I'm in total agreement, and almost went back and edited the article to reflect that, but I figured it is another topic entirely. Outside of those who are just

I'm in total agreement, and almost went back and edited the article to reflect that, but I figured it is another topic entirely. Outside of those who are just looking to get rich, those excited about Bitcoin are in it for largely ideological reasons: independence (in libertarian terms) and privacy. However, looking at how the US votes and what services they used (such as Facebook), I don't think the average person cares too much about either. Any currency with true anonymity that got big enough would probably be outlawed, too. When you get past that, Bitcoin isn't more efficient than the current system, it isn't more convenient, and there's not really a single thing it does better for most people. There's not a huge selling point for the general public. You are are right that some service could come along which fits the right niche, but it doesn't seem to be here yet.