Like I said, the claim here is Monero is going to change the world and a profound new technology etc.
No, not at all. The only valid claim is on the getmonero.org website: "
Monero is a secure, private, untraceable currency that is open-source and freely available to all."
Every single world-changing human invention can have it's benefit described in one sentence.
Really? Describe the benefit of the Diffie-Hellman key exchange in one sentence. Or describe the benefit of the kingpost truss in one sentence? Or describe the benefit of the intraoperative cell salvage during invasive operations in one sentence?
Technical invention / innovation doesn't need "one sentence", because peers (hence peer review) don't mind reading.
Technical projects where the devs hide behind lots of text, shiny marketing graphics and claims that non-technical people are 'too blind to see it' are the ones that have no value in my experience.
I agree, that's why I've pointed out snake oil and scams like Ethereum and Darkcoin/Dash.
From the last few pages what I learned is: There is not one unique reason why anyone would want to use Monero, apart from all the other Bytecoin clones are scams.
Absolutely, as long as you're happy to ignore the 800+ commits we've made and the functionality they've added, then you are completely correct.
Just my opinion, unless you can say what the value is yourself, without claiming that it can't be described in English or it is somewhere on a marketing graphic...
Ironically it's not a marketing graphic, it's an explanatory image with bullet points. The bullet points are actually largely technical, and nor marketing fodder at all. If you want to have a discussion you need to read those Design and Development goals, and then we can chat.
Sorry tough questions Fluffy, but in real world this is what you get. You have worked with VCs, you should know this?
Monero is an open-source project with unpaid contributors all over the globe. If I got hit by a bus tomorrow it would continue. There's absolutely no comparison with a VC-backed business, and your inference shows how little you understand about open-source development (you must be spending too much time around scamcoins).
