I liked the phrase you used - "the blockchain of opportunity." As with any endeavor in life, there is a risk-reward trade-off. The more risk you take, the more reward there is. (and vice versa) What I think is unique about Steemit is that the risk is not really a financial risk. It's more of an "opportunity cost" risk -- deciding whether the time investment is worth it. Anyway, thanks for the heads up about Ned's trip to South Korea - looks like he has been posting updates, will need to check that out...