To be honest, doing some surveys on our site (FreeBitcoins.org) will earn you bitcoins way faster than mining.
Of course, some people would rather sit back and earn (mining) than spend time clicking buttons (doing surveys, etc.)
Of course, some people would rather sit back and earn (mining) than spend time clicking buttons (doing surveys, etc.)
I joined and tried to earn them. After 25 minutes filling in a survey I was entered into a pool to win £1000 instead of any Bitcoins. So that was a waste of time, unless I win the £1K of course.