I think people would be better off accepting that this is likely a multi generational process. We're basically the US founding fathers 250 years ago. We will see a lot of benefit, but probably nowhere close to the best of it.
At least that's how I think about it.
part of why I harp on this so much is because if the people don't have that perspective, nothing happens.
everybody's just like "durrr, I'm on the #Bitcoin standard because I do division."
I don't agree that they're doing nothing, even if you're right about the comparison to fiat (I think you are). But we do live in a fiat world and there's no way to just warp past a transitionary period. I think interim products that help people bridge are worthwhile. Even Bitcoin only businesses often struggle to buy every component in Bitcoin only. But I still shop with as many as I can. nostr:nprofile1qqsppdnxpjc82jlm3yn9gawhv7p4nm69a3f80rg5ycw305xned2s0hcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsz9mhwden5te0wfjkccte9ec8y6tdv9kzumn9wshsz9rhwden5te0v9kxwmeww468smewdahx2tcq7d5tl is an example. I don't know if they buy everything in Bitcoin or not, but I've seen others say they can't yet pay every vendor directly in sats. Having every good priced in sats is the only way I see we can achieve your standard. I agree with you in a puritanical sense, but I don't see how we get to that point without the thing youre saying is useless.
I'm just being hyperbolic. I don't think that it makes zero difference whether you spend in Bitcoin or fiat and I dont think we have to warp to some ideal state of Bitcoin standard RIGHT NOW.
it's just fucking retarded that people think that they're *already on a Bitcoin standard.
because they divide two fiat prices no less.
they completely fail to understand how a fiat unit of account warps their perception of pricing.
that's it.
I also think storing wealth in cold storage sats vs fiat in a bank matters. Buying something using sats, even if that means converting into fiat to pay someone who only accepts fiat, still makes a difference. I don't think it's as simple as just making a Bitcoin world. I can't force hospitals to pay me in Bitcoin. But I can send that check to Strike and have it converted to Bitcoin immediately. There will be many years of a weird transition and I think intermediate products help with that. At least they help me. I can't do what you're asking by myself for the entire world, but I can do division right now for my own money. It's imperfect but better for me. Comparing to gold is a better yet, in my opinion. I'm truly open to perfect solutions. I just never see any.
