If you simply call Bitcoin money, which is what it is, a lot of claims about it show themselves to be stupid.

From both "Bitcoin influencers" and critics alike.

"He's not a real moneyer because he doesn't spend his money often enough"

"Money should be banned, it is used in crimes"

"It is very wrong of him to use his money to buy a house".

"No real moneyer puts his money into an ETF"

"There is no need to have self custody of your money"

Like I said both sides make dumb arguments, because both sides fail to ask the most simple question and find the most simple answer.

Question - What is Bitcoin?

Answer - Money.

Real money is freedom, one doesn't get to tell another what to do with their freedom.

"But Jack don't you say to never spend your bitcoin"

Yes, but what I really mean is spend your best money very wisely and spend it last. It is also just advice not a commandment and you've never heard me say, "he's not a real Bitcoiner because he spends too much Bitcoin", have you?

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do you get the feeling your audience is getting more okay w you talking bitcoin?

Very slowly one or two at a time per day. Still my least popular topic, even AI is now more accepted that BTC. Fiat really has broken brains, especially people who never knew people who knew hard money. And ironically the other side, boomers.

Bitcoiners seem to be 20% GenZ, 25% Millennials, 45% GenX, 10% boomers. Ironic in a way, X is the smallest generation.

BUT GenX grew up mostly being mentored by Silent and GI grandparents.

Yep, raised by GI parents.

I'm an x-er, the latch-key kind, with split up boomer parents and heavily influenced by captain kangaroo, peewee herman, smurfs, Looney tunes, star trek tng, scrappers, a shitty library system and mostly GI grandparents and a single struggling working mother.

No wonder you are

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thanks for sharing! very inyeresting observation. it seems like bitcoin got tainted somehow. people dont seem to get over it, or get that it is a tool not a dogma. a freedom technolog, totally transparent but looked upon as a boiling oceans ponzy 🤷

I don't think "tainted" has anything to do with it. Resistance to it was from day one.

I do think there are a LOT of sour grapes about it though, especially with boomers.

nostr:npub15879mltlln6k8jy32k6xvagmtqx3zhsndchcey8gjyectwldk88sq5kv0n I am thinking of buying some equipment for a new business venture. I feel like this is a good reason to spend, but it’s still hard to part. It’s something that could make me money or lose me money.

If it doesn't hurt to spend money it isn't money you are spending.

Also Excel never lies.

And be sure you can't get a business loan first. BE SURE, don't just think you can't.

That’s my plan actually. Business equipment loan but might have to make some payments each month with btc reserves.

So then is this a tool box fallacy or a real need is my next question.

Good question. The outcome it can produce can be done in manual ways but it speeds up accuracy and reduces errors.

Are you doing it now, can you boot strap it, prove concept and then upgrade when volume demands it? Can you make enough doing it manually to pay for the equipment, half the equipment?

Is the market really there? Can you prove that to yourself before you dig into your corn?

All good questions! I’ve been doing it manually for 18 years. There are other companies providing this service and their fees are pretty steep. I have not had the equipment to produce the same results. The industry is moving in this direction and I see growth potential. If I was to have one good project it could pay for 3/4 of it. The question is if I have what it takes to land the good projects?? I think this is where my insecurity lies.

You can’t say this enough.