Oh, I'm sure they are definitely out there, but it's not because they TRULY think it's stupid. They just don't understand it, so they revert to calling it derogatory names because it's such an easy way to deflect the conversation to something else.
In my direct circle of friends, there are operators of financial advisory firms, owners of insurance companies of all types, commercial property investors, land developers, surgeons, attorneys, etc. It's a great group of intelligent people, but not a single one of them truly understands how the Bitcoin network functions.
Remember: This is the definition of Bitcoin as it applies to the average person, regardless of how wealthy or smart they are:
Bitcoin is everything you don't understand about money combined with everything you don't understand about computers.
So what I've learned is there are a lot of people who are brilliant in their respective fields, but they have very little, if any, knowledge about computers and information technology. All of the friends in my circle I just described outsource their personal and business technology needs to third parties that specialize in that. In other words, these guys couldn't troubleshoot a technology problem at home or work if their lives depended on it, and in that context, they have no problem admitting that. They gladly pay "propeller heads" and "nerds" to implement and maintain any software and hardware technology, but unfortunately, that's why they'll NEVER have the underlying competency to be able to understand or appreciate Bitcoin for what it is.
That logic also applies to the greatest minds in finance. Men like Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger know traditional finance like the back of their hands, but their knowledge of computer networking and information technology is so minimal that they'll never be able to fully grasp the technological miracle that Bitcoin represents. So when they are asked about it, they just revert to calling it derogatory names to deflect from the fact that they know little to nothing about how the Bitcoin network works and much less as to why it's the future of wealth preservation and appreciation.
"'Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds. "
Einstein said it best.
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