Aside from finding the premise questionable, I do find it incredible how US-centric this is: > Printed on a synthetic paper that can’t easily be ripped or torn

Aside from finding the premise questionable, I do find it incredible how US-centric this is: > Printed on a synthetic paper that can’t easily be ripped or torn like fiat, Bitcoin notes are designed to be durable for years to come. Several countries (Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Vietnam, Papua New Guinean, Vanuatu, and many more -- including the UK just recently) use polymer bank notes and have for decades so it seems like you were beat to the punch by several fiat currencies. Also it seems like the design is based around you tearing off part of the note when it is used, so making it hard to tear seems like a strange design choice.