These are 10 of the worst mistakes in historyhttp://i100.independent.co.uk/article/these-are-10-of-the-worst-mistakes-in-history--e1xiqTmG61WFresh article, but old story. Anyway, Bitcoin has its honorable mention somewhere between "Turning down JK Rowling" and "Not shooting Hitler"
Here's the entire Bitcoin part:
2. Throwing away that Bitcoin portfolio
James Howells bought 7,500 Bitcoins in 2009 when their value was next to nothing. By 2013, one Bitcoin was worth £613, giving the Welshman a portfolio worth £4.5m. The only trouble? He’d left his hard drive tucked away in a draw for years and then thrown it away without a minute’s thought. After realising his mistake, he made a hopeful trip to his local landfill site where he was told the hard drive could be at any spot under around 5ft of rubbish.
