[EncomLab]

You are exactly correct - the combination of deep belief in the ability to obtain quick riches by investing in the "next big thing" aligned with a large gap of knowledge between reality and hype, all mixed into a milieu of in-group speak and customs always leads to the proliferation of the con. It's the next "Long Blockchain Corp!"

[robertlagrant]

It's also how proliferation of advances happen. Nothing advances unless someone tries it, and trying it costs money.