Exactly, so I'm demonstrating that Bitcoins are printed out of thin air by doing some arithmetic. The fact that a concept of "counterfeit" doesn't even exist demonstrates that ALL of them are printed out of thin air. You don't need to pan for gold, you don't need to save a kitten, nothing. All you need is to punch some numbers into a GPU or ASIC and voila you have thin air printed Bitcoin.

As opposed to USD, where the person who has the most coins isn't the one who can print a physical dollar bill most efficiently. There is a notion of counterfeit, there is centralized governance, and thin air printing is not allowed at the threat of arrest by that governance.

Besides, why is panning for gold or saving a kitten fundamentally any different? A difficult physical process must take place, the fact it happens to be digital does not make it magic, despite how complex these devices may seem.