By my count, JoelKatz seems to have won this thread several times over by now.
There are people who understand the economics behind your points, they're just (mostly) staying out of this.
Confirming that JoelKatz has won this thread several times over.
On another note, why do people who have not even the slightest interest in using bitcoins stick around this forum for months and make hundreds of posts? (rhetorical)