I wanted to extend a hello to everyone and give a brief take on Bitcoins.  It is extremely exciting to have access to this form of crypto-currency and I strongly believe that as an alternative form of currency bitcoins will be around forever.  The government, specifically the US government will get involved with bitcoins at some point and attempt to punish businesses for accepting them instead of adopting the currency and utilizing it to help people around the world advance and live better lives.  I hope that I am wrong about this, but either way bitcoin will live forever.