When I first learned about Bitcoin in 2013...it's painfully vivid.
Was on the highway inbetween cities on a drive back home with my family. Mid afternoon, watching the grass fly by me outside of my window.
I can't remember why we were talking about real estate at that time, but nonetheless my father was talking about how he heard of this new technology called the "blockchain" that can "intermediate the payments between real estate brokers and home buyers, without any need for the brokerage!"
Bitcoin wasn't even part of this conversation.
It was vague head nods and a "huh, cool! I wonder how that works."
"I don't know, but apparently you can use it for any payment, not just real estate."
"Hm, the government and banks probably wont allow that though right?"
"Yeah, probably, but it's a cool idea!"
-- and then the conversation drifted elsewhere.
Knowing how life is now...sigh..