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I love this idea. Not so much because of its efficiency, but because it'll make so many people say "Wait, you can do that?". Too many people haven't internali
by dfranke 17y ago
I love this idea. Not so much because of its efficiency, but because it'll make so many people say "Wait, you can do that?". Too many people haven't internalized what having a fiat currency really means. Having the government flex its muscle in this manner would be a fantastic civics lesson.
- albertsun 17y agoI'm not sure it would really succeed. For a long time after the change many people would still refuse to accept a penny as 5 cents. Vending machines, toll booths and the like would all also have to be reworked.
- dfranke 17y agoVending machine manufacturers are used to this, I suspect. They go through it every time the design of the currency changes.