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well, there isn't that much you can tell them just tell about decentralisation, don't forge the pizza story, that's important!  The "pizza story?" Did I miss this one? Do tell. (And I like the faucet idea. I heard through the grapevine that there is such a thing as "faucet rotators?") That is the greatest bitcoin trade of all time lol.  Long story short, a bitcointalk user "laszlo" spent 10000 bitcoin (yes it is 10K btc) for a pizza in May 2010. The original thread: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=137.0ROFL I bet laszlo is regretting that! I sure hope he/she got some darned good pizza. no, he don't. I've caught him online some time ago, and he wrote he enjoyed his pizza, thats all. Immediatelly after that post one member sent him 1 BTC. , very nice gesture. I believe you are talking about the following post. 1 BTC sent your way you Bitcoin legend  Wow thanks, I do still have access to it. You should never delete a wallet, even if you've spent what was 'in' it. I appreciate the donations, but nobody owes me anything.. I generated my share and I spent it, it was just at a time when the value was lower, but so was the generation difficulty, and the block reward was 50. Laszlo |
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July 13, 2014, 06:48:42 AM |
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Just tell them its e-money and you buy stuff online using e-money instead of money. Then slowly explain more if they are interested.
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July 16, 2014, 11:33:12 PM |
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Maybe don't tell how it works. Instead, tell what you can do with it.
Average person don't need nor want to know about technical side of thing, so don't demand it from them.
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July 16, 2014, 11:38:15 PM |
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When talking to someone who seems interested in Bitcoin I normally give them as many links as I can find that lead to great information.
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July 17, 2014, 01:01:12 AM |
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When talking to someone who seems interested in Bitcoin I normally give them as many links as I can find that lead to great information.
I do the same with a youtube link saying watch this shit lol. |
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July 17, 2014, 04:52:50 AM |
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Maybe don't tell how it works. Instead, tell what you can do with it.
Average person don't need nor want to know about technical side of thing, so don't demand it from them.
Exactly. Seriously, how many of us knows how international wire transfer and television works technically lol? |
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July 17, 2014, 08:36:30 PM |
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I want to buy a pizza with 1 BTC ,then 10 year later find out pizza was worth 1 million cash. |
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July 17, 2014, 09:05:11 PM |
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I want to buy a pizza with 1 BTC ,then 10 year later find out pizza was worth 1 million cash. I'll sell you 5 pizzas for that bitcoin.. Lol, i wish I had a bitcoin, i only have 0.01  |
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July 17, 2014, 09:46:03 PM |
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Whatever you do don't forget to show them all the positive press Bitcoin has gotten and how much respect it is gaining all over the world as people try and understand it. Explain the potential it has to grow mean profit for those that hold Bitcoin.
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July 18, 2014, 03:39:01 PM |
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Thanks for the tips guys. I've nearly got my relative convinced if I can just get her past the fact that it's what she calls an Internet "gimmick."
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July 18, 2014, 04:14:56 PM |
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yeah same happens to all of us, when my friend explained it to me i didnt get it. He pointed me to the short introduction bitcoin and i went from there.
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July 18, 2014, 04:31:24 PM |
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I want to buy a pizza with 1 BTC ,then 10 year later find out pizza was worth 1 million cash. I'll sell you 5 pizzas for that bitcoin.. Lol, i wish I had a bitcoin, i only have 0.01 5 bitcoins for pizza loll. that pizza must have some hot chick aka escort ready to please as well. |
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July 19, 2014, 09:03:08 AM |
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I want to buy a pizza with 1 BTC ,then 10 year later find out pizza was worth 1 million cash. I'll sell you 5 pizzas for that bitcoin.. Lol, i wish I had a bitcoin, i only have 0.01 0.01 bitcoin is like $6.3 now, which you may be able to get a small to medium size pizza in some places. |
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July 19, 2014, 09:15:55 AM |
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Okay, so a relative of mine who has never heard of Bitcoin in her life was asking me exactly how it worked. I tried explaining [...]. Any tips, guys?
Yes, try this: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=700054.0It's proving pretty effective so far. |
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cinnamon_carter
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It's about time -- All merrit accepted !!!
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July 19, 2014, 09:19:37 AM |
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tell your friend a time traveler from the future came back in time and taught an unknown team of software developers how to code bitcoin and launched it.
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July 19, 2014, 12:45:35 PM |
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Just tell them it is online currency and store it nicely as you would lose your money just like in real life..
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July 19, 2014, 01:43:21 PM |
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Well the video's on youtube will be your best bet. People are just to lazy to read. I find the videos of James D'Angelo the easiest for people to understand. Find the video's here : http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgo7FCCPuylVk4luP3JAgVwA mix of basics and more complex aspects of bitcoin and cryptograpy are explained. Those are the video's I use to get people to understand and grasp the principles of crypto currencies. Enjoy |
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