Re:Ask HN: For Bitcoin to be ubiquitous, what must happen?
by mkramlich on Sunday November 17, 2013 @04:08PM
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In the long run, it must become something "your mom" and "your grandfather" use. Notice the use of quotes, speaking in metaphors/stereotypes by intent. Essentially it needs to become understandable enough, and perceived as safe enough, for the least sophisticated and/or most conservative or more financially fragile.
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Re:Ask HN: For Bitcoin to be ubiquitous, what must happen?
by erikpukinskis on Sunday November 17, 2013 @04:17PM
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I don't think this is true. There's no reason why it couldn't be infrastructural like high tension power lines or crude oil. I have no idea how to use either of those things, but they underpin almost everything I do.
Maybe you never use bitcoin but your landlord uses it to pay the mortgage, and your cousin uses it to send money to your grandmother in Iran for you. Even if it's only used by "pros" it can be huge.