[api]

A bit reason I think Bitcoin is a fundamental innovation is that nobody quite seems to know what it is. It's clear to me that it is not a currency in the classical sense in that it does things that no classical currency does, but it's also not just a payment mechanism or a wire service or anything else simple and easy to define.

[chipsy]

I agree; the narratives surrounding Bitcoin examine small facets and magnify their importance. It is like the "blind men and the elephant" parable.