Hi all, after following the recent spike and subsequent crash of Bitcoin on the news I decided to look into cryptocoins and was brought here. Joined yesterday and am really liking this thread.
I am no trader and cannot provide any technical analysis but IMO, BTC will correct further in the coming months, by how much and when I am clueless. I tend to look at Bitcoin as a digital precious metal. Back in August 2011, gold peaked at $1900 before falling to $1500. At the time, many investors thought that the bottom was reached and that the price would rise above $2000 in a matter of months. Over two years have passed and gold is still in a bear market with prices under $1200 and it will very likely correct further before we see a reverse in the current trend. I personally wouldn't be surprised if BTC goes down to the $500-600 range, possibly even $400 but it may take some time. Just my 2 cents.
The only reason gold has been a bear market the last couple of years is because it has been and still is HEAVILY manipulated to prop up the dollar.
You can not manipulate a market for so long. It is just an excuse for the failed predictions of the goldbugs.
People get uncomfortable with the idea that we are hurtling through space on a tiny rock and we only have the illusion of control. It is easier to make up stories about how some powerful entity is controlling things than to accept the fact that in the grand scheme of things every single human and every single organization created by said humans, is at the mercy of the universe.
People get uncomfortable with the idea that there is a God that will punish them for their sins, especially the pride of refusing to give Him control. It is easier to make up stories about how we are some unimportant sludge on a tiny rock hurtling through space so that it frees us to do whatever we want than to accept the fact that in the grand scheme of things every single human and every single organization created by said humans is at the mercy of an Almighty God.
I kinda see what you are trying to do here but the inverse falls apart in my eyes. If 'every single human [...] is at the mercy of an Almighty God' how could one 'refuse to give Him control'? I'm not asking you to start quoting me chapter and verse - actually if anything I'd much prefer you didn't
- just pointing out what looks to me like one of the many logical inconsistencies one has to perpetually maintain in one's mind to continue to believe in a god-like character - in particular one of an Abrahamic ilk!
It is not surprising to see failure when someone makes an attempt to illustrate 'it takes just as much faith to believe in nature/the universe/that there is no god' etc. as it does to believe there is a god'.
Edit: Looking at what you wrote again bch, the more I look at it the more ridiculous a statement it seems - but I don't want to clog up Risto's thread (we may well just be deleted anyway
- so if you would like to take this further (I'm more than happy to point out where I see it problematic) we could do so by PM or in the off-topic lounge if you like. Please note whilst I may be seen to be insulting of religion I attempt not to be insulting of the religious and respect anybody's right to believe anything.