Another great piece Gordon!

Certainly, it is possible to engage in challenging discussions, but those debates are generally considered inappropriate at broader social gatherings.

This is why I don't talk very much at meet-ups because BTC and the deeper issues are probably best addressed in a "class-room" style format i.e. teaching and educating. Social meets are best for light hearted topics that don't require too much thinking and trying to convince others at such a time is going to make sure you'll never be invited to a social event ever again haha!

Unless of course that gathering is for a specific purpose about a specific topic e.g. BTC meetups/conferences but these are usually precipitated by some presentation of some kind in the first place.

People I've spoken to about BTC who don't understand it seem to think that it's some dark art when actually, it couldn't be further from the truth. They seem to be under the impression that because it's all digital, it must have no value. My counter is, well, don't you do online banking? That's all online and digital.

I think it does come down to people's general relationship with money and how they view it.