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Other => Beginners & Help => Topic started by: kashhill on January 10, 2014, 10:01:56 PM



Title: Has anyone actually tried to explain Bitcoin to a 5 y o?
Post by: kashhill on January 10, 2014, 10:01:56 PM
So this post is making the rounds this week: "Explain Bitcoin To Me Like I'm 5" -- https://medium.com/p/73b4257ac833

It's a fun read, but I'm wondering if any parents out there have 1. actually tried using it to explain Bitcoin to a child, and 2. otherwise tried explaining Bitcoin to a young person. What works? What does not work?


Title: Re: Has anyone actually tried to explain Bitcoin to a 5 y o?
Post by: guybrushthreepwood on January 10, 2014, 10:05:48 PM
So this post is making the rounds this week: "Explain Bitcoin To Me Like I'm 5" -- https://medium.com/p/73b4257ac833

It's a fun read, but I'm wondering if any parents out there have 1. actually tried using it to explain Bitcoin to a child, and 2. otherwise tried explaining Bitcoin to a young person. What works? What does not work?

lol Wouldn't even want to try. I doubt a 5-year old could even comprehend the concept of money, let alone cryptos.


Title: Re: Has anyone actually tried to explain Bitcoin to a 5 y o?
Post by: zeraTunerse on January 10, 2014, 10:14:59 PM
So this post is making the rounds this week: "Explain Bitcoin To Me Like I'm 5" -- https://medium.com/p/73b4257ac833

It's a fun read, but I'm wondering if any parents out there have 1. actually tried using it to explain Bitcoin to a child, and 2. otherwise tried explaining Bitcoin to a young person. What works? What does not work?

I dont think 5 years old can understand why it is interesting to have decentralized money ;)
5 years old dont understand just the value of money eighter :)


Title: Re: Has anyone actually tried to explain Bitcoin to a 5 y o?
Post by: jsgh on January 10, 2014, 11:18:13 PM
I know my 5 year old doesn't even fully understand the value of real money.  would be tough trying to explain virtual money to him. 


Title: Re: Has anyone actually tried to explain Bitcoin to a 5 y o?
Post by: Anjack on January 10, 2014, 11:56:06 PM
no, but I tried explaining to my 90yo grandmother, does that count?  I'll bet it was more challenging!