[Crito]

By that logic, racing Italian sports cars at track days is a low barrier to entry hobby.

I mean, it obviously isn't, but if you are willing to ignore the "acquire an Italian sports car and know how to drive it" part...

[kolev]

You can do it from the convenience of your laptop - get bitcoins from Coinbase and send them to the dice site. With Instant Buy, you can get $1,000 instantly.

[Crito]

Believe it or not, outside the tech bubble that is HN (and likely you peers and associates) that is a high barrier to entry. Bitcoin's troubles gaining widespread acceptance extend beyond price fluctuation.