So... the fact that Gavin was invited to give a talk to the CIA over a year ago didn't mean Bitcoin was already on their radar?
CIA != Fed
I know a lot of people see "the government" and instantly assume that a presentation at government office A will instantly result in the entire federal workforce becoming aware of said presentation's contents, but that's not how real life works
In 2010, the federal government workforce numbered at 4.4 million people. And most of those are hunkered down in their little slice of government, not talking to other branches.
No kidding?
The point of my post was that "the government" already knows about Bitcoin. From the CIA, to the FBI, to Chuck Shumer, to presidential candidate Mitt Romney, et cetera I'm sure. Suggesting that E. Voorhees poked the beehive giving a few bitcents to some Fed employees is silly.
For the record, I was sincerely applauding the poking of said beehive. It needs poking, badly. It should be poked and often, and by someone who knows how.
me, me, please can I do some poking
- your quite right, I think they need poking - the world needs to wake up, and if that means poking a beehive, then poke away I say.Good write up by the way evoorhess - jammy sod tho, your life seems so cool!
