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minus-squaregandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down17·2 months agoall gold is inherently worthless and pure speculation. it shouldn’t even have $1 in value.
minus-squarerwrwefwef@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·2 months ago all gold is inherently worthless and pure speculation. Gold has practical applications, such as acting as a conductor for microchips.
minus-squarespacesatan@leminal.spacelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 months agoIt’s not bitcoin. It’s a real material that you can use for stuff.
minus-squaretirateimas@lemmy.ptOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 months 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-squareAvicenna@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months 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.
It’s not bitcoin. It’s a real material that you can use for stuff.
As any currency (like your $1 piece of paper). You just believe someone or some entity will accept it in exchange for something else.
What is inherent worth but what people attach to them. At some point in history someone went “ooh shiny” and we had gold.