I want to get this out in the open because it is the kind of thing that will generate conspiracy theories: I'm going to give a presentation about Bitcoin at CIA headquarters in June at an emerging technologies conference for the US intelligence community.
I accepted the invitation to speak because the fact that I was invited means Bitcoin is already on their radar, and I think it might be a good chance to talk about why I think Bitcoin will make the world a better place.
I'm very interested to hear the content of your talk, Gavin. I assume you'll be posting it here or that it will eventually be available online somewhere?
And on a side note, I wrote this parable a while ago but never found a fitting time to post it:
HISTORY OF MAN AND BITCOINChild walks in jungle. Cub walks in the jungle.
Man hunts in the jungle. Tiger hunts in the jungle.
Man cuts down jungle. Tiger runs.
Tiger in zoo. Man in ticket booth.