Yes, in a similar fashion - I've read crazy things about Satoshi etc., it's hard to discern the truth. My gut tells me it's a group of a highly anonymous, coordinated programmers that perhaps used/supplemented forms of rudimentary AI to create it.

Idk - but I can't get behind the explanation that the Government created it.. what purpose would that serve? It's decentralized, they lose influence/power? But again, who really knows?

As for the Simulation theory, it seems feasible, but I hope Musk and his fanboys aren't just promoting it for publicity because Tesla will be strapped for cash in 2018. If you are further interested, I would read some of Nick Bostrom's work.

Regardless, exciting times and happy soon to be New Year, maybe we'll get some more answers.