if the world is looking at bitcointalk.org to see whether bitcoin is worth the risk...
...bitcoin is doomed.
The world will see itself here, for good or bad. This is a very big community already and it seems BC is a currency. It has a long way to develop, I believe the push will be mostly positive. People who come here want BC and they are positive, because they are here. This forum will be a +push outward, expanding the currency.