I did. I skipped all the math and just said that is a game where people guess secret numbers that fit a pattern, and when they find one that fits, they get poin

I did. I skipped all the math and just said that is a game where people guess secret numbers that fit a pattern, and when they find one that fits, they get points. Everyone uses computers to help guess, and some people agree to sell real stuff for points. She didn't care enough to challenge my explanation. The hard part of intuitively grasping bitcoin is explaining why money works at all, not why mining works.