[Mamzelle]

It’s a start. Eventually, it may work like barter. An ounce of silver for a tank of gas.

[wideawake]

First, never in human history has there ever been a barter system. Whether it's grain or metal or credit there has always been a medium of exchange in any human economy.

Second, if our economy gets to a point where people are willing to trade jewelry or bullion for perishables, we are in serious trouble. That is not a desirable scenario - that is a sub-Cuban scenario.