[2014-04-28] Beyond Currency: Bitcoin as a Disruptive Technology

[aliceHortrex]

While Bitcoin has grabbed the attention of many as a form of speculation or by the negative press headlines, the elephant in the room remains: Bitcoin’s massive potential as a disruptive technology.

http://cointelegraph.com/post/beyond_currency_bitcoin_as_a_disruptive_technology#.U15Xpvl_tqU

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[Bit_Happy]

Bitcoin is a Disruptive Technology and...
Don’t ‘Write Off’ Bitcoin
(I wasn't sure if this short article deserves a new thread)

Former Obama Advisor Larry Summers to Critics: Don’t ‘Write Off’ Bitcoin
http://www.coindesk.com/former-obama-advisor-larry-summers-critics-dont-write-bitcoin
Former Secretary of the US Treasury, World Bank chief economist and Obama administration economic advisor Larry Summers has weighed in on the subject of digital currency in a new interview with The Wall Street Journal.
Though Summers didn’t take a definitive stance on bitcoin, he did caution critics not to dismiss new and potentially disruptive technologies.

[madisona]

I do not think Bitcoin as a Disruptive Technology but more of an aid.

[Bit_Happy]

Bitcoin is potentially the most Disruptive Technology since the invention of the printing press.
Within ~5 to 15 years we will know how amazing this story will be. 

[Bit_Happy]

Bitcoin is potentially the most Disruptive Technology since the invention of the printing press.
Within ~5 to 15 years we will know how amazing this story will be.  

Can't wait to see what will happend, i want a time-travel machine  

So do I, but it's a huge responsibility, since you could potentially make destructive changes to what we commonly call reality.
Back to the Future was a really good trilogy in case anyone has never seen it.