If it were 1999 and we were in the dot.com bubble right now I wonder whether or not the people on this forum would be defending it fanatically, posting logarithmic charts with lines on them, etc.
Peoples reasons for believing Bitcoin will continue growing exponentially appear to be contrived afterthoughts. That doesn't necessarily mean they don't value privacy and freedom or think that Bitcoin has the potential to be useful but the main reason for the hype is people trying to make a buck.
No. Not really.
Care to explain why? Everything about Bitcoin and it's community are just about what you'd expect from a mania fueled speculative bubble. In your opinion why hasn't Wall Street and the business world at large gotten involved yet? Is it because they aren't comfortable with new technology?