bitcoin
As far as regulation goes what does one have to do with the other? I would answer yes to your question and also answer yes if someone asked if I could accept that a printing press that could be used to print currency should not be regulated as a currency. However as soon as you use the currency making tools to make currency then that currency should be regulated as a currency.
please don't rebut with a public good argument.
Since you anticipate one, why not preemptively respond to the best examples of one that you can think of rather than begging internet strangers to be nice to you?
Second of all, the question posed here was both presumptuous and awfully vague. I'm not about to go on the record in response to that kind of question other than to reject it. I'm sorry if that makes me come off as prickly--I have to put other considerations ahead of public perception.
His answer to "Can we agree?" is wrong?
If you disagree with the points put forth disemminate them and offer a rebuttal. Do you think that the presented cryptographic solution is one that is equivalent to money? if so why? I'm sure if I wanted to argue so I could think of some parallels or arguments to illustrate the point (possibly using the example of the current credit or financial systems, though I think I would personally disagree with those arguments). If not and you take exception to some other point raised state what that is.
Your response as it is provides 1 bit of information and that is only as to your opinion on a matter and is thus semantically useless.
I.E. Regulate the companies that are engaging in currency like transactions on top of the bitcoin ledger, but don't be too quick to attempt to regulate bitcoin itself.