It is you appreciation, like the one that everyone has, in fact I would discard that proverb, very old school subjugated to centralism, ceasing to be poor is relative to ceasing to be rich, both underlie the individualism of the opportunities of each individual, consequently it which are different depending on the environment, the same applies to bitcoin, many see it as a safe haven for their assets, others want the joy of the price to take them out of poverty, others see it as its essence a payment technology, others as a revolutionary technology that allows us to stop the centralization of money, and a long etcetera, then, it makes it accessible to everyone not only from an economic point of view but also from a thinking point of view.

Why would the limited quantity make any difference? Because of the Internet, one can know the up-to-the-millisecond exchange rate between BTC and any number of instruments, including USD for instance. In other words, I can always just say, "give me 10 dollars in Bitcoin" and the computers will figure it out.

The reason people don't use Bitcoin to buy normal stuff is because it doesn't work as well as the other things they use to buy normal stuff e.g. cash, credit cards, and PayPal et. al.

As long as Bitcoin remains decentralized, the government can't stop its growth and market adoption. But when it talks about as a currency, that is still something uncertain and why? Whether we like it or not, the participation of the government becomes a major factor for its consideration. It didn't look good really but people got their trust when Bitcoin is officially declared as a legal tender in a particular place or a country. This is why I could say that the future of Bitcoin lies somehow in government support or overview otherwise, that will remain as an investment, not currency.

Why would the US government declaring it "legal tender" make any difference whatsoever? How would that change the situation we are now in, wherein it's perfectly legal to buy and sell Bitcoin, perfectly legal to pay for something with Bitcoin, and so on?

If you are looking for Congress to force Bitcoin on people, then that's another story, but in the US at least, there are no legal barriers to Bitcoin adoption.

Has Bitcoin needed the support of the government to get to where it is today, the answer is no because Bitcoin didn't need the government instead the governments are  looking for a way to regulate the industry in all countries. Few days ago Nigeria lifted it's ban on banks engage with cryptocurrency related activities and other countries are reducing their restriction on cryptocurrency and looking for a way they can regulate the industry.

Bitcoin don't need the government but the government needs Bitcoin because they know soon things won't be done the traditional way anymore but everything will be going digital.

Bitcoin doesn't need the governments to become a globally accepted currency but the government need Bitcoin so they won't be left out. Bitcoin is getting the world attention and soon Bitcoin will be accepted globally as an alternative to fiats for transaction which is what Bitcoin missions from the very begining was all about as it was introduced as a better alternative to fiats currency.

No doubt that bitcoin has made the old folk rich as you said, but I want you to know that if the government knew that BTC will be this popular and currency that will continue to outshine there usual traditional currency they would try there best never to allow it go this far, I know that it wouldn't have been easy but they would have tried, presently I don't see anything they can do again about Bitcoin the blockchain technology makes it almost impossible for the government to do anything to btc, btc is everyone currency including the government and there is nothing they can do about it, the more the fight it, the more popular it becomes in the society, as I talk to you now, many people are interested in bitcoin because of both the negative and positive news coming from it.

True, everything can be changed with Bitcoin. I'm here in the world of crypto because I believe it will change my situation someday and I think majority of us think the same way. Bitcoin is a type of investment that have lesser risk but can make your investment double in just a short time. There are many things to be invested out there but Bitcoin is the best one, that's why they think Bitcoin is kinda scam. But if you study Bitcoin, you will learn how good it was, it's a game changer.

Bitcoin means freedom, because I use bitcoin I am free, but we cannot use bitcoin freely because bitcoin is illegal in our country. But countries where Bitcoin is legal are using Bitcoin freely.

You mention hard work, but hard work has nothing to do with Bitcoin. But yes it is true that gaining knowledge is possible to improve Bitcoin, only a knowledgeable person can earn Bitcoin.
It is possible to earn bitcoins if you can invest in bitcoins. So now is the right time to invest in Bitcoin.

Folks, almost all people, in terms of numbers, invest in crypto using financial institutions that aren't that different than the ones you use to buy securities and other investments. They all have your name, your address, your government ID for taxes (e.g. Social Security Number), and so on. They make you pay taxes on your holdings just like any other holding, or if they haven't, its only because the technology is still new and the governments haven't gotten around to it yet.

I get that it's theoretically possible to buy and sell bitcoin without one of these institutions, but it would be nearly impossible to move your BTC into a currency you could spend on paying your bills like USD for instance.

In short, Bitcoin is, in actual practice, no different than AAPL or GOOG or whatever to almost all people who touch it. Maybe a good investment (if you think it's price will go up), but it's not some kind of revolution.

Cryptos are currently a speculation instrument and there's no sign they will ever be anything else.

NOT that that's a bad thing! The market cap of BTC shows just how much humans need a product like this.

But stop trying to imagine crypto is something it's not...

You are not completely right, although you have made a profit on your investment in bitcoin. If bitcoin does not have a big risk, then you can buy and store it wherever you want in any amount. But the fact is, the larger the amount of bitcoin you currently own, the better and safer your wallet and storage method can expect. That's the reality about risk, but whether the risk is small or large depends on how you use and store it.

If it's all about price, then price volatility should also be considered a risk. You cannot avoid a loss of value when the price of bitcoin falls, even if you are the holder. Bitcoin is a risky investment, if not then you are free to do so without any warning.