Someone asks you why they should buy bitcoin and you have approximately one sentence to tell them. What are you going with?
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12 sats \ 0 replies \ @0xIlmari 3h
"Because it's a form of money that's transparent, uncorruptible, politically and socially neutral. Its monetary policy is absolutely predictable and you can use it almost as privately as cash."
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325 sats \ 9 replies \ @SimpleStacker 17h
"Bitcoin is a public ledger that no one controls, anyone can write to, and yet somehow everyone trusts. We've never had that before."
It works very well and i've used this on a lot of people.
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30 sats \ 5 replies \ @Fabs 14h
Meh. Boring.
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21 sats \ 4 replies \ @SimpleStacker 12h
Why, I never! Monetary economics is not boring
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30 sats \ 0 replies \ @Aardvark OP 12h
You know, until very recently I would have disagreed, but apparently I love that shit now.
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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @Fabs 5h
I wouldn't be very convinced if I was a no coiner, luckily I'm not.
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210 sats \ 1 reply \ @SimpleStacker 1h
I've educated a lot of people this way about bitcoin. Though mostly 30-40 yr old men who may be more interested in such things
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30 sats \ 0 replies \ @Fabs 1h
Hm, well then: Keep rollin'.
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30 sats \ 0 replies \ @Aardvark OP 16h
That's a pretty good one.
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @0xIlmari 3h
Using the word "ledger" in a casual conversation is a great way to turn off the other person. If I was ignorant of Bitcoin, my immediate question would be "why would I care about writing to a public book"?
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @SimpleStacker 1h
That's exactly the question you want them to ask.
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57 sats \ 2 replies \ @Fabs 14h
"Wanna learn something about the biggest marshmallow experiment in existence?!"
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Aardvark OP 14h
Ok, that's actually hilarious. I may use that.
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Fabs 14h
Don't forget to greet them from Fabs.
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100 sats \ 2 replies \ @DarthCoin 4h
Did you read ?
https://darth-coin.github.io/general/21-bitcoin-orange-pills-en.html
and
https://darth-coin.github.io/general/21-reasons-why-bitcoin-en.html
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Aardvark OP 3h
By the way, I haven't seen you much in a while. I hope everything is ok, I know things were looking pretty bad.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Aardvark OP 4h
Yes, a while ago. I haven't stopped reading your guides.
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63 sats \ 7 replies \ @cryotosensei 15h
“Ya really! I buy my supermarket vouchers using Bitrefill. I get the Bitcoin by posting on this site called Stacker News.”
And then send them a link to a related article on my blog
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24 sats \ 6 replies \ @Aardvark OP 14h
That's right, you do all the time!
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21 sats \ 5 replies \ @cryotosensei 14h
I’m da BOSS
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24 sats \ 4 replies \ @Aardvark OP 14h
Facts!
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21 sats \ 3 replies \ @cryotosensei 14h
I see what you mean about being funny haha
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24 sats \ 2 replies \ @Aardvark OP 14h
By the way, do cowboy credits bother you? I usually zap them away at the end of the day, and it makes sense to send them to a post on AskSN.
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @cryotosensei 14h
Not in the least.
You can download them on me haha
I always feel that if I’m so particular about petty cents, the Law of Attraction won’t bestow great riches on me haha
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Aardvark OP 14h
Awesome, I feel like it's a good thing I can do to people who contribute to AskSN. Thanks for your support
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @030e0dca83 45m
Have you prepared for upcoming financial crisis?
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Aardvark OP 40m
Ok, that's actually a really good conversation starter.
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Scoresby 13h
Bitcoin is money you can send to anyone anywhere anytime -- and no one can stop you.
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21 sats \ 3 replies \ @Undisciplined 14h
"Did you hear that Elizabeth Warren wants to ban Bitcoin?"
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28 sats \ 2 replies \ @Aardvark OP 14h
Someone should ban her ass.
I don't know what that means but I stand by it.
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined 14h
Just pass the bill and let the courts sort it out.
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41 sats \ 0 replies \ @Aardvark OP 14h
Strategic Warren elimination act.
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @gmd 16h
Goddamn this sandwich costs $15... inflation man is crazy man... I gotta but more bitcoin...
... then I see how responsive they are lol
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21 sats \ 2 replies \ @zapsammy 16h
"you will be forced to buy bitcoin and you will get the price you deserve. here's a pamphlet." i try to carry how-to-bitcoin pamphlets with me.
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Signal312 14h
Wow, really? Which one?
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @zapsammy 11h
how to bitcoin
just uploaded this, unless you have a different preferred method of sharing a file?
what is a good lightning or nostr-based service to share a file?
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @jgbtc 7h
"If you're interested in bitcoin I can recommend learning resources and I'm happy to help you get started when you're ready."
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @dough 9h
bitcoin is the worlds largest digital, decentralized, hard monetary asset. It's an asset without a liability which no one can control.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @000w2 10h
Go fuck yourself, I'm not your mommy.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @count_chocula 11h
no cap fiat currency is mid. Don't be sigma and freddy fazbear your gyatt into bitcoin asap. You'll be gronked by the rizzler and his shitcoins if you don't fanum tax into bitcoin before lizzy dunn
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Kenshin 14h
There is no second best..!
(including fiat and gold)
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