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> It's debateable whether or not Bitcoin is empty dreams, outright fraud, or an actual currency. It's also debatable if you've stopped beating your wife or are
by kordless 11y ago
> It's debateable whether or not Bitcoin is empty dreams, outright fraud, or an actual currency.
It's also debatable if you've stopped beating your wife or are in a loving marriage with her. Hopefully you see what we both did there.
Context: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mu_%28negative%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mu_%28negative%29
Personally, I don't consider Bitcoin a currency. It's more than that.
- crimsonalucard 11y agoPerhaps my wife enjoys BDSM and thus loves being beaten while at the same time being in a loving marriage with me. Different perspectives yield different conclusions, especially when whether or not something is "currency" depends entirely on perspective itself. Hopefully you can realize that. I'm curious to hear why you think it's more then "currency." Personally I think you can't even call it a currency yet.... Though this may change down the road.
- kordless 11y agoI love your response, as it is all about context and understanding. My main point was centered on the fact you really can't speak for others unless you have their context, which is impossible because you aren't them. I do realize how important that distinction is! :) Bitcoin provides features of currency, but does so with a nod to identity management as access is limited to those with the keys. This means cryptocurrencies could give way to federation, which is payments + identity + some standard. The problem cloud continues to disrupt everything in sight - including traditional 'currency'.