Quote from: Carlton Banks on May 17, 2018, 05:52:34 PM

Quote from: Kprawn on May 17, 2018, 04:54:52 PM

These people will buy a knife and stab several people... they do not need millions to fund attacks. {What is the cost of a knife?.. $5?}

Oh the UK government have that covered for you, the recent rise in knife crime has prompted politicians, newspaper columnists and psychiatrists to call for a ban on knives with points. Which is very similar to what the rules are in prisons, if I understand correctly, lol.

Quote from: Kprawn on May 17, 2018, 04:54:52 PM

Put more Police on the street and improve intelligence gathering and stop killing people in foreign countries.

Listen, governments don't really want to solve problems. If they were ever effective at solving problems, they would end up with no problems left to solve. Creating and perpetuating subtle problems, and then treating the consequences (instead of the cause) is how politicians stay in business. We're here (using and championing Bitcoin) because of one of the most subtle problems (propped up by politicians) that exists: central banking

Exactly the way I see it.
My only fear relates to the fact that if, as you correctly point out, governments will want to end the bitcoin problem, I think that from that time onwards using bitcoin will become a revolutionary act. Seeing the way the world's evolving I would not be surprised by a 1984 version where we can use Bitcoin underground only.
I hope cypherpunks will always be around to lead us the way