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My problem with cashless and just about everything electronic tech is: What happens when the network/power fails? What's the goto alternative? No one seems to p
by WheelsAtLarge 8y ago
My problem with cashless and just about everything electronic tech is: What happens when the network/power fails? What's the goto alternative? No one seems to point that out? It should not stop progress but it's important to make contingency plans in case of mass failure.
I wonder if salt as money will be fashionable again? :)
- mr_toad 8y agoIf we ever have some sort of apocalypse, I’m guessing that the popular barter commodities will reflect society’s vices: cigarettes, alcohol, coffee, sugar and porn.
- WheelsAtLarge 8y agoPorn as money? Never thought of that. Makes we wonder about the possibilities. Would porn stars be the bankers? Who would be the fed chair? Imagine the how full the economic courses would become.
- NateEag 8y agoSince most porn is produced and consumed digitally (I assume - it's not something I pay attention to), in an apocalypse I doubt it would be a viable commodity. Any apocalypse worth its salt takes down the grid. Prostitution would likely increase, though. I'll add salt to your list as well.
- SiempreViernes 8y agoPeople do point it out, and mostly the solution has been to just increase reliability of the systems. Recently the town of Växjö had a almost complete power outage, but despite the store being on emergency lighting only, the payment terminals still worked.
- o-o- 8y agoGood point. A solution must afford P2P transactions without a relaying party, and the devices used must be low-power and possible to charge using solar energy or hand power.