Ares, thank you. That was by far the most informative breakdown of bitcoin and crypto currencies I ever read. The reference to tcp/ip protocols as an example, I understand more now, being an obsolete tech guy myself.
One thing I do like about bitcoin, is that it's people that give it value. People that really want an honest and government free way of exchange and store of value. With 21 million bitcoins as a max possible, for it to be worth over $10K a coin...that's a lot of people speaking right there, dumping dollars and other currencies to go into this.