Quote from: OutOfMemory on Today at 10:58:54 AM

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Yeah, you did spread the point out a little bit better.
I'm still mentally perfocming on a basic level compared to what i'm used to on "good days" (don't worry, i should recover after a few days of rest).
Did i mention it's a simple abstration of complex underlying dynamics? But you nailed it right there Cool

I'm not up to date with what apparently happened to you, but in any case I hope you recover quickly and get back into shape. I've also had some increased physical activity lately, but I'm in pretty good shape and have no problem recovering quickly.

Quote from: blomen on Today at 11:36:12 AM

Quote from: Lucius on Today at 10:39:33 AM

It may sound a little offensive to some, but if someone hasn't been able to understand what Bitcoin is in 15 years, will they ever be able to understand it? Somehow I don't believe that people in general are that unintelligent, but rather that most are heavily influenced by what politicians and media say, which tend to glorify centralist beliefs.

this is a big problem for bitcoin. even though it's a logical system, even though it aims to liberate people, even though it provides decentralization and true ownership, it means nothing if the people in question find it complicated, if they don't buy into it.

the power of bitcoin and people's use of it are mutually reinforcing. but if people like their labor being wasted, if people like making the rich richer and richer, that's their choice. it's not an all or nothing situation, but it's very important that people prefer it. otherwise, if i own all 21 million bitcoins, it's useless.

I dare say that the centuries in which today's modern society was shaped have left clearly visible consequences that manifest themselves in the form of a modern slave system that gives you just enough to keep you alive - and on the other hand, governments don't have much mercy on those who dare to think differently, especially in some countries where people think a little differently.

When you challenge the system, you automatically end up on the list of those considered potentially dangerous, and if you pay for something with BTC, it is considered that you want to hide something - and anyone who wants privacy is an enemy of the centralized oligarchy, which is actually the same in all countries with minor differences.