I guess if you have money to burn...but sometimes these folks insufferably make you listen to their new hobby and you just _know_ it'll be over in 2 weeks. 

 Yup.

ESPECIALLY after they ask for advice, then ignore it.  

 That's really the thing isn't it. 

 Yeah. But hey, that is how we can end up with better equipment for the fiat in the future, or even better stuff with BTC!  

 I'm bullish on the future. 

 This depends on the time frame:
The near future is going to suck. 
Long term? Better than anything we can imagine.  

 Agreed 100%.