...compared to say u.s. dollar bills which you can hold in your hand or stuff in your mattress.
this is why bitcoins will not go mainstream because majority of human beings on this planet do not have access to a computer.
successful gold standards are things like toyota trucks, ak-47's, u.s. c-notes which thrive in places like afghanistan and africa.
I think your thinking is very limited. you see only 60% of the population of the world and do not use the data as evidence. and this will increasingly fail to understand as a modern human being. yes that's you.
I think you should know, almost all of the world's people know digital technology and smart phones. In my country, smart phones have become a necessity. and with that everyone can access the news easily including engaging in bitcoin. this is a fact