice cream if you don't know about chocolate cake and ice cream.
Once it learns about decentralized money, no centralized payment platform will be able to compete. So the banks and Apple can try as they may, but once the people learn about freedom, they will demand freedom. Then many of the developers and early adopters from this sub-forum will become god-like in the eyes of the people.
But we shouldn't use our god power for self-interest, we should use our god power for the benefit of all!! 
I'm going to have to agree with MicroGuy. The people have no idea what in the hell they want. I mean, they have no idea they are getting fucked by the banks/government. If the people knew better, decentralized currency would be in use today.