If Peckerete engaged in a meaningful manner it would have been a great conversation with implications for all. Hard numbers and statistics vs a different school of thought. Two people spend spend $1,000 on a rig, $300 in electricity, to earn $500 worth of BTC. The first person looks at the charts for the last four years and knows the costs, risks of that BTC losing 90% in a day if the system collapses, but sees a slim chance BTC will ever trade over $500 again and goes for the ride. Then you have have Peckerete stating you have to "believe in the system to get rich!" If I can prevent one person from falling for that hyperbole it is a good day.