Quote Originally Posted by pocketfours View Post
I can't believe you guys are arguing that at 1k it's expensive but at 200 it's a bargain, wtf? It's a pure speculation gamble, now get on your bikes to the bitcoin store.
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I hadn't realized it until you said it and you are right. Who cares if you're buying 1 BTC in 2009 or .005 in 2013? 5 years on from each purchase is just a speculative as the other.

But that said, http://bitcoincharts.com/charts/mtgo...zm1g10zm2g25zv the bitcoin is seeing a bit of a surge these days and the only way to justify such a surge is to see a usefulness in the currency itself. If you're going to buy bitcoin, it's got to be with an eye to actually using the damn things, even if you don't intend to. You want to piggyback off of those who act in our enlightened self-interest.

And for those who want to possess bitcoin to trade bitcoin for good and service, these are their options https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Trade would you shop at these shops?