Name: Surfer Jim

Country: USA

How long have you been into Bitcoin and what got you interested?

5.5 years.

The fact that you can trust the system without trusting anyone who uses the system.

Best Bitcoin experience and worst Bitcoin experience?

Best: conferences where I meet my extended family.

Worst: losing bitcoin.

Surfing and Bitcoin are a big part of your life. How many people have you met with similar interests in the Bitcoin world?

Very few. Mostly people online, although I just met the first person in the lineup who recognized me from Bitcoin Twitter, not surfing.

What is the biggest fail you have seen in the Bitcoin world?

Trace Mayer.

Why do you think meming is important in Bitcoin?

A picture — Memes speak 1000 words.

What is your favorite Bitcoin meme of all time?

The Superman meme- “I just heard about Bitcoin and I’m here to fix it”.

Why is Bitcoin Toxicity important?

Toxicity = The importance of unwavering adherence to the truth, while calling out the bullshit.

Why do you think a lot of people don’t understand Bitcoin Toxicity and shit on it?

If they don’t understand Bitcoin toxicity, it’s because they don’t understand Bitcoin.

Who is the biggest Bitcoin sell out of all times that deserves to be put on blast?

Breedlove, for trying when he should have known better.

Who are some of the most hardcore Bitcoiners you know and why?

Hardcore Bitcoiners are anyone who is Bitcoin only and knows why. They include Hodlonaut, Pirate, Tarantula, Ronin Miner, Saif, Matt & Marty, Everyone at Swan, Gary Leland, Gioccomo Zucco, Beautyon, Greg Foss, Michale Saylor, Jeff Booth, Preston Pysh, Dr. Jeff Ross, Lawrence Lappard, Ant, TC, Away Slice, The meme Factory, Crypto Cloaks, All Bit Devs hosts and most attendees, Any Bitcoin meetup host. The folks at Unchained Capital, Vake, Al’s Lacrosse, Katie the Russian, Everyone at Upstream Data, Joe & Clancy Rogers, Tone Vays, Everyone at Lightning Ventures, Suheb, Even Kaludis, TyKwamoto, LikeWoah, Adam Back, Pubby & Anders, Adam Meister, Pierre Rochard, Bitstein, Cedric Youngelman, Lisa Hough, Aussie on board, Wizard of Oz, Shelly Legit, Mark Moss, Francis Pulliot, Svetski, CJ Wilson, Tomer Strolight, Eric Cason, Nico, Optimist Fields, Skeef, Tucson Bitcoin, Lokul, FF2K, Bitcoinerbish, Mandrik, Alexandra933, Andre’ Neves, Murch, Bitcoin TINA, Texas Slim, Will Reeves, Mr. Hodl, Brandon Quittem, Dr.BitcoinMD, Jack Dorsey, John Vallis, Joh Chernot, David Craven Fraser, NYCmac9, UK Bitcoin Master, Weinicus, Proof of Steph, Daniel Prince, Polevaultdream, D++, Rockstar Developer, Everyone at BTC Payserver, Stop and Decrypt, Stephan Cole, Apex B, Nicantmine, BTC Sessions, Allen Farrington, Max & Stacie, Everyone at Citadel 21, Samson Mow, Justine Harper, Stephan Livera, Justin Moon, Peter Todd, Vortex.

What are your thoughts on the current price of Bitcoin?

The current price of Bitcoin is irrelevant unless you need to use it now.

How long do you think it will take to turn this around?

“Turn this around?” It’s already going in the right direction - up.

What is the biggest lesson you learned from this last Bull market?

Biggest lesson is to never believe what you wish for.

Why do you think some people, especially noobs gravitate to shitcoins?

Unit bias and shitcoin marketing.

Why do you think Bitcoin plebs are important?

Plebs = the foundation of adoption.

What are your thoughts on the future of Lightning?

Future of Lightning seems promising. I don’t think it’s going away. I do think adoption will help it grow.

Why do you think people underestimate Bitcoin and Lightning?

People underestimate Bitcoin & lightning because they don’t understand it.

What do you think of ESG finding its way into Bitcoin?

ESG is bullshit and it can’t find it’s way into Bitcoin. All it can do is influence people to be slaves to other people who identify as “government”.

What Bitcoin innovations have you the most fired up lately?

The steady adoption of new ways to build a circular Bitcoin economy.

What are your goto Bitcoin storage options?

Cold card, Trezor, Opendime.

Any tips you want to give to people new to Bitcoin?

Learn how Bitcoin (and the underlying tech) works. If you can understand it, you can judge shitcoins against it and know where truth lies

Name some of your favorite information sources and/or podcasts in the space.

TFTC RHR, Café’ Bitcoin on Twitter Spaces, any interview on any podcast that has a smart Bitcoin maximalist on it who’s point of view I share, or wish to understand. 

Any last words?

Bitcoin is the most important discovery in all of human history. Learn why, and change your life for the better - forever.