*** note, i had posted this as another thread but now believe it's better to post here.
I like to try to bring a smile to the face of the people with whom I am attempting to influence and I often struggle at doing so. However, there's this great tool called Open Source where the community gets together to accomplish amazing things so with that in mind... post your replies to critics and let the community have a go at building upon your witty retorts:
Example: Shit Bitcoin Fanatics Say,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reo7WbibxaQMy own attempt on Reddit
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http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/24m1cb/bitcoin_is_a_mad_technoutopian_fever_dream_that/[–]incisorcist 3 punti 1 giorno fa
The three gigantic bubbles, hacks, frauds, opposition of governments, etc that you mentioned- in what time period did that happen? Two years?
Less?
Your "currency", backed by the bright eyed myopia of naiveté, is unstable and doomed to failure.
The rest of us are watching a train wreck in slow motion, but we're normally used to doing it AFTER THE FACT. That's what makes this whole thing so fascinating-- you're still selling tickets for a ride.
***[–]ponziunit 1 punto 2 minutes ago
Personally, I will welcome you when you realize that the apparent train wreck is nothing more than the bitcoin locomotive clearing the tracks with the cowcatcher and that your viewpoint is that of a friend of the herd of corruption witnessing, yet not fully understanding the chaotic sight as an honest accounting plows through fakery and deceit. You will awake from this nightmare, and let me be the first to call out - Aaaaaaaaaaall abooooooard! Peace Train!
So Jesse Eisinger a Pulitzer-winning financial reporter and I'm not going to remain silent while he tries to crack jokes about my recently adopted "lifes biggest dream" am I? Anyway, if you believe my reply was witty enough pop over to reddit and give me an upvote please. Criticism welcomed (there's always an edit button).
Also, please share your favorite bitcoin fanatic saying in this thread for collaboration and critique Smiley
*** note about my reddit /handle PonziUnit - consider the 'ponzi unit' as the most speculative debtor, borrowing against price appreciation and who suddenly loses everything when price appreciation no longer covers interest on debts - the first domino of the collapse in other words.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyman_MinskyQ: "bitcoin is used by hackers"
A: "well if hackers can't break the code and thus they trust it... shouldnt you also realise the security of bitcoin value is impressive"
Q: "who is the bitcoin creator and why cant we speak to him directly today"
A: "who invented paper money and why cant you speak to him today. in both cases it does not matter you can easily see the history and research and speak to any current value producers. the inventor is just a name in history"
Thanks! The hackers response I've been using. I had my own twist on it, 'bitcoin was forged in the foundry of hackers, scoundrels and idealists'. I'm borrowing that inventor of money reply.