# Gavin Andresen
# 2011-06-20 18:48:41
# https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=6652.msg251755#msg251755

I just uploaded pdf and KeyNote versions of the talk I gave at the CIA last Tuesday: @p{brk}
 @s{(link)} @p{brk}
 @s{(link)} @p{par}

I took questions in the middle, before I dove into the technical details. I was asked about whether or not I thought price instability would be a problem ("yes, I'll talk about that later") and how/why I got involved. @p{par}

Later, at the panel discussion, I was asked a question that showed I need to do a better job of distinguishing bitcoin addresses and IP addresses. And I was asked if there were moral issues, since bitcoin can be used by criminals ("I'm working on bitcoin because I think the potential benefits to the world are much, much greater than the costs.") @p{par}

The other speakers were from PayPal, Facebook Payments, M-Pesa, Heartland Payment Systems, and the Federal Reserve, so it was worth going just for the connections. Bitcoin is definitely the new kid on the block, and I presented it as such; not "bitcoin will take over the world" but "bitcoin is a very interesting experiment that could be world-changing if it works out." @p{par}

And now... there is plenty of work to be done, so I'm going to stop reminiscing about the good old days last week....