Quote from: Bitcoin BEAR on June 11, 2013, 10:43:38 PM

Quote from: Peter Lambert on June 11, 2013, 09:30:09 PM

Okay, I was just thinking about bitcoins and how amazing they are. Then I realized that it is inevitable for the price of bitcoins to go up over time, because as each person decides they will accept bitcoins the overall network effect increases. As the population of the world is increasing, so too must the price of bitcoins. I look forward to the amazing world we will build together using this wonderful technology.

Quote from: bitcoinbear on June 11, 2013, 09:33:00 PM

You must be crazy. There is no assurance that as people learn about bitcoin they will actually start using it. For many people bitcoins are just too hard to use. It seems like there are plenty of people who get all gung-ho for a little bit, but then they get bored and leave bitcoins behind. Bitcoins are inflating at over 10% a year right now, clearly the price is going to go down in the short term.

...As two are one, so am I! Huh

Oh, Hi other Bitcoin Bear, it is nice to see another bear around here

Quote from: Peter Lambert on June 11, 2013, 10:52:59 PM

Quote from: bitcoinbear on June 11, 2013, 09:33:00 PM

You must be crazy. There is no assurance that as people learn about bitcoin they will actually start using it. For many people bitcoins are just too hard to use. It seems like there are plenty of people who get all gung-ho for a little bit, but then they get bored and leave bitcoins behind. Bitcoins are inflating at over 10% a year right now, clearly the price is going to go down in the short term.

Bitcoin is like a drug, once you get a taste you can't give it up.

I admit once you hear of bitcoins you cannot unlearn of them, but that does not mean that everybody who looks into bitcoins will continue using them forever. There will be some drop off once the new people have spent all their disposable income and the older users start cashing out to live their life of luxury.

Bitcoins would be able to maintain a price if there was an actual economy utilizing them. I have not been impressed by any of the sites selling stuff for bitcoins, most are very unprofessional. There is still much growing to do to have bitcoin be a viable currency.