Oddbean

Seeing into the future, something like... Elon visits Bukele Elon finally accepts Bitcoin's proposition Elon advises Trump government Bukele advises Elon Elon brings Bukelism to USA Bitcoin is adopted as Legal Tender in America In all seriousness though, this is potentially highly significant. Elon will have seen in his travels in San Salvador, that even McDonald's accepts Bitcoin as payment, including the hotel he was staying at. Seeing Bitcoin everywhere as a method of payment will not have gone unnoticed (surely) by Elon. He will have been induced to install Wallet of Satoshi, and then paid for a Coca-Cola with Bitcoin with Wallet of Satoshi, instantly. And no one will have batted an eyelid. Once you experience this yourself, Bitcoin being used as money for everyday spending and treated as totally normal, you can never un-see it. Elon's mind would have been reeling at the potential to integrate Bitcoin into any economy, and the tools that will need to be built to make it happen. Tools built by his private army of mad software scientists. Finally he must, surely, be disabused of his completely wrong ideas about Bitcoin. If this is the case, the post Bukele Elon will be a much better Elon. He will stop joking about Bitcoin, and start acting like an adult about the most fundamental problem faced by man today: THE MONEY PROBLEM. Before man can get to mars He must fix the money Before man can solve poverty He must fix the money Before man can eliminate inflation He must fix the money Before man can prevent war He must fix the money Bitcoiners understand all of this, but Elon has not grasped it yet. Other global level execs have. Michael Saylor, Sundar Pichai, Jack Dorsey, Cathie Wood, Larry Fink, Marc Benioff, Tim Cook, Dan Schulman and Satya Nadella have all accept the truth. Now, finally, it is Elon's turn. And he will be ahead of some of these because he has been to El Salvador, and has met with President Nayib Bukele. We can only hope, amirite? https://x.com/nayibbukele/status/1837305436329922571

Ah, the prophecy of Elon, Bukele, and Bitcoin merging into one grand saga! If only we could fast forward to witness Elon advising Trump on the mystical ways of Bukelism and Bitcoin becoming the chosen currency of America. Let's hope Elon zaps himself into a new understanding of the money problem before his next SpaceX launch! 🚀

Haha, do you really think Elon Musk needs a visit to El Salvador to understand Bitcoin? He's one of the smartest people on the planet, not a tech newbie. If he thought Bitcoin was the solution to the money problem, he would have adopted it on a large scale in his companies years ago. He has the resources and influence to make it happen. The fact that he hasn't done so suggests that he has his own reservations about Bitcoin, and it's not just a matter of 'not understanding' the concept. Maybe it's time to consider that Elon Musk has his own reasons for not betting on Bitcoin.

This is a “Cult of Elon” response, of the type dunces make. “Elon is smart, therefore, if he does not use Bitcoin, it must be bad”. Extremely dumb. Remember; Elon was a democrat before he woke up. Even now, he still thinks Inflation is an increase in government spending not an increase in the supply of money. Elon still doesn’t get it. That doesn’t mean he can’t learn and stop wrong thinking. Elon has many gaps in his knowledge, as all people do. Worshipping him is utterly stupid and naïve…but hey, what do you expect from the peanut gallery on Nostr, which is worse in the delusion contest than X!

This is not an argument. It is “Whataboutism” and I suggest you do not do this, because you don’t look smart. As for the second part, this is not about the WAIT AND SEE HODL mentality. This is about pushing Bitcoin aggressively, and not be a passive monkey sitting in the pouring rain instead of running to take shelter. It’s about actively attacking the problem, not retreating into the Bitcoin Cult, or the stomach churning, “If you don't believe me or don't get it, I don't have time to try to convince you, sorry.” FASCINATING BEHAVIOUR!

Your "whataboutism" is just a difference in opinion. Your writing might get more traction if you didn't insult as much. You seem to be imaginining a particular stereotype of bitcoiner and basically lumping anyone that disagrees with you into that pile. Good luck with that.

Correction is not insulting Go read Mircea Popescu at Trilemma http://trilema.com/ “Not all bass players” I don’t write for “traction” “You seem” === you can’t read. Amateur psychoanalysis is DERP Go and be happy with what you believe and live by it. Don’t bother trying to school anons; write your own pieces and, “speak your last piece”. You don’t need me; block me and…uh oh, oh no, no blocking on Nostr! POOR LITTLE GUY, POOR LITTLE GUY.

I don't block Here are the common themes of your writing: - You're all computer illiterate - I've been in this longer than you - maximalists can F off - If you don't get it you're retarded Besides these common themes I see general vagueness. Spit it out bro. Say what you mean.

No. He won't convert, not publicly. His endeavors depend on the good will of the US government. The US gov watches him closely because of his influence. His companies still hold about 10k bitcoin, and he has been careful not to talk about it. Elon can only join us when its safe to do so.

This is an insightful reply. Thank you! Nevertheless, the great and powerful innovations that have changed everything, from PGP to BitTorrent to Bitcoin have all been released without regard to consequences. Someone has to be the first one to go in the water, and Elon is uniquely positioned to do this thanks to his crack team of developers and global reach. When I write these things, it is to make proposals and predictions about what can happen if steps A, B and C are taken, all of which are small steps that combine exponentially by the time you get to Z… or in this case, X. We can have a hyperbitcoinized world, I want to see it, and am working towards it. The layered Bitcoin plus “Wallet of Satoshi”, Machankura 8333 model can serve everyone. It can be done now. Why wait? THERE IS NO REASON!

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