Oddbean

Think about it. If I were to send my friend some value now and I would like to use Monero as a privacy tool, how's that going to work? Step 1: I convert some sats to XMR via some decentralized exchange Step 2: I send XMR to my friend Step3: My friend uses some exchange to convert XMR to sats I think this approach is: - Costly - Unclear if it would echance your privacy ar overall - Time consuming - Security risk (you would have to deal with technology that offers less assurances that you would otherwise have)

Agree thats silly. Just spend in xmr. The fact that people don't use XMR isn't an argument against its technical superiority. The network effect is driven by fud/propaganda/lies/investors etc. None of which are defensible reasons to use Bitcoin, even if they are practical reasons.

Monero security is fine. Digital fiat is a million times less secure (your funds can be frozen, confiscated, no privacy from banks and governments, and rampant unpredictable inflation), yet I'm sure you and most people hold some. You also don't have to hold Monero if you don't want to - just spend it

Yes, I would rather own some Monero to buy my groceries for the week instead of cash, but that's not possible and probably never will be. But how would one just spend Monero without holding or trading something for it first? 🤔 Monero is actually much less secure than Bitcoin on multiple levels.

I can't buy groceries with Bitcoin directly anywhere around me either so what is the difference? You act as if everyone is using and accepting Bitcoin when they're not. Most people still don't know or care about Bitcoin. If you're holding some fiat right now (and I bet you are) then it is quite hilarious to nitpick about Moneros security. There is a ~$3 billion bounty for you to break it's security. If it's so weak, then go get it! What are you waiting for? All for you!

The differences lies in security and assurances. I don't want to hold something that's less secure for most of my wealth. I could think of having some privacy shitcoin or fiat for my weekly groceries, but only fiat is accepted atm.

That has nothing to do with Monero Of course Monero can't guarantee privacy if you leave it. Almost all the negatives you list are consequences of Bitcoin (cost, potential privacy failures, time consuming swapping) not Monero You have to use Monero directly