I think these things have a way of surprising us. I can see where it looks like bitcoin has been coopted, but the evil people doing it aren't all powerful. I think it's worthwhile to note that the whitepaper was released on Oct. 31. The same date as Luther released his 95 theses. The Reformation should have been doomed, but there was no better way forward, and given that it was driven by principles, it eventually succeeded to break the hold of the Holy Roman Empire and the Catholic Church on society. It was driven by people pursuing truth. It was a slow grind for Luther, but it wasn't until he had laid 20 years of ground work before it started to take effect. What better option do we have is what I'd like to know?