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Gold doesn't require a worldwide network of specialized computers to continue operating so it will continue to be useful.
by leereeves 9y ago
Gold doesn't require a worldwide network of specialized computers to continue operating so it will continue to be useful.
- charlesdm 9y agoThe internet needs a worldwide network of specialised computers to continue operating. I bet it won't be very useful anymore once we turn those off.
- scotty79 9y agoGold only requires worldwide network of traders and physically secure holding places and general sense of security so it can change hands.
- leereeves 9y agoAll that's required to to exchange gold is one person that has gold and another person who wants gold and has something the first wants to trade for it.
- gonvaled 9y agoReally? Let's meet, I'll give you gold. Or: for the majority of people, holding hold, recognizing gold, and exchanging gold is not possible. You need experts for that, and they all take commissions. And sometimes scam you.
- leereeves 9y agoYou don't need experts; you can learn how to identify real gold yourself, in far, far less time than is required to learn to understand a cryptocurrency.