Thank you immensely, Hal! Thank you for being there at the beginning with that intuition! And with that open-minded attitude! None of this would have happened without it!

You rock, man  

Hal I really appreciated reading your story. Thank you very much for sharing it with us.

Fascinating how one's attitude can potentially make a difference of great historical significance. I, like many here, think bitcoin can be a wonderful benefit to humanity, and your early help was important if not critical.

As was your prior work. There aren't many who truly make a significant impact. Thanks for sharing your story now, and both your brainpower and good manner over your whole life. 

Everything I thought of writing in response whilst reading has already been said but I will add my thanks nevertheless.

I'm very sorry to hear about your condition. I hope you try some experimental treatments for ALS.

Your remarkable contribution to the foundation of our future economy should let you feel proud and safe to be remembered by all of us.

Thank you Hal.

Hal,

I already knew your story (and I remember RPOW too), but it's wonderful that you're sharing it with a wider audience. I'm unspeakably happy that you're still able to enjoy programming and have been able to combine your interests in TC and Bitcoin together. And I'm blown away by the fact that even now in the advanced stages of ALS you are finding unique ways to contribute that I am 100% sure will be in wide usage, even decades from now.

Back in 2011 I wrote this:

https://bt.irlbtc.com/view/3441.msg48897#msg48897


... and it seems the name has stuck. So whilst nobody knows what will become of Bitcoin, if it does continue to grow and take off, it's plausible people will be speaking the name of Hal Finney long after we're all dead. Even if the odds of Bitcoin succeeding to this degree are slim, are they really 100 million to one against?

Hal, thank you for sharing your story and for your great contributions to Bitcoin.

And it's so encouraging that you can keep up the great work in the face of adversity. All the best.

Forgive my ego, i just had to make it onto
http://blockexplorer.com/address/xxx
and chipped you a bit-dime.

Thank you for sharing your experiences.

(later edited for his privacy)

Hal, I remember your posts from 2010.
I was recently thinking of you.
And you answered.
When does satoshi answer?