Thread by @swardley

X : My apologies.
Me : What for?
X : Back in 2012 when you said Bitcoin would grow from $5 to be over $50k per coin, I said you were mad.
Me : No problem. You did read what I wrote in 2013 - blog.gardeviance.org/2013/11/a-spoi…
X : OMG, $5M per coin, that's mad.
Me : You're welcome.

X : So, how much have you got invested in bitcoin?
Me : Nothing. I won't invest in something that I consider harmful to society.
X : You're kidding? That could be like hundred of millions?
Me : What would I do with hundreds of millions? I'd rather have a functioning society.

X : I don't get it ... you know this will grow, you could invest but you choose not to? Are you insanely wealthy?
Me : No but I don't need much to be happy. Helping to destroy society in order to earn a pile of money wouldn't make me happy. So, I choose not to.

X : Are you talking about the green issue?
Me : That's a problem but it's one of many and at least that issue is more solveable.
X : You think bitcoin will fail?
Me : No, it's a weapon. A payload of laissez faire and a delivery mechanism of greed. It'll enslave the West.

X : Ok, you knew it would grow in value, you know it will cause problems and that nothing will stop it? Is that correct.
Me : Yep.
X : Why not invest then?
Me : I won't knowingly cause harm. In my actions, I will try and leave the world better than I found it.

X : Do you not regret not investing back in 2012?
Me : You're not getting this? I was aware what would happen. I had people telling me I was mad on my $50K+ forecasts of future value. I consciously decided not to invest because I know the harm it will cause. I don't regret that.

X : How much harm are we talking?
Me : Total collapse of Western society to enslavement. A dystopian nightmare.
X : You're mad.
Me : I get told this a lot.
X : It will be fixed.
Me : You need to really think about the delivery mechanism of greed. It's a beautiful weapon.

X : You admire it?
Me : I do. I could not have built a better weapon. Also, China's play in this space has been sublime - to control it. to build its own cryptocurrency but also to support adoption of bitcoin outside the great firewall. I could not have done better myself.

X : Collapse of Western society?
Me : To the sound of people clapping about how incredibly wealthy they've become and how foolish others weren't to invest. It's beauty and horror all wrapped up - old post, quick summary - blog.gardeviance.org/2013/05/the-pu…

X : You are frightening me.
Me : Why?
X : This is not the only time I've called you mad and you weren't.
Me : Well, that's very kind but maybe this time you're right.
X : You think so?
Me : No.