man, that was crazy times.
you ask that to a bitcoiner, and anyone who was in the game at that time will remember where they were and what they were doing.it's like louis armstrong on the moon or JFK assassination.
personally, I found out about an hour late, and I was just glued to these forums. I read all the pastes from the IRC chat, and the discussion threads they spawned, and after 4 or 5 hours, it was pretty much over. it was kinda cool how quickly consensus was reached.
the motives protecting bitcoin are so simple and so strong, smart contracts and bitcoin-denominated assets and all that is just a side show.
Bitcoin should just stick to being money, and just get rid of everything else.
Money is what moves this world, after all.
Why would Louie Armstrong go to the moon when there is no air? Air is necessary for his horn.
doh!
maybe it was neil? or maybe chuck norris?
I can't remember, I wasn't alive back then, and I'm still skeptical about the whole thing, just like the prof