And when the fan becomes soiled, paper money can't be eaten, worn, or used to heat your house, either. But at least gold will have economic value, unlike the paper stuff in your pocket. You don't eat the gold anymore than you would eat a $5 bill. It's what the gold will BUY.
Why don't you think US dollars won't?
The reality is, US dollars will, and everyone pretending they are imaginary is insane.
The main wisdom behind owning gold and stocking up now is to have something to use to..."get back in the game".
After the whole mess crashes...when cash is useless in any amount less than a truckload...and we're all living off of what our wits told us to stockpile in the basement, there will come a time when the economy returns to form and you will need to rebuild your assets. That is when you would release your gold for other assets. You are right. It's not for buying food and water when the SHTF.
Gold only has value because people think it valuable... just like paper money. Gold does nothing to help a person survive, or for that matter... help anyone do anything.
It’s just a symbol that people value. Just like in a drought, that symbol is water... or in a famine, food.
“You don’t eat the gold anymore than you would eat a $5 bill. It’s what the gold will BUY.”
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So, if I want some “change” back from a bar of gold when I buy a loaf of bread, seems silver would be better than gold.