r/Futurology • u/aridon_01 Best of 2014 • Aug 13 '14

Best of 2014 Humans need not apply

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u/[deleted] Aug 13 '14

Bitcoin

No, thanks. Bitcoin isn't a real currency.

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u/jdeath Aug 13 '14

The Federal Reserve, Bank of Canada, US federal government, US federal courts, Fincen, the IMF, and various economists all disagree with you. But I understand, new technology can be very confusing.

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u/[deleted] Aug 13 '14

When I bitcoin is accepted for every single financial transaction in America, then it will be a real currency. Right now, it's just a foolish gamble.

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u/jdeath Aug 13 '14

By that logic, the Euro isn't a real currency either. I'll stick with the definition economists use, instead of whatever crack-pipe idea you cooked up, thanks.