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To: FatherofFive

You should bother to read the rest of the paragraph. And also remember that NOTHING we use as money has intrinsic value. Intrinsic value is intrinsically bad for money that makes people want to use it otherwise.


45 posted on 05/23/2017 7:40:54 AM PDT by discostu (You are what you is, and that's all it is, you ain't what you're not, so see what you got.)
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To: discostu
You should bother to read the rest of the paragraph.

You should try understanding words.

Paper money has intrinsic value because it is backed by the full faith and credit of the government that issues it. Stocks and bonds have intrinsic value because it 'owns' a portion of the income stream of the issuing companies.

Bitcoin is backed by ........

Tulips are at least pretty.

46 posted on 05/23/2017 7:56:26 AM PDT by FatherofFive (Islam is EVIL and needs to be eradicated)
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