Bitcoin is supposed to be the most secure currency, but the way people handle it is like it's monopoly money.
I am surprised on how pro-pirate the atmosphere is still now, on Saturday without pirate paying out anybody.
-Matthew makes a bet about 10kBTC which seams a lot of money for him because he is sure that pirate will pay (and he is still confident at this moment)
-bids for TYGRR-P bonds still range >60% of face value, even with the issuer saying that pirate defaulted
-bitcoinmax accounts are still trading for >60% of their theoretical value
etc..
Is the human soul really made in way that makes it vulnerable for such scams by nature? I presume the pro-pirate users have a normal level of intelligence, so how could they get so brain-washed?
Did anybody follow the tony scam on SR? He fucked them over pretty nice in the forums, it also took some time for them to realize that there won't be anything arriving...
Stockholm syndrome as an explanation is not totally accurate IMHO.
Same thing that took over American Homeowners during the boom or Financiers during the roaring 20s... Greed. People with less knowledge often get caught up in these schemes. I mean look at how many will chance sending money to a "Nigerian Prince" expecting to receive millions in return? I am skeptical by nature (critical thinker). And perhaps you are as well (it would seem so for sure). The majority of the population are not critical thinkers, they're Optimists. They see everything from the "positive" side because they can't deal with the harsh realities of the world they live in.
They're the people who enjoy Katy Perry, Justin Bieber etc music (mind numbing, repetitive, devoid of any useful message etc). They bob their heads to the music blissfully unaware of the impending Financial Meltdown just around the corner (and subsequent fall of the American Empire). They just like hearing "Love you, Love love love, beauty, sunshine rainbows, life is perfect blah blah blah".
Do I sound disgruntled enough? That's reality
