Happens all the time in economics as well. Many theories sound great and reasonable by leaving out the shady bits. Bastiat presented this idea beautifully: https://mises.org/library/which-seen-and-which-not-seen

What’s your opinion on Jason.Lowrey thesis in Softwar?

There seems to be a direct relationship between years of schooling/title and the strength of the outright rejection of Bitcoin by some of these individuals! The key properties of Bitcoin are rejected by some really intellectual souls. I think the forest for the trees saying applies to these folks...

You just have to prove it with proof of work)

Ockham's broom.

Yo Lopp. What do you think is the most desirable way to approach Bitcoin or characterise it? Should we focus on it more as a phenomenon for problem solving fiat world views to contrast the difference or will that arguing always lead to incompatible flawed logic because they cant be compared in bc...