a currency that can be stolen just by breaking into a safe or making a copy of it seems far more
risky than one with good encryption and people seem to still use cash?

There seem to be a lot of rules for a libertarian/anarchist sort of forum.
I guess that could be a result of the type of people who it would attract?
It seems like the kind of rule that came about to stop a specific type of abuse.
 

Hello I found out about bitcoin thanks to all the silkroad media attention but the concept
really struck a cord wth me as I am a huge fan of Neal Stephensons books particularly cryptonomicon
and some libertarian ideas. Not a real libertarian though. I consider myself a socialist libertarian as their are some
things like energy that are to important and need long term planning so need more controls than a for profit company. 

hello all ,first post. I have been on for several hours but it is only showing 9 minutes.
At this rate it will take me weeks to get 5 hours.