You know what.  In a world where CRITICal thinking seems to be a priority, having a critic at a Bitcoin conference is not a bad idea at all.  I much rather see two opposite sides than only people who make Bitcoin seem like the revival of Jesus.

I know Schiff has been an avid critic of Bitcoin, sometimes a silly one even.  But sometimes he does have good points to make and at the end of the day, the goal of our community should in my opinion be finding ways to get EVERYBODY aboard rather than spit on all the critics and lock ourselves in our own community.

It is hard for a lot of people to acknowledge there are cons to Bitcoin too.  Rather than throwing back a 'but so is Gold X, Y and Z!', things would go so much smoother if we all tried to find a way for all of us to be part of this thing and be happy with what it can bring us.  Schiff is old after all, he is a gold head too, but what if he switches sides and finally sees the spark in Bitcoin after all these years?  I would be happy.