[freedomben]

I'm not convinced this is true anymore. My only information source is anecdotal, but I've been amazed at how many non technical people I've talked to lately that know about Bitcoin. Many are even buying little bits on coinbase. Their knowledge doesn't run deep, but it certainly exceeds levels of "never heard of it."

[3pt14159]

Are you in a major city in North America, Japan, South Korea, China, or Europe?

If so, I don't think you have a truly representative sample.

On the other hand, I still think governments are going to ban it once they understand it. But for now: :D

[chrischen]

You probably just covered > 50% of the population of the earth there. If that isn’t “ordinary people” than what is? People aren’t all rural farmers anymore.

[3pt14159]

No I'm not. Major cities are Toronto, NYC, Chicago, Tokyo, etc. Not Vilnius, Ottawa, or Brussels.

[lokedhs]

Brussels is the centre of power in the EU. I have nothing against Toronto, but just because its population is higher doesn't really award it the status of being more "major".

[3pt14159]

Being important or good at one thing doesn’t make you a major city. It’s that you’re not known for one thing that makes you important. NYC has software, banking, media, art, culture, dining, etc. DC or Brussels just has one thing: political power.

[freedomben]

Yes that's totally fair. I'm not in a major city but I do think my sample has poor representation.

And I totally agree that they'll ban it once they understand it :-)

[mrhappyunhappy]

Governments are ran by special interests. When special interests are invested in bitcoin, governments won’t touch it.