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minus-squaregandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down17·6 days agoall gold is inherently worthless and pure speculation. it shouldn’t even have $1 in value.
minus-squarerwrwefwef@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·6 days ago all gold is inherently worthless and pure speculation. Gold has practical applications, such as acting as a conductor for microchips.
minus-squaretirateimas@lemmy.ptOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·6 days agoAs any currency (like your $1 piece of paper). You just believe someone or some entity will accept it in exchange for something else.
minus-squarespacesatan@leminal.spacelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·6 days agoIt’s not bitcoin. It’s a real material that you can use for stuff.
minus-squareAvicenna@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 days agoWhat is inherent worth but what people attach to them. At some point in history someone went “ooh shiny” and we had gold.
all gold is inherently worthless and pure speculation. it shouldn’t even have $1 in value.
Gold has practical applications, such as acting as a conductor for microchips.
Also, shiny.
As any currency (like your $1 piece of paper). You just believe someone or some entity will accept it in exchange for something else.
It’s not bitcoin. It’s a real material that you can use for stuff.
What is inherent worth but what people attach to them. At some point in history someone went “ooh shiny” and we had gold.