Can you see any other correlated events that might explain this meteoric rise in bitcoin? In other words, are there any possible explanations based in a reality aside from graphs of price? I am not necessarily

Well. I have the utmost respect , and growing emgrossment in, Buddhism. And I agree with trying to drop the dualistic mindset. And in that vein I would say that what "government" does to us is

Buffet is one of the most corrupt businessmen around. I love how people call him a "genius". It doesn't take a genius to "prodict" markets you create by buying legislators.

So what is the "utility" requirement exactly? That said it's becoming increasingly almost impossible to do truly innovative things in the US legally. Even just in terms of expense in overhead

Lol. The most dangerous thing about drugs is government force.

God that is a sick thing to do.

I can't comment on the U.K. since I live in the US. I agree though with your general statement that there isn't particular value in becoming a martyr. So I agree the preferable approach is to go somewhere