wood for sheep?

  • @gimsy@feddit.it
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    82 years ago

    The same can be said for banknotes, they are quite useless as paper, they are mostly valuable because people see them as valuable and perceptions can change

    • Ignotum
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      82 years ago

      I’m gonna start carrying houses, food and water in my wallet instead

    • @Ookami38@sh.itjust.works
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      12 years ago

      Right, which is why using gold for a currency replacement is folly. They’re both valued based on something other than their real world applications, so if you trust one to stay relevant, you should probably trust the second as well.