The journalist was the one that launched right into the "you can use it for shady things like drugs" part - and it wasn't possible to recover from there.
Colbert on the other hand, compared bitcoin to Joe Camel Bucks (cigarettes) and the Euro - which made me laugh a bit. He could've been so much worse toward it. I got the distinct impression that Colbert wasn't trying to lampoon it, but the speaker did it all for him.
Anyway, a few million people saw that - not including the re-plays when people check out their archived episodes... so... a mixed bag of win?
Colbert on the other hand, compared bitcoin to Joe Camel Bucks (cigarettes) and the Euro - which made me laugh a bit. He could've been so much worse toward it. I got the distinct impression that Colbert wasn't trying to lampoon it, but the speaker did it all for him.
Anyway, a few million people saw that - not including the re-plays when people check out their archived episodes... so... a mixed bag of win?
Bitcoin was never gonna get a fair shake from this guy:
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Adam Davidson does not disclose that he does paid speaking gigs at events funded by banks and financial companies, including J.P. Morgan, Well Fargo, Bank of America and Goldman Sachs–the same companies he covers as a journalist. Davidson is frequently the only journalist/reporter booked to speak at these events; other speakers are usually work in finance. (See top of left sidebar for detailed info on Davidson’s recent speaking engagements.)
http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2012/08/project-shame-the-recovered-history-of-adam-davidson.html#rG2jUOJMyUoABtRf.99
Anyways I think, as you say, at this point, Bitcoin needs name recognition more than anything. So as long as people hear the name and it registers somewhere in their brain, it's probably a good thing, regardess of what was specifically said.
