Bitcoin at the Simpsons - Do the Simpsons know more than everyone else?

Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies and blockchain continue to move towards the mainstream. Not only the media keep picking up Bitcoin and Co., but now also well-known series. So now in a new 'The Simpsons' episode. In the new episode, Jim Parsons explains in a crypto tutorial to Lisa Simpson how distributed ledger technology (DLT) and thus Bitcoin and other decentralized cryptocurrencies work.

Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies and blockchain at the Simpsons

'The Simpsons' is probably one of the most successful series in history. For more than 30 years, the creators have been addressing various, sometimes controversial topics to point out certain problems or developments in today's world. Of course, always with the necessary dose of humor. Since 2020 is a year of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, the makers have taken the opportunity to educate their viewers about the technology that may change the world in the next 10-20 years.

The crypto tutorial was subsequently moderated by Jim Parsons. We all know Jim, because he is the actor who played the role of Dr. Dr. Sheldon Lee Cooper played in 'The Big Bang Theory'. Surprisingly, however, the crypto tutorial did not mention a single cryptocurrency by name, but only briefly explained the technology behind DLT. Jim explained how a general consensus can be reached between different participants in the DLT and that every transaction is written on the distributed ledger and thus goes into eternity.

Bitcoin the money of the future?

There was also a clue as to what makers think about the future of cryptocurrencies and maybe Bitcoin in general. The singing and dancing book, which represents the "Consensus on shared and synchronized digital data", says in one section:

Every day I'm closer to being the money of the future.

Personally, I was a little surprised that Bitcoin was never mentioned directly, even though it is the first working example from this area that has served its purpose perfectly to this day. But then there was a hint towards BTC at the end of the section from the new 'The Simpsons' episode.

Do the Simpsons know more about Bitcoin than anyone else?

A text is briefly displayed that loses a few more words about cryptocurrencies and alludes to the fact that we have not yet understood the potential of decentralized cryptocurrencies. This would also explain why it is said at the end of the text that this incredible waste of energy is only necessary to solve senseless math problems. This is clearly meant to be ambiguous. On the one hand, mining consumes a lot of energy, on the other hand it is too stereotypical to only look at the energy consumption. But the most exciting is the last sentence in this section, which should also raise some questions among the audience. At the end of the section:

We also know who Satoshi is, but we don't say it.

Actually nobody knows exactly who Satoshi Nakamoto really is. But there is a lot of speculation. There are always free-riders who take advantage of this mystery to profile themselves. In the end, we're all Satoshi Nakamoto (except Craig Wright). But 'The Simpsons' is good for a few surprises. From Donald Trump's election to smartwatches - "The Simpsons" have already accurately predicted the future on numerous occasions. Therefore, the question arises whether the Simpsons are not predicting the future again. We will probably only get the answer to this in a few years.

We are pleased that Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are now also appearing in such well-known and successful series and above all are shown positively there. We can currently watch live how the crypto space is expanding and attracting more and more people. Nevertheless, we are still in our infancy and will probably take years, if not decades, for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to not only arrive in the mainstream but to be anchored.

Here is the original excerpt from 'The Simpsons':