So how should a currency be?

Abdul Alhazred · #1 10-02-2005, 07:59 PM

Based on a commodity or set of commodites as the US dollar up to 1933? Gold and silver.

Or based on credit? Like today's dollar, euro, pound, yen, and ... ?

All current convertable currencies.

Not sure about the Swiss franc.

Gimme something folks!

JoeP · #2 10-02-2005, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Abdul Alhazred

Gimme something folks!

OK, here's one rand. You collect.

Adora · #3 10-03-2005, 12:08 AM

Plastic! So you can go swimming with it and it doesn't fall apart (shut up this is the only thing the Aus dollar has going for it).

Godwhacker · #4 10-03-2005, 03:26 AM

energy...its the currency of the universe!

cappuccino · #5 10-03-2005, 03:50 AM

I read this novel series where the currency of the society was energy or its equivalent in computer cycles or time. That was an interesting take on how currency could develop in the future.

Speaking of currency, I'm wondering if I should consider converting my assets to euro, it being stronger than dollars and it's poised to possibly become the world's reserve currency.

Abdul Alhazred · #6 10-03-2005, 04:46 PM

There was a science fiction story some years ago where the currency was "admiration units".

There was some sort of extra-dimensional telepathic computer that credited or debited your account, based on how much you "admired" your transaction with another individual.