As one of the most undeniably popular platforms online, reddit is a hotbed for activity. Influencers from all sorts of fields will often show up for an “AMA” interview.
AMA means “Ask Me Anything”. It’s a crowdsourced interview, where any community member can ask that person a question.
And, since reddit is also one of the largest hubs of Bitcoin-related activity online, as influencers arrive it has become more common to ask them Bitcoin-related questions.
Such was the case when Bill Nye The Science Guy showed up yesterday for an AMA.
The Question
Nye was present to promote the release of his new book, Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation. During the AMA, he was asked about Bitcoin.
What’s your opinion of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency in general? Do you think it can achieve widespread use, or is it just a fad?
The user then tipped Nye an undisclosed amount, and told him to “take a night off and enjoy 4 beers on me”.
Nye’s answer was good news to Bitcoin fans:
If it’s not bitcoin, it’ll be something. The future of commerce is going to be all electronic. The gold standard was a fine idea, but electronic changes of funds and credits will be the future.
Speaking for myself, I want bitcoin in my analog watch, somehow, someday soon. But i want an analog watch. Not everybody wants that. It’s not for everybody!
As a result, the tips came pouring in from other users as well.
Though Nye was probably joking about holding bitcoins in his analog watch, he may not realize that there actually is an analog watch which can be purchased with Bitcoin. The big prominent Bitcoin logo right in the middle of it does satisfy his desire for “Bitcoin in my analog watch”, though that’s probably not what he meant.
Bill Nye: "The Future Of Commerce Is Going To Be All Electronic"
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