For those who have been in the game longer, what was your first impression when you realized how it actually works?
Well, it was a while ago, but it was something unfamiliar and complicated, yet exciting at the same time. Seeing that you could send money to the other side of the globe anonymously through a system that didn't depend on banks or governments, and that had variable transaction times (depending on the fees used, or if there is a huge dump of transactions just when you send yours), was all quite different and left me puzzled. But the more I learned, the more sense it all made.
I can't agree less. Sometimes the best things are the ones that feel confusing at first. I also tink that puzzled state of mind is actually necessary in the sense that it filters out individuals who are not ready to take personal responsibility.