Fair point. So, I look forward to the follow ups :) If it's just the pretty, shiny stuff that makes it valuable, then gold will always have some value (bar nuc

Fair point. So, I look forward to the follow ups :) If it's just the pretty, shiny stuff that makes it valuable, then gold will always have some value (bar nuclear synthesis and Star Trek replicators). If it's scarcity, then there's market manipulation and alternative artificial currency a la Bitcoin.