A lot of people here seem to take the "Bitcoin has no intrinsic value and therefore is worthless" line.

I don't hold any bitcoin and I don't feel strongly either way. But this piece by Lyn Alden provides some good insights into situations where Bitcoin might be valuable and why it may well have a strong future. Particularly compared to other, less widely-held cryptocurrencies:

https://www.lynalden.com/gold-and-bitcoin/