That's probably OP's point, and I've also said it myself in the past too. I'm guessing that the moment of this thread is that it's deterring the average investor from entering the scene, because gains are pretty much limited. Supposing someone that bought 0.20 BTC, at $50.000 ($10.000 in value), selling at $60.000 would result in a profit of $2.000, which isn't bad, but there might be better choices in terms of ROI, such as Ethereum. On the other hand, I would have peace of mind with Bitcoin, which I always thought it was the safest option.

My knowledge is pretty limited around the subject, thus I don't have any technical information, such as their efficacy, what maintenance they need, or how much time do they last. I've only heard that if it's not sunny enough, their efficacy dramatically drops, and you'll need decent batteries in order to keep up.

However, nuclear energy isn't actually a renewable energy source. While nuclear energy itself is renewable, the fuel it is required isn't. Don't get me wrong, I also support your opinion, nuclear energy is an efficient, generally safe and sustainable way to produce energy. Yes, there were incidents such as Chernobyl or Fukushima in the past, but technology rapidly progresses and learns from such mistakes.

That's quite common with anything that's trending honestly, and the pandemic has been on the spotlight for the past 2 years now. You'll see it with pretty much anything, from Bitcoin when it's crashing, to vaccines, or anything which is a controversial subject.

For this specific reason, there are a few fact checkers that provide decent information and debunk such theories. However, it's still not that hard nor time consuming to conduct your own research.

The initial cost of such an investment isn't as costly as it was a few years ago, for instance, you can now set-up solar panels for your house for a few thousand euros. Certainly, the ROI of such investment may not be that high, however, it's a lifelong one, and especially with the rising electricity costs, it's definitely worth jt.

Moreover, as technology progresses, the initial cost will also drop further, even if it doesn't, I don't think it's something worrisome, since it pays off in a few years.

In order to battle climate change, we'll have to cut down on using fossil fuels, wide adoption of alternative ways such as renewable energy will be vital for our planet's well-being.

Certainly, electricity costs were always playing a huge role in Bitcoin mining, especially nowadays, with energy costs constantly climbing. Renewable energy sources will play a significant role in producing electricity in the next few decades. However, it sucks seeing that such technologies are yet to be widely adopted, with approximately 10-12% of the total energy produced stemming from renewable sources.

Depends on how much inflation we're talking about, let's keep in mind that 1-2% rise is deemed healthy for the economy. On the other hand, the opposite of inflation, deflation deemed as catastrophic. Certainly, inflation has skyrocketed the last few months, rising 4-5% in average if I'm not mistaken (for European countries at least, it's about 5% in Greece), leading to price increases in most if not all goods available.

On top of that, electricity and fuels aren't included in that index, thus, the financial burden on the consumer is way higher.

Have I seen a difference in prices the last few months? Definitely, supermarket costs more, while I'm starting to notice price changes day by day. Don't get me started on fuel, a liter of unleaded 95 costs €1,90, which is something I haven't seen before myself (it also happened back in 2012 if I remember correctly).

I'm not considering what is which by the generated income, but accordingly to how much time I dedicate on each one of them. Despite the income factor, I'd still take into account its long-term stability.

For instance, a few months ago, I had three sources of income, one was my main job, one was my internship, which only required a few hours a day at most and the last but not least, Bitcointalk. Despite it not being a side job, it's still a decent, relatively stable side income, which is severely assisting in my financial stability.

What's outstanding with Covid-19 vaccines is that thousands of people signed up for the clinical trials (of each company individually). Such participation has never occurred before, which is one of the main reasons these vaccines were developed so quickly. With other studies, researchers struggled for years to find enough participants, but that wasn't the case with Covid, people got united, together, trusting science in order to develop a safe and efficient vaccine.

While we're now possibly headed towards the end of the pandemic, let's not forget how serious the first strains of the virus were and how many deaths we suffered in the first wave.

I've only smoked once or twice in my lifetime, simply to see what this fuss was all about. Not only do I find it harmful for our health, but also an expensive habit, with an average cost of 4+- Euros per package.

I see a rising trend in people smoking, especially from younger ages, something which is definitely concerning. Personally, I'm never going to make smoking a habit of mine.

Most supplements, such as multivitamins, warn you that their usage shouldn't exceed 3 months at most. At least those I used to take warned its users. I remember this particularly from a multivitamin I was taking, Centrum Performance, which would often cause me tachycardia, after taking it for a few weeks.

Anything taken in excess can be harmful, especially if it's supplements that already have quite high dosages.

I recently saw a video from Nas Daily, about the Barakah nuclear plant in the UAE, if I am not mistaken, which is currently producing more than 1/4 of the whole country's electricity demand. Despite having awful examples in the past, Chernobyl, Fukushima and probably a few others, I also believe that their technology has vastly improved, by learning what went wrong during these incidents, and eventually in the future it could potentially be one decent solution against fossil fuels, along with forms of renewable sources, supposing we find a way to process nuclear waste safely.

Such experiences teach us to be more cautious next time, while at the same time not trusting anyone on the internet, despite what platform it is. I'm still dumbfounded on how I actually proceeded and typed my private key, how could I be so foolish? I was tired and sleepy, however, I'm still trying to figure out what I was thinking. Fortunately for me, adrenaline rushed through my veins the moment I inserted the private key, realizing that it was a shady and fishy job.

Firstly, I never mentioned that I got infected while having 3 doses administered, I had two, while almost 7 months had passed from my second dose, if that matters anyway. Although, no one is forcing anyone to get vaccinated, whether we like it or not, vaccines have been proven effective, while there's no need to worry about these so-called future side effects.

While sanitizing and wearing a mask is part of being cautious, vaccines also provide precautionary safety measures, firstly, by decreasing chances of infection, and secondly, severely decreasing chances of death or severe illness.

Also had a colleague at work who got his booster shot with Pfizer, after two shots of AZ. Unfortunately, the AstraZeneca vaccine and its recorded side effects cases also impacted vaccine credibility for a large amount of people, including anti-vaxxers who used it as a stepping stone to bash on vaccinations, based on a limited number of cases. Unfortunately, it could also have assisted in my parents not wanting to get vaccinated, despite them being over 50-60 years old, with a few underlying conditions.

Facebook isn't the website you'll get your cryptocurrency wallet breached, at least such scams don't happen that regularly, compared to Telegram and Discord. Yes, Facebook (I don't use Instagram) is filled with spam, fake contests or fan pages, while there are quite a few incidents of viruses spreading through Messenger, due to some idiots opening links "Is that you on the video, www.randomviruslink.com", but I highly doubt that such attempts are directed towards crypto scamming.

That's the main reason I don't join groups anymore, Discord, Telegram, whatever it is, except it's an emergency or need specific assistance, which is rare. Anyway, the internet is full of scammers, so it's not surprising that they also appear in cryptocurrency groups, however, they seem to be more common in groups regarding tokens and staking platforms (Beefy, Supra Finance etc.).

Had a conversation a few months ago with an administrator from a Discord group, it was the one that I almost got scammed on. He told me that it's a common occurrence, a daily thing, even in their group, and quite a few people contacted him that day, to report the scammer, which led to thousands in losses.

I also dun goofed and inserted my private key on some random website which did look legit, but it was stupid to say the least. I'm still unsure on how I fell for it, however, I was one of the lucky ones, who after conducting such a stupid move, immediately moved any funds and unstaked any assets to a new wallet.

It was a horrifying experience.

Although PayPal has integrated crypto purchases, like you suggested, it's a financial institution, similar to Revolut, which also offers the ability to buy/sell crypto within their platform, and for that same reason is why these services are not decentralised, like OP mentioned. Because they are simply financial institutions, and that's why it's pointless to make such comparisons, despite sharing some cryptocurrency features.

This is actually the reason I refrain from talking about Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in general. Not only that, but also, I prefer not to explain in detail how I've made money from it, how much I've made and having to answer similar questions. I'm not keen on talking about my finances. Most people won't understand, and the conversation eventually turns to the point they are putting pressure on you, to teach them how to make money with Bitcoin, being unable to understand that it's not that simple.

Still, there are quite a few users who frequently compare cryptocurrencies with financial institutions. It's not only pointless, but incomparable. Whether we like it or not, even if Bitcoin's adoption becomes widespread, such services won't be replaced, and we'll be stuck using them no matter what. To be honest, if I'm making a purchase from a foreign country, I always use PayPal, due to their safety features.

Such arguments are invalid, especially for services that have proven their worth throughout a long time period.