yes this is a good point. There is little specifically about gold besides rarity and intrinsic value/desirability that makes the gold standard ideal. I actuall

yes this is a good point. There is little specifically about gold besides rarity and intrinsic value/desirability that makes the gold standard ideal. I actually think the function is that it's tied to _something_ of intrinsic value, that the intrinsic value isn't wildly fluctuating, and that it's roughly fixed in supply. Then by tying the currency to the resource it means that the currency cannot be created (fiat) without addressing those properties of the backing asset.