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You've left out the fact that one is a physical commodity with intrinsic value, and the other is the right to say you have the solution of a useless math problem.

I think the parent comment was a joke along the lines of "bitcoin is for speculation and everybody knows it."

Indeed, the point is that bitcoin's supposed purpose has pivoted from being an actually useful means of exchange to a 'store of value' akin to gold. Which doesn't really work as neatly as the original idea (which hasn't worked, not helped by bitcoin effectively ossifying into a version which technologically can't achieve the original vision).

It’s also in the middle of a massive hype cycle right now probably partially due to a “halving” event coming up soon. The swings have been wild lately.

you cannot pump indefinitely, at some point you have to dump

when the bubble bursts, there may be (world) war

Someone vastly overestimates the scope and reach of crypto in the grand scheme of things. No one's declaring war in the name of Bitcoin.

Go touch some grass.