-- On 18 Nov 2001, at 14:17, Neil Johnson wrote: > > > It would seem to me that digital cash would be better off > > > not being tied either of these trust systems, but somehow > > > develop it's own.
James A. Donald: > > That is a really dumb idea. > > > > It took governments a generation and the vigorous and > > frequent application of bayonets and batons to render their > > money independent of precious metals. Anonymous: > but why did governments engage in the vigorous and frequent > application of bayonets and batons to render their money > independent of precious metals? Because they could. --digsig James A. Donald 6YeGpsZR+nOTh/cGwvITnSR3TdzclVpR0+pr3YYQdkG e14ZjXqdjvPhGbY7gUaOBA42wTiDnGWfnEJ2q84q 4dPLVHJB12eAfQgOC1preE0ABpS1HIjeAfHn/qQN8