its just frackin paper dude its not even worth anythingthe government just made up money to steal from us dudewe have to stop using money dude
Quote from: RustingFloor on October 06, 2014, 11:14:34 PMits just frackin paper dude its not even worth anythingthe government just made up money to steal from us dudewe have to stop using money dudeI have an idea..let's make money for people to buy money with thus stimulating the economy and keeping the dollars moving in the self sustaining system just like dave and busters
"Value" isn't a real thing either. Gold is just a metal, gems are just rocks, there's no real way some arbitrary amount of them are equivalent to some amount of food or other completely different material.It's all just convenience born out of the fact that bartering is a pain in the ass.
Quote from: Jocephalopod on October 06, 2014, 11:17:29 PMQuote from: RustingFloor on October 06, 2014, 11:14:34 PMits just frackin paper dude its not even worth anythingthe government just made up money to steal from us dudewe have to stop using money dudeI have an idea..let's make money for people to buy money with thus stimulating the economy and keeping the dollars moving in the self sustaining system just like dave and bustersAlways Sunny reference?
Paper money has as much value as you give it.Gold has as much value as you give it.I'd rather carry around a few paper bills and a credit card than four bars of gold bullion.
The why can't I write a million dollars on a piece of paper and say it's a million dollars? Who has the right, or should I say, why do certain people have the right to name and insist on a set value on money? Why is their paper, which isn't even paper anymore by the way, more legitimate than me finely writing out a million dollars on a piece of paper?
Quote from: BrenMan 94 on October 07, 2014, 08:48:47 AMPaper money has as much value as you give it.Gold has as much value as you give it.I'd rather carry around a few paper bills and a credit card than four bars of gold bullion.The why can't I write a million dollars on a piece of paper and say it's a million dollars? Who has the right, or should I say, why do certain people have the right to name and insist on a set value on money? Why is their paper, which isn't even paper anymore by the way, more legitimate than me finely writing out a million dollars on a piece of paper?
Quote from: God on October 06, 2014, 11:53:48 PM"Value" isn't a real thing either. Gold is just a metal, gems are just rocks, there's no real way some arbitrary amount of them are equivalent to some amount of food or other completely different material.It's all just convenience born out of the fact that bartering is a pain in the ass.I'll trade you my first born son for that beastly gaming PC of yours ; ).. Essentially what the old bartering days would be like.