Bitcoins are not mined, they are issued over time.
Out of all the misconceptions when it comes to #Bitcoin, the misconception that “miners” are creating “bitcoins” is probably the most asinin...
yeah, well, when no attempt has been made to assist newbies aka non techies or Plebs with a "mental model" that they can relate to and which is TRUE, this is what you get...the good news is that we can help with the social information architecture by working more on the conceptual layer...