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Old 02-09-2008, 23:18 PM   #9 (permalink)
lwarmonger
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Originally Posted by Ironduke View Post
Gold is just a pretty, shiny metal.
Yep. We give value to gold much the same way we give value to dollars... we believe it is worth something. Gold has some industrial uses (which gives it real value), but it isn't any more solid a foundation for an economy than iron, oil, or any other commodity.
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