I'm not generally talking about most in the computer industry, I'm talking about family, friends and acquaintances outside of the computer industry and maybe even some in it that are not yet aware of it.
I do not work in the IT field, computers have been a hobby of mine for decades and usually as someone involved in a hobby you always are on top of the latest and greatest.
I have mentioned cryptocoins and crypto mining to coworkers and friends and my family and I always get the " deer in the headlight" look from them. LOL
Only maybe %10 have even heard of bitcoins.
The usual reaction is, how can you make money from nothing?
Even after I explain that you get paid for the "work" , the mining, the pc does.
Usually the reply is "Thats not working" and how can that have value?
I try to explain it has value just like anything else, and ask them what "cash" is and why do they place a value on it?
I am teaching my children about it because I truly think cash will eventually go away and we will evolve to a cashless society, not in my life time as I'm 53 but defiantly in my kids lifetime.
What has your experience been?
I do not work in the IT field, computers have been a hobby of mine for decades and usually as someone involved in a hobby you always are on top of the latest and greatest.
I have mentioned cryptocoins and crypto mining to coworkers and friends and my family and I always get the " deer in the headlight" look from them. LOL
Only maybe %10 have even heard of bitcoins.
The usual reaction is, how can you make money from nothing?
Even after I explain that you get paid for the "work" , the mining, the pc does.
Usually the reply is "Thats not working" and how can that have value?
I try to explain it has value just like anything else, and ask them what "cash" is and why do they place a value on it?
I am teaching my children about it because I truly think cash will eventually go away and we will evolve to a cashless society, not in my life time as I'm 53 but defiantly in my kids lifetime.
What has your experience been?