There is no such thing as bitcoin maximalism/maximalist....its just pure stupidity and arrant nonsense!
I love and believe deeply in bitcoin but it will be very stupid not to recognize other new tech out there and even go further to call them scams and say they will never succeed...
There are 2 types of innovations known as disruptive innovations and recurring innovations...amec 2018
Things like the internet,electricity and blockchain technology are disruptive innovations and recurring innovations usually occur as a product/result/side innovation of disruptive innovations.....like it or not... Bitcoin is a recurring innovation of the Blockchain[a disruptive innovation].....
It's just like believing in electricity but accept only water as a possible producer of electricity and ignoring other forms such as solar,wind and waste etc
Or going to a specific school and coming to the conclusion that anything aside what is taught in your school is total rubbish
Or if we decide to take it further personal and natural....its like saying you will continue to take breast milk for the rest of your life because it's most healthy,organic and pure
Nah....u grow up and learn to adopt to other foods as time goes on and even try totally new ones in the near future
All this are facts that can't be ignored....not to talk of the numerous setbacks of bitcoin compared to other coins out there
Infact bitcoin maximalists are not practicing stupidity and narrow mindedness....its foolishne