We definitely have an uphill battle ahead of us. A good chunk of the population here hate change, are distrustful of technology, and are generally proud of their own ignorance when it comes to anything outside of their immediate bubble.

Case in point, look at this thread on Reddit where I'm 90% certain they are downvoting anything that has to do with Bitcoin without even addressing what is being said:

http://www.reddit.com/r/Hawaii/comments/2fi6a0/so_we_launched_hawaiis_first_bitcoin_atm_this/


My friends and I are still dedicated to making things happen here in Hawaii, since despite all the negativity we are also have a growing base of support... but I thought it wise to at least include the wider Bitcoin community in on this so they can understand what is waiting for them in the more reclusive markets.