I didn't get it... because I honestly had never heard of it. Then when I read about it the first time (not that long ago actually) it just clicked immediately. I sat down on the bed for 9 hours straight, didn't move didn't do anything except read its 'proof of work' and I was astounded. I didn't know anything like this existed.
That's awesome!
I heard about bitcoin very early on and was intrigued by it, but I didn't get over my hangups until a couple of years ago.
There are still lots of people who are in the position you were in and many others who are in the position I was in.
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