“Paper currency is dirty and is a major transmitter of disease as it goes from unwashed hand to unwashed hand.”
And a waiter or clerk NEEEEVER touches my debit card, right?
“It is easily lost” - Never really had that problem. And quite frankly the vast majority of people only carry around small amounts of paper money.
“and stolen” - Yep, much easier to steal than Bitcoin :)
“and can be easily destroyed by getting wet or burned.” - Wet money dries out...I’ve never accidentally burned any money while doing a fire dance.
“It physically wears out in a short time and is costly and troublesome to replace.” - Mankind seems to have been able to deal with this for centuries.
“So why do we still use the filthy stuff in the electronic age?” - Its not an all or nothing proposition. I can carry both a 20 dollar bill and a debit card in the exact same wallet. They both fit....although that filthy 20 is going to get all over my debit card.
I can’t believe Bitcoin is still allowed. The only answer I have is they already have Bitcoin defeated and are watching your transactions. They won’t tip their hand until they can’t control it. I had heard a report that the courts decided that it could be taxed as an investment. That tells me they can track it.
I’ve never accidentally burned any money while doing a fire dance.