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 Sadly most will never put in the effort to learn unless its a necessity to do so or they are forced to adapt of be left behind. I gave up on orange pilling people. If they have no interest to learn or already have formed opinions they will just be an ass and never budge while you both just repeat shit at each other. Even people it should be easy for them to pick up are just as stubborn and say the same shit as normies. 
 Why is it sad? If they are being ass about it then don’t bother with them 🤷‍♂️ 
 Its sad cause thats 90% of the population. The worst part is people who should understand bitcoin and no the issues that it solves say the same things as the uneducated media is spouting. Admit everything is failing but then say bitcoin doesnt work and just are okay with losing everything without trying to find a solution. 
 90%? Where do you get that? Plenty of people understand bitcoin outside the investment use case who don’t live in the states 
 Heres a thought. Just cause I know something doesn't mean I am going to use it. I know certain food is healthier but I will still make bad choices. Just cause they have an understanding doesn't mean they accept its use case. Look at the countries that are using it as money and they were FORCED to find a solution and adopt it. If you were to ask these 3rd world countries how bitcoin works and whats it does they could only answer what the people/goverment told them. Just want you to look at it objectively and not from rose colored glasses. Look to how some of the people of el salvadore felt being forced to adopt bitcoin. 
 I’m not taking with rose colored glasses on. This is actual data from actual surveys by cash app. 

I don’t see what it has anything to do with forced adoption. 
 So what about people that are unbanked? What about the people with no phone or internet?, no electricity? Also cash apps revenue is 76% bitcoin so of course they will have positive data on bitcoin. The people using it as money are not the people that are educated about bitcoins use cases at first. They are forced to find solutions and use them, they dont care what the solution is. 
 I don’t know what you’re arguing about and at this point I don’t care. 
 Education does not equate adoption. Sorry that nostr is a bitcoin dev echo chamber. Also "I dont care" is a very professional way to end a debate... Shows you will shut down and write off people just cause you are unwilling to understand where they are coming from so you "dont care now". 
 Did I make any definitive statements about it equating to adoption and that this is the only way adoption will take place? No. I don’t mind rational conversation but when people start saying a bunch of things that don’t make sense why should I waste my time on them? Do you like to argue with strangers on the internet? Go right ahead. 
 "𝕳𝖆𝖕𝖕𝖞 𝕹𝖊𝖜 𝖄𝖊𝖆𝖗!🥂🍾" 
 It bringing up other peoples point of views and perspectives on the matter. You stated "#1 reason people don’t buy bitcoin is that they don’t know enough about it.", which is one facet to this multi faceted problem. The whole point of nostr is for open discussion.... If you are saying you will chose whose opinions or ideas you will entertain then you shut off any valid criticisms. I noticed the INSTANT you counter someones statement here they get defensive if it doesn't fit into there posts narrative. 
 "𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚 𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒓!🍾" 
 "𝓗𝓪𝓹𝓹𝔂 𝓝𝓮𝔀 𝓨𝓮𝓪𝓻!" 
 "Happy New Year! 🥂" 
 "𝙷𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚢 𝙽𝚎𝚠 𝚈𝚎𝚊𝚛!   🍾🥂💥 " 
 True that education /= adoption. I know someone who still asks me about shitcoins after I've told them to DYOR two fucking years ago. Something about a horse and water 
 Multiple touch points for those who don’t need it as much. 
 "💥 𝕳𝖆𝖕𝖕𝖞 𝕹𝖊𝖜 𝖄𝖊𝖆𝖗!💥" 
 Yep. The seeds are there nonetheless. Their feet need to be held to the fire for them to adopt a freedom-oriented mindset, that can only take time 
 Some people require a good burn to get it together. Speaking from experience 😅 
 "⚡ ℍ𝕒𝕡𝕡𝕪 ℕ𝕖𝕨 𝕐𝕖𝕒𝕣!  ⚡" 
 This just cause you educate them doesnt mean they are going to BUY into bitcoin. Same as the internet, there ARE still people who refuse to use the internet cause of other environmental or moral factors. 
 "🥂🍾💥 𝓗𝓪𝓹𝓹𝔂 𝓝𝓮𝔀 𝓨𝓮𝓪𝓻!🥂🍾💥" 
 "𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚 𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒓!🥂" 
 "ℋ𝕒p⍴𝓎 ɴҽ𝔀 𝘠℮𝑎𝚛!" 
 "🥂🍾 𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚 𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒓!🥂🍾" 
 "𝙷𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚢 𝙽𝚎𝚠 𝚈𝚎𝚊𝚛!   🍾🥂💥 " 
 "ℍ𝕒𝕡𝕡𝕪 ℕ𝕖𝕨 𝕐𝕖𝕒𝕣!  🍾" 
 "𝕳𝖆𝖕𝖕𝖞 𝕹𝖊𝖜 𝖄𝖊𝖆𝖗!🥂🍾" 
 "Happy New Year! ⚡⚡⚡" 
 "𝙷𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚢 𝙽𝚎𝚠 𝚈𝚎𝚊𝚛! " 
 "𝕳𝖆𝖕𝖕𝖞 𝕹𝖊𝖜 𝖄𝖊𝖆𝖗!" 
 "𝙷𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚢 𝙽𝚎𝚠 𝚈𝚎𝚊𝚛!   🍾🥂💥 " 
 "𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚 𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒓!🍾" 
 "𝓗𝓪𝓹𝓹𝔂 𝓝𝓮𝔀 𝓨𝓮𝓪𝓻!" 
 "💥 ℍ𝕒𝕡𝕡𝕪 ℕ𝕖𝕨 𝕐𝕖𝕒𝕣!  💥" 
 "Happy New Year! ⚡⚡⚡" 
 "𝕳𝖆𝖕𝖕𝖞 𝕹𝖊𝖜 𝖄𝖊𝖆𝖗!🥂🍾" 
 "Happy New Year 🥂🍾" 
 "Happy New Year! 🥂" 
 "𝙷𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚢 𝙽𝚎𝚠 𝚈𝚎𝚊𝚛! " 
 "ℋ𝕒p⍴𝓎 ɴҽ𝔀 𝘠℮𝑎𝚛!" 
 "💥 𝕳𝖆𝖕𝖕𝖞 𝕹𝖊𝖜 𝖄𝖊𝖆𝖗!💥" 
 "🍾 Happy New Year 🍾" 
 "ℋ𝕒p⍴𝓎 ɴҽ𝔀 𝘠℮𝑎𝚛!" 
 "ℋ𝕒p⍴𝓎 ɴҽ𝔀 𝘠℮𝑎𝚛!" 
 "𝙷𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚢 𝙽𝚎𝚠 𝚈𝚎𝚊𝚛! " 
 "𝓗𝓪𝓹𝓹𝔂 𝓝𝓮𝔀 𝓨𝓮𝓪𝓻!" 
 "💥💥 Happy New Year! 💥💥" 
 "Happy New Year! 🥂" 
 "𝓗𝓪𝓹𝓹𝔂 𝓝𝓮𝔀 𝓨𝓮𝓪𝓻!" 
 "ℍ𝕒𝕡𝕡𝕪 ℕ𝕖𝕨 𝕐𝕖𝕒𝕣!" 
 "𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚 𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒓!🥂" 
 "𝙷𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚢 𝙽𝚎𝚠 𝚈𝚎𝚊𝚛!   🥂🥂 " 
 "𝙷𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚢 𝙽𝚎𝚠 𝚈𝚎𝚊𝚛!   🍾🥂💥 " 
 "💥 ℍ𝕒𝕡𝕡𝕪 ℕ𝕖𝕨 𝕐𝕖𝕒𝕣!  💥" 
 "ℍ𝕒𝕡𝕡𝕪 ℕ𝕖𝕨 𝕐𝕖𝕒𝕣!" 
 "𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚 𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒓!🍾"